Sheawn Brown is a Special Projects Consultant for Zinzow Law.  Sheawn grew up in the remote country side of Alaska; an area very few will ever venture to, and in a place that is beautiful yet formidable and where nature often dominates man.  Growing up in Alaska instilled in Sheawn a strong sense of individuality, coupled with an ability to think creatively and find unconventional solutions to opportunities.  Alaska also instilled in Sheawn a great appreciation for nature and conservation.  All of these values he applies not only in business, but as cornerstone of how Sheawn and his wife raised their three children.

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Nicole Mazur is an Executive Assistant at Zinzow Law. Nicole was born in Frankfort, Germany, where her father was stationed in the U.S. Air Force. Her father’s military career was the catalyst of her family’s nomadic lifestyle and Nicole’s gypsy spirit. Her family’s many unique adventures were affectionately known as “vacations with our furniture.” One of these notable family adventures included living on a school bus in Arkansas, highlighting her family’s unconventional spirit and fostering Nicole’s lifelong love of exploration.
Following her father’s footsteps, Nicole joined the U.S. Air Force as an Electronic Signals Intelligence Specialist. A deployment to Saudi Arabia not only honed her professional skills, but it is where she met the love of her life, her husband, Josh.
Upon completing their military service, Nicole and Josh settled in Waterford, Pennsylvania, where they raised two boys into exceptional young men. Her eldest son carries on in the family tradition as a member of the U.S. Airforce; her youngest son is a student at Gannon University in Erie, PA.
Nicole’s military background and a degree in Graphic Design allowed her to successfully navigate various professional roles within several industries, including transportation, education, medical, and legal. Nicole is a seasoned office and marketing manager with 10+ years of experience in executive support.
In her free time, Nicole participates in the creative arts, specifically dancing, drawing, and attending live music concerts. But her most cherished times are those spent with her family, including her beloved French Bulldog.

Maria Taylor is the Controller for Zinzow Law.  Maria grew up in the heart of Miami to Cuban and Puerto Rican immigrant parents.  Her family background provided Maria with a unique perspective on the world, she had the opportunity to see first-hand that hard work, strong family values, and a positive attitude, can help one achieve their American dream.  Continuing the dream her parents had when arriving in the United States, Maria decided to pursue a career in the business sector.  Over the past 30 plus years Maria has worked in or owned various businesses, which has afforded her an unparalleled breadth of experience.  Some of the experiences she brings to Zinzow Law include law firm management, accounting, human resources, banking, and technology management.  Maria’s background and personality provide her with a unique and cohesive set of skills, a big heart, and bit of Latin flavor, all of which she brings to the Zinzow Law Team.

Tara L. Zinzow serves as Zinzow Law’s Chief Financial Officer.  Tara is one part executive, one part entrepreneur, two parts student of life, one part perspicacious, and three parts traditional country girl.  Well there is one thing that’s for sure: Tara has never been accused of being ordinary.  She has a unique mind that thinks and sees the world as she likes to put it, “so far outside the quadrilateral parallelogram that she can barely see its shadow.”  Tara has held professional roles in areas such an Executive Administrator, Education Director, Grant Writer, Business Owner, Project Manager, Consultant, Human Resource Manager, Conflict Mediator and Paralegal.  Combining her unique outlook on life, with her diverse professional background, Tara creates uncommon solutions in her role as CFO.  Tara was raised in the countryside of upstate New York with strong traditional values that focus on the importance of family, God and country.  Her father, a military veteran, imparted Patriotism; her mother, the importance of family.  She grew up surrounded by agriculture, where growing and preserving the food you consumed was a normal way of life.  She has an appreciation for the simpler things and follows a strong set of values and beliefs.  Her business acumen and multitude of experience makes her the perfect signal caller for our growth and advancement.

Christina Lacerda is the Chief Administrative Officer at Zinzow Law. Christina has over twenty years of leadership and management experience. Born and raised in the heart of Alabama, she brings her sweet southern disposition to everything she does. Before joining Zinzow Law, Christina honed her skills as the Director of Operations & Personnel for a 70-year-old Tampa Bay Law Firm. Over prior decades, she led and managed teams in both the financial and retail sectors while growing profits, building teams, mitigating risk, and building internal and external brand loyalty. Never one to be complacent with gained knowledge, Christina returned to school where she earned her Business Administration degree with high honors. This drive for excellence had permeated her entire life, even as a young adult, when she participated in the U.S. Military’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Christina has always felt a calling to serve a greater purpose in life and positively impact the lives of people and the world around them. She is doing just that in her role at Zinzow Law, where she helps lead a team that is building, navigating, protecting, and defending the American Dream for our Construction and Business clientele.

