Background
Shanks, Junior, William E. was born on September 5, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Shanks, Junior, William E. was born on September 5, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1972). Emory University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976). University of Alabama (Master of Laws in Taxation, with highest honors, 1979).
Worked at Balch & Bingham Limited Liability Partnership (Birmingham, Alabama) specializing in General Practice, Corporation, Public Utilities, Banking, Public Finance, Taxation, Securities, Antitrust, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Probate, Real Estate, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Legislative Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care, International Business Transactions, Criminal, Education, Construction, Products Liability, Coal and Natural Gas, and Personal Injury Law. Trials in all Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Georgia and Alabama.
Order of the Coif. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998. Research Editor, Emory Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia.
Estate Planning Council of Birmingham.
Southern Employee Benefits Conference. Founded in 1922, Balch & Bingham Limited Liability Partnership is a diversified law firm with offices in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama and in Washington, District of Columbia The firm"s clients range from large national and multinational corporations to closely held companies, businesses and individuals. Industries served include: Public Utilities and Independent Power Producers.
Banking and Financial Services.
Insurance; Health Care. Issuers and Underwriters of Public Securities.
Manufacturing. Retail. Real Estate; Construction.
Computers and Advanced Technology.
Educational Institutions.
Member: Birmingham and American Bar Associations. Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia. Estate Planning Council of Birmingham.
Southern Employee Benefits Conference.