AVA, Mo.—Bobby Lee Banks was sentenced today to life in prison without parole for the murder of Kelle Ann Workman after entering an Alford Plea of second-degree murder in December 2025. His brother, Leonard Banks, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter last year and...
IN THE 2024 ED. OF BEST LAW FIRMS®, RANKED BY BEST LAWYERS® SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Wampler & Passanise has been recognized regionally in three practice areas in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm was recognized as a Regional Tier 1 for...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Wampler & Passanise has been voted the region’s top criminal defense firm in 2023 by the Best of SWMO. Presented by NWA Media in partnership with Explore Branson, more than 89,000 Missouri residents voted for organizations from 16 southwest...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Springfield criminal defense attorney Joseph S. Passanise received a 2023 Missouri Lawyers Award for Firm Leadership from Missouri Lawyers Media at award ceremonies earlier this month in St. Louis. The award recognized Passanise for his extraordinary...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—Springfield criminal defense attorneys Joseph S. Passanise and Taylon Sumners, of Wampler Passanise, have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, 2023 Ed. Based entirely on peer review, this is the 29th year Best Lawyers has published its...
