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Zachary Balkin

Litigation Attorney at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys
Albuquerque, NM18 years experience

About Zachary Balkin

Hugh Zachary Balkin is a personal injury litigation attorney at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys, based in Reno and serving Northern Nevada, Utah, and Colorado. Between 2008 and 2016, he served at Colorado's 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office, rising to Chief Deputy District Attorney, where he prosecuted more than 45 jury trials including homicides and sexual assaults. In 2016, he joined Colorado's largest personal injury firm (Franklin D. Azar & Associates), settled millions in claims, and managed an office of over 50 attorneys, also participating in class action lawsuits against companies like Hewlett Packard and Wells Fargo. He moved to Reno in 2021 and joined Lerner and Rowe in 2022. His father was also a personal injury attorney.

Practice areas

Education

Golden Gate University School of Law
B.S. in Biological Sciences, minor in Business, 2007
University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate, 2001

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of Colorado
State Bar of Utah
State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of U.S. Supreme Court
State Bar of U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
State Bar of U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Awards & recognition

Certificate of Specialization with Distinction in Litigation, Golden Gate University Law School

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