Attorney Profiles 

Abraham C. Banks


AREAS OF PRACTICE: Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Claims and Defense; General Civil Practice; Trial (both Florida and Federal) and Appellate Courts

BAR ADMISSIONS: Florida, 2006; U.S. District Court, Middle District, 2006

EDUCATION: University of Florida, Juris Doctor (Cum Laude), 2005; Old Dominion University, Master of Public Administration, 2002; United States Coast Guard Academy, Bachelor of Science in Government (With High Honors), 1998.

EDUCATIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS: University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Book Award, Family Law; Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, AND AWARDS: The Florida Bar; Marion County Bar Association; D.R. Smith American Inns of Court; and the George Robert House, Jr. Award for Distinguished Public Service to the Southeast Virginia Community, 2002;

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS: Completion of Marine Corps Marathon (1994); All-New England Indoor Track Team, 1998; Captain Carl W. Selin Physical Fitness Achievement Award for Highest Cadet Score in Physical Fitness Evaluations at the United States Coast Guard Academy (1998); Missouri State Class 4A Sectional Champion, 800 Meter Run (1993).

MILITARY SERVICE AND AWARDS: Lieutenant, United States Coast Guard, 1998-2003; Coast Guard Commendation Medal (2003); Regimental Commander of the Corps of Cadets, United States Coast Guard Academy (1998).

PERSONAL INTERESTS: Gator football and basketball, golf, running, and classic cars.