Joanne L. Zimolzak Joins Dykema’s Washington DC Office
Joanne L. Zimolzak has joined Dykema in its Insurance Industry Group and Business Litigation Practice as a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Zimolzak joins Dykema after practicing at LeClairRyan. Prior to LeClairRyan, she served as the office managing partner of the Dentons LLP Washington, D.C., office.
In a release, the firm said Zimolzak represents liability insurers in coverage disputes, including matters involving bad faith allegations and significant potential exposures. Zimolzak also advises insurers on coverage and risk management issues, emerging liability risks, new product development, and regulatory compliance. She currently serves as chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice.
Zimolzak’s practice also extends to complex commercial and administrative litigation, with a special focus on regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and fraud reporting. She has handled complex civil litigation matters before state and federal courts throughout the country, both at the trial and appellate levels, the firm said.
Zimolzak has experience handling government contracts-related litigation, including contract claims and disputes and reverse-FOIA matters. She has also handled procurement fraud matters and conducted related internal investigations.
Zimolzak received a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in English, magna cum laude, from the University of Maryland.
