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Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Zachary concentrates his practice in the fields of litigation and general corporate counsel for clients ranging in size from individuals to multi-billion dollar hedge funds.
Zachary graduated from Brown University in 2004, where he received the Alfred R. Bennett Award for high achievement in the field of Italian Literature. He then graduated from New York University School of Law in 2007. While in his first year of law school, Zachary received first place in the school’s oral advocacy competition and throughout law school participated on the school’s Mock Trial team.
From 2007-2009, Zachary worked as an associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an international law firm of over 1,500 lawyers known world-wide for the quality of its litigation practice. During his time at Kirkland, he focused his practice on defending large companies in class action litigation. This work gives him unique insight into how large companies function and defend lawsuits, a useful insight in his current practice. In 2007 and 2008, Kirkland recognized him for his work on several pro bono matters, including representing battered women seeking asylum and prisoners whose constitutional rights had been violated.
Zachary now enjoys a varied practice. He works on litigation matters large and small, from cases involving one individual to those where he works on behalf of 10,000+ people injured by a defective product. He also advises corporations without in-house lawyers on general business matters. In addition to his work for BKC clients, he is also actively involved in the legal community. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association's LGBT Diversity Committee, and he is currently the Chairman and Founder of the American Association for Justice's LGBT Caucus.
Despite a heavy workload, Zachary is very involved in the New Orleans community. He has served as Vice-President of the Einstein Group, Inc., a non-profit organization that runs two K-8 charter schools in New Orleans East and on the Board of Trustees of the Contemporary Arts Center. He also volunteers with the Louisiana State Bar Association's Lawyers in Libraries program, for which provides free legal guidance to the Parish's low-income residents. In addition, he is honored to have been selected President of his condo association by his neighbors twice, a position he currently holds.
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Acquired: 2009
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701 Poydras St, #3650, New Orleans, LA, 70139
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Posted by Luke | April 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Mergers & Acquisitions
Dependable, Intelligent, and a Highly Skilled Negotiator
We’ve worked with countless legal firms across our firm’s different businesses and our client’s corporate ventures. BKC has continually added real value to our business successfully negotiating a difficult business sale, artfully untangling a messy corporate structure set up incorrectly by a differe...
"Zachary is an intelligent, hard-working, and experienced attorney. He has obtained incredible results for his clients. I would send a family member to him for legal representation. You are in great hands with Zachary as your lawyer. I highly recommend him."
"I endorse this lawyer. One of the most thoughtful, and outstanding lawyers that I know. I'd recommend him to anyone looking for a zealous advocate."
2017
Rising Star Litigator, Super Lawyers
2016
Founder's Award, AAJ LGBT Caucus
2016
Rising Start Litigator, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star Litigator, Super Lawyers
2015
AAJ Leadership Academy, American Association for Justice
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Alfred R. Bennett Award, Brown University
2009 - Present
Partner, Barrios Kingsdorf & Casteix LLP
2007 - 2009
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
2014 - Present
American Association for Justice LGBT CaucusFounder
Member
Member
Member
Vice-President
Board of Trustees
Volunteer Attorney
Settlement
Partial Settlement in excess of $1 billion
Settlement
2007
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
AB - Applied Baccalaureate
2015
Lessons Learned from the Chinese Drywall Litigation
2015
Duty of an Importer of Chinese Products
2014
Marriage Equality: Past, Present and Future
2016
English