September 21, 2026 | GableGotwals announces that Mallory Duncan, Hannah Morton, Kyle Weiner, and Kyla Vogel have joined the Firm as first year associates.

		Mallory Duncan, based in Tulsa, will focus on corporate and transactional matters. Prior to joining the Firm, she was a legal extern for BancFirst, where she worked with the General Counsel’s Office. She received her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and her B.A. in Public and Nonprofit Administration, with a minor in Spanish, at the University of Oklahoma.
		Hannah Morton, based in Oklahoma City, will focus on commercial litigation. Hannah previously served as a Summer Associate at the Firm and spent five years volunteering with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), where she advocated for children in the foster care system. She received her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and her B.A. in Political Science, with a minor in English Writing, from the University of Oklahoma.
		Kyla Vogel, based in Tulsa, will focus on corporate and transactional matters, including within sports, media, and entertainment. Prior to joining the Firm, she worked in the Entrepreneurship Clinic at Texas A&M University School of Law and served as a legal intern with the Texas Rangers, Dickies Arena, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Kyla received her J.D., cum laude, from Texas A&M University School of Law and her B.S., summa cum laude, in Journalism from Texas Christian University.
		Kyle Weiner, based in Tulsa, will focus on commercial litigation and Native American law. While in law school, he served as a Judicial Intern for Chief Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He also served as a Judicial Extern for Magistrate Judge Bill Davis in the Eastern District of Texas. Prior to law school, he was an Air and Missile Defense Officer in the United States Army, holding several leadership positions. Kyle received his J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law and his B.S. in Psychophysiology and his B.A. in Psychology from Lindsey Wilson College.

“We are excited to welcome this new class of associates to the Firm, many of whom came through our summer associate program” said Barrett Powers, co-chair of GableGotwals’ University Recruiting Committee. “They bring the kind of diverse experience that strengthens our Firm, and we look forward to integrating their talent into our practice and to training them up to be the next great generation of attorneys.”

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

September 15, 2026 | Trent Shores, Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals’ Tulsa office and Co-chair of the Firm’s Native American Law practice, testified today before a subcommittee of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee at a hearing titled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: Strengthening Public Safety in Tribal Communities.”

The hearing comes as Congress examines why Native Americans face disproportionately high rates of violent crime, and what it will take to close the gaps in coordination among tribal, federal, state, and local law enforcement that have long hampered the response to missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) in Indian Country.

Trent brings a rare vantage point to the issue. As U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma from 2017 to 2021, he chaired the Department of Justice’s Native American Issues Subcommittee and built the national initiative the federal government now uses to confront the MMIP crisis. Nearly a decade ago, he testified before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in support of Savanna’s Act and to draw the Senate’s attention to MMIP. Today he returned to the topic to urge Congress to support tribal law enforcement and victims services in their efforts to combat this public safety tragedy. Trent specifically championed the efforts of the Cherokee Nation Marshals Service and Choctaw Nation Domestic Violence Review Docket to proactively reduce violent crime and support victims.

“When any person goes missing, every hour matters and every family deserves answers and action,” Trent said. “Through my work at GableGotwals, I have the privilege of standing alongside tribal nations as they protect their citizens and strengthen their justice systems. I was honored to bring that perspective before Congress and to advocate for practical solutions that empower tribal law enforcement and help return victims to their families.”

Trent spent nearly 18 years at the Department of Justice before joining GableGotwals. As the chief federal law enforcement officer for Northern Oklahoma, he oversaw all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation across 11 counties, home to more than one million people and 13 federally recognized tribes. His work on Native American policy, violent crime, the opioid epidemic, and economic espionage has been covered by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Real Clear Politics, and the Associated Press. He is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals attorneys have represented Native American tribes, their leaders, vendors, and commercial organizations in federal, state, and tribal courts and before administrative agencies, and have argued on behalf of Indian rights before the United States Supreme Court. The Firm’s Native American Practice is ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners, which describes the team as a “well-established Oklahoma firm with expertise in all areas of legal disputes, representing Indian tribes, vendors, their leaders and organizations in federal, state and tribal courts.” GableGotwals is also named a “Firm to Watch” in Native American Law by Legal 500.

