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Benton is an associate in Carmody & Torrance’s Litigation Group where she concentrates her practice on employment and commercial litigation and all aspects of entertainment law. EducationJ.D., magna cum laude, Southwestern University School of Law, 2004 M.F.A., New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Film Division, 1992 B.A., cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1987 Bar AdmissionsConnecticut, 2006California, 2004 (Inactive)DistinctionsSouthwestern Law Review CALI University Awards for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence & Labor LawPublications Parental Rights for Same-Sex Couples, GBBA Newsletter, 2007 Legal Q & A Column, Shoreline Times, 2007 An Overview of the Connecticut Civil Union Law, GBBA Newsletter, 2006Professional AffiliationsConnecticut Bar Association Waterbury Bar Association National Lesbian & Gay Lawyers Association Community InvolvementLove Makes a Family Foundation, Board Member Before CarmodyZinka worked for more than a decade as a producer and writer in the film and television industry in New York and Los Angeles. Well-versed in all aspects of the production process, her credits include two award-winning feature films, multiple hours of television programming and a wide variety of music videos. | 