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Crystal R. (Sims) Banks

Crystal R. (Sims) Banks
  • Partner

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Automobile Negligence
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Employment Discrimination
  • Wrongful Termination
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Education

  • The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
    • Juris Doctor
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    • Major: Criminal Justice and Political Science with a Concentration in Law

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Professional Associations

  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Social Science and Professional Studies Advisory Board Member
  • Cook County Bar Association

Honors

  • Recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers in Illinois - The National Black Lawyers Association
  • Selected to the 2024 Rising Star List for Civil Plaintiff Attorneys by Super Lawyers
  • One of the Awardees for the 2024 Next Generation Award - Cook County Bar Association
  • Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff - The National Trial Lawyers

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Restorative Justice Program in Chicago Public Schools
  • Chicago Lawyers Collective
  • Lockhart Resource Institute - Scholarship Advisor