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Commercial Litigation Associate | Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP
After graduating from Wabash College in 2016 with a degree in religion, Zechariah Banks decided to take a gap year (which ended up being three years) to work in the accounting department at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Three years later, he applied for law school and started in 2019. During law school, he was a summer associate at Dentons, which hired him full time once he graduated. He’s been an associate attorney there since last fall. “I look at being a lawyer like being a ‘fixer,’” he said. “I enjoy fixing problems for people.”
What about your job makes you smile? “Being able to help others. [Because I’m a] litigator, people tend to come to me when they are in trouble or in a less-than-desirable position. Being able to guide them to the best possible outcome makes me happy.”
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? “I want to have a robust sports-law practice where I counsel amateur and professional athletes as they navigate contracts, NIL deals, agent representation and all aspects of athletics. I want to be the go-to person in the city of Indianapolis when it comes to sports.”
Givebacks? He’s a coach for the Lawrence Central High School Swimming and Diving team. He’s also involved with the Benjamin Harrison YMCA board and is a member of the Starfish Initiative.
Most-used social media platform: Twitter
Go-to coffee order? blonde roast with a splash of whole milk•
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