OKLAHOMA CITY – Crowe & Dunlevy has been highly ranked in the international legal publisher Chambers & Partners’ 2018 USA Directory as the only firm to be ranked in all Oklahoma areas of legal practice and one of only two firms ranked in the Native American law area of legal practice in Oklahoma.*
The firm received six Band 1 rankings in the following areas of legal practice: energy & natural resources, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation: general commercial, Native American law and real estate, and a Band 2 ranking in the corporate/commercial area of legal practice. Additionally, Mike McBride III was ranked as a Star Individual, and Gayle L. Barrett, James H. Holloman Jr. and D. Kent Meyers were honored as Senior Statesmen.
Ten Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys received Band 1 rankings in Oklahoma, including:
- LeAnne Burnett, energy & natural resources: environment
- Leonard Court, labor & employment
- John J. Griffin Jr., energy & natural resources
- Michael S. Laird, real estate
- Karen S. Rieger, corporate/commercial: healthcare
- Malcolm E. Rosser IV, real estate
- Roger A. Stong, corporate/commercial
- David M. Sullivan, intellectual property
- L. Mark Walker, energy & natural resources
- Terry L. Watt, Ph.D., intellectual property
Thirteen attorneys received rankings in Band 2 or 3 in Oklahoma and Texas, including:
- Zach Allen, real estate
- Adam W. Childers, labor & employment
- Michael J. Gibbens, litigation: general commercial
- Randy Gordon (Texas), antitrust
- Susan E. Huntsman, Native American law
- James W. Larimore, corporate/commercial
- Mack J. Morgan III, litigation: general commercial
- Judy Hamilton Morse, litigation: general commercial
- Clyde A. Muchmore, litigation: general commercial
- Donald K. Shandy, energy & natural resources: environment
- Randall J. Snapp, labor & employment
- Christina M. Vaughn, Native American law
- L. Mark Walker, energy & natural resources: environment
The Chambers guides have been ranking law firms and lawyers since 1990 and cover 185 jurisdictions. Chambers ranks lawyers and law firms based on the research of its 170 full-time editors and researchers, as well as information submitted by law firms and in-depth telephone interviews with attorneys and firms. Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.
*Crowe & Dunlevy has no input in the rating methodologies used by Chambers & Partners.
