For many civil practitioners, the world of criminal law can be strange and intimidating. Different rules, different issues, different clients, different stakes. But even for litigators with an entirely civil practice, criminal law issues can and do arise.
Justin A. Lollman, Andrew J. Hofland, and John D. Russell have been named the recipients of the 2023 Maurice Merrill Golden Quill Award by the Oklahoma Bar Association. The award is presented annually to an attorney or group of attorneys who have authored the best-written article published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal.
Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to approve several amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, including promulgating a new guideline at §4C1.1, entitled Adjustments for Certain Zero-Point Offenders, thus paving the way for more lenient sentences for certain nonviolent, first-time offenders.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 74 lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which were newly included, and seven newly named on the "Ones to Watch" list. In addition, eight GableGotwals attorneys were named 2024 "Lawyer of the Year."
Bruen leaves open a myriad of challenges to firearm regulation. Every statute, regulation and sentencing enhancement is subject to challenge. If your client is charged with a firearm offense, you should analyze the burden of the regulation through Bruen’s new test.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 71 lawyers have been recognized in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, two of which were newly included, and two newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, 16 GableGotwals attorneys were named 2023 “Lawyer of the Year.”
GableGotwals is pleased to announce five attorneys have been named Shareholder effective January 1, 2022.