Banks & Brower, LLC

Attorney Adam Brower

Mr. Brower’s exceptional track record in all of his practice areas has earned him a 10.0 “Superb” peer review rating through Avvo, and has garnered him nearly 100, 5.0-star ratings from his clients around the country. He has been named by threebestrated.com for two years running as one of the three best criminal defense attorneys in Indiana. He was also nominated as one of the best criminal defense attorneys in the state through the Indianapolis Star. Mr. Brower was chosen as a Rising Star for two years straight and then was awarded the prestigious SuperLawyers moniker ever since as one of its youngest members to receive that accolade when first received. Finally, he also was inducted into Westfield Washington School Corporation’s Hall of Fame for his successes in and out of the courtroom as one of its youngest inductees as well.

As a former prosecutor, Mr. Brower’s primary focus is in criminal defense and plaintiff-based personal injury. Adam Brower is a managing partner and original founder/owner of Banks & Brower, LLC, one of Indy’s premier criminal defense law firms. While centrally located in Indianapolis, Indiana, he provides representation to people throughout the entire state facing all forms of complex litigation. Furthermore, as an experienced litigator, Mr. Brower has been able to obtain numerous bench and jury trial successes in many matters on both the state/plaintiff and defense sides.

A native of Indiana, Mr. Brower attended Purdue University and received a Bachelor of Arts in 2003. His legal education was obtained at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and he served on the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review before being awarded his Juris Doctor in 2007. Mr. Brower was counsel to a construction management firm and then an attorney with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office before entering private practice. He is admitted to practice federal law in Indiana before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts.

Attorney Brad Banks

Brad has significant experience in the Criminal area. Brad is an Indianapolis criminal defense attorney who served as a major felony prosecutor in Hamilton County where he tried numerous cases including DUI, burglaries, batteries, drug offenses and many other cases. Brad next served as a major felony prosecutor in Marion County, Indiana. During this time, Brad tried robberies, rape, aggravated batteries, burglaries, and financial crimes.

During his time in Marion County, Brad also spent two years in the Homicide Unit of the Prosecutor’s office. During this time Brad tried 10 homicide juries, achieving successful verdicts on all 10 trials. Next, Brad was promoted to Division Chief. Brad was responsible for supervising 36 attorneys serving in Marion County’s misdemeanor and D Felony courts. Included in this position, Brad supervised the DUI Unit of the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Throughout his nearly 10 years as a Prosecutor, Brad maintained a 95% success rate at jury trial. Prior to serving as a Deputy Prosecutor, Brad worked for a prestigious civil law firm in Valparaiso, Indiana. It was during this time where Brad learned how to effectively, compassionately, and aggressively represent individuals in family law. Brad has handled divorce trials, child custody matters, child support, and property settlements.

Attorney Bill Frederick

Bill has spent his entire career practicing criminal law.  Prior to joining Banks & Brower, LLC in February 2019, Bill served as a Deputy Prosecutor in Marion County for nine years.

Bill started his career with the Prosecutor’s office in the Juvenile Division, where he handled thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies.  Bill next moved to the Municipal Division, where he handled level 6 felonies and tried several bench and jury trials.  For the last five years of his tenure with the Prosecutor’s office, Bill served in the Major Felony Division.  During this time, Bill tried over 20 murder and attempt murder cases with an extremely high success rate.   Bill also worked in the Special Crimes Unit, where he worked with homicide detectives to investigate and file murder charges.   Bill concluded his time with the Prosecutor’s office as the Supervisor of Criminal Court 5, where he oversaw the work of three major felony Deputy Prosecutors.

Bill was born and raised in Las Cruces, New Mexico.  He completed his undergraduate studies with a B.A in Psychology from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.  Bill obtained his law degree and a Masters in Sports Administration from Valparaiso University School of Law. 

Attorney Joe Wyckoff

Joe’s law career started in 2017 after graduating from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. After graduating he started working for the Marion County Public Defender Agency. He worked as a Public Defender for two years. As a Public Defender he represented parents in DCS cases. In 2019 he moved over the Marion County Prosecutor’s office as a Deputy Prosecutor. Joe spent the start of his career as a Prosecutor handling misdemeanors and level six felonies before moving up to juvenile major felony cases. After two years at the prosecutors office he joined the Banks & Brower, LLC team as a Criminal Defense Attorney.

Joe has experience on both sides of the courtroom. This gives him an ideal perspective when handling your case. He has worked on all levels of cases from misdemeanors to major felonies.

Born and raised in Zionsville, Indiana Joe attended Zionsville High School where he played football and lacrosse. After high school he completed his undergraduate degree at Purdue University. At Purdue Joe majored in Public Relations & Rhetorical Advocacy and was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. 

Attorney Eric Massey

Eric attended Valparaiso University Law School where he graduated with honors in 2013. While in school he was gaining experience working as a law clerk for a full-service law firm. His final semester of school he worked for a large Prosecuting Attorney’s office.  

In 2014 Eric began his career at Banks & Brower, LLC as a private attorney. He was with us until 2016 when he received an opportunity to join the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. There he prosecuted cases ranging from misdemeanors to murder charges. In 2020 Eric was recognized for his work by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. They presented him with a Traffic Safety All-Star Leadership Award, he is the first Indiana prosecutor to receive this award. 

Eric’s career history has given him experience representing clients on both sides of the courtroom. After leaving the prosecutors office he gained experience representing individuals in personal injury matters before rejoining the Banks & Brower, LLC team. 

Eric was raised in New Palestine, IN. After high school he attended Butler University where he graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. When he’s not at the office he enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, exercising, and watching his favorite sports teams. 

Attorney Romy Elswerky

Romy Elswerky has been practicing law since 2014. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 2011 and his legal education from Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He graduated in 2014 and began his legal career as an attorney. Romy was selected by his peers as a Rising Star from 2020-2023.

He began his legal career as a Criminal Defense attorney in Lafayette, IN from October 2014 to May 2016. He then made the transition to Family Law with a firm in Hamilton County until August of 2021. Romy also spent time in Shelby County practicing primarily Family Law. He will continue his career here at Banks & Brower, LLC practicing primarily in the area of Family Law. He will be handling paternity, divorce, custody, child support, and other related Family Law cases.

Romy is originally from northeast Indiana.  He was raised mostly in Fort Wayne, but also grew up in Decatur and Ossian.  After graduating high school, Romy has lived in Bloomington, Indianapolis, Speedway, and Lafayette and currently resides in Hamilton County. When he is not working, Romy enjoys playing sports, watching IU basketball, and visiting with family.

Attorney Brian Patrick Johnson

After graduating from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2007 he began working at the Dearborn County Prosecutor’s Office as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. After four years with Dearborn County he made a move over to the Tippecanoe County Prosecutors Office. Finishing his time as a Prosecutor in Hamilton County where he put in seven years. This extensive career experience as a Prosecutor gives Brian an extra perspective when it comes to Criminal Defense. 

As a Prosecutor Brian handled all crimes from misdemeanors up to major felony. Included in those cases were drug crimes, violent crimes and sex crimes of all levels. 

When Brian isn't at the office he enjoys spending time with his family, playing the guitar, running and hiking.