Background and Experience
Zachary Winkler is an associate with the Locks Law Firm, where he represents workers and consumers who develop leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers after exposure to benzene.
Zac came to Locks from plaintiff-side consumer protection and class action practice with a national firm. His practice centered on analytically complex matters involving product mislabeling, regulatory violations, and hazardous contamination, and also included cases challenging corporate fraud and anticompetitive business practices. He was named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and has written for the organization's magazine, The Trial Lawyer. His feature article on building consumer class actions through pre-suit scientific investigation will appear in the December 2026 issue of the American Association for Justice's Trial magazine.
Zac earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2020. There he was selected to the Barristers' Council honors society, competed on the trial advocacy team, and was recognized as a Special Pro Bono Honoree for his dedication to public service. He also served as a legal fellow for Congressman Brendan F. Boyle and clerked for the Honorable J.P. Howard III during his tenure on the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings. He received his B.A. in political science with a minor in corporate strategy from Vanderbilt University in 2017.
Outside the Office
Zac was born and raised in the Philadelphia area and lives in the city with his wife and their two rescue pets. Outside of work, he is a national parks enthusiast with a goal of reaching all 63. He is also a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, especially the Phillies and Eagles. He serves on the Executive Board of Community Legal Services of Philadelphia's Justice Rising Advocates, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Delaware Valley Evening of Hope Committee, and the Community Advisory Board of the UPenn Digestive and Liver Center.
