Richard Banks, a leading personal injury attorney in the St. Louis region, will serve as chair of the St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners. Appointed to the board in 2020, Banks had served as vice-chair in 2024.
Banks has received numerous honors for his work both in the courtroom and in the community, including recognitions from the Missouri Bar, The National Bar Association, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, the St. Louis American Charitable Foundation, and The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. He received the President’s Award from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis in 2020.