August 21, 2025 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 68 lawyers have been recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, five of which were newly included, and one newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, 11 GableGotwals attorneys were named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

GableGotwals would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

The Best Lawyers in America
Houston
	John D. Sullivan Commercial Litigation
Oklahoma City
	Ellen A. Adams Energy Law Employment Law – Management
	Jeffrey A. Curran Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	E. Talitha Ebrite Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Energy Law Oil and Gas Law
	Jake M. Krattiger Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Lance E. Leffel Commercial Litigation Construction Law	Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance
	Robert G. McCampbell Administrative / Regulatory Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Contracts Government Relations Practice Health Care Law Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
	Nick V. Merkley Commercial Litigation Energy Law	Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Oil and Gas Law
	J. Blake Patton Commercial Litigation
	Leo J. Portman Corporate Law Energy Law	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Brooks Richardson Commercial Litigation
	Rob F. Robertson Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Energy Law Oil and Gas Law (Lawyer of the Year)	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental Litigation – Real Estate
	Leasa M. Stewart Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA (Lawyer of the Year)	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	Amy M. Stipe Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Jay P. Walters Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation – Securities (Lawyer of the Year) Native American Law
Tulsa
	Steven J. Adams Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
	Jennifer R. Annis Litigation – Health Care Litigation – Insurance	Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)
	John R. Barker Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
	Brandon C. Bickle Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation
	David L. Bryant Arbitration Bet-the-Company Litigation	Commercial Litigation Mediation
	Frank J. Catalano Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	Jason B. Coutant Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	John D. Dale Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
	Renee DeMoss Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – ERISA
	Adam Doverspike Commercial Litigation Municipal Law
	Alicia J. Edwards Patent Law
	LeAnn Drummond Ellis Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Grant Fitz Litigation – Insurance Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants	Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
	Craig A. Fitzgerald Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Amelia A. Fogleman Appellate Practice (Lawyer of the Year) Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Energy Law
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Lawyer of the Year) Corporate Law
	Jeffrey T. Haughey Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Steven G. Heinen Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Philip D. Hixon Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Andrew J. Hofland Commercial Litigation
	Thomas J. Hutchison Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law	Real Estate Law
	Susan I. Jordan Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care
	Stephen W. Lake Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Oil and Gas Law (Lawyer of the Year) Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation (Lawyer of the Year)
	Lloyd W. Landreth Litigation – Environmental (Lawyer of the Year) Natural Resources Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	James F. Lea III Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	David Limekiller Commercial Litigation
	Justin A. Lollman Commercial Litigation
	Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law	Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	David B. McKinney Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Health Care Law	Litigation – ERISA Trusts and Estates
	Carrie McNeer Insurance Law
	Barbara M. Moschovidis Insurance Law
	Todd A. Nelson Copyright Law Litigation – Patent
	Richard B. Noulles Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law
	Terry D. Ragsdale Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Paul E. Rossler Patent Law Technology Law	Trademark Law
	John Henry Rule Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	Stephen A. Schuller Energy Law Land Use and Zoning Law	Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law
	Deborah C. Shallcross Appellate Practice Arbitration	Family Law
	Trent Shores Commercial Litigation Native American Law
	Lisa T. Silvestri Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year) Insurance Law
	Tina Soin Banking and Finance Law
	Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Sidney K. Swinson Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Bankruptcy
	Chris S. Thrutchley Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Mia Vahlberg Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Insurance Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	David G. Woodral Patent Law Trademark Law
	Scott R. Zingerman Copyright Law Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year)	Trade Secrets Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Oklahoma City
	Gerard D’Emilio Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Scott Kiplinger Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Ashlyn Smith Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Barrett L. Powers Commercial Litigation Insurance Law
	Alex R. Telarik Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law

August 15, 2024 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 74 lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, three of which were newly included, and two newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, seven GableGotwals attorneys were named 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

GableGotwals would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:

