GableGotwals Welcomes Brian Blackstock to the Firm
GableGotwals is pleased to announce the recent additions of Brian Blackstock and Clare Gibbons as Of Counsel attorneys to the Firm’s offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, respectively.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce the recent additions of Brian Blackstock and Clare Gibbons as Of Counsel attorneys to the Firm’s offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, respectively.
His practice focuses on administrative and regulatory law, bankruptcy, commercial and insurance law. Before joining the Firm, David served as Deputy General Counsel in the Executive Office of Governor J. Kevin Stitt.
Several of our Shareholders worked with John in the past, which made him a natural fit to join the Firm and help with our expansion in the region, ensuring our continued growth and success,” said John Dale, CEO of GableGotwals.
We are proud of Carrie and State Farm for empowering rising leaders to build on existing diversity and inclusion efforts.
Carrie's practice focuses on defending corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of complex litigation in state and federal courts.
GableGotwals represented State Farm in Donald Temple and Mary Temple v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma with Judge Robert J. Shelby presiding. The Court granted State Farm’s motion for sanctions, summary judgment on all claims, and awarded attorneys’ fees and costs based on an offer of judgment.
The Firm represented State Farm in Todd Wright et al. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma with Judge Joe Heaton presiding, where State Farm was granted a Motion for Summary Judgment on bad faith and punitive damages.
GableGotwals represented State Farm in Leon and Kimberly Taylor v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma with Judge Robin J. Cauthron presiding. The Court sustained State Farm’s motion on the breach of contract claim, and by extension, bad faith and punitive damages, making for a complete victory at the trial court level. This case involved public adjuster Coppermark.