August 20, 2026 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 64 lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of whom was newly included, and seven newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, 7 GableGotwals attorneys were named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

GableGotwals would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2027 The Best Lawyers in America list:

The Best Lawyers in America
Houston
	John D. Sullivan Commercial Litigation
Oklahoma City
	Ellen A. Adams Energy Law Employment Law – Management	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Jeffrey A. Curran Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	E. Talitha Ebrite Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Energy Law Oil and Gas Law
	Jake M. Krattiger Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Lance E. Leffel Commercial Litigation Construction Law	Insurance Law (Lawyer of the Year) Litigation – Insurance
	Robert G. McCampbell Administrative / Regulatory Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar	Government Contracts Government Relations Practice Health Care Law Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
	Nick V. Merkley Commercial Litigation Energy Law	Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Oil and Gas Law
	J. Blake Patton Commercial Litigation
	Leo J. Portman Corporate Law Energy Law	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Brooks Richardson Commercial Litigation
	Rob F. Robertson Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Energy Law Oil and Gas Law	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental (Lawyer of the Year) Litigation – Real Estate
	Leasa M. Stewart Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	Amy M. Stipe Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Steven J. Adams Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
	Jennifer R. Annis Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care	Litigation – Insurance (Lawyer of the Year) Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
	John R. Barker Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
	Brandon C. Bickle Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation
	Frank J. Catalano Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	Jason B. Coutant Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	John D. Dale Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
	Renee DeMoss Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – ERISA
	Adam Doverspike Commercial Litigation Municipal Law
	Alicia J. Edwards Patent Law
	Grant Fitz Litigation – Insurance Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants	Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
	Craig A. Fitzgerald Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Amelia A. Fogleman Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Energy Law
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Corporate Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	Jeffrey T. Haughey Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Steven G. Heinen Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Philip D. Hixon Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Thomas J. Hutchison Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law	Real Estate Law
	Susan I. Jordan Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care
	Stephen W. Lake Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year)	Mergers and Acquisitions Law Oil and Gas Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Lloyd W. Landreth Litigation – Environmental Natural Resources Law
	David Limekiller Commercial Litigation Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law	Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	Carrie McNeer Insurance Law
	Todd A. Nelson Copyright Law Litigation – Patent
	Richard B. Noulles Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law
	Paul E. Rossler Patent Law Technology Law	Trademark Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	John Henry Rule Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	Michael Scoggins Energy Law
	Deborah C. Shallcross Appellate Practice Arbitration	Family Law
	Trent Shores Commercial Litigation Native American Law
	Lisa T. Silvestri Energy Law Insurance Law
	Tina Soin Banking and Finance Law
	Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Sidney K. Swinson Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Bankruptcy
	Chris S. Thrutchley Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Mia Vahlberg Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Insurance Law
	Scott R. Zingerman Copyright Law Patent Law	Trade Secrets Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Oklahoma City
	Gerard M. D’Emilio Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	David R. Herber Energy Law
	Scott Kiplinger Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Tyler A. Self Natural Resources Law
	Ashlyn Smith Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Bailey Barnes Johnson Corporate Law
	Richard M. Cella Commercial Litigation
	J. Chase Gordon Insurance Law
	Whitney N. Humphrey Banking and Finance Law
	Barrett L. Powers Commercial Litigation Insurance Law
	Jeni Stallings Native American Law
	Alex R. Telarik Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law

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.

June 4, 2026 | GableGotwals has been recognized by Chambers USA 2026 as a leading firm in the areas of Corporate/Commercial (Band 1), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1), Environment (Band 1), Insurance (Band 1), Intellectual Property (Band 2), Labor & Employment (Band 3), Litigation – General Commercial (Band 1), Native American Law (Band 1), Real Estate (Band 2), and Tax (Band 1) in Oklahoma by Chambers & Partners. In addition, 25 GableGotwals attorneys have also been recognized as leaders in their field.

Chambers rankings are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Interviews are conducted with peers outside of the firm and clients in order to determine inclusion and rankings.

Attorneys recognized include:

Corporate/Commercial – Band 1

Jason B. Coutant (Band 3)

Jeffrey D. Hassell (Band 1)

Thomas Hutchison (Band 3)

Stephen W. Lake (Band 2)

Energy & Natural Resources – Band 1

Rob Robertson (Band 3)

Environment – Band 1

Lloyd Landreth (Band 1)

Tim Sowecke (Up and Coming)

Insurance – Band 1

Lance Leffel (Band 2)

Carrie McNeer (Up and Coming)

Leasa Stewart (Band 1)

Intellectual Property – Band 2

James F. Lea, III (Band 3)

Todd A. Nelson (Band 1)

Paul E. Rossler (Band 3)

David G. Woodral (Band 2)

Labor & Employment – Band 3

Ellen Adams (Band 3)

