Peer-review publication includes 87 firm attorneys
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legal publisher Best Lawyers® has named 87 Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys in its annual 2023 Best Lawyers in America® publication*, including eight attorneys honored as Lawyer of the Year and 12 named to the publication's Ones to Watch list.
Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.
Lawyer of the Year recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized for each practice specialty and location.
Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys from Oklahoma City receiving Lawyer of the Year recognition include:
- Alison M. Howard – Appellate Practice
- Roger A. Stong – Corporate Compliance Law
- David M. Sullivan – Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- John M. Thompson – Litigation – Banking and Finance
Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys from Tulsa receiving Lawyer of the Year recognition include:
- Shawn M. Dellegar – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Mike McBride III – Native American Law
- Victor E. Morgan – Banking and Finance Law
- Madalene A.B. Witterholt – Litigation – Labor and Employment
The following Oklahoma City Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):
- Zach Allen (2007) Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Zane T. Anderson (2022) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
- Cynthia L. Andrews (2005) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
- Michael W. Bowling (2021) Employment Law – Management
- Gary A. Bryant (1989) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law
- Tanya S. Bryant (2015) Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- LeAnne Burnett (2007) Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
- Joshua D. Burns (2021) Commercial Litigation
- Adam W. Childers (2015) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Andrew M. Coats (1983) Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Rodney L. Cook (2018) Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Leonard Court (1987) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Bruce W. Day (2013) Administrative / Regulatory Law, Litigation – Securities, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Harvey D. Ellis, Jr. (2008) Appellate Practice, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Allen D. Evans (1983) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates
- Jordan K. Field (2019) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law
- Arlen E. Fielden (2009) Employment Law – Management, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
- Eric S. Fisher (2013) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Cannabis Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Health Care Law
- Laura Brookins Fleet (2010) Government Relations Practice
- Richard C. Ford (2007) Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Preston G. Gaddis II (2007) Aviation Law, Equipment Finance Law
- Jimmy K. Goodman (2001) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Native American Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin D. Gordon (2003) Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Qui Tam Law
- John J. Griffin, Jr. (2005) Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
- Terry R. Hanna (1997) Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law
- Joel W. Harmon (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Anthony Hendricks (2022) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- William H. Hoch (2007) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Kari Hoffhines (2021) Real Estate Law
- Alison M. Howard (2011) Appellate Practice, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Clifford Hudson (2021) Corporate Law
- Lauren Ottaway Johnson (2019) Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- Robert M. Johnson (1983) Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- J. Robert Kalsu (2007) Equipment Finance Law
- Michael S. Laird (2005) CleanTech Law, Construction Law, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- James W. Larimore (2009) Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Paige A. Masters (2017) Commercial Litigation
- Greg McKenzie (2022) Energy Law
- Tynia A. McQuigg (2018) Copyright Law, Trademark Law
- Scott Meacham (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice
- Judy Hamilton Morse (1995) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Clyde A. Muchmore (1989) Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – First Amendment
- Brooke S. Murphy (2007) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Cynda C. Ottaway (1989) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- William G. Paul (2007) Arbitration, Mediation
- Richard P. Propester (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Robert A. Reece (2015) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Karen S. Rieger (1991) Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Timila S. Rother (2007) Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Melanie Wilson Rughani (2021) Commercial Litigation
- Donald K. Shandy (2015) Energy Regulatory Law
- Jay Shanker (2013) Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law – Music
- Roger A. Stong (2001) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
- David M. Sullivan (2009) Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
- John M. Thompson (2009) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Mary H. Tolbert (2010) Appellate Practice, Litigation – Antitrust
- Jeffrey D. Trevillion, Jr. (2022) Tax Law
- Evan G.E. Vincent (2019) Appellate Practice, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- L. Mark Walker (2003) CleanTech Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
The following Tulsa Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):
- Elliot P. Anderson (2018) Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Mark A. Craige (2009) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Shawn M. Dellegar (2017) Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
- Michael J. Gibbens (2001) Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Franchise Law, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
- Jeffrey T. Hills (2013) Corporate Law
- Craig W. Hoster (2013) Commercial Litigation
- Kayci B. Hughes (2013) Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Mike McBride III (2007) Gaming Law, Native American Law
- Victor E. Morgan (2007) Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Michael R. Pacewicz (2011) Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Malcolm E. Rosser IV (2009) Construction Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Law
- Stacy A. Schauvliege (2018) Native American Law
- Randall J. Snapp (2006) Employment Law – Management, Environmental Law, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Madalene A.B. Witterholt (2008) Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
The following Dallas Crowe & Dunlevy lawyers were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):
- Christopher M. Staine (2016) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Jeremy B. Berman (2022) Patent Law
Nine of the firm's Oklahoma City attorneys were named to the publication's Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:
- Jaycee Booth – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Tim J. Gallegly – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law
- Andrew E. Henry – Commercial Litigation
- Lauren Kiefner – Appellate Practice
- Kelly Kinser – Real Estate Law
- Jennifer N. Lamirand – Litigation – Securities; Native American Law
- Meg Sine – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Timothy Sowecke – Environmental Law
- Evan Way – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Two of the firm's Tulsa attorneys were named to the publication's Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:
- Caroline Chamberlain – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Danielle Hood – Corporate Law
One of the firm's Dallas attorneys was named to the publication's Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list:
- Nancy Allred Collins – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
*Crowe & Dunlevy has no input in the rating methodologies used by Best Lawyers.