The Best Lawyers in America
Houston
	John D. Sullivan Commercial Litigation
Oklahoma City
	Ellen A. Adams Energy Law
	Jeffrey A. Curran Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	E. Talitha Ebrite Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Energy Law Oil and Gas Law
	Jake M. Krattiger Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Lance E. Leffel Commercial Litigation Construction Law	Insurance Law Litigation – Insurance
	Robert G. McCampbell Administrative / Regulatory Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Contracts Government Relations Practice Health Care Law Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
	Nick V. Merkley Commercial Litigation Energy Law	Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
	J. Blake Patton Commercial Litigation
	Leo J. Portman Corporate Law Energy Law	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Brooks Richardson Commercial Litigation
	Rob F. Robertson Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Energy Law Oil and Gas Law	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental Litigation – Real Estate
	G. Blaine Schwabe III Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation
	Leasa M. Stewart Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA
	Amy M. Stipe Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Jay P. Walters Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation – Securities Native American Law
Tulsa
	Steven J. Adams Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
	Jennifer R. Annis Litigation – Health Care Litigation – Insurance	Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
	John R. Barker Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year) Corporate Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
	Brandon C. Bickle Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation
	David L. Bryant Arbitration Bet-the-Company Litigation	Commercial Litigation Mediation
	Frank J. Catalano Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law
	Jason B. Coutant Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	John D. Dale Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
	Renee DeMoss Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – ERISA
	Alicia J. Edwards Patent Law
	LeAnn Drummond Ellis Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Grant Fitz Litigation – Insurance
	Craig A. Fitzgerald Commercial Litigation Insurance Law	Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Amelia A. Fogleman Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Energy Law
	Robert J. Getchell Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation – Real Estate
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Corporate Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	Jeffrey T. Haughey Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Steven G. Heinen Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Philip D. Hixon Appellate Practice (Lawyer of the Year) Commercial Litigation
	Andrew J. Hofland Commercial Litigation
	Thomas J. Hutchison Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law	Real Estate Law
	Susan I. Jordan Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care
	Stephen W. Lake Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law (Lawyer of the Year) Mergers and Acquisitions Law Oil and Gas Law Securities / Capital Markets Law (Lawyer of the Year) Securities Regulation
	Lloyd W. Landreth Litigation – Environmental Natural Resources Law
	James F. Lea III Copyright Law Patent Law	Trademark Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	David Limekiller Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation
	Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law	Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	David B. McKinney Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Health Care Law	Litigation – ERISA (Lawyer of the Year) Trusts and Estates
	Todd A. Nelson Copyright Law Litigation – Patent
	Richard B. Noulles Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation	Natural Resources Law Oil and Gas Law
	Terry D. Ragsdale Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Paul E. Rossler Patent Law Technology Law	Trademark Law
	John Henry Rule Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	Stephen A. Schuller Energy Law Land Use and Zoning Law	Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law
	Deborah C. Shallcross Appellate Practice Arbitration	Family Law
	Trent Shores Commercial Litigation Native American Law
	Lisa T. Silvestri Energy Law Insurance Law
	Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Sidney K. Swinson Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Bankruptcy
	Chris S. Thrutchley Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Mia Vahlberg Commercial Litigation Corporate Law	Energy Law Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
	Tom C. Vincent II FinTech Practice Privacy and Data Security Law
	David G. Woodral Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year) Trademark Law
	Scott R. Zingerman Copyright Law Patent Law	Trade Secrets Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Oklahoma City
	Gerard D’Emilio Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Scott Kiplinger Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Ashlyn Smith Oil and Gas Law
	Tim Sowecke Energy Law Environmental Law	Natural Resources Law
Tulsa
	Emily Collins Litigation – Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates
	Madeline Cook Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Adam Doverspike Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice	Commercial Litigation Litigation – Construction Municipal Law
	Justin A. Lollman Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation	Criminal Defense: White-Collar Labor and Employment Law – Management
	Barrett L. Powers Commercial Litigation Insurance Law

May 14, 2024 | Following a bench trial that took place on April 24, 2024, the 250th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas entered a Final Judgment in favor of BP America Production Company (BP). The lawsuit was one of several disputes between BP and Border to Border Exploration LLC, BBX Operating LLC (the Defendants), and other related entities. In this matter, the Defendants and a related entity entered into a Development Agreement with BP to perform seismic testing on approximately 6,500 acres owned by BP in Jasper County, Texas in exchange for a drilling credit of $200 per acre. The credits were never used because no wells were drilled by the Defendants. However, the Defendants refused to repay the unused credits, as was required by the agreement, and attempted to limit any payment obligation to a related entity that had declared bankruptcy and therefore could not be a party to this lawsuit.

