GableGotwals Congratulates Former Shareholder Ryan Heatherman on His Appointment as First Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma

August 18, 2026 | Ryan H. Heatherman was recently appointed First Assistant United States Attorney, serving under Christopher J. Nassar, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Ryan was a Shareholder at GableGotwals, where he focused on business matters, estate planning, and a broad range of litigation, including business and corporate disputes, probate and estate disputes, insurance matters, and criminal defense.

“Ryan Heatherman is mission-ready for this next chapter, and GableGotwals proudly supports his return to public service, said Trent Shores, former United States Attorney and Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals. “Ryan has exactly what that office demands: judgment, toughness, and an unwavering commitment to justice.”

Ryan began his legal career as a Marine Corps officer, prosecuting courts-martial and serving with an infantry battalion in Afghanistan. He later served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, where he led as White Collar Crime Coordinator, Civil Rights and Human Trafficking Coordinator, Violent Crimes Team Leader, and Lead Homicide Prosecutor.

Ryan continues a GableGotwals tradition of public service, joining former attorneys including Tammy Barrett (Administrative Law Judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission), Robert J. Getchell (District Judge for Creek County), Jodi Jayne (United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma), Travis Jett (Oklahoma Supreme Court), Terry Ragsdale (Administrative Law Judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission), John Russell (United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma), and Patrick Wyrick (United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma), who were called to serve.

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