Jason A. Zimmerman Attorney At Law

Jason is a shareholder in GrayRobinson's Orlando office. He is a member of the firm's litigation practice with broad experience ranging from securities litigation to bankruptcy to white collar and antitrust law. Jason has represented clients with a wide array of interests, including helping companies and individuals navigate the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice and congressional investigations and defending antitrust assertions in Multi-District Litigation proceedings. Jason has also developed a concentration in e-discovery matters.

• Background

  Jason was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. He graduated from the George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in political science. Jason later graduated from the University of Florida's Levin College of Law. During law school, he was an articles editor for the Florida Law Review while also serving as chancellor of the Florida Honor Court. After graduation, Jason worked at O'Melveny and Myers LLP as an associate in the Litigation group.

• Education
  • George Washington University, B.A. (cum laude, 2006)
  • University of Florida College of Law, J.D. (cum laude, 2010)
    • Editorial Liaison, Florida Law Review, Articles Editor
    • Honors:
      • Civil Procedure Book Award
      • International Intellectual Property Book Award
      • Chancellor of the University of Florida's Honor Court
      • Dean's List
      • Law Review Best Tutor Award, Fall 2009
      • Jessup Moot Court, Team Member, Coach
      • Student Advocacy Coalition Representative
      • Law School Mentoring
      • Student Recruitment Team
      • Law School Ambassador
      • Law Review Tutoring
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • New York
  • Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Central Florida Young Professionals Advisory Council , 2014
• Presentations and Seminars
  • “Intersection of the Law & the LGBTQ Community,” Federalist Society Second Annual Florida Young Lawyers Summit, July 16, 2022
  • "Don't Get Spooked: 2020 Elections and the law," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Virtual Event, October 29, 2020
  • "The CARES Act: What You Need To Know," Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Webinar, April 22, 2020
  • 2016 Cybersecurity Symposium, Tampa, Florida, September 2016
  • "Breaking in Through the Cloud: Data Breaches and the Civil Disasters that Follow," American Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2015 Cyberspace Law Institute and Winter Working Meeting, January 23-24, 2015
• Articles and Publications
  • "PPP and Loan Info for Employers in the Midst of the Pandemic," Employment Law Alliance (ELA) Employment Matters podcast, 2020
  • Co-Author, "HIPAA, Data Privacy, and National Trends in Data-Breach Litigation," Florida MD, 2016
  • Co-Author, "Securing Health Information in Today's High Tech World," Florida MD, 2015
  • Co-Author with Mayanne Downs, M.D. Fla. Formatting Checklists, Practical Law Litigation, 2015
• Media Mentions
  • "Here Are Our Recommendations for Florida’s Six Constitutional Amendments," Miami Herald, October 2020
  • "Florida Prepaid 'Tuition Differential Fee' Doesn't Entitle Out-of-State Students to Tuition 'Windfall:' Appeals Panel," Florida Record, March 2019
  • "Rick Scott files recount lawsuit against Hillsborough elections supervisor," Florida Politics, November 2018
  • "Lawyers agree to add deputies at Broward County recount site," Local 10 ABC News, November 2018
  • "Deja Vu: Recount Veterans Back At It In Florida," Law360, November 2018
  • "In Florida Election Standoff, Judge Urges Parties to ‘Ramp Down the Rhetoric’," The New York Times, November 2018
  • "Judge rejects Scott’s bid to impound voting machines. Instead, he offers a compromise." Miami Herald, November 2018
  • "Broward Judge Orders Immediate Release of Voter Records in Rick Scott-Bill Nelson Race," Daily Business Review, November 2018
  • "Fla. Gov. Accuses 2 Counties Of Meddling With Election Count," Law360, November 2018
  • "Protecting Yourself From Paypal Phishing Scam," Channel 10 News Tampa, December 2016
  • "HIPAA, Data Privacy, and National Trends in Data-Breach Litigation," FloridaMD, February 2016
• Awards and Recognitions
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2019-2021
  • "40 Under 40," Orlando Business Journal, 2020