September 14, 2026 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Erin K. Dailey has rejoined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Tulsa office. Erin’s practice will focus on representing clients in a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, drawing on a career spanning litigation, in-house transactional work, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leadership.

For the past five years, she served as the Director, Investor Relations and Sustainability at a publicly traded utility company in Oklahoma, where she engaged with the investment community, drove ESG strategy development, collaborated to increase stakeholder engagement, and managed the company’s ESG disclosure. Erin also spent five years as Managing Attorney, Commercial, where she advised on a wide array of legal issues and negotiated and prepared business contracts, including master service, licensing, purchase, sale, vendor, and non-disclosure agreements.

“I’m very excited to welcome Erin back to the Firm,” said John Dale, CEO and Chairman of GableGotwals. “Her valuable experience as a former litigation Shareholder at the Firm, combined with her time serving as in-house counsel, brings broadened perspectives that will provide value to our clients.”

For Erin, this move marks a return to private practice with the addition of her cross-disciplinary experience. “I’m looking forward to returning to GableGotwals and utilizing my litigation and in-house experience to help our clients achieve their business goals,” said Erin Dailey.

Erin began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Sven Erik Holmes, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, after which she joined GableGotwals. She received her J.D., with the highest honors, from The University of Tulsa College of Law and her B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

September 9, 2026 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Joel-lyn A. McCormick has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in its litigation practice following a distinguished career in public service, including 17 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

During her tenure as a federal prosecutor, Joel-lyn served in leadership roles including Deputy Criminal Chief, Senior Litigation Counsel, and lead attorney for the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force. Joel-lyn handled complex federal investigations, jury trials, and appellate matters involving white-collar crime, transnational organized crime, environmental enforcement, and national security.

Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Joel-lyn served with the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office as Director of the Multi-County Grand Jury Unit. Her work has earned numerous honors, including two FBI Director’s Awards and recognition as the Northern District of Oklahoma Attorney of the Year.

“For clients under government scrutiny or working to get ahead of it, there’s no substitute for having counsel who knows exactly what the government is weighing before it acts,” said Trent Shores, Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals’ Tulsa office and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. “Joel-lyn spent 17 years deciding when and how the government moved. Her vantage point is rare, and her joining GableGotwals makes our entire team more formidable.”

“I knew my next chapter needed to be somewhere that matched both the excellence I have always demanded of myself and the values that have guided my career,” said Joel-lyn. “GableGotwals stood out to me because of its exceptional lawyers, its reputation for integrity, and its deep commitment to clients and the community.”

Joel-lyn joins a government relations and litigation practice with extensive federal experience. The team includes two former Presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed United States Attorneys, Robert McCampbell and Trent Shores; along with Hillary Stuart, former Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Washington; Rick Cella, former federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Oklahoma and former Senior Litigation Counsel at FINRA; David Herber, former Deputy General Counsel in the Executive Office of Governor J. Kevin Stitt; and Chris Thrutchley, former assistant attorney general and civil rights enforcement chief.

A graduate of The University of Tulsa College of Law, Joel-lyn brings to GableGotwals more than two decades of courtroom, investigative, and leadership experience, along with a deep commitment to strong advocacy, mentorship, and service.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

September 2, 2026 | GableGotwals is proud to announce that it has been named an Oklahoma Top Workplace for 10 consecutive years. In addition, the Firm received multiple 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Awards, including Compensation & Benefits, Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, Leadership, Professional Development, Purpose & Values, and Work-Life Flexibility.

Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces Awards are based on feedback from a research-backed employee engagement survey. The program has a 19-year history of surveying and celebrating people-first organizations nationally and across 60 regional markets. The Top Workplaces Culture Awards recognize organizations that excel in specific areas of workplaces culture.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

“We are incredibly proud to be recognized with these Top Workplaces Culture Awards, especially because these recognitions are rooted entirely in feedback from our employees” said Kristin Williams, Director of HR and Culture. “Earning honors across these categories reflects our intentional values at GableGotwals.”

2026 GableGotwals’ Workplace Culture Awards

Compensation & Benefits (2022-2026)
This award celebrates the organizations who provide employees not only with material rewards but also with appreciation for their work.

Employee Appreciation (2025-2026)
This award celebrates organizations who demonstrate gratefulness for the efforts of employees, and that employees reciprocate by being motivated to give their best at work

Employee Well-Being (2024-2026)
This award celebrates organizations who put the health and wellness of their employees at the center of their workplace culture.

Leadership (2026)
This award celebrates organizations whose leaders inspire confidence in their employees and in the direction of the company.

Professional Development (2024-2026)
This award celebrates organizations who focus on developing their employees’ careers and enable them to grow professionally.

Purpose & Values (2025-2026)
This award celebrates organizations who have both embedded their mission and values into their culture and are efficient in their work to bring it into reality.

Work-Life Flexibility (2026)
This award celebrates the organizations that provide options to their employees in how and where they work, as well as having managers who care for their employees’ concerns.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

August 24, 2026 |  GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Katherine Himaya Lewis has joined the Tulsa office as a litigation associate. Katherine will focus on commercial litigation, researching complex legal issues and conducting analysis, drafting motions and briefs, and providing trial support.

Prior to joining the Firm, she served as a Staff Attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and also gained experience as a Law Clerk with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid’s Family Defense Project and as a Student Attorney Ad Litem in the University of Texas School of Law’s Children’s Rights Clinic. In addition, Katherine was a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones of the 126th Civil District Court in Travis County, Texas.

“We are excited to welcome Katherine to the Firm,” said Trent Shores, Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals’ Tulsa office. “Her experience and dedication in providing legal aid to low-income individuals, families, seniors, and veterans, as well as helping children and aiding women in recovery, strongly reflects our Firm’s values of support and collaboration.”

Katherine earned her J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law and her B.S. in Business Entrepreneurship at Liberty University.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

August 25, 2026 | GableGotwals has been recognized by Law360 as a 2026 Pro Bono Leader among firms with 101 to 250 attorneys. The ranking evaluates firms on a 0-to-100 scale based on attorney participation in pro bono work, with particular weight given to the percentage of attorneys who provided at least 50 hours of free legal services – the threshold recommended by the American Bar Association.

GableGotwals believes one of the most important things it can do is give back to our communities. We believe everyone should have access to legal representation, which is why we take on a number of pro bono matters each year. This work not only benefits the public, but also reflects our lawyers’ commitment to professional responsibility and public service.

About GableGotwals

GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

August 20, 2026 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 64 lawyers have been recognized in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of whom was newly included, and seven newly named on the “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, 7 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 the 2027 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	Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Jeffrey A. Curran Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Lawyer of the Year)	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 (Lawyer of the Year) 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	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – Bankruptcy Litigation – Environmental (Lawyer of the Year) Litigation – Real Estate
	Leasa M. Stewart Insurance Law Litigation – ERISA	Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
	Amy M. Stipe Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Steven J. Adams Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
	Jennifer R. Annis Health Care Law Litigation – Health Care	Litigation – Insurance (Lawyer of the Year) Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
	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
	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
	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 Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Antitrust
	John A. Gaberino, Jr. Energy Law
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking and Finance Law (Lawyer of the Year) 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 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 Securities Regulation
	Lloyd W. Landreth Litigation – Environmental Natural Resources Law
	David Limekiller Commercial Litigation Litigation – Labor and Employment
	Graydon D. Luthey, Jr. Commercial Litigation Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Governance Law	Corporate Law Gaming Law