About Us

Banks Barrister Law Firm, P.C. provides sophisticated legal counsel in Private Wealth Preservation, Estate & Trust Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Elder Law & Long-Term Planning, Probate & Estate Settlement, and Business Succession Planning for individuals, families, executives, business owners, and real estate investors throughout Metropolitan Atlanta. Our firm is designed for clients who require more than conventional estate planning. We advise high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families seeking strategic legal structures that preserve wealth, maintain privacy, protect long-term ownership interests, and provide continuity through life’s personal, financial, and business transitions.

The firm is led by, Stephanie D. Banks, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in Estate Planning, Probate and Fiduciary Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Eminent Domain, Administrative Law, and complex high-value legal matters across Federal, State, and Administrative Courts. That litigation-informed background shapes every aspect of our planning philosophy. We understand how disputes arise, how fiduciary conflicts develop, how vulnerable structures fail under scrutiny, and how thoughtful planning can help preserve family stability and long-term control. This perspective allows the firm to develop sophisticated strategies designed not merely for execution, but for durability under real-world legal and financial pressures.

In addition to private-client representation, the firm’s founder has served in executive leadership roles overseeing multi-state land retention, estate planning, and inter-generational ownership initiatives throughout the Southeast. This work has involved advising on heirs’ property, succession planning, title preservation, probate complexity, long-term ownership stability, and wealth transfer strategies affecting families, landowners, and closely held assets across multiple generations. The firm’s founder also previously served as Senior Staff Attorney within Georgia Power Company’s Land Legal Department, where responsibilities included strategic risk management, high-value eminent domain matters, complex real estate issues, land acquisitions, and corporate legal strategy involving substantial land and infrastructure interests. This combination of fiduciary, real estate, litigation, and preservation-focused experience provides clients with a uniquely comprehensive perspective on protecting significant assets and maintaining long-term continuity.

Clients of Banks Barrister Law Firm, P.C. value discretion, strategic thinking, and long-term advisory relationships grounded in experience and sound judgment. Many are professionals, executives, physicians, entrepreneurs, and multi-generational families seeking counsel capable of addressing not only wealth transfer, but also incapacity planning, fiduciary oversight, business succession, long-term care planning, and complex family and ownership considerations. Our commitment is to provide sophisticated legal guidance tailored to the realities of substantial wealth, evolving family dynamics, and long-term preservation objectives—helping clients move forward with confidence, clarity, and enduring security.