Peter W. "Pete" Zinober

Peter W. "Pete" Zinober


Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Recognized since 1989

Tampa, Florida

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Peter W. Zinober is a labor and employment lawyer specializing in the defense of employment discrimination cases in state and federal court, both jury and non-jury, as well as wage and hour, disability discrimination, age and all other types of employment litigation. Pete also specializes in "traditional" labor management relations law, including the representation of employers in connection with unfair labor practice and representation case proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, labor and non-union arbitrations, collective bargaining and counseling.

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Location
  • 100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3600
    Tampa, FL 33602
Education
  • University of Florida, J.D., graduated 1969
  • University of Florida, graduated 1969
  • University of Florida, graduated 1965
  • George Washington University, graduated 1971
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
  • Academy of Florida Management Attorneys - Founding President; Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Board of Trustees, University of Florida Levin College of Law - Member
  • CEO Council of Tampa Bay - Member
  • City of Tampa Mayor's Public Art Committee - Member
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Tampa Area Office Advisory Committee - Member
  • The College Of Labor And Employment Lawyers - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Tampa (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Class Actions
  • COVID-19
  • Defense
  • Harassment
  • Management
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Wage-Hour Law
  • Whistleblowers
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • University of Florida Hall of Fame
  • Who's Who Legal - International Who's Who, Business Lawyers, 2002-2011
  • International Who's Who, Management Labor & Employment Lawyers, 2004-2011
  • Lawdragon 3000 "Leading Lawyers in America," 2010-2011
  • "BTI Client Service All-Star," 2011
  • Leading Lawyers in Tampa, Labor and Employment, 2012
  • Who's Who of L&E Lawyers, 2012
  • Florida Trend magazine, "Legal Elite," Employment Law, 2004-2010, 2012
  • Law360 "Employment Practice Group of the Year," 2011 & 2013
  • The International Who’s Who of Management Labour & Employment Lawyers, 2004-2013
  • Who's Who in America, 2013 (67th Ed.)
  • Guide To The World's Leading Labour And Employment Lawyers, 2010-2013 editions
  • Human Resource Executive magazine, "The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Lawyers – Top 100," 2009-2013
  • Super Lawyers "Top 10 Lawyers in Florida," 2006
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2013 "Top 100 Lawyers in Florida," 2006-2011
  • Lawdragon 100, Most Powerful Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2012
  • Chambers USA Guide, 2000-2013

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