Charles D. "Buddy" Neal, Jr. admitted to bar, 1975 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth, Eighth, and Fifth Circuits; Education: 1972 Oklahoma State University, B.S.; 1975 Oklahoma City University, J.D. American Bar Association; Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Member, Defense Research Institute; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Oklahoma Bar Association President, 2001 Board of Governors, 1995-1997 Board of Governors, 2000-2002 Various Committees; Oklahoma Judicial Evaluation Commission; Pittsburg County Bar Association; Recipient, Neil E. Bogan OBA Professionalism Award, 2003; Southern Conference of Bar Presidents; Tulsa County Bar Association; Tulsa County Bar Foundation.
Civil Litigation in all Oklahoma State and Federal Courts / Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas / Eastern District of Texas / U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth, Eighth and Fifth Circuits / United States Supreme Court
Agriculture Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Aviation Law, Bad Faith Litigation, Bankruptcy Law, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Litigation, Class Action Litigation, Commercial Motor Carrier Litigation, Corporate Counsel, Creditor's Rights, Education Law, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, General Civil Matters, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Mediation Service, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Law, Nursing Home Litigation, Oil & Gas Litigation, Other, Personal Injury Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Law, Product Liability Litigation, School Law, Transportation Law, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Wrongful Death Law
Senior Members of the Firm
W. G. "Gil" Steidley, Jr. admitted to bar, 1969 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth, Eighth, and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma Adjunct Settlement Judge 1999-Present; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. Supreme Court; Education: 1966 University of Oklahoma, B.B.A.; 1969 University of Oklahoma, J.D. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers State Committee Member 2004-2005; Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Member, Defense Research Institute; Oklahoma Bar Association Professional Responsibility Commission 2001-2003 Chairman 2003; Pittsburg County Bar Association; Tulsa County Bar Association.
Members of the Firm
Mark A. Clayton admitted to bar, 1991 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; Education: 1988 University of Oklahoma, B.B.A.; 1991 University of Oklahoma, J.D. Municipal Judge, Clayton, OK 1994-Present; Oklahoma Bar Association Client Security Fund, 2001-2003 Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors, 1992-1994; Oklahoma Defense Counsel Board of Directors, 1998-2005; Pittsburg County Bar Association Vice President, 1996 President, 1997.
Whitney M. Eschenheimer admitted to bar, 1996 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; Education: 1992 University of Kansas, B.A. ; 1996 University of Oklahoma, J.D. American Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association.
Michelle B. Harris admitted to bar, 2000 in Oklahoma; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; Education: 1995 University of Oklahoma, B.A.; 2000 University of Tulsa, J.D. 2005 Young Lawyers Division; Liaison to Evidence Code Committee, OBA; Member, Defense Research Institute; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers Division Committee; Oklahoma Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity; Tulsa Bar Association.
Michael W. Hogan admitted to bar, 1986 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Education: 1980 Northeastern Oklahoma State University, B.S.; 1986 Oklahoma City University, J.D. Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association; Commercial Pilots License Single and Multi-Engine Land and Instrument Ratings; Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Member, American Quarter Horse Association; Member, Oklahoma Cattleman's Association; Municipal Judge: Haileyville, OK 1986-1994; Checotah, OK 1999-2005; Krebs, OK 2004-Present; Oklahoma Bar Association Associate Bar Examiner 1995-2004; Oklahoma Board of Governors 2005-2007; Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team (chainsaw crew); Oklahoma Volunteer Firefighter (Haywood-Arpelar VFD); Pittsburg County Bar Association Past President.
Eric D. Janzen admitted to bar, 1990 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. Supreme Court; Education: 1987 University of Oklahoma, B.A.; 1990 University of Oklahoma, J.D. Law Review. National School Boards Association Counsel of School Attorneys; Oklahoma Bar Association Co-Chairman Evidence Code Committee 2001; Pittsburg County Bar Association Vice President 1995.
Sean M. McKelvey admitted to bar, 1996 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; Education: 1993 University of Texas at Arlington, B.A. Pi Kappa Phi; 1994-1995 Phi Delta Phi Order of Barristers Moot Court Board; 1994-1996 Law Review; 1996 American Bar Association National Moot Court Competition Team; 1996 Oklahoma City University, J.D. Eagle Scout; Municipal Attorney Talihina, OK 2003-Present; Oklahoma Bar Association; Pittsburg County Bar Association.
Associates
Amy Bradley-Waters admitted to bar, 1995 in Oklahoma; 1998 in Missouri; All Missouri District Courts; All Oklahoma District Courts; Missouri Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Education: 1991 University of Tulsa, B.A.; 1994 University of Tulsa, College of Law, J.D. American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU), 2003; Central Missouri CPCU Society Chapter; Defense Research Institute; Missouri Organization of Defense Counsel; Northeastern Oklahoma CPCU Society Chapter; Past Officer; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Oklahoma Bar Association; The Missouri Bar; Tulsa County Bar Association.
J. Brian Brandes admitted to bar, 2006 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; Education: 2002 University of Kansas, B.A. with honors in history; 2006 University of Oklahoma College of Law. American Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association.
Brett D. Cable admitted to bar, 2002 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; Education: 1993 Southern Methodist University, B.B.A.; 2002 University of Tulsa, J.D. Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation; Oklahoma Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Foundation Trustee, Young Lawyers Representative; Pittsburg County Bar Association; Strategic Planning Committee.
Amy Beth Dobbins admitted to bar, 2001 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Education: 1996 University of Central Oklahoma, B.A. ; 2001 University of Oklahoma, J.D. Certified Mediator with Early Settlement Program in areas of family and divorce, civil and commercial matters; Oklahoma Bar Association; Young Lawyers Division, Liaison to Professionalism Committee.
Mark E. Fields admitted to bar, 2001 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; Education: 1997 University of Oklahoma, B.A.; 2001 University of Oklahoma, J.D. Oklahoma Bar Association; Pittsburg County Bar Association.
Matthew G.F. Smith admitted to bar, 2004 in Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Education: B.A., Willamette University, 2000; J.D., University of Oklahoma, 2004; LL.M., International Law, with honors, Stetson University, 2007. Oklahoma Bar Association .
Of Counsel
Scott D. McDonald admitted to bar, 1991 in Texas; 2004 in Oklahoma; All Oklahoma District Courts; Oklahoma Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; Education: 1989 University of Texas, B.A. with Honors Plan II Honors Program; 1991 University of Texas School of Law, J.D. American Bankruptcy Institute; American Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Pittsburg County Bar Association; State Bar of Texas.