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Richard E. Banks
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Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Criminal Defense
100%
11 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in Texas for 54 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1971
No misconduct found
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Richard Banks, Attorney at Law
525 South Guadalupe Street., Caldwell County, Lockhart, TX, 78644-3020
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Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
JURY VERDICT = NOT GUILTY
Richard and Leslie Banks handle only criminal cases in Caldwell County, and I am glad they handled my "resisting arrest" case involving the Luling Police. Three cops testified against me at trial, yet the jury believed me over them. I am so glad I had the Bankses on my side.
Posted by James | September 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
A great counsel a super attorney
Richard E. Banks was my attorney in a federal drug case. He was a sound legal advisor to me. He was earnest and passionate in seeking justice in my case. His experience was very evident in the way he handled my defense and in the the way he approached dealings with the prosecutor and the judge. I...
Richard E. Banks's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
Richard Corbitt
Criminal defense lawyer
Peter Gruning
Government lawyer
Paul Schorn
Employee benefits lawyer
Mary Raxter
Elder law lawyer
Barbara Molina
Family lawyer
Hollis Burklund
Family lawyer
Leslie Banks
Criminal defense lawyer
John Bennett
DUI and DWI lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
1998 - 2015
Criminal Defense Attorney, Richard Banks, Attorney at Law
1987 - 1998
Assistant U.S. Attorney, United States Attorney, Houston
1984 - 1987
Executive Administrator, Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals
1979 - 1984
Criminal Defense Attorney, Richard Banks, Attorney at Law
1976 - 1979
Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney's Office
1973 - 1976
Criminal Defense Attorney, Richard Banks, Attorney at Law
1972 - 1973
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office
1971 - 1972
Assistant City Attorney, City Of Dallas
Associations
1974 - Present
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
State vs Ybarra - Lockhart
NOT GUILTY - JURY
State vs McKinney - LOCKHART
DISMISSED
State vs Pearson - LOCKHART
DISMISSED
State vs Rose - LOCKHART
DISMISSED
State vs Aguilar - BASTROP
DISMISSED
Education
1971
University of Houston
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
Publications
1987
Voice for the Defense (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
A Trial Judge's Right to be Wrong
1979
Texas Bar Journal
Criminal Trials of Blue Skies Violations
1974
Voice for the Defense (Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association)
The Marihuana Identity Crises
Languages
English