Joseph A. Zarzaur, Jr.

Attorney Joseph A. Zarzaur, Jr., is the founder and senior partner of Zarzaur Law P.A., which has law offices in Pensacola and Destin, Florida. Board-certified as a civil trial lawyer by The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Mr. Zarzaur has more than 24 years of legal experience, and he provides unmatched advocacy and support to clients throughout Escambia and Walton counties and all across the state who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to another party's negligence or wrongdoing.

Handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death claims, Mr. Zarzaur has achieved significant success advocating on behalf of his plaintiff clients. From his efforts, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts, including a $9.3 million verdict from a jury in Escambia County, as well as a verdict of more than $2.5 million from a jury in Santa Rosa County.

Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Zarzaur holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers. He has also earned memberships in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and he has received "Superb" client ratings on Avvo. He also accepted an appointment from former Florida Governor Charlie Crist in 2010 to help with judge selection in various counties across Northwest Florida, ultimately becoming chair of the commission.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Zarzaur graduated from Spring Hill College in 1993 before attending Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1996. He holds his license to practice in Alabama, as well as Florida.

Highly active in his legal community, Mr. Zarzaur is a member of the Mobile and Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Associations, the Association of American Trial Lawyers and the American Association for Justice. He is also a member of the Florida Justice Association, and he has served on the board of the Young Lawyers Section of the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, as well as the board of governors of the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association.

Along with maintaining a successful civil trial practice, he has also served as counsel for each of the Obama/Biden presidential campaigns, as well as Governor Crist's 2014 campaign.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.