Jonathan R. Zim

Overview

Jonathan R. Zim is a shareholder in Becker’s Fort Lauderdale office and a member of the firm’s Condo, Co-Op & HOA practice. Mr. Zim has extensive experience with serving as general counsel to hundreds of condominium associations, homeowners associations, cooperative associations, and equity clubs throughout Florida, with a focus on corporate governance, covenant enforcement, owner disputes, arbitration, and litigation.

He advises clients not only on day-to-day operational matters but also through governing document amendments, vendor contracts and addenda, covenant enforcement, administrative and legal proceedings, maintenance disputes, and alternative dispute resolution. Jonathan is known for providing practical counsel that helps his clients mitigate risk and operate with trust and confidence. With a strong foundation of community association litigation, Mr. Zim has a keen ability to guide clients through complex pre-suit disputes, strategically positioning them to best protect their interests if escalation occurs.

Mr. Zim earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Miami School of Law, where he served as a Staff Editor for the Business Law Review. While in law school, he interned with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and participated in the Children and Youth Law Clinic, advocating on behalf of children and young adults in the care of the Florida Department of Children and Families.

He is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and State of New York.