Background
Zimmermann, Jack Benjamin was born on May 11, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Paul Peter and Florence (Ghetzler) Zimmermann.
Zimmermann, Jack Benjamin was born on May 11, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Paul Peter and Florence (Ghetzler) Zimmermann.
United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1964). Purdue University (M.S.I.A., 1970). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, Member of Faculty: National College of Advocacy, 1982-1989.
Texas Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, 1982-1984, 1988-1989.
Texas Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, 1982-1984, 1988-1989. Texas State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course.
1985-1988.
Worked at Zimmermann and Lavine, Professional Corporation (Houston, Texas) specializing in Litigation in Criminal Defense, Civil Trial and Military Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Texas. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits. United States. District Court, Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas, Western District of Oklahoma.
Member of Faculty: National College of Advocacy, 1982-1994.
Texas Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, 1982-1984, 1988-1989. 1996; Texas State Bar Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1985-1988, 1991-1992.
Author: "Civilian v. Military Justice," Trial Magazine, October 1981.
"Defending the White Collar Case," American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Spring, 1984. "Hypnotically Enhanced Testimony In The Criminal Trial," Trial Diplomacy Journal, Summer, 1984.
"Protecting the Innocent: Seeking Disclosure of Exculpatory Evidence," Trial Magazine, April 1992. "Criminal Justice System on Trial," Trial Magazine, March, 1996.
Chairman, Harris County Judicial Qualifications Committee, 1987-1988.
Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman: Military Law Section, 1980-1982. Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1984-1985). Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1991).
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (President, 1983-1984).
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Texas Association of Board Certified Specialists in Criminal Law (President, 1985-1986).
[With United States Marine Corps, active duty, 1964-1978. Certified General Court-Martial Trial Judge.
Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve (Retired).
Infantry Battalion Commander, 1983-1985. Staff Judge Advocate, 4th MAW, 1986-1988. Deputy Chief Defense Counsel of Marine Corps, 1988-1989] (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Zimmermann & Lavine, Professional Corporation is a three lawyer firm specializing in the trial or appeal of extraordinarily difficult or complex cases. Many of our clients are facing serious criminal allegations in civilian or military courts, state or federal.
We represent seriously injured plaintiffs in civil law matters. Our lawyers have held senior positions as prosecutors, and have tried and appealed major criminal cases from both sides of the docket.
Our practice has taken us to courts in jurisdictions nationwide.
Officer-in-charge United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1989-1991. Member Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (director), Association Trial Lawyers American(former chairman military law section, criminal law section), Texas Association of Bd.Cert. Specialists in Criminal Law (former president), Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (former president), Board of Legal Specialization and National Board of Trial Advocacy (board certified).
Married Ilene Marcia Weinberger Zimmermann, June 13, 1964. Children: Terri Raye, David Wayne.