Donald J. Banner, Esq.
Mr. Banner focuses his practice on estate planning and administration, elder law matters, real estate transactions, business formations, and transactional matters. He has been a shareholder in the firm since its formation.
Representative Experience
- Represented banks and the sellers of three banks, one national and two state
- Represented the seller of two casinos in Colorado mountain towns
- Represented the seller of $7 million ranch
- Represented the sellers of numerous transactions between $1 million and $10 million
- Represented numerous clients in the formation of various business entities, including corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies
- Planned estates for numerous clients with estates ranging from $250,000 to $50 million, using charitable and non-charitable planning techniques and various trust arrangements
Community
- Chairman and Member of Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
- Director of Voice of the Martyrs, Bartlesville, OK (2009 to present)
- Secretary of a private foundation organized to benefit the Pueblo Community
- Former President and Board Member of the YMCA (30+ years)
- Former President and Board Member of the Parkview Foundation
- Former Director of Rosemount Victorian House Museum
- Prior Chairman of the City of Pueblo Elections Committee
- Prior Chairman of the City of Pueblo Zoning Board of Appeals
- Prior Chairman of the City of Pueblo Health and Human Services Commission
- Past Chairman of the Tenth Judicial District Judicial Performance Commission
- Past President and Director of the Southern Colorado Community Foundation
- Past Director of Universal Chastity Education (a Pueblo ministry working in East Africa promoting HIV/AIDS reduction)
- Past member of the Colorado Forum
Education
- Purdue University, BSEE January 1968
- University of Illinois College of Law, JD June 1972
Associations
- Christian Lawyers Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- Pueblo County Bar Association