When Christina is not serving the organizations she leads, you will find her at a concert, riding her motorcycle, or rescuing animals (ask her about her bearded dragons).

Paulina Gary is a Paralegal at Zinzow Law. Paulina and her four siblings grew up in various parts of the country, but she spent most of her formative years living in New Jersey and Florida, with stents in Chicago and Japan. Her father worked in finance and corporate America and helped Paulina hone her logic and scientific intellect. Her mother, a social worker, instilled empathy and a love for the creative arts. In college, Paulina discovered a passion for biological anthropology and spent time in Romania working on 15th and 16th-century juvenile anthropology, helping to unite familial lineage with their ancestral roots. Paulina was drawn to anthropology because the entire science focuses on using creativity and analytical thinking to think outside the box and discover uncommon solutions to unique challenges, which is something that Paulina has carried with her in every professional role. When she started working in a business law firm, Paulina discovered a love for the law. She realized she could use her curious mind, creativity, and analytical skills to help clients navigate the complex legal world.
When not working as a paralegal, you can find Paulina working in one of the creative arts, performing in an off-off Broadway musical, singing, dancing, or acting; a true Renaissance woman. She can also be found playing at-home escape room games with her husband, family, and friends and perhaps snuggling with her two cats.

Kimberly Ross is the Senior Paralegal for Zinzow Law.  Kim was born to German and Irish American Parents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  She lived in Colorado and Maryland before her family settled in Northwest Tampa Bay where she currently lives with her immediate family and is surrounded by many members of her extended family.  Her most treasured times in life are the times spent on the family farm in Pennsylvania.  It’s here that she enjoys a bit of the simpler life, and where she was taught what it really means to live a self-sufficient lifestyle. It is on the family farm that Kim learned the value of hard work, family and loyalty.  It was also on the farm that she gained a special appreciation for the American Farmer, and the Patriots who came before her to build our great nation.  Her diverse background and values are at the heart of all she does, whether it is competing in partial marathons, volunteering to help our veterans and active duty soldiers, working on the farm, or working at Zinzow Law, Kim tackles every undertaking with enthusiasm, fortitude and compassion.

Tom Allmond is an attorney at Zinzow Law. Tom spent his formative years in the historic pre-civil war small town of Forsythe, Georgia, surrounded by beautiful antebellum architecture and farm fields—a town whose pastimes include hunting, fishing, church, sweet tea, and southern charm. When not at home, Tom could be found traveling the highways of America in his cowboy boots and shiny belt buckle as a co-passenger of his PawPaw’s Big Rig, delivering the commodities that keep America alive; it was in this Big Rig, besides his PawPaw, that he always found an American Flag, and it was on the roads of America where Tom first learned about patriotism and the greatness of the country he would later fight to protect and defend—Tom’s time at home meant time with his Mammaw, whom he describes as a true Southern pistol who taught him all about faith and loyalty. When Tom wasn’t a co-passenger, he would work in and around his church or play catcher on his high school baseball team. A position that taught him to strategize and where he enjoyed calling all the pitches.

Tom became an early entrepreneur, starting his own pressure washing and painting company, which he would run through college. Always with his eye on service, Tom pursued a career as a firefighter and went to EMT school; during his EMT training, Tom caught the academic bug and worked towards an undergraduate degree. However, his patriotic heart was once again calling him to service, so he enlisted in the Navy Reserves. As Tom was about to head off to Law school, he received orders to deploy for a one-year tour to Iraq as an enlisted Intelligence Specialist attached to the U.S. Navy Seals. In Iraq, Tom would learn patience, sacrifice, and a genuine appreciation for time spent with family. Upon graduation from law school, Tom became an active-duty Navy JAG officer. After several tours as an active duty Navy JAG officer, Tom returned to reservist status and began working as a federal civilian attorney with the U.S. Air Force.

In addition to working as an Attorney at Zinzow Law, Tom is a JAG officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. Tom brings his vast background, business acumen, traditional values, and patriotic heart to serving those building America. Tom will be the first to tell you that all his service and sacrifices are done with honor so he can better the lives of his beautiful wife and son.