Drue Banta is an associate and practices primarily in the area of commercial real estate. She earned her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Civil Law degree in May of 2005 from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, graduating Order of the Coif. She received the CALI Award in International Contracts, Comparative Constitutional Law, International Terrorism and International Law, Successions and Donations, and Family Law. She also studied abroad in Lyon, France.

During law school, Drue was actively involved in student organizations. She served as president of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity where she revitalized the dormant chapter into one of the most active student organizations on Campus. She was also a contributing writer and copy editor of the Civilian, the law center's monthly student-published newspaper.

Drue earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Louisiana State University graduating summa cum laude.

Prior to attending law school, Drue had a successful career in marketing and fundraising. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Young Leadership Council and the Greater New Orleans Republicans.