Kollin J. Zimmermann
515 South Flower Street, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Direct: (213) 312-2066
Office: (213) 312-2000
Fax: (213) 312-2001
Email: kzimmermann@rmkb.com
Web: www.rmkb.com
Kollin J. Zimmermann is an associate in the Los Angeles office. Kollin received his Bachelor of
Science in Economics from Auburn University in 2006. He received his Juris Doctor from the
University of San Diego School of Law in 2010.
A native of New Orleans, Kollin worked for the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Program
(“JEDCO”) before attending law school. At JEDCO, he administered a state and federal
cooperative government relief program designed to aid the economic recovery of New Orleans
from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
While attending the University of San Diego School of Law, Kollin was an avid participant in legal
advocacy competitions and courses. As a member of USD’s National Moot Court Team, he
competed in the Capital University National Moot Court Tournament, where he was a
quarter-finalist and won an award for writing the second best brief. He also competed in the
Jessup International Law Moot Court Intramural Tournament, where he won first place overall
and received an award for writing a top-four brief. Upon graduation, Kollin received the Virginia
C. Nelson Graduation Award for being the outstanding student in advanced advocacy courses.
Kollin was also a member of the Intellectual Property Law Association and the runner-up in the
ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial National Copyright Competition for his article: “Actual Transfer”
vs. “Making Available”: A Critical Analysis of The Exclusive Right to Distribute Copyrighted Works.
In addition, he worked for USD’s Academic Support Program as a Teaching Assistant for
Professor Steven D. Smith’s Constitutional Law course. Finally, Kollin worked as a judicial extern
for The Honorable Peter C. Lewis of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
Mr. Zimmermann's practice includes a broad range of business, intellectual property, and civil
rights litigation, with a primary focus on the interconnection between intellectual property rights
and the internet. Having published several articles in this area, Kollin received a Burton Award
for Distinguished Legal Writing in 2013, which was given to the 30 best law firm writers among
the nation’s top 1,000 most prestigious and largest law firms. Kollin has experience litigating
matters involving Copyright, Trademark, Patent, Trade Secret, Fraud, Antitrust, and First
Amendment issues. He also has experience negotiating and drafting licensing and other business
agreements. Kollin has been a guest lecturer for UCLA’s Business Planning course, and he prides
himself on providing effective and cost-efficient advice to his clients.
Kollin is admitted to practice law in all California State Courts and the Federal Courts for the
Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California. He is a member of the
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Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California and the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Business And Commercial Litigation
Class Action/Complex Litigation
Intellectual Property
Civil Rights
Appellate
Education
Auburn University, 2006 B.S.
University of San Diego School of Law, 2010 J.D.
Court Admissions
California
USDC: Central District of California
USDC: Eastern District of California
USDC: Northern District of California
USDC: Southern District of California
Memberships & Associations
Beverly Hills Bar Association
State Bar of California
Publications
Author, A Critical Analysis of the Competing Bases of Liability For Peer-to-peer File Sharing, Bloomberg
BNA, Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report, 6/15/2012
Author, The Debate Over Liability for Peer-to-Peer File Sharing, The Daily Journal , 4/18/2012
Author, "Actual Transfer" vs. "Making Available:" A Critical Analysis of the Exclusive Right to Distribute
Copyrighted Works (Part II), New Matter, Volume 37, Number 1, 2/27/2012
Author, The Debate over the Protect-IP Act and SOPA, American Bar Association: The Section of
Intellectual Property Litigation, 1/11/2012
Author, "Actual Transfer" vs. "Making Available:" A Critical Analysis of the Exclusive Right to Distribute
Copyrighted Works, New Matter, Volume 6, Number 3, 10/14/2011
News
Amazon Not Required To Remove InStyler Fakes: Judge, Law 360, 7/20/2011
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