61 GableGotwals Attorneys Named to 2021 Best Lawyers in America® List

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 61 lawyers have been recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which were newly included. In addition, eight GableGotwals attorneys were named 2021 “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 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Ellen A. Adams
Oklahoma City
Energy Law
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Steven J. Adams
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants
 John R. Barker John R. Barker
Tulsa
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Tammy D. Barrett Tammy D. Barrett
Tulsa
Appellate Practice (Lawyer of the Year)
Energy Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Brandon C. Bickle Brandon C. Bickle
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
 David L. Bryant David L. Bryant
Tulsa
Arbitration
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Mediation
 Frank J. Catalano Frank J. Catalano
Tulsa
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law
 Casey Cooper Casey Cooper
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
 Dale E. Cottingham Dale E. Cottingham
Oklahoma City
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Environmental
Oil and Gas Law
Water Law
  Jeffrey A. Curran
Oklahoma City
Insurance Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
 john-d-dale John D. Dale
Tulsa
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
 Renee DeMoss Renee DeMoss
Tulsa
Insurance Law
Commercial Litigation

Litigation – ERISA
talitha-ebrite E. Talitha Ebrite
Oklahoma City
Oil and Gas Law
Alicia J. Edwards
Tulsa
Patent Law
LeAnn Drummond Ellis LeAnn Drummond Ellis
Tulsa
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
 Craig A. Fitzgerald Craig A. Fitzgerald
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
 Amelia A. Fogleman Amelia A. Fogleman
Tulsa
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
 John A. Gaberino John A. Gaberino, Jr.
Tulsa
Energy Law
Robert J. Getchell Robert J. Getchell
Tulsa
Litigation – Real Estate
 Jeffrey D. Hassell Jeffrey D. Hassell
Tulsa
Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
jeffrey-t-haughey Jeffrey T. Haughey
Tulsa
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
 Steven G. Heinen Steven G. Heinen
Tulsa
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Andrew J. Hofland Andrew J. Hofland
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
David Hunt David D. Hunt, II
Oklahoma City
Banking and Finance Law
Oil and Gas Law
Thomas J. Hutchison Thomas J. Hutchison
Tulsa
Real Estate Law
Susan I. Jordan Susan Jordan
Tulsa
Litigation – Health Care
Stephen W. Lake Stephen W. Lake
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Oil and Gas Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation (Lawyer of the Year)
 Lloyd W. Landreth Lloyd W. Landreth
Tulsa
Litigation – Environmental
Natural Resources Law
James F. Lea James F. Lea, III
Tulsa
Copyright Law
Patent Law
lance-leffel Lance Leffel
Oklahoma City
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Lewis T. LeNaire
Oklahoma City
Oil and Gas Law
 Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr.
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Gaming Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Native American Law
Robert G. McCampbell
Oklahoma City
Administrative / Regulatory Law  (Lawyer of the Year)
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Lawyer of the Year)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Contracts
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  David B. McKinney
Tulsa
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – ERISA
Trusts and Estates
Nick Merkley
Oklahoma City
Energy Law
 Sheppard Sheppard F. Miers, Jr.
Tulsa
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Tax Law
Todd A. Nelson Todd A. Nelson
Tulsa
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Richard B. Noulles Richard B. Noulles
Tulsa
Natural Resources Law
Commercial Litigation
Bet-the Company Litigation
Oil and Gas Law
Leo J. Portman Leo J. Portman
Oklahoma City
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
 Terry D. Ragsdale Terry D. Ragsdale
Tulsa
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
craig-m-regens Craig M. Regens
Oklahoma City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
 Ronald N. Ricketts Ronald N. Ricketts
Tulsa
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
 Rob F. Robertson Rob F. Robertson
Oklahoma City
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Governance Law
Energy Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Real Estate
Oil and Gas Law
 Paul R. Rossler Paul E. Rossler
Tulsa
Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year)
Technology Law
Trademark Law
John Henry Rule John Henry Rule
Tulsa
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – First Amendment
 John D. Russell John D. Russell
Tulsa
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
 Stephen A. Schuller Stephen A. Schuller
Tulsa
Energy Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
 G. Blaine Schwabe, III G. Blaine Schwabe, III
Oklahoma City
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Deborah C. Shallcross Deborah C. Shallcross
Tulsa
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Family Law
 Lisa T. Silvestri Lisa T. Silvestri
Tulsa
Energy Law
Insurance Law
Leasa M. Stewart
Oklahoma City
Insurance Law
Litigation – ERISA
 Amy M. Stipe Amy M. Stipe
Oklahoma City
Commercial Litigation
Oil and Gas Law
Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr.
Tulsa
Energy Law
 Sidney K. Swinson Sidney K. Swinson
Tulsa
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and
Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation (Lawyer of the Year)
Litigation – Bankruptcy
  Chris S. Thrutchley
Tulsa
Labor Law-Management
 Mia Vahlberg Mia Vahlberg
Tulsa
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
 Jay Walters Jay P. Walters
Oklahoma City
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Native American Law (Lawyer of the Year)
 Bradley W. Welsh Brad W. Welsh
Tulsa
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
  David G. Woodral
Tulsa
Litigation – Patent Law
Patent Law
Technology Law
Scott R. Zingerman Scott R. Zingerman
Tulsa
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Trade Secrets Law

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