The Honorable Judge Amy Clark Meachum entered judgment in favor of BP on May 2, 2024 and awarded actual damages of $1,302,622 against the Defendants, jointly and severally, as well as pre-judgment interest bringing the total award to approximately $2 million.

BP was represented by John Sullivan and Brian Tully of the Houston office of GableGotwals, with assistance from paralegal Molly Callahan.

October 6, 2023 | Congratulations to BPX Operating Company and Zurich American Insurance Company for their successful Motion to Remand.

BPX, Zurich American, and others sued Cameron International Corporation in Oklahoma state court for more than $65 million in connection with work that Cameron performed on an oil and gas well in DeWitt County, Texas. Cameron removed the case to federal court, even though Cameron and BPX were both citizens of Texas, claiming that BPX had been fraudulently joined as a plaintiff in an improper attempt to destroy diversity jurisdiction. BPX and Zurich American filed a Motion to Remand arguing, among other things, that the doctrine of fraudulent joinder did not apply to plaintiffs like BPX and Zurich American.

The Honorable Charles B. Goodwin of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma agreed with BPX and Zurich American, noting the “pragmatic reasons to limit application of the fraudulent joinder doctrine to defendants and the absence of Tenth Circuit authority concluding that extension of the doctrine to plaintiffs is appropriate.” Therefore, Judge Goodwin concluded that federal jurisdiction did not exist and remanded the lawsuit back to Oklahoma state court.

BPX and Zurich American are represented by John Sullivan, Rob Robertson, and Brian Tully.

GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 74 lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which were newly included, and seven newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, eight GableGotwals attorneys were named 2024 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades. Its first international list was published in 2006, and since then has grown to provide lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas and are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise.

GableGotwals would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2024 The Best Lawyers in America list:

