Attorney Profile

Diane H. Banks

Diane Banks

Fabian & Clendenin
215 South State Street, Suite 1200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Contact Contact Diane H. Banks
T: 801-323-2202
F: 801-532-3370

Visit: www.fabianlaw.com
Practice areas: Real Estate (80%), Alternative Dispute Resolution (10%), Business/Corporate (10%)

Profile

After more than 20 years practicing law, Diane Banks puts her experience in real estate transactions and development to good use in negotiating, documenting and closing her clients' deals.  Fabian's clients appreciate her expertise in getting all kinds of deals done including sales, acquisitions, financing, leasing, construction and obtaining entitlements.  Fabian's real estate litigators rely on her for real estate related case analysis and strategy.

Selected to:

Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2007

About Diane Banks

Admitted: 1987, Utah

Professional Webpage: www.fabianlaw.com/attorneys/profile/Banks

Honors and Awards: Rated AV by Martindale HubbellRecognized by Utah Business as outstanding in the field of Real EstateRecognized as an Outstanding Real Estate Lawyer by Chambers U.S.A. since its inception in UtahRecognized in Super LawyersYoung Alumnus of the Year presented by the Alumni Board of the S.J. Quinney College of Law
Bar/Professional Activity: Member, Director and Chairman, CREW Utah (Commercial Real Estate Women of Utah)Past Chairman, Member (10 years) and Loan Committee Member, Redevelopment Advisory Committee for the Redevelopment Agency of Salt Lake CityAdjunct Professor (2000-2004), S.J. Quinney College of Law teaching Real Estate Document DraftingPast Chairman and Continuing Member, Real Estate Section of Utah State Bar AssociationPast Executive Committee and Continuing Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of Utah State Bar AssociationGroup Leader, Fabian & Clendenin Real Estate GroupPast Director, Fabian & Clendenin Board of DirectorsFounder and Continuing Member, Fabian & Clendenin Women Lawyers GroupPast Member, S.J. Quinney College of Law Board of TrusteesMember, American Arbitration Association National Arbitration PanelMember, American Arbitration Association National Mediation PanelMember, American Bar AssociationMember, Salt Lake County Bar AssociationMember, Women Lawyers of Utah
Pro bono/Community Service: Participant, Fabian & Clendenin service projectsMember, Special Exhibitions Council for Utah Museum of Fine ArtsPast Member, Board of Trustees for the Society for Environmental EducationFounder and Prior Coach, Utah high school mock trial competition at Judge Memorial High School for 9 years, including coaching winning team in state competition for 3 yearsPrior Participant, Utah Law Related Education Mentor Program for Judge Memorial High SchoolPrior Participant, Utah Law Related Education Mentor Program for Highland High School
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Participant, Litigation Section of the by Utah State Bar, Fall ForumSpeaker, "Closing the Deal," sponsored by the National Business InstituteSpeaker, "Ten Steps to a Successful Arbitration," sponsored by the American Arbitration AssociationPanel Discussion, "Effective ADR," sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar Association, Annual MeetingSpeaker, "60 Tips in 60 Minutes," sponsored by the Utah State Bar Association, Fall ForumSpeaker, "Opening Statements," sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar Association, ADR AcademyModerator, "Effective Preparation and Advocacy in ADR," sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar Association, Annual MeetingSpeaker, "Hot Tips for a Successful Mediation or Negotiation," Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Utah State Bar AssociationSpeaker, "Minding and Binding Corporate Clients," sponsored by the Corporate Section of the Utah State Bar Association, Annual MeetingSpeaker, Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar Association, Panel DiscussionADR for the Real Property Attorney, Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar AssociationSpeaker, Real Property Section of the Utah State Bar Association, Mid-Year MeetingSpeaker, "Choosing the Right Business Entity," Zions Women's conference sponsored by Zions National BankSpeaker, 19th Annual Women & Business Conference, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Educational Background: J.D., University of Utah Law School, 1986; Utah Law Review; Moot Court Competition:  Best Oral Argument Award; Moot Court Board; William H. Leary ScholarGraduate Studies, University of ArizonaHonors B.A., University of Utah, 1972; Magna Cum Laude; Phi Kappa Phi

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