Obtained dismissal with prejudice of a federal court action seeking to vacate an employment arbitrator’s orders, preserving a favorable arbitration result for a multi-state employer.

November 18, 2025 | The Journal Record recently named GableGotwals Shareholders, Ellen Adams, Jennifer Annis, and Amy Fogleman as 2025 Leadership in Law Honorees. The awards program, which took place on November 6 at Innovation Hall in Oklahoma City, recognizes attorneys in Oklahoma for their excellence, ethics, and community involvement.

“Congratulations to Ellen, Jennifer, and Amy. Their excellence as attorneys and their commitment to supporting the community exemplify our values,” said John Dale, CEO of GableGotwals.

Click here to view The Journal Record’s full Leadership in Law publication.

Ellen Adams co-chairs the Firm’s Employment and Labor Practice Group. She counsels and advises clients on employment law compliance to mitigate risk across a variety of industries, including energy, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and banking. Ellen regularly develops policies, procedures, and training to align clients’ business goals with human resources best practices. Ellen has also been involved in several community organizations over the years, including the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO).

Jennifer Annis has more than 25 years of litigation experience. She has handled hundreds of cases involving professional negligence, insurance bad faith, products liability, and commercial litigation, and has tried numerous cases to verdict. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Jennifer has also served as a board member for the Special Olympics of Oklahoma for many years.

Amy Fogleman represents numerous publicly-traded companies, Native American tribes, tribal businesses, and privately-held businesses. She has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts, including the Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. She has also facilitated numerous settlements in her role as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the court-ordered dispute resolution program in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Amy has also been involved in a number of community organizations, including serving as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Holland Hall School and a member of the Board of Governors at the Summit Club.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

Secured a significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in insurance coverage litigation arising from a faulty cement job performed by an oilfield service company on our client’s Texas well.

November 13, 2025 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce a significant appellate win on behalf of a major energy company in its ongoing insurance coverage litigation against certain Underwriters that provided liability insurance coverage to an oilfield service company that performed a faulty cement job on an oil and gas well drilled by our client in Texas. In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed in part and affirmed in part the District Court’s order dismissing our client’s claims.

The Fifth Circuit’s ruling is a significant win, as the Court reversed the dismissal of our client’s claims seeking to enforce Underwriters’ duties to defend and indemnify, allowing those critical claims to proceed on remand. The Court affirmed the dismissal of our client’s insurance bad faith claim.

The case involves our client’s efforts to hold Underwriters responsible for paying several million dollars in damages arising from the faulty cement job performed on the well. The major energy company contends the faulty cement job required it to remove a 7,000-foot cement plug from the well, remediate the well, plug and abandon the well, and ultimately drill and complete an entirely new replacement well.

“This is a fantastic result for our client. It can be difficult to obtain a reversal from the Fifth Circuit, particularly in an insurance coverage case, and we are pleased with the Court’s decision,” said John Sullivan, Shareholder at GableGotwals. According to the Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit and based on information from the Clerk’s office from July 2024 to June 2025, only 6.1% of appeals originating from federal courts in Texas resulted in a reversal.

The GableGotwals team was led by John Sullivan, with key assistance from Amy Fogleman and Brian Tully.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

October 28, 2025 | Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals a “Highly Recommended” law firm for Dispute Resolution in Oklahoma.

In addition, 14 attorneys were recognized as 2026 “Litigation Stars,” six of whom were newly named. Two attorneys were newly recognized as 2026 “Future Stars,” and three were named to the Oklahoma “40 & Under List – South” for 2025.

Oklahoma 2026 Benchmark Litigation: Oklahoma Attorneys
Ellen A. Adams Oklahoma Future Star	David L. Bryant United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Securities, Environmental, Energy
Jeffrey A. Curran United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star	Craig A. Fitzgerald Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Dispute Resolution, Energy
Amelia A. Fogleman United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star	Jake Krattiger Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2025) Commercial, Energy
Lance Leffel Oklahoma Future Star	Justin A. Lollman Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2025) Dispute Resolution
Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Securities, Commercial, Native American, Energy	Robert G. McCampbell United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star
Nick Merkley United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Competition/Antitrust, Product Liability, Energy	Barrett L. Powers Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2025) Dispute Resolution
Rob F. Robertson United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Product Liability and Recall, Commercial, Energy	Trent Shores United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star
Leasa M. Stewart Oklahoma Litigation Star Labor and Employment, Commercial	Amy M. Stipe United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Commercial, Oil and Gas
Sidney K. Swinson United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star	Chris S. Thrutchley, SHRM-SCP United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star
Jay P. Walters United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

September 25, 2025 | On September 16, 2025, the Oklahoma Supreme Court issued its opinion in Oklahoma Republican Party, et al. v. Setter, et al. (2025 OK 56; Initiative Petition No. 448, State Question 836), holding that the petition is legally sufficient for circulation and signature gathering. The Court accepted the arguments advanced by Robert G. McCampbell, who conducted the oral argument, and Amelia A Fogleman, who was the lead brief writer, regarding critical First Amendment issues.

State Question 836 seeks to replace Oklahoma’s closed primary system with a new “open primary” system. Under the proposal, all candidates for political offices would appear on the same primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation; any registered voter would be able to vote in such primary, regardless of party affiliation; and the top two candidates with the most votes would advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.

In rejecting the argument that State Question 836 might be unconstitutional, the Court explained, “Proponents’ asserted interests in allowing independent voters to participate, in electing the most popular candidates, in gaining efficiency, in increasing voter participation and turnout, in providing voters with greater choice, and in promoting fairness is sufficient to pass constitutional muster.”

“The people’s right to propose law and amendments to the Oklahoma Constitution through the initiative process is precious, and any doubt as to the legal sufficiency of an initiative petition should be resolved in its favor,” wrote Justice Douglas Combs for the majority.

“We are very pleased with the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision. This is a major step toward giving all Oklahoma voters a voice in their primary elections,” said Amelia A. Fogleman, Shareholder at GableGotwals.

“State Question 836 is important for our state. Among other things, it will give the 488,000 Oklahomans who are registered as independent a constitutional right to vote in primary elections,” said Robert McCampbell, Shareholder at GableGotwals.

As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, State Question 836 may now move forward to signature gathering. Proponents will have 90 days to gather nearly 173,000 valid signatures from registered Oklahoma voters. The Oklahoma Secretary of State will issue a formal order announcing when the signature-gathering period will begin.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with nearly 100 attorneys and more than 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

GableGotwals’ attorneys have a wealth of experience with campaign finance and election law. We advise on all aspects of federal, state and local campaign finance, lobbying, fundraising, and gift giving provisions. The Firm named a 2025 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers for its Government Relations Practice, ranked as Tier 1.