Chris S. Thrutchley (Band 2)

Litigation—General Commercial – Band 1

Adam Doverspike (Band 3)

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 2)

Robert G. McCampbell (Band 2)

Amy Stipe (Band 3)

Native American Law – Band 1

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 3)

Dean Luthey (Band 1)

Barrett L. Powers (Up and Coming)

Trent Shores (Band 2)

Real Estate – Band 2

Tina N. Soin (Band 3)

Tax – Band 1

James Scears (Band 2)

August 21, 2025 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 68 lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, five of which were newly included, and one newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, 11 GableGotwals attorneys were named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

GableGotwals would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

The Best Lawyers in America
Houston
	John D. Sullivan Commercial Litigation
Oklahoma City
	Ellen A. Adams Energy Law Employment Law – Management
	Jeffrey A. Curran Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	E. Talitha Ebrite Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Energy Law Oil and Gas Law
	Jake M. Krattiger Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Lance E. Leffel Commercial Litigation Construction Law	Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance
	Robert G. McCampbell Administrative / Regulatory Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Contracts Government Relations Practice Health Care Law Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
	Nick V. Merkley Commercial Litigation Energy Law	Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Oil and Gas Law
	J. Blake Patton Commercial Litigation
	Leo J. Portman Corporate Law Energy Law	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Brooks Richardson Commercial Litigation
	Rob F. Robertson Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Energy Law Oil and Gas Law (Lawyer of the Year)	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental Litigation – Real Estate
	Leasa M. Stewart Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA (Lawyer of the Year)	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	Amy M. Stipe Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Jay P. Walters Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation – Securities (Lawyer of the Year) Native American Law
Tulsa
	Steven J. Adams Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
	Jennifer R. Annis Litigation – Health Care Litigation – Insurance	Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)
	John R. Barker Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
	Brandon C. Bickle Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation
	David L. Bryant Arbitration Bet-the-Company Litigation	Commercial Litigation Mediation
	Frank J. Catalano Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	Jason B. Coutant Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	John D. Dale Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
	Renee DeMoss Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – ERISA
	Adam Doverspike Commercial Litigation Municipal Law
	Alicia J. Edwards Patent Law
	LeAnn Drummond Ellis Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Grant Fitz Litigation – Insurance Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants	Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
	Craig A. Fitzgerald Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Amelia A. Fogleman Appellate Practice (Lawyer of the Year) Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Energy Law
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Lawyer of the Year) Corporate Law
	Jeffrey T. Haughey Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Steven G. Heinen Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Philip D. Hixon Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Andrew J. Hofland Commercial Litigation
	Thomas J. Hutchison Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law	Real Estate Law
	Susan I. Jordan Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care
	Stephen W. Lake Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Oil and Gas Law (Lawyer of the Year) Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation (Lawyer of the Year)
	Lloyd W. Landreth Litigation – Environmental (Lawyer of the Year) Natural Resources Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	James F. Lea III Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	David Limekiller Commercial Litigation
	Justin A. Lollman Commercial Litigation
	Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law	Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	David B. McKinney Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Health Care Law	Litigation – ERISA Trusts and Estates
	Carrie McNeer Insurance Law
	Barbara M. Moschovidis Insurance Law
	Todd A. Nelson Copyright Law Litigation – Patent
	Richard B. Noulles Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law
	Terry D. Ragsdale Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Paul E. Rossler Patent Law Technology Law	Trademark Law
	John Henry Rule Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	Stephen A. Schuller Energy Law Land Use and Zoning Law	Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law
	Deborah C. Shallcross Appellate Practice Arbitration	Family Law
	Trent Shores Commercial Litigation Native American Law
	Lisa T. Silvestri Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year) Insurance Law
	Tina Soin Banking and Finance Law
	Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Sidney K. Swinson Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Bankruptcy
	Chris S. Thrutchley Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Mia Vahlberg Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Insurance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	David G. Woodral Patent Law Trademark Law
	Scott R. Zingerman Copyright Law Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year)	Trade Secrets Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Oklahoma City
	Gerard D’Emilio Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Scott Kiplinger Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Ashlyn Smith Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Barrett L. Powers Commercial Litigation Insurance Law
	Alex R. Telarik Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law

June 5, 2025 | GableGotwals has been recognized by Chambers USA 2025 as a leading firm in the areas of Corporate/Commercial (Band 1), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1), Environment (Band 1), Insurance (Band 1), Intellectual Property (Band 2), Labor & Employment (Band 3), Litigation – General Commercial (Band 1), Native American Law (Band 1), Real Estate (Band 2), and Tax (Band 1) in Oklahoma by Chambers & Partners. In addition, 24 GableGotwals attorneys have also been recognized as leaders in their field.

