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Best Lawyers has selected 83 attorneys from Crowe & Dunlevy for inclusion in its 2016 guide to the top lawyers in the nation. Three attorneys are being listed for the first time this year, while six have been listed in the guide every year since it first published in 1983. 

“Crowe & Dunlevy is one of the most established and experienced legal firms in the state, but we continue to grow and add talented attorneys to our ranks,” said Kevin D. Gordon, president and CEO of the firm. “Our commitment to excellence means our clients receive a comprehensive approach to their legal needs from attorneys with knowledge in a variety of practice areas. These rankings are further proof of our depth and breadth of expertise.” 

Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which almost 50,000 leading attorneys cast almost 5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice. 

The following Oklahoma City Crowe & Dunlevy lawyers were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed): 

1. Zachary W. Allen (2007) Construction Law, Real Estate Law
2. Cynthia L. Andrews (2005) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law
3. Gayle L. Barrett (1995) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
4. 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
5. Tanya S. Bryant (2015) Litigation – Labor and Employment
6. LeAnne Burnett (2007) Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Water Law
7. Adam W. Childers (2015) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
8. Andrew M. Coats (1983) 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
9. H. Leonard Court (1987) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
10. Gary W. Davis (1993) Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mediation, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
11. Bruce W. Day (2013) Administrative/Regulatory Law, Litigation – Securities, Securities/Capital Markets Law
12. Joe E. Edwards (2013) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
13. Harvey D. Ellis, Jr. (2008) Appellate Practice, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
14. Allen D. Evans (1983) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Trusts and Estates
15. Arlen E. Fielden (2009) Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
16. Eric S. Fisher (2013) Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Health Care Law
17. Richard C. Ford (2007) Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
18. Preston G. Gaddis II (2007) Equipment Finance Law
19. 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
20. Kevin D. Gordon (2003) Administrative/Regulatory Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, Litigation – Health Care, Litigation – Insurance, Qui Tam Law
21. John J. Griffin, Jr. (2005) Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
22. Mark S. Grossman (2008) Commercial Litigation
23. Terry R. Hanna (1995) Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law
24. Joel W. Harmon (2013) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
25. Matthew B. Hickey (2013) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law
26. William H. Hoch III (2007) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
27. James H. Holloman, Jr. (1983) Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
28. Alison M. Howard (2011) Appellate Practice
29. Robert M. Johnson (1983) Construction Law, Real Estate Law
30. J. Robert Kalsu (2007) Equipment Finance Law
31. Michael S. Laird (2005) Construction Law, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
32. 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
33. Scott Meacham (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice
34. D. Kent Meyers (1983) Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Bankruptcy
35. Mack J. Morgan III (2008) Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property
36. Judy Hamilton Morse (1995) 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
37. Clyde A. Muchmore (1989) Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – First Amendment
38. Brooke S. Murphy (2007) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
39. Cynda C. Ottaway (1989) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
40. Drew T. Palmer (2014) Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Patent, Trade Secrets Law
41. William G. Paul (2007) Arbitration, Mediation
42. Richard P. Propester (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
43. Jenna B. Rader (2012) Copyright Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
44. Gary C. Rawlinson (2011) Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Real Estate Law
45. Robert A. Reece (2015) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
46. Henry P. Rheinberger (1983) Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law
47. Karen S. Rieger (1991) Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law
48. Timila S. Rother (2007) Insurance Law
49. Anton J. Rupert (2005) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
50. Donald K. Shandy (2015) Energy Regulatory Law
51. Earl A. Skarky (2007) Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
52. Stacey D. Spivey (2006) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
53. Christopher M. Staine (2016) Litigation – Bankruptcy
54. Julie D. Stanley (2013) Trusts and Estates
55. Geren T. Steiner (2012) Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
56. Roger A. Stong (1995) 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
57. David M. Sullivan (2009) Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
58. Mary Ellen Ternes (2007) Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
59. John M. Thompson (2009) Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
60. Mary H. Tolbert (2010) Appellate Practice, Litigation – Antitrust
61. Douglas S. Tripp (2016) IT Outsourcing Law
62. William E. van Egmond (2010) Aviation Law, Equipment Finance Law
63. L. Mark Walker (2001) CleanTech Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Water Law
64. Courtney K. Warmington (2013) Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
65. Harry A. Woods, Jr. (1987) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

The following Tulsa Crowe & Dunlevy lawyers were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers (the year indicates the first year the attorney was listed):

1. 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
2. Michael J. Gibbens (1999) Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
3. Jeffrey T. Hills (2013) Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
4. Craig W. Hoster (2013) Commercial Litigation
5. Kayci B. Hughes (2013) Litigation – Bankruptcy
6. Susan E. Huntsman (2016) Native American Law
7. Gerald L. Jackson (2013) Commercial Litigation
8. James L. Kincaid (1989) Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Securities, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
9. D. Michael McBride III (2007) Gaming Law, Native American Law
10. Gary R. McSpadden (1995) Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Equipment Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate Law
11. Victor E. Morgan (2007) Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate
12. Michael R. Pacewicz (2011) Litigation – Bankruptcy
13. 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
14. Randall J. Snapp (2006) Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
15. Terry M. Thomas (2001) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
16. Madalene A. B. Witterholt (2008) Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
17. Christopher B. Woods (2012) Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate