Martin K. Banks
Experience
Martin Banks is a partner of Stoel Rives' litigation practice group. He handles general
business litigation, including environmental and natural resource matters, real estate
and land use issues (including public land use), construction matters, intellectual
property infringement disputes, toxic torts, OSHA issues and other matters.
Martin was formerly a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice (1991-1994),
and an associate at White & Case (1989-1991).
Representative Work
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Save Our Canyons v. Snowbird and U.S. Forest Service - Defended challenges to
ski resort development brought under the National Environmental Policy Act at
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the administrative, federal district court and federal appellate court levels.
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Henricksons v. EBCo - Obtained dismissals of several defendants, and favorable
settlements in ground water toxic tort claims.
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regulators.
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Stevens v. EBCo - Defended CERCLA, RCRA and toxic tort claims for personal
(801) 578-6999 fax
mkbanks@stoel.com
Education
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George Washington University National
injury and property damage relating to alleged exposure to migrating
Law Center, J.D., 1989
groundwater contamination.
Order of the Coif
George Washington Journal of
OSHA v. Delta Air Lines - Handled various safety/environmental enforcement
actions on behalf of airline.
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(801) 578-6975 direct
Utah Department of Environmental Quality v. Reilly - Represented chemical
manufacturer in enforcement action involving state and federal environmental
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Salt Lake City, UT
International Law
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Bertaut v. U.S. Department of Health - Led trial team defending health
Brigham Young University, B.A., 1985,
cum laude
organizations in toxic tort claims relating to vaccinations.
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Oakwood v. Sundrider - Presented telecommunications contract dispute before
jury trial.
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Ron Case v. Salt Lake County - Successfully blocked variances to zoning
restrictions in rural/agricultural area.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Environmental Law, LitigationEnvironmental), 2008-2016
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Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers® (Environmental, Business Litigation,
Energy & Natural Resources), 2009-2015
Admissions
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Utah
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District of Columbia
Languages
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French
Martin K. Banks
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Selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (Utah) by Chambers USA (currently: Environmental Law, LitigationEnvironmental), 2009-2016
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CPA
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Utah State Bar, Litigation Section
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Member, American Bar Association
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Utah Manufacturers Association
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Unit Representative, Boy Scouts of America
Publications
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Biography, Supreme Court Quarterly, 1983
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Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, Utah Bar Journal
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Frequent presenter on environmental issues