OKLAHOMA CITY –Best Lawyers in America, a national legal publisher, has once again listed Crowe & Dunlevy and its associates with high regards in the biennial publication of Best Lawyers in America of 2007.

Of the 49 Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys honored in the 2007 Best Lawyers rankings, eight have been listed for 20 years, 15 attorneys have been listed for 10 years, and 14 have been listed in the publication for the very first time.

Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 13th edition of Best Lawyers (2007), is based on more than 1.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Crowe & Dunlevy lawyers that received honors include:

(*) Denotes First Year Listed
(10) Denotes Listed for at least 10 Years
(20) Denotes Listed for at least 20 Years

Oklahoma City, OK:

• Cynthia Andrews, Tax Law
• Gayle L. Barrett (10), Labor and Employment Law
• LeAnne Burnett (*), Environmental Law
• Mark D. Christiansen (10), Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law
• Andrew M. Coats  (20), Commercial Litigation
• H. Leonard Court (20), Labor and Employment Law
• Gary W. Davis (10) Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Oil & Gas Law
• Allen D. Evans (20), Trusts and Estates
• Richard C. Ford (*), Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
• Phillip L. Free, Jr., Intellectual Property Law
• Preston G. Gaddis II (*), Equipment Finance Law
• Jimmy K. Goodman, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation
• Kevin D. Gordon, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
• John J. Griffin, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law
• Terry Hanna (10), Tax Law
• William H. Hoch (*), Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
• James H. Holloman, Jr. (20), Employee Benefits Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Robert M. Johnson (20), Real Estate Law
• J. Robert Kalsu (*), Equipment Finance Law
• Michael S. Laird, Real Estate Law
• Robert G. McCampbell(*), Government Relations Law
• Kenni B. Merritt (10), Corporate Law, Employee Benefits Law
• D. Kent Meyers (20), Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Betthe- Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Judy Hamilton Morse (10), Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Commercial Litigation
• Clyde A. Muchmore (10), Appellate Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law
• Brooke S. Murphy (*), Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Cynda C. Ottaway (10), Trusts and Estates
• William G. Paul  (*), Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Henry P. Rheinberger (20), Real Estate Law
• Karen S. Rieger (10), Health Care Law
• Timila S. Rother (*), Insurance Law
• Anton J. Rupert, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
• Earl A. Skarky (*), Public Finance Law
• Stacey D. Spivey, Trusts and Estates
• Michael M. Stewart (10), Banking Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
• Roger Stong (10), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law
• William L. Teague (*), Equipment Finance Law
• L. Mark Walker, Environmental Law
• Harry A. Woods, Jr. (20), Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation

Norman, OK:

• Robert L. Pendarvis (*), Education Law

Tulsa, OK:

• Gary L. Betow (10), Banking Law, Real Estate Law
• Thomas R. Brett (*), Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Michael J. Gibbens, Commercial Litigation
• James L. Kincaid (10), Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Gary R. McSpadden (10), Banking Law
• Victor E. Morgan (*), Commercial Litigation
• Randall J. Snapp, Labor and Employment Law
• Terry M. Thomas, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Commercial Litigation

“We are extremely proud of this year’s Best Lawyers rankings,” said Crowe & Dunlevy president Brooke S. Murphy. “This recognition encourages us to continue to move forward in the legal community, to strive for excellence in our future endeavors.”