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Q. Shanté Martin, Principal
  • The Banks Law Firm
  • The Banks Law Firm

Q. Shanté Martin, Principal

Licenses: North Carolina
Practice Area: Civil Litigation, Education
  • About Q. Shanté
  • Education
  • Licenses
  • Court Admissions
  • Professional Memberships
  • Community Involvement
  • Awards/Recognitions

Shanté Martin has spent over 20 years committed to representing and advising educational institutions across the secondary to post-secondary spectrum on a wide range of legal issues. She has expertise in areas of employment, Title VII, the First Amendment, board governance, Title IX, open meetings, public records, policy drafting and editing, grievance hearings, student disciplinary hearings, investigations, and professional development training for education leaders. Specifically, Shanté has experience representing charter schools, private schools and  private universities. She has served as General Counsel to the North Carolina Community College System and State Board of Community Colleges as well as representing and litigating on behalf of the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in federal and state court. Shanté has also served as General Counsel to the North Carolina Community College System and State Board of Community Colleges.

Shanté  is committed to positively impacting the educational sphere through the training of existing and future educators. Shanté designed the Higher Education Law and Policy course for the Higher Education Executive Leadership doctoral program at Wingate University.  She has trained doctoral candidates since the program’s inception, many of whom are current college presidents and senior administrators.

  • J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law 
  • B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with honors

North Carolina

 

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Education Section Law Council, Treasurer (2024-2025)
  • Kingdom Christian Church, Minister and Discipleship Leader
  • Matthews Charter Academy, Board Vice President (2014-2019)
  • Wake County SmartStart, Chair (2010-2012), Member (2003-2012)
  • North Carolina Bar Association Ann L. Majestic Distinguished Service Award Winner (2025)
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated