Banks Law Firm, PLLC

Chuck Banks

Chuck Banks has been privileged to serve the people of Arkansas as a trial lawyer for 37 years. He has spent his professional life devoted to the principal of a citizen’s constitutional right to trial by jury. Having tried over 200 jury trials and hundreds of non-jury trials in federal, state, and municipal courts, Chuck believes trials are society’s chief tool by which citizens’ disputes are settled.

Chuck Banks regularly tries complex cases in United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, involving people charged with federal crimes. He has been fortunate to represent a spectrum of individuals who have been indicted by a United States Grand Jury including other lawyers, engineers, law enforcement officials and business owners.

Much of Chuck’s practice is devoted to commercial trials involving disputes among citizens over contracts or money. Chuck has been pleased that juries have provided financial compensation to his clients in a number of cases.

Because he comes from a long farm background, Chuck has been able to concentrate a portion of his practice over the last few years in agricultural trials. He represents rice farmers all across the state in relation to losses sustained from genetically modified rice seed.

Chuck has always been in private practice except during the years1988-1993, when he had the honor of being nominated by President Ronald Reagan to be the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Little Rock). He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served a 4 ½ year term.

Chuck’s proudest professional achievement was to serve as President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, where he has been an active member since 1975. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court and all state and federal courts in Arkansas, Chuck’s main primary focus of practice is trial work.

In addition to being a full-time practicing attorney, Chuck has served as a mediator upon special request in complex legal disputes.

Rob W. Francis

Robert W. Francis, known as Rob or Robby, is a native of Jacksonville, Arkansas. Rob attended the University of Central Arkansas where he earned a degree in Mathematics and graduated with Distinction from the UCA Honors College. After a brief career in education, Rob attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where he received the degree of Juris Doctor. Rob Francis has been working with Chuck Banks at Banks Law Firm, PLLC since graduating from law school in 2005. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and Arkansas Bar Association.

In addition to assisting Chuck Banks in all areas of his trial practice, Rob Francis has used his experience as a math instructor and legal knowledge to handle complicated estate, title, financial damage, collection, and sentencing issues. Rob has dealt with estates, small businesses, and farming operations on a variety of legal issues. In addition to regularly appearing in state and federal court, Rob has appeared before state and federal administrative agencies. Rob’s legal writing and motion practice has helped the firm’s white collar criminal clients win important suppression, severance, sentencing guideline, and other legal arguments.

Rob Francis' practice has special emphasis on: probate and estate administration, real estate and title issues, federal sentencing guideline calculations, complicated collection issues, federal and state agency actions, and corporation and LLC formation.

Tamara Wright

Tamara Wright is a long-time legal assistant to Chuck Banks, working with him since 1997. She assists Mr. Banks in every aspect of his practice, including trial work as a litigation paralegal. Tamara also acts as office administrator for the Banks Law Firm in conjunction with Nancy Banks. Tamara’s background and training is that of Certified Court Reporter, working as a freelance court reporter taking depositions and hearings throughout the state. She held this position for two years before joining Chuck Banks in his practice.

Nancy Banks

Office Administrator for Banks Law Firm, PLLC. Wife of Chuck Banks. Nancy has three grown children, Elizabeth Mills, Stephanie Bynum, & Rafe Banks and two grandchildren, Wilson & Liza Bynum. She grew up in Crittenden County, Arkansas. BA from the University of Arkansas. Medical Record Science degree from Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN. Partner in Helms Farms, family farming operation. Board of Directors, Crittenden Gin Company. Board of Directors, Arkansas Development Finance Authority- 2004-2008 – past member. Agriculture appointee to Board by Honorable Mike Huckabee. Member of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church. Altar Guild, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church.