Jake earned his undergraduate degree at Indiana University in 2018, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. After his time in Bloomington, Jake enrolled at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. In 2021, Jake graduated with his Juris Doctorate. Upon graduation, Jake was honored with the Norman Lefstein Award of Excellence. This recognition is reserved for students who worked the most pro-bono hours while in school, with Jake being inside the top 10% of this classification.
Prior to joining Kightlinger & Gray full time, Jake worked at numerous law firms and state agencies in central Indiana. While in law school, Jake spent two semesters working for Barnes & Thornburg’s Government Services & Finance department, which allowed him to work in conjunction with the Indiana State Legislature for the 2020 and 2021 Sessions. Similarly, Jake worked under the direction of the Honorable Judge Jennifer Harrison in Marion County Superior Court, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Family and Social Services Administration. Upon graduation, Jake joined Massillamany Jeter & Carson, where he spent the first two years of his practice working in numerous legal arenas.
Jake Zigenfus is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Indiana. A resident of Fishers, Jake can be found on a golf course on the weekends or spending time with his wife, family, and friends.
- Distinctions
- Involvement
- Norman Lefstein Award of Excellence, 2021
- Indiana State Bar Association
Civic Associations
- Indiana Leadership Forum, Class of 2024
Locations
211 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: 317-638-4521
Fax: 317-636-5917
3620 Blackiston Boulevard
New Albany, IN 47150
Tel: 812-949-2300
Fax: 812-949-8556
- Education
- Admissions
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2022
- Indiana University, B.A., 2018
- Indiana, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana