Katherine Wilkerson focuses her practice in the areas of commercial real estate, title matters, affordable housing, and community economic development. She also handles land use, zoning issues, and business matters. She regularly gives talks and presentations on real estate issues. She is an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, currently serving on its Board of Governors. She is …
Antoinette M. (“Toni”) Jackson is transactional attorney whose practice has been the perfect marriage of practicing law and giving back to the community. Ms. Jackson’s practice has been the perfect marriage of practicing law and giving back to the community. With more than 25 years of real estate experience, Toni currently represents for-profit and non-profit developers and public housing agencies …
Dean J. Donarumo graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Mr. Donarumo has almost 20 years of real estate paralegal experience for governmental, private, and non-profit developers. Mr. Donarumo has worked with developers and housing authorities to close specialized financing transactions utilizing LITHC, HOPE VI, RAD and other HUD funding. He currently focuses …
Pattie McAlister graduated from Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and Philosophy. Pattie specializes in commercial real estate and title searching. She has 15 years of experience as a real estate paralegal and seven (7) years of experience in residential property management and development. Pattie is a member of the Paralegal Division of the North Carolina …
Mr. Hix is an associate who concentrates his practice in civil litigation. Before joining The Banks Law Firm, Mr. Hix practiced for six years at Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in government investigations and civil litigation, and for one year at Disability Rights North Carolina, a nonprofit in Raleigh, NC that represents and advocates for North …
Jesse H. Rigsby, IV is The Banks Law Firm, P.A.’s research attorney. As a research attorney, Mr. Rigsby applies his skills in legal research, writing, and analysis gained from years of practice experience to support the firm’s many practice areas. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Rigsby practiced law with the firm of Twiggs Strickland & Rabenau, P.A., where he …
Ms. MacDonell graduated with multiple honors from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, New York with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management. Ms. MacDonell brings thirteen (13) years of paralegal experience to the Firm. Her civil litigation specialty was working with attorneys on representation of cases for self-insured entities, insurance carriers, municipalities and public authorities, property owners, tenants, property managers, …
Mr. Rhodes is a principal who concentrates his practice in civil litigation, corporate transactions, and housing and economic development law. Prior to joining The Banks Law Firm, P.A., Mr. Rhodes was a law clerk for the Honorable United States Magistrate Judge Robert T. Numbers, II for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Before assuming his clerkship on the federal court, …
Mr. Pristell graduated with honors from North Carolina Central University with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in English Literature and a minor in Philosophy. Mr. Pristell received his Juris Doctor Degree from Loyola University Chicago. Mr. Pristell’s areas of concentration are public finance, affordable housing and community economic development, higher education and non- and for-profit corporations. He routinely represents public …
Ms. Liu graduated from the University of California, San Diego, cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications. She received a Master of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from Northern Illinois University and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her areas of concentration at The Banks Law Firm include affordable housing and …