Niraj Parekh: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• A New Yorker for the last 21 years, but born and raised a Midwesterner from Michigan
• Husband of 12 years to my beautiful wife, and father of two equally beautiful and amazing girls, ages 7 and 5
• The oldest son of two doctor parents who came to the U.S. from India after medical school
• The first attorney in my family
• A hard-charging snowboarder/skier and avid squash player
• Always open for a challenging backgammon game and worthy opponent
• A legal procedure nerd
• A weekend chef specializing in prime aged steaks “Pittsburgh” style
• Someone who loves to laugh and appreciates a dark sense of humor

This profile appeared in the November 2020 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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