Construction Law
Cornelius Lee Banta
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2022 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Cornelius F. “Lee” Banta, Jr. is a Partner in Peckar & Abramson’s Houston office.
Lee has experience with delay and lost productivity claims, lien and bond claim disputes, construction defect litigation, and general commercial matters in arbitration, state, and federal court. He has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, and materialmen at all stages of the litigation process, securing favorable judgments for his clients.
Lee earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he received the Susman Godfrey L.L.P. Award for Outstanding Paper in the Area of General Litigation (2015) and his B.A. in History from Amherst College. He was a Senior Notes & Comments Editor for the Houston Law Review. In addition, he was a member of the Order of the Barons and on the Dean’s Scholarship program.
Overview
- English
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- Amherst College, B.A.
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- English
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- Amherst College, B.A.
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Construction Law
Awards:
Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” 2022-2025
Susman Godfrey L.L.P. Award for Outstanding Paper in Area of General Litigation, University of Houston Law Center, 2015
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