Press Releases

GableGotwals Expands Environmental Law Capabilities with Addition of Win Colbert in Houston

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Winfred T. (“Win”) Colbert has joined the Firm as Of Counsel in its Houston office, bringing with him a distinguished career in environmental and natural resources law. With extensive experience advising public and private sector clients on complex environmental, health, and safety (EHS) matters, Win enhances the Firm’s capabilities in regulatory compliance, enforcement defense, and strategic environmental counseling across key industries.

GableGotwals Shareholder Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Named Elected Life Member of the American Law Institute

Tulsa GableGotwals Shareholder, Graydon D. Luthey, Jr., has become an elected life member of the American Law Institute.

GableGotwals Welcomes Mark Nawfal to the Firm

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Mark Nawfal has joined the Houston office as Of Counsel, where his practice will focus on mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and energy law.

GableGotwals Wins 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits and Purpose & Values

GableGotwals has been named a 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner in Compensation & Benefits and Purpose & Values.

GableGotwals Welcomes Alan C. Buckner to the Firm

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that corporate attorney Alan Buckner has joined the Houston office as Shareholder. Alan brings extensive transactional knowledge across all areas of the energy industry. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity/finance transactions, project development, sales and transportation agreements, joint operating agreements, EPC contracts, and other commercial leases.

GableGotwals Honored as a 2025 VETS Indexes Recognized Employer

GableGotwals is proud to announce that it has earned the designation of VETS Indexes Recognized Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes the Firm’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community.

GableGotwals Welcomes Sara Hayman to the Firm

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Sara Hayman has joined the Tulsa office as a litigation associate. She previously worked as a summer associate at the Firm, where she assisted in all areas of civil litigation, including employment, medical malpractice, white collar criminal defense, and government/municipality work.

GableGotwals Named a Winner of the 2025 Top Workplaces USA

GableGotwals has been recognized as a 2025 Top Workplaces USA winner, an honor it has received since the award’s inception in 2021.