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Rafe Banks, III
Partner
Telephone: (770) 887-1209
Toll free: 1-877-724-8510
Facsimile: (770) 889-5898
E-mail: rbanks@banksstubbs.com
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Areas of Practice
For more than 30 years Mr. Banks has successfully defended clients charged with crimes throughout the State of Georgia. Mr. Banks handles matters within the following practice areas:
| • All Felonies and Misdemeanors |
• Non-Violent Crimes |
| • Juvenile Crimes |
• Probation Violation Hearings |
| • Bond Hearings |
• Parole Violation Hearings |
| • Computer and Internet Crimes |
• Warrant Application Hearings |
| • Drug Crimes |
• Sex Crimes |
| • Driving Under the Influence |
• Stalking Crimes |
| • Forgery |
• Theft Crimes |
| • Fraud |
• Traffic Offenses |
| • Bad Checks |
• Violent Crimes |
| • Weapon Offenses |
• White Collar Crimes |
| • Habeas Corpus |
• Appeals |
Mr. Banks has participated in over 150 reported appeals. Mr. Banks also practices general civil litigation in areas such as:
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Power Line and Eminent Domain Litigation
Although primarily in our main office in Cumming, (Forsyth County) Georgia, Mr. Banks is available to assist our clients as their attorney in various counties including:Hall County (Gainesville), Dawson County (Dawsonville), Cherokee County (Canton), Habersham County (Cornelia), Gilmer County (Ellijay), Fannin County (Blue Ridge), White County (Cleveland), Pickens County (Jasper), Gwinnett County (Lawrenceville) and throughout Georgia.
Percent of practice dedicated to litigation: 100%
Bar Admissions:
State of Georgia, 1976
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1979
Georgia Court of Appeals 1979
Georgia Supreme Court 1979
U.S. Supreme Court 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1993
Education:
Emory University, 1975 Juris Doctor
Emory University, 1972 Bachelor of Arts
Professional Experience:
District Attorney for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit 1981- 1988
(Forsyth, Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin Counties)
Assistant District Attorney for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit 1978-1981
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Member State Bar of Georgia
Member Forsyth County Bar Association (President 1996-1997)
Georgia Association of Criminal Lawyers (GACDL)
Defense of Drinking Drivers Group (DODD)
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Criminal Defense Bar of Forsyth County (President 2000)
Former Member of Georgia State Bar Disciplinary Panel
President Blue Ridge Bar Association 1989-1990
Community Groups and Memberships:
Cumming Rotary Club, 1982 - present
Former member of Regions Bank Advisory Board
Former member First Methodist Church of Cumming Board of Trustees