	Ellen A. Adams Oklahoma City	Energy Law
	Steven J. Adams Tulsa	Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants
	John R. Barker Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Securities/Capital Markets Law
	Brandon C. Bickle Tulsa	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation
	David L. Bryant Tulsa	Arbitration Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Mediation
	Meagan E.W. Burrows Tulsa	“Ones to Watch” Healthcare Law Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships) Banking and Finance Law
	Frank J. Catalano Tulsa	Copyright Law Patent Law Trademark Law
	Emily R. Collins Oklahoma City	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Casey Cooper Tulsa	Commercial Litigation
	Jason B. Coutant Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Jeffrey A. Curran Oklahoma City	Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	John D. Dale Tulsa	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
	Gerard M. D’Emilio Oklahoma City	“Ones to Watch” Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Renee DeMoss Tulsa	Insurance Law Commercial Litigation Litigation – ERISA(Lawyer of the Year)
	Adam C. Doverspike Tulsa	“Ones to Watch” Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Municipal Law Litigation – Construction
	E. Talitha Ebrite Oklahoma City	Oil and Gas Law Energy Law Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation
	Alicia J. Edwards Tulsa	Patent Law
	LeAnn Drummond Ellis Tulsa	Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Philip Feist Tulsa	Trusts and Estates
	Grant A. Fitz Tulsa	Litigation – Insurance
	Craig A. Fitzgerald Tulsa	Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property
	Amelia A. Fogleman Tulsa	Appellate Practice (Lawyer of the Year) Commercial Litigation Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Tulsa	Energy Law
	Robert J. Getchell Tulsa	Bankruptcy and Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation – Real Estate
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Corporate Law
	Jeffrey T. Haughey Tulsa	Securities/Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Steven G. Heinen Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Philip D. Hixon Tulsa	Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Andrew J. Hofland Tulsa	Commercial Litigation
	Thomas J. Hutchison Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Real Estate Law
	Susan Jordan Tulsa	Healthcare Law Litigation – Healthcare
	Scott Kiplinger Oklahoma City	“Ones to Watch” Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Jake Krattiger Oklahoma City	Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Stephen W. Lake Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Energy Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Oil and Gas Law Securities/Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
	Lloyd W. Landreth Tulsa	Litigation – Environmental (Lawyer of the Year) Natural Resources Law
	James F. Lea, III Tulsa	Copyright Law Patent Law (Lawyer of the Year) Trademark Law
	Lance Leffel Oklahoma City	Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Construction Law Litigation – Insurance
	David P. Limekiller Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation
	Justin A. Lollman Tulsa	“Ones to Watch” Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar Labor and Employment Law – Management
	Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. Tulsa	Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	Robert G. McCampbell Oklahoma City	Administrative / Regulatory Law  (Lawyer of the Year) Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: White-Collar Government Contracts Government Relations Practice (Lawyer of the Year) Healthcare Law Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
	David B. McKinney Tulsa	Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Healthcare Law Litigation – ERISA Trusts and Estates
	Nick Merkley Oklahoma City	Energy Law Commercial Litigation
	Motahareh H. Nickel Oklahoma City	“Ones to Watch” Banking and Finance Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
	Todd A. Nelson Tulsa	Copyright Law Litigation – Patent
	Richard B. Noulles Tulsa	Natural Resources Law (Lawyer of the Year) Commercial Litigation Bet-the-Company Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Leo J. Portman Oklahoma City	Corporate Law Energy Law Litigation – Trusts and Estates
	Barrett Powers Tulsa	“Ones to Watch” Commercial Litigation
	Terry D. Ragsdale Tulsa	Commercial Litigation Energy Law
	Rob F. Robertson Oklahoma City	Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Law Energy Law Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental Litigation – Real Estate Oil and Gas Law
	Paul E. Rossler Tulsa	Patent Law Technology Law Trademark Law
	John Henry Rule Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	John D. Russell Tulsa	Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation
	Stephen A. Schuller Tulsa	Energy Law Land Use and Zoning Law Litigation – Real Estate Real Estate Law
	G. Blaine Schwabe, III Oklahoma City	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation
	Deborah C. Shallcross Tulsa	Appellate Practice Arbitration Family Law
	Trent Shores Tulsa	Commercial Litigation
	Lisa T. Silvestri Tulsa	Energy Law Insurance Law
	Ashlyn M. Smith Oklahoma City	“Ones to Watch” Oil and Gas Law
	Leasa M. Stewart Oklahoma City	Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA
	Amy M. Stipe Oklahoma City	Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
	Timothy J. Sullivan, Jr. Tulsa	Energy Law Commercial Litigation
	John D. Sullivan Houston	Commercial Litigation
	Sidney K. Swinson Tulsa	Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Lawyer of the Year) Bet-the-Company Litigation Litigation – Bankruptcy
	Chris S. Thrutchley Tulsa	Employment Law – Management Labor Law – Management
	Mia Vahlberg Tulsa	Commercial Litigation Corporate Law Energy Law Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
	Tom C. Vincent II Tulsa	FinTech Practice Information Technology Law Privacy and Data Security Law
	Jay P. Walters Oklahoma City	Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation – Securities Native American Law
	Brad W. Welsh Tulsa	Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	Paula M. Williams Oklahoma City	Employment Law – Management Litigation – Labor and Employment
	David G. Woodral Tulsa	Patent Law Trademark Law
	Scott R. Zingerman Tulsa	Copyright Law Patent Law Trade Secrets Law

Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation, therefore, honorees are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be included.  However, to be listed on the Best Lawyers web site, there is a required advertising fee.

The Texas Business Law Foundation asked GableGotwals shareholder John Sullivan to testify on April 22 in support of HB 19 and SB 27, which aim to establish a specialized business court system, before a Texas House of Representatives committee.

As businesses grow and become more complex, legal disputes increase. Due to the large volume of disputes, more and more states are establishing separate business courts. “By creating a separate court for business disputes, this streamlined process will help provide consistency and predictability, which in turn helps save businesses time and money. It would likewise provide relief for congested dockets in the large urban centers of Texas, allowing other civil cases to proceed more expeditiously to resolution,” said John Sullivan.