Erin E. Banks

Erin E. Banks is a shareholder at Carlton Fields, P.A., in Tampa, Florida. She advises and represents homebuilders, developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in construction and real estate development disputes. Her practice covers construction defects, contract disagreements, project delays, and real estate litigation. She also represents buyers and sellers in real estate transactions, helping clients evaluate risks, negotiate agreements, and complete important development and property matters.

Banks earned her J.D., cum laude, from Stetson University College of Law in 2004 and her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001. Her legal training supports her analysis of construction contracts, complex commercial disputes, and real estate transactions. She draws on this background when helping clients review contractual responsibilities, address project-related claims, and make informed decisions about property and development issues.

Banks has handled disputes over construction defects, delays, and contract performance, as well as property purchases and sales from drafting through closing. She also advises Florida community development districts and developers on tax-exempt bond financing, district debt restructuring, and foreclosure-related matters. Earlier in her career, she served as assistant general counsel to the Florida Department of Management Services and practiced with law firms in Arkansas and Tallahassee.

Banks has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for construction litigation from 2023 through 2027, in Florida Legal Elite in 2021, and as a Florida Rising Star from 2011 through 2017. She has served on committees of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Erin E. Banks combines litigation experience with transactional advice for clients navigating construction and real estate matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Carlton Fields, P.A.
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Co-Chair, St. Petersburg Bar Association Real Property Section (2009–2010)

Licensed State

• Florida

• Arkansas

Education

• Stetson University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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