The Firm

Zachary A. Karber, Esquire MBA

Formed in 2020, Karber, P.A. was the final step of professional evolution for Zachary Karber after years of developing his approach to law, leadership, and client relations. As a small business, working with and for other small businesses and high net worth individuals, Zachary knows the importance of hard work, honesty, and good character.

Prior to beginning his own firm, Zachary worked for a several years at the Tampa, Florida office of the large and prestigious insurance defense firm where he practiced construction litigation, commercial litigation, as well as general liability. There he was able to gather a new perspective regarding large firms and their own approach to law.

Prior to that, Zachary spent several years at a boutique construction & small business law firm in Tampa, Florida, where he practiced all aspects of both construction law & business law, and represented all types of companies within the construction & development industries, ranging from commercial property developers & general/building contractors to subcontractors & suppliers. Prior to practicing law, Zachary was a Management Associate and graduate of the executive management training program at C1 Financial, Inc./C1 Bank (NYSE: BNK), which was ultimately acquired by Bank of Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ: OZRK) in June 2016.

During law school, Zachary served as a corporate law clerk in the Tampa office for Ardagh Packing Holdings, Ltd., a Luxembourg-based glass and metal manufacturer. Also, while in law school, Zachary served as a Legislative Law Clerk for the Office of U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) and was responsible for debriefing the Congresswoman & her staff on the Supreme Court’s opinion in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012), also known as the “Obama Care” case. Zachary attended & graduated college from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia; and he then attended graduate school at Stetson University in Gulfport, Florida, where he earned both a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Business Administration degree. In 2013 during graduate school, Zachary also studied abroad at the Cayman Island Law School at its program on Offshore Tax Havens and Financial Institutions.

Certifications / Licenses:

Practicing Attorney admitted by the Florida Bar

Certified “Contract Advisor” by the National Football Players Association (NFLPA)

Certified “Player Agent” by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)

Certified “Athlete Agent” by the FL Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR)

Admitted to Practice:
Florida, 2015
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Professional Associations (Current and/or Former Member):
Florida Bar Association
Construction Law Section
Business Law Section
Health Law Section
Real Property Probate & Trust Section
Young Lawyers Section
Hillsborough County Bar Association

Construction Law Section
Corporate Counsel Section
Securities Law Section
Labor & Employment Law Section

Professional Organizations:
Association of Corporate Growth, Tampa Bay Chapter
Tampa Bay Real Estate Investment Council
Society of Real Estate Professionals, Tampa Bay Chapter
University Club of Tampa