Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida

Joe, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, graduated from Spring Hill College in 1993. At Spring Hill, Joe was President of the Student Government Association and President of his social fraternity.

He attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. While in law school, Joe was selected to represent Cumberland as a member of its national trial team. The team was a regional finalist in the competition with law schools throughout the United States.

After receiving his law degree, Joe served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Edward B. McDermott, Alabama State Court, 13th Circuit. Following his clerkship, he worked as an associate lawyer with the Mobile, Alabama firm Carr, Alford, Clausen & McDonald. There Joe practiced general civil and criminal defense. He was primary outside trial counsel for a national insurance company, and his trial experience in Alabama included cases ranging from civil wrongful death to the successful representation, through trial, of three capital murder defendants.

In January 2001, Joe was hired as an associate at McKenzie & Taylor. Since 2001, Joe has devoted his practice to representing individuals forced to change their lives or those who have become deprived of a loved one because of another's carelessness. In 2003, Joe's devotion resulted in his becoming a partner at McKenzie, Taylor & Zarzaur.  Mr. Zarzaur continues to be a partner at McKenzie, Taylor & Zarzaur with his main office being in Pensacola, Florida.

Joe handles all types of injury and death cases, in both Alabama and Florida.

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury

Motor Vehicle Injuries

Medical Malpractice

Boating Injuries

Discrimination

Product Liability

Wrongful Death

Certification:
          Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1996

Alabama, 1997

U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama

U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama

U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1996
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: National Trial Team

Spring Hill College, Mobile, Alabama, 1993
B.S.
Major: Sociology

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Florida State Bar

Member

Alabama State Bar

Member

Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers

Member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member

Alabama Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Escambia-Santa Rosa County Bar Association

Member

Mobile Bar Association

Member

Eagle Scout, 1989

Past Employment Positions:

Hon. Edward B. McDermott, Alabama State Court, 13th Circuit, Judicial Law Clerk

Carr, Alford, Clausen & McDonald - Mobile, Alabama, Associate Attorney

McKenzie & Taylor, Associate, 2001 – 2003

Birth Information:

Dec 4, 1970

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