Christopher Roach is a Senior Counsel at Zinzow Law. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is the middle son of Irish and Italian American parents. Christopher’s high school debate club fostered his passion for history, economics, philosophy, and law and set the course for his life. His family, specifically his grandparents (who honorably served in WWII), instilled a deep and patriotic appreciation for the American way of life. His studies of law, economics, and the American founding have only increased his appreciation of our country and its Constitution. This passion for America and those who build and keep the American Dream alive, coupled with his love of the law, make him a zealous and strategic counselor to those he represents.
Christopher began his legal career clerking for a federal judge in Dallas, Texas, the Honorable Sidney Fitzwater, where he had the opportunity to participate in assisting with the draft of the first reported opinion interpreting the Twelfth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in a case arising from disputes over the 2000 election. This experience of being on the other side of the bench gave him a much deeper understanding of what judges and juries are concerned about, which arguments will succeed, and how to frame them accordingly.
Since that time, he has worked at elite international firms and on his own, both in Texas and Florida. During his 25+ year legal career, he has covered a wide breadth of subject matter, representing plaintiffs and defendants in numerous commercial disputes. Christopher is unafraid of the courtroom and takes pride in fighting and winning for his clients, but he also understands that well-thought-out planning can often end the fight before it begins. They say, “When you love what you do, you never work a day.” Christopher exudes a passion for the law, and if the saying is true, he has probably never worked a day.
In his free time, he enjoys competitive shooting, reading about American and European history, occasionally writing about politics and current events, and exploring Florida’s many state parks and trails on his bike.