Chambers rankings are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Interviews are conducted with peers outside of the firm and clients in order to determine inclusion and rankings.

Attorneys recognized include:

Corporate/Commercial – Band 1

Jason B. Coutant (Band 3)

Jeffrey D. Hassell (Band 1)

Stephen W. Lake (Band 2)

Thomas Hutchison (Band 3)

Energy & Natural Resources – Band 1

Rob Robertson (Band 3)

Terry Ragsdale (Band 2)

Environment – Band 1

Lloyd Landreth (Band 1)

Insurance – Band 1

Leasa Stewart (Band 1)

Lance Leffel (Band 2)

Carrie McNeer (Up and Coming)

Intellectual Property – Band 2

James F. Lea, III (Band 3)

Todd A. Nelson (Band 1)

David G. Woodral (Band 2)

Paul E. Rossler (Band 3)

Labor & Employment – Band 3

Chris S. Thrutchley (Band 2)

Ellen Adams (Band 3)

Litigation—General Commercial – Band 1

David Bryant (Senior Statespeople)

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 2)

Robert G. McCampbell (Band 3)

Native American Law – Band 1

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 3)

Dean Luthey (Band 1)

Barrett L. Powers (Up and Coming)

Trent Shores (Band 2)

Real Estate – Band 2

Tina N. Soin (Band 3)

Tax – Band 1

James Scears (Band 2)

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that five associates have been promoted to Shareholder, effective January 1, 2019. “Each of these lawyers has demonstrated hard work, dedication to client service, and an atmosphere of integrity and respect for one another which are core to our values at GableGotwals,” said John Dale, Chairman and CEO of the Firm.

The following talented group of lawyers practice in the Firm’s industry and practice areas, providing clients with excellent client service in litigation, regulatory, and transactional advice.

John M. “Jake” Krattiger offices in our Oklahoma City, OK office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in both state and federal trial and appellate courts, with an emphasis on representing energy industry clients. Jake’s energy industry work involves lease cancellation and royalty underpayment claims; issues relating to environmental, mass and toxic tort liability; and purchase, sale, and other contract disputes. In addition to his representation of energy industry clients, Jake represents commercial real estate, insurance, utility, construction, and governmental entity clients. He received his J.D. at the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2011 and B.A. in Political Science at the University of Oklahoma in 2008. Jake is extremely active in the community, where he is a member of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City and on the Board of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Lewis T. LeNaire offices in our Oklahoma City, OK office. His practice focuses on representing energy industry clients in complex business litigation in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies such as the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Lewis’ work for energy companies frequently involves lease and royalty disputes, landowner relations, eminent domain, working interest owner disputes, environmental matters, as well as mass and toxic tort claims. He received his J.D. at the Oklahoma City University School of Law 2011, M.A. in English at the University of Central Oklahoma 2005, and B.A. in English at the University of Central Oklahoma 2001. Lewis is also active in community service, having served as Co-Chair for the United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Emerging Leaders and on the Board of Directors for United Way of Central Oklahoma. He also volunteers annually as a Day Chair for the Oklahoma City Arts Festival.

Craig M. Regens offices in our Oklahoma City, OK office. His practice focuses on bankruptcy and business litigation with particular emphasis in commercial energy and environmental disputes. Before joining the Firm, Craig served as a term and a career federal judicial law clerk for the Honorable Sarah A. Hall, Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Section of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. Craig received his J.D. at the University of Iowa College of Law in 2009, M.Sc. at the London School of Economics in 2003, and B.A. at the University of Oklahoma in 2002. Craig is on the Advisory Board of the YMCA Youth & Government, a nationwide program that gives youth the opportunity to immerse themselves in experiential civic engagement and practice democracy.

Tina N. Soin offices in our Tulsa, OK office. Her practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, commercial finance, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional matters. Tina received her J.D. at the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2011, MBA at the University of Toronto in 1999, and B.Comm. at the University of Toronto in 1993.

Paula M. Williams offices in our Oklahoma City, OK office. Her practice focuses on representing employers in a wide range of labor and employment law, including claims involving wage and hour disputes, family/medical leave, sexual harassment, retaliation, age, race, pregnancy and disability discrimination, and wrongful termination. In addition to litigating, Paula regularly advises employers regarding best employment practices and effective methods to avoid employment-related claims. She received her J.D. at the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2011 and B.A. in Political Science at the University of Oklahoma in 2007. In her spare time, Paula enjoys chasing her three young sons and serving local ministries.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals is a full-service law firm with approximately 100 lawyers representing a diversified client base across the nation. Though Oklahoma-based, 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 is well known for its high quality legal services provided by a highly experienced group of litigators and transactional lawyers who have been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers In America, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, and a number of federal, state and county bar associations.

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