About John C. Zinda

John C. "Jack" Zinda is the Founder and CEO of Zinda Law Group, a nationwide personal injury firm. He specializes in catastrophic injury cases, 18-wheeler accidents, wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, gas explosions, and complex litigation involving dangerous drivers, defective products, and unsafe workplaces.

Zinda earned his Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law and his Bachelor's degree in Business and Political Science from Southwestern University. He is admitted to the State Bars of Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Zinda has been recognized in National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, Super Lawyers, AVVO Superb, and is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He serves on the Texas Trial Lawyers Association board and is a past president of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Zinda Law Group

These results are credited to Zinda Law Group. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$591,560Verdict

An Austin jury awarded Steven Gambler $591,560 in June 2024 after a Servicemaster restoration company driver struck him in a parking lot in July 2021.

Travis County, TX, 200th Civil District Court (Cause No. D-1-GN-21-004734) · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$401,467Verdict

A Travis County jury found The Carpenter Hotel 95% at fault after a guest stepped into an unmaintained area and fell three to four feet, awarding $201,467.69 in compensatory damages plus $200,000 in exemplary damages for gross negligence, for a total of $401,467.69.

Travis County, TX - 419th Civil District Court · 2024Premises LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Southwestern University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Colorado
State Bar of New Mexico
Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Board
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association (Past President)
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lifetime)

Awards & recognition

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
Super Lawyers
AVVO Superb

Other attorneys at Zinda Law Group

View firm →

Proven verdicts and settlements from other Austin firms

Slack Davis Sanger
Slack Davis Sanger
$52 Million Class Settlement for Texas Policyholders Charged More by Farmers for Being Loyal Customers
National Trial Law
National Trial Law
$230 Million Federal Judgment Over Sutherland Springs Church Shooting
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP
$112.9 million · Austin Jury Awards $112.9 Million in Dram Shop Case Over Crash That Left a Six-Year-Old With a Brain Injury
DJC Law
DJC Law
$4.51 million · Travis County Jury Awards $4.5 Million After Construction Worker Is Struck by Falling Logs at Highway Project
Shaw Cowart
Shaw Cowart
$2 Million Verdict for Injured Motorists on Underinsured Motorist Claim Against State Farm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.