Roger N. Butler, Jr., born Idabel, Oklahoma, February 15, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Oklahoma; 1993, Arkansas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., Journalism, 1986); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 1989). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Piercing Workers' Compensation Exclusivity Through the Independent Legal Relationship Doctrine," 61 Oklahoma Bar Journal 3436 (December 29, 1990). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Arkansas Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (Vice-President, 2006; President-Elect, 2007; President, 2008); Defense Research Institute/(DRI™ (Lawyers Professional & Ethics Committee, 2006-2007). Insurance Law; Bad Faith Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Employment Law; Medical Malpractice; Appellate Practice. E−Mail: Roger N. Butler, Jr.
Jeffrey G. Fields, born Hampton, Virginia, February, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Eastern Kentucky University (B.S., 1993); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). E−Mail: Jeffrey G. Fields
W. Michael Hill, born Norman, Oklahoma, July 14, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.A., 1969); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1973). Fraternity: Delta Theta Phi. Law Clerk to Hon. Allen E. Barrow, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1974-1975. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1986-1988; Vice-President, 1989); American Society of Law and Medicine; Federation of Insurance and Corporation Counsel (Counsel); Defense Research Institute/DRI™ (Medical Professional Liability Committee); American Board of Trial Advocates (Chapter member). Medical and Dental Malpractice; Products Liability Law; Negligence Law; Architectural Malpractice; Engineering Malpractice; Professional Malpractice; Nursing Home Negligence; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Employment Law. E−Mail: W. Michael Hill
Edward John Main, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 5, 1947; admitted to bar, 1986, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Tulsa (B.A., 1969); Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (M.A., 1974; Ph.D., 1982); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1986). Author: "The Neglected Prong of the Miller Test for Obscenity: Serious Literary, Artistic, Political, or Scientific Value," 11 Southern Illinois University Law Journal 1159 (1987); "The Relevance of a Biological Definition of Life to Fundamental Rights," 6 Medicine and Law 189 (1987); "The Current State of Landowner Liability in Oklahoma," 63 Oklahoma Bar Journal 2723 (September 30, 1992); "Bad Faith in the Workers' Compensation Context: A Cause in Search of an Action," 30 Tulsa Law Journal 507 (1995); "Removal, Remand & Review of 'Bad Faith' Workers' Compensation Claims," 13 Thomas M. Cooley Law Review 121 (1996); "Who Owns A Nursing Facility?" 75 Oklahoma Bar Journal 111 (January 17, 2004); "The Perfect(ed) Appeal," 75 Oklahoma Bar Journal 749 (March 13, 2004); "Bad Faith after Badillo," 77 Oklahoma Bar Journal 149 (January 14, 2006). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; American Bar Association. Appellate Practice. E−Mail: Edward John Main
Tara Perkinson, born Dallas, Texas, September 10, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Arkansas (B.A., Broadcast Journalism, 1998); legal education, University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., 2001). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. E−Mail: Tara Perkinson
James K. Secrest, II, born Pana, Illinois, March 23, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1969); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1972). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association (Chairman-Elect, Insurance Law Section, 1985); Federal Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors, 1980-1982; Secretary-Treasurer, 1983-1985; President, 1986); International Association of Defense Counsel; American Arbitration Association (Commercial Panel); American Society of Law and Medicine; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Oklahoma Chapter); American Inns of Court (Barrister). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. (Capt., Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force, 1972-1976). Products Liability Law; Medical Law; Dental Law; Nursing Law; Architectural Law; Accounting Law; Engineering Professional Liability Law; Bad Faith; General Negligence; Employment Law. E−Mail: James K. Secrest, II
James Keith Secrest, III, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, May 31, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (M.I.S., 1996); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel. E−Mail: James Keith Secrest, III
Jennifer Struble, born Stillwater, Oklahoma, January 27, 1971; admitted to bar, 2003, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and District of Colorado. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.S., Political Science, 1993); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2003). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Executive Editor, Tulsa Law Review. Recipient: CALI Awards in Water Law & Legal Research and Writing II. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. E−Mail: Jennifer Struble
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Justin L. Hall, born Hereford, Texas, May 17, 1990; admitted to bar, 2016, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.A., English, 2012); legal education, Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 2015). Merit Scholar, 2012-2015. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. E−Mail: Justin L. Hall
William Candler Searcy, born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 22, 1968; admitted to bar, 1999, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Baylor University (B.A., 1991); Middlebury College (M.Arts, 1992); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 1999). Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1984. Member: Oklahoma Bar Association. E−Mail: William Candler Searcy
Nathaniel T. Smith, born Cleveland, Ohio, February 2, 1980; admitted to bar, 2012, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, College of William & Mary (B.A., 2002); legal education, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., 2012). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; American Inns of Court (Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Inn of Court, 2013-). E−Mail: Nathaniel T. Smith