In 2004, he received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award for S.C., from the American Board of Trial Advocates and was listed as one of the Best & Brightest Under 35 in the Greenville Magazine.
Born in Greenville, Mr. Bannister was a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa. He also served on the Order of the Barristers and formerly served as a law clerk to the Honorable Henry M. Herlong, Jr. of the U.S. District Court. From 2000-2004, Mr. Bannister worked on the Civil Service Commission.
Reported Cases:
Johnson v. Collins Entertainment Co., 204 F.3d 573 (2000); Johnson v. Collins Entertainment Co., 199 F.3d 710 (1999); Kirkland v. Chastain, 105 F.3d 647 (1997); Hamby v. U.S., 538 F.2d 324 (1976); United States v. Massingale, 500 F.2d 1224 (1974); Ex parte Strom, Opinion 25213, 539 S.E.2d 699 (2000); Lee v. South Carolina Dep't of Natural Resources, 530 S.E.2d 112 (2000); Johnson v. Collins Entertainment Co., 508 S.E.2d 575 (1998); Abba Equip. Inc.v. Thomason, 517 S.E.2d 235 (1999); Ex parte Strom, Opinion 2954, 514 S.E.2d 599 (1998).
