Michael L Banks

Michael L Banks

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 18 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Salt Lake City, UT
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

35 West Broadway, Ste. 203, Salt Lake City, UT

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 90%

My practice involves representing people against insurance companies for injuries of all kinds. Most of my practice arises from car accidents. I also fight for people who have been injured by bad products, unsafe property, and dog bites.

19 years

90%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes

Contingency

33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Utah for 18 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2007

Active

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Location

Adams Davis, P.C.

35 West Broadway, Ste. 203, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101

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Michael L Banks's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Victoria | October 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Animal & Dog Bites

Great job!

I love Michael Banks! He fought for me to get every penny I deserved from a dog bite last year! Very friendly! Easy to deal with! Very pleasant experience! Will definitely recommend him to anyone needing an awesome attorney! And will use him again if I ever need too! Thank you!

Posted by Shauntel | July 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

MICHAEL BANKS IS THE BEST ATTORNEY I'VE EVER MET!!!

I wrote a review on Michael Banks back in 2017 when my husband & I originally hired him on a car accident we were involved in. At that time, we already felt like we were getting an awesome attorney but now that we've seem him fight for us, we have NEVER been so confident that we truly have someone el...se fighting their hardest to help us w/ our best interests in mind!! Today was a big/long/hard/interesting day to say the least but it was also a very emotional & day! I have NEVER before seen an attorney fight so hard & from the heart until today! Michael Banks is the most sincere, honest & understanding attorney/person I have EVER met in my life!! He fights for the innocent little people against the huge insurance companies that like to bully & push people around! Today, Michael Banks showed us EXACTLY what a good, kind, caring & amazing attorney does when his client is being pushed around & intimidated by the opposing big insurance company!! Geico was trying to bully my husband & make him feel like his past was about to alter what he deserves until Mr. Banks stepped in & shut Geico right down! If you need an attorney that honestly cares about you genuinely from his heart, Michael Banks is the ONLY attorney I've ever met/seen actually fight for you & what you need & deserve!! WE THANK YOU, MICHAEL BANKS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS FOR JUST BEING YOU!! You are the most amazing, kind & best attorney we've EVER had the pleasure of coming across & dealing with! I completely 1,000% recommend Michael Banks to anyone & everyone that need someone who cares!!

Posted by Shauntel A. | April 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Michael Banks is a very caring attorney!

On Wednesday April 12, 2017, my fiance & I had a consultation with Michael Banks regarding a car accident we were involved in back in June 2016. I called Mr. Banks at 3:30pm & explained a little of what happened in the accident. His response was very sincere & he told me the rest of his afternoon was... free & he'd love to talk to us in person. We were in his office by 4pm meeting with him personally. Not just a paralegal or assistant... The actual attorney! We also met his assistant Annie & she was just the sweetest thing EVER! They both were very caring, sincere, thorough & wanted to right the way we were wronged! We were not only wronged due to the accident but also by the attorney we previously hired. Mr. Banks was very empathetic & understanding! He felt we had a good case & need less to say, before 5pm we were signing the papers hiring Michael Banks to fight for us! He made us feel like we were very important & we felt like we had ALL his attention on us & what we had to say! We didn't feel rushed, he didn't interrupt us once while we were talking, & he made us feel so confident that he was fighting for us & wanted to fix what someone else messed up. He also made it very clear that we are more than welcome to pop in any time we feel necessary or just want to say hi. Unlike most other attorney's who are arrogant, rush you out, interrupt you & make cold comments! I cannot say enough good things about Michael Banks as an attorney & a person! Then there's Annie... She is such a sweet, understanding, genuine, wonderful woman with a heart of gold! She seems to just have this ora about her that can make anyone feel comfortable with her! I would recommend Michael Banks to absolutely anyone & everyone! Thank you Mr. Banks & Annie for caring & we look forward to working with you!

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Michael L Banks's Lawyer Endorsements

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Bruce Burt

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Samuel Adams

Car accident lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Barrus

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike is a great lawyer. I trust him to make the right call. In fact, I used him with my own matter and he did an excellent job."

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Peter Mifflin

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael Banks is a trial lawyer, pure and simple. He tries cases. He enjoys trying cases. He has a sympathetic ear for the injured. He legitimately cares about his clients. Mike is well liked, even by the most extremely disingenuous attorneys in this state. I endorse Michael Banks."

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G. Sullivan

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Jacob Gunter

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Christopher Ault

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine

2014

Certificate, ROGER DODD TRAIL SKILLS CLINIC

2008

Certificate, NITA

2006

Best Appellete Argument, Clinical Law Program

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Trial Attorney, Adams Davis, P.C.

2013 - Present

Pro Tem Justice Court Judge, Salt Lake City

2007 - 2015

Attorney, Robert J. DeBry & Associates

Associations

2007 - Present

Utah Association for Justice

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Verdict Against Drunk Driver

Jury Verdict 10x Insurance Company's Last Offer with Punitive Damages Against Drunk Driver

Jury Verdict in Vernal, Utah

Jury Verdict and Recovery Exceeding Insurance Policy Limits

Team Member on Record Breaking Wrongful Death Verdict

58.5 Million Dollar Verdict

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Education

2006

Willamette University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of Utah

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2003

University of Utah

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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