Randall J. SnappOf Counsel
A graduate of the University of Kansas (B.A., 1981; J.D. and M.B.A., 1985), Randall joined Crowe & Dunlevy’s Tulsa office in 1993. He is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and has focused his practice extensively in employment law, workers’ compensation law and commercial litigation since 1987 and concentrates his employment law practice on representation of management and employers. His practice includes counseling and litigation involving a full range of employment issues and he has tried cases in both federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. He is listed in Best Lawyers (2006-2021) in the field of employment law and labor and employment litigation, has been named Best Lawyers Tulsa Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law – Management three times (2016, 2019 and 2020) and has been listed in Chambers USA Directory since 2008.*
Randall is a member of the American Bar Association Employment Law Section, the Oklahoma Bar Association Employment Law Section and Workers’ Compensation Section and has served as a past chairperson of the Oklahoma Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section. He is a frequent lecturer on employment-related subjects and is a former Adjunct Instructor teaching Human Resources Law at Tulsa Community College. Randall serves on the Adjunct Settlement Judge panel for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and conducts private mediations for matters involving employment law and workers compensation. He is licensed to practice before the state courts in Oklahoma, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts in Oklahoma, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A former past president of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green Country, he currently serves on several civic boards and committees.
*Crowe & Dunlevy has no input in the rating methodologies used by Best Lawyers or Chambers publications.
University of Kansas School of Law
Lawrence, KS
J.D., 1985
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
M.B.A., 1985
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
B.A., 1981
- Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1988
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Employment Law Section, Chair (1998 – 1999)
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Green County, Board Member/President (1995 – 1996)
- Tulsa Ballet, Board Member/Vice President (2001 – Present)
- Executive Board of the Indian Nations Council, Boy Scouts of America, Member
- Ranked in Super Lawyers, Employment Law (2006 – Present)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2006 – Present)
- Named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year (Tulsa) in Litigation - Labor and Employment (2016, 2021)
- Named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year (Tulsa) in Labor Law - Management (2017, 2020)
- Named Best Lawyers 2019 Layer of the Year (Tulsa) in Employment Law - Management
- Ranked Band 2 in Chambers USA in Labor & Employment (2012 - Present)
- 2017 New Years Resolutions for HR Professionals
- Speaker, "2017 New Years Resolutions for HR Professionals," Ponca City SHRM, January 11, 2017, Ponca City, OK
- Speaker, "Real-Life Scenarios and Employee Situations High Wire Act," Crowe & Dunlevy Labor & Employment Seminar, September 2016, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, Oklahoma Bar Association 2016 Labor and Employment Law Update, September 16, 2016, Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, "FLSA Update and HR Hot Topics," EVOLVE, September 1, 2016, Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, "How Not to Ignite a Lawsuit—Best Practices for Analyzing and Resolving Personnel Issues," 2016 Oklahoma Human Resources State Conference and Expo, April 2016, Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, "Employee-Related Traps for Employers to Avoid," Crowe & Dunlevy Business Risk Management Symposium, April 20, 2016, Cushing, OK
- Speaker, "Seven Deadly Sins: Common and Costly Mistakes," Southeast Oklahoma Labor & Employment Roadshow, April 12, 2016, Tishomingo, OK
- Speaker, "What to Do When Sharks Are Circling: Processes and Tips for Working Through Difficult Employment Situations," Crowe & Dunlevy Labor & Employment Seminar, September 2015, Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK
- Speaker, "Don’t Let One Bad Apple Spoil the Bunch: How to Deal with Difficult Employees," Southeast Oklahoma Labor & Employment Roadshow, May 14, 2015, Tishomingo, OK
- Speaker, "Navigating the Bermuda Triangle: How to Leverage the Dynamics Between the ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation," Oklahoma Human Resources State Conference & Expo, April 15, 2015, Oklahoma City, OK
- Speaker, "New Legislation for 2015," Central Oklahoma Human Resource Association, February 12, 2015, Shawnee, OK
- Speaker, "Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Laws," Tulsa Area Human Resources Association Law Seminar, November 6, 2014, Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, "Fall Finals - How to Handle Difficult Employment Issues," Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association, November 5, 2014, Tulsa, OK
- Speaker, "How to Conduct an Effective Workplace Investigation," McAlester Labor & Employment Seminar, October 21, 2014, McAlester, OK
- Speaker, "Stay on Course—How to Make Sure Problem Employees Don’t Leave You in the Rough," 2014 Crowe & Dunlevy Labor & Employment Seminars, September 30 and October 2, 2014, Tulsa, OK and Oklahoma City, OK
- Speaker, "Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Strategies," Tulsa Area Human Resources Association Annual Employment Law and Practices Seminar, November 6, 2013, Tulsa, OK
- Adjunct Instructor - Human Resources Law, Tulsa Community College (1998 – 2001)
