University Attended:
University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., Accounting and Finance, 1970
Law School Attended:
University of Oklahoma, J.D., Accounting and Finance, 1973
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, Oklahoma; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Oklahoma (President, 2006; Vice President, 2004; Board of Governors, 1996-1998; 2004-2007; OBA Professional Responsibility Commission, 2009—), Tulsa County (President, 1991-1992; Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1993; Chairman, Centennial Celebration, 2000-2003) and American (Delegate, 1992, 2005-2006; Member, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1991-1993, 2005—) Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates; Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Tulsa County Bar Foundation (President, 1992-1993; Director, 1992-1998; Charter Fellow); Oklahoma Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees, 2005-2006; Benefactor Fellow, 2004).
Birth Information:
Kansas City, Missouri, May 30, 1947
Certifications:
Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy