Criminal Law
Prop 36 California 2024: California’s Path to Stricter Sentencing and Criminal Justice Reform
by Jennifer Verta
Explore how Prop 36 could shape California's sentencing laws and justice reform.
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Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey: Compassionate Service and Relentless Representation
by Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey
The attorneys at Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC are here to help you navigate your criminal case in South Carolina, specializing in DUIs, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Homicide and Expungement.
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Managing The Pitfalls of Restitution in Federal White-Collar Cases
by Taft Stettinius & Hollister
While defense attorneys’ primary focus is on their clients serving as little jail time as possible, giving attention to restitution owed is just as important.
The Hidden Constitutional Crisis: Maine’s Mounting Criminal Law Catastrophe
by Gregory Sirico
The number of criminal defendants lacking legal representation in Maine is skyrocketing like nowhere else in the US. Is there any stopping it?
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A managing partner of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, James W. Bannister graduated from the University of South Carolina honors program in 1992 as a Phi Beta Kappa. He received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995, after which he served for two years as clerk to US Federal Judge Henry M. Herlong. Since then, he has been with Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey. Mr. Bannister is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Federal Bar Association, National Association o...
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Dave Thomas is a partner in Taft’s Compliance, Investigations, and White Collar Defense practice. He advises and represents companies, executives, public officials, health care providers, and other professionals who are the subject of state and federal investigations and prosecutions involving the United States Department of Justice and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, as well as county prosecutors throughout the state. He has defended clients in complex matters involving feder...
Oscar W. Bannister, Jr. (Bill) founded Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey along with John F. Wyatt in 2000. Mr. Bannister graduated from the Citadel in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. From 1962-1965, Mr. Bannister served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He attended law school at the University of South Carolina, where he received his J.D. in 1969. Mr. Bannister was admitted to the South Carolina bar, the U.S. District Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1969. Mr. Banni...
Jan Handzlik is an accomplished investigations and trial lawyer with a national and international practice. He represents individuals and organizations in investigations, prosecutions, regulatory enforcement actions and complex civil litigation in the United States and abroad. He also conduct corporate internal investigations, represent clients in multinational investigations, and advise domestic and foreign clients on law compliance and risk avoidance. An experienced trial lawyer, Jan has tr...
