James Bannister admitted to American Board of Criminal Lawyers
August 24, 2016
James W. (“Jim”) Bannister, Managing Partner of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, was recently admitted as a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL). A prestigious organization founded in 1978, ABCL is an exclusive national legal honorary society for outstanding criminal trial attorneys. Bannister is only the fourth attorney in South Carolina – and the first from Greenville – to be accepted into the society. He joins the ranks of some of the most recognized and respected criminal defense advocates in the country.
“I think that any success I have had in my career or the courtroom comes from the simple fact that I love what I do,” said Bannister. “I cannot imagine doing anything other than defending criminal cases. For me, it has always been about fighting for the underdog or the powerless.”
ABCL Fellowship is extended by invitation only to attorneys with successful felony trial experience and exceptional references speaking to a candidate’s litigation abilities and ethical character. ABCL Fellowship applicants must receive two letters of recommendation from current Fellows, along with three letters of recommendation from sitting judges. All members have at least 10 years of criminal trial experience – trying at least 50 cases, of which 35 were felony jury trials – and are considered highly regarded criminal defense practitioners in the United States, Canada or Europe.
For nearly 20 years, Bannister has practiced criminal defense law, trying more than 60 felony cases in both federal and state courts. In 2007, he earned Criminal Trial Advocacy Certification from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Bannister is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Federal Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and National Board of Trial Advocacy, and has been honored at the local, regional and national levels. In addition to private practice at Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, he serves on the Board of Governors for the South Carolina Bar and as a Greenville Water Commissioner.
Bannister graduated from the University of South Carolina honors program in 1992 and the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1995.
About Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC
Since 1976, the award-winning attorneys of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey have provided skilled, professional and tailored legal advice in the areas of criminal law, family law and real estate law in Greenville, South Carolina. Learn more at www.bannisterandwyatt.com.
