Nevin J. Zimmerman

Nevin Zimmerman is a resident in the firm’s downtown Panama City office, and he has experience practicing in the areas of administrative law, land use law, contract law, real estate financing and municipal bond finance law. In his representation of Bay County, Mr. Zimmerman gained considerable expertise in the areas of land use, growth management, environmental permitting and infrastructure financing. Nevin has also assisted numerous clients with a variety of land use and permitting issues; he has provided valuable guidance to developers and landowners in interpreting the State land use laws, in navigating through the land use codes and comprehensive plans for Bay County and the cities in Bay County, and in assisting them in the financing of their projects, including FHA and HUD insured loans. Recently, Mr. Zimmerman represented numerous borrowers of FHA/HUD insured loans to construct and refinance workforce housing facilities and nursing home facilities.

Mr. Zimmerman has served as local counsel and consultant for court appointed receivers, developers, lawyers, architects and engineers, and he can be a valuable member of any development and problem solving team. Teamwork and consensus building are important aspects of Mr. Zimmerman’s practice, and he is available to assist you in arriving at solutions for your project challenges.

Nevin has lived in Bay County since 1979, and he and his wife have four daughters.  He was admitted to practice law in the state of Florida in 1979. Nevin and his wife have organized and sponsored travelling youth choirs for over 20 years.

Practice Areas

Bar Admission
All Florida State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Education
J.D., University of South Carolina (1979)
B.A., University of South Carolina (1976)
Diploma, Rose Hill High School, Rose Hill Kansas (1972)

Professional Associations
The Florida Bar
Bay County Bar Association