University of Oklahoma, B.A.; University of Oklahoma, B.A.; University of Oklahoma, B.A.; University of Oklahoma, B.A.
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Oklahoma; U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
901660341
Areas of Practice (20)
Administrative
Administrative Proceedings
Agriculture Litigation
Agriculture and Equine
Business Law
Directors' and Officers' Liability
Financial Institutions and Banking
Healthcare
Healthcare Litigation
Insurance Litigation
Labor and Employment
Limited Scope Legal Services
Litigation
Native American
Public Contracting
Real Estate Litigation
Real Property
Trial Practice
Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Trial Practice
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0
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