All lawyers make mistakes. Often, they are small and can be fixed. But that is not always the case. And sometimes it is those small mistakes that carry the harshest consequences.
In this special series, we honor the invaluable skills and experiences that veterans and active military members bring.
Super Lawyers has named 33 GableGotwals attorneys in their 2024 "Super Lawyers" list for Oklahoma. Four of the Firm’s shareholders have been ranked in the 50 top attorneys for the state of Oklahoma, two were honored on the list of "Top 25 Women Lawyers" in the state, and eight attorneys were newly named as Rising Stars.
Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
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.