John Henry Rule, a shareholder at GableGotwals, has more than 40 years of legal experience. His areas of practice are primarily complex commercial litigation with an emphasis in banking litigation and business torts; he has had substantial experience in communications law.
Since John’s admission into the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) in 1977, he has served as a lecturer on communications law, FDIC issues, and procedural issues. John was a charter barrister in the Robert D. Hudson American Inn of Court, was a master in the Council Oak Inn of Court and in 1991, served as a member of the Temporary Oklahoma Court of Appeals. John has been active in the Oklahoma and Tulsa County Bar Associations, serving for several years as a member of the OBA Law Schools Committee and the TCBA Professional Responsibility (Grievance) Committee (Chairman in 1994/1995). John was also a member of the OBA Journal Board of Editors.
John is the Vicar of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Tulsa and spends substantial time in church-related activities
John’s recent experience includes:
- Representation of the FDIC as Receiver of a failed bank in investigations and litigation
- Representation of energy firms in various kinds of complex court litigation
- Representation of a law firm in a significant fee dispute with a former client
- Representation of the plaintiffs in a medical malpractice case