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Baxter W. Banowsky has been representing governmental and private sector clients for nearly twenty years. He has obtained the highest possible rating in both ethics and standard of practice by Martindale Hubbell

Mr. Banowsky's diverse experience includes representing governmental clients in all areas of municipal and governmental law. Such representation also includes a wide array of complex litigation matters such as construction and development disputes, contractual disputes, zoning and condemnation litigation, tort claims and civil rights litigation and open meetings and open records disputes. Mr. Banowsky is also a lecturer on municipal law topics.

Mr. Banowsky's experience also includes the representation of private sector clients in insurance coverage disputes, shareholder/partnership disputes, construction litigation, contractual disputes, securities litigation, products liability litigation and family law matters.

Mr. Banowsky also represents creditors in collection matters including complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings.

Mr. Banowsky holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Accordingly, Mr. Banowsky also represents clients before the U.S.P.T.O.

A sixth generation Texan, Mr. Banowsky was born in Lubbock, Texas in 1965. Mr. Banowsky graduated in 1989 from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. After graduation, Mr. Banowsky attended the Southern Methodist University School of Law, graduating Cum Laude and a member of the Order of the Coif in 1992. While at SMU, Mr. Banowsky served as the Citations Editor of the Southwestern Law Journal.

Mr. Banowsky was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in November 1992. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Eastern District of Michigan, the District of Nebraska, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. Banowsky has been a member of the SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors since 2001. The SMU Athletic Forum sponsors the Doak Walker Award and the Doak Walker Legends Award. www.doakwalkeraward.com

Mr. Banowsky is a former member of the Community Services Foundation Board of Directors and acted as the Board President during 2007. The Community Services Foundation is a non-profit foundation which works with local HVAC contractors and suppliers to help provide heating and air conditioning equipment and services for poor and elderly residents of North Texas. www.csfonline.org

Mr. Banowsky currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Grace Academy of Dallas.  Grace Academy assists Christian families in meeting the educational and spiritual needs of their children. www.graceacademy.com

He lives in Dallas with his wife Tanya and their four children.


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