Danny Banks
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
B. S. DEGREE IN FINANCE
1964
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
J. D.
1967
EXPERIENCE
CAMP, PAGE, WILLIAMS, UTSEY & SPURRIER, ATTORNEYS
1967-1972
STARTED AS AN ASSOCIATE AND BECAME A PARTNER. THIS FIRM SPECIALIZED IN DEFENSE LITIGATION.
BANKS & LOFTIN, ATTORNEYS
1972-1977
THIS LAW FIRM WAS FORMED IN 1972 AND WAS A GENERAL PRACTICE LAW FIRM THAT PROVIDED ALL TYPES OF LEGAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS, PROBATE, REAL ESTATE, CRIMINAL, AND CIVIL MATTERS.
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE FOR MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA
1977-1978
IN 1977, APPOINTED AS A DISTRICT JUDGE FOR MADISON COUNTY. THAT COURT WAS INVOLVED IN BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LITIGATION. THIS WAS A COURT OF LIMITED JURISDICTION AND DID NOT PROVIDE A JURY TRIAL.
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA
1978-1995
IN 1978, APPOINTED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA. THIS IS A COURT OF GENERAL JURISDICTION AND TRIED CASES IN ALL AREAS OF THE LAW. RETIRED IN 1995 AS PRESIDING CIRCUIT JUDGE.
MORRIS, CLOUD & CONCHIN, ATTORNEYS
1995-1999
IN JULY OF 1995, BECAME ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LAW FIRM
MORRIS, CONCHIN, BANKS & COOPER, ATTORNEYS
1999 TO 2004. EXTENSIVE TRIAL PRACTICE AND SERVED AS A MEDIATOR IN OVER 1200 CASES. IN ADDITION, SERVED AS AN ARBITRATOR IN CASES IN THE NORTH ALABAMA AREA.
ALSO SERVED AS AN ARBITRATOR IN DOMAIN DISPUTE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE NATIONAL ARBITRATION FORUM AND CPR (International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution).
RETIRED FROM ACTIVE PRACTICE OF LAW IN 2004 AND CONCENTRATED MY WORK IN THE AREA OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
ADMITTED TO ADR PANEL OF NEUTRALS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
REGISTERED ON ALABAMA STATE COURT MEDIATOR AND ARBITRATION ROSTER WITH THE ALABAMA CENTER FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
MEDIATION CORPORATION - ALABAMA DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIRECTORY
ATTENDED CLE APPROVED PROGRAM ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN ALABAMA - OCTOBER 13, 1995
LECTURED AT THE ALABAMA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION GENERAL PRACTICE SEMINAR ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION - NOVEMBER 10, 1995
ATTENDED AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION - JUDICIAL WORKSHOP ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING SEMINAR - NOVEMBER 16, 1995
ATTENDED THE MEDIATION PROCESS AND SKILLS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION - 24 HOURS OF TRAINING FROM THE MEDIATION CORPORATION
IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, RECEIVED TRAINING AT THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA. THIS PROGRAM IS A FOUR-WEEK COURSE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE NEW JUDGES. FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THIS COURSE, ATTENDED THE NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE FOR OTHER COURSES AND SERVED AS A FACULTY ADVISOR. ALSO SERVED ON THE FACULTY OF THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL COLLEGE.
LECTURED AT THE ALABAMA JUDICIAL COLLEGE, THE MISSISSIPPI TRIAL JUDGES ASSOCIATION AND AT CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. ALSO LECTURED ON CASE MANAGEMENT FOR THE ALABAMA COURT ADMINISTRATORS, WHICH WAS TELEVISED STATEWIDE.
PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE PERSONNEL HEARINGS BOARD FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
PRESIDENT HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION –
1997-1998
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL ARBITRATION FORUM AND HAVE CONDUCTED ARBIRTRATIONS INVOVLING DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES, 1999 - TO PRESENT
ASSOCIATED WITH DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS SYSTEMS AND HAVE CONDUCTED ARBITRATIONS AND MEDIATIONS SINCE 2000.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN SELECTED TO SERVE AS AN ARBITRATOR FOR THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION IN SEVERAL CASES. |
