Brittainie J. Zinsmeyer is not one to shy away from challenges and understands the importance of getting in the trenches with clients to help get them through some of their most difficult times. An associate at the firm, Brittainie focuses her practice on commercial litigation, including construction and insurance matters. 

Prior to joining Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne, she spent two years as a law clerk for United States District Judge David Hittner in the Southern District of Texas, where she analyzed motions, drafted opinions, and conducted research on a variety of legal issues. During her clerkship, Brittainie had the opportunity to work on over fifteen jury trials. Her experience provided her with a unique look into the jury system and federal trial procedure, which she now uses to assist her clients.  

Brittainie is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Houston Law Center and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. During her time as a law student, she served as Notes and Comments Editor for the Houston Law Review, competed for the Interscholastic Mock Trial Team, worked as a research assistant and tutor for several law professors, and interned for the Honorable John Donovan in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. 

Before beginning her career in law, Brittainie was a special education teacher for Conroe Independent School District and Beeville Independent School District. She also taught seventh grade math and eighth grade science at San Diego Independent School District. In addition to teaching, she coached both school and club sports, including volleyball, basketball, and track.