Thomas E. Banks II

Thomas E. Banks II is a Louisville family law trial lawyer with Straw-Boone Doheny Banks Mudd Catalano & McKinney, PLLC. His practice includes high net worth divorce litigation, high conflict child custody litigation, child abuse and neglect litigation, property settlement, and mediation or conflict resolution. He represents clients in family disputes where financial records, parenting issues, valuation questions, and contested evidence can materially affect the outcome.

Banks earned a J.D. from the University of Louisville Law School in 2007. He also completed pre-law study at Cornell University in 2004 and a B.A. from the University of Louisville in 2003, where he was named to the Dean’s List and graduated among the top students in his class. His education supports detailed analysis of financial, evidentiary, and procedural issues arising in complex family litigation.

Banks has developed a practice involving sophisticated divorce and custody disputes, including matters where clients must address hidden assets, cryptocurrency, business valuation, and disputed parenting arrangements. He has presented on family law subjects involving these issues as well as evidence and litigation strategy. His experience includes both courtroom advocacy and mediation, allowing him to address cases that require negotiated solutions as well as cases that proceed through contested hearings or trial.

Thomas E. Banks II has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Rising Stars, and he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has held leadership roles in the Louisville Bar Association’s Family Law Section. His practice combines family law trial experience, professional leadership, and focused work on complex financial and child-related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Straw-Boone Doheny Banks Mudd Catalano & McKinney, PLLC
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Former Chair, Family Law Section and Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Governor, The Advocate (KJA)
• Member, Louis D. Brandeis American Inn of Court
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Kentucky Justice Association
• Executive Board Member, Actors Theatre of Louisville Generation One Board
• Associate, Actors Theatre of Louisville
• Member, Kentucky Derby Festival

Licensed State

• Kentucky
• Indiana

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Cornell University Law School
  Pre Law
• University of Louisville
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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