John Banjak

Principal & General Counsel

True Title Company, LLC

John T. Banjak, Esq. is a principal and general counsel of True Title Company, LLC, a full-service residential and commercial title agency based in St. Louis, Missouri, and managing member of Banjak & Associates, a law firm specializing in real estate, business transactions and estate planning. He is also principal and general counsel of Title Exchange Services, LLC, an entity that facilitates IRS 1031 tax-deferred exchanges as a qualified intermediary.

John earned his B.S. degree in Finance from Indiana University and his J.D. law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He has extensive experience in all facets of the title insurance & real estate industries from a legal, title underwriting and consulting standpoint.

Before opening True Title in 2012, John served as president and general counsel for three reputable St. Louis title agencies and as regional underwriting counsel for a national title insurance underwriter. He also served as senior vice president and general counsel for Pulaski Bank. Prior to entering the title insurance field, John worked as a private practice attorney and as an assistant attorney general for the state of Missouri.

He is licensed to practice law in Missouri & Illinois and is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. John lectures frequently on real estate and title-related matters for organizations such as National Business Institute, Lorman Educational Services, and The Missouri Bar. He previously taught real estate law as an adjunct instructor for the St. Louis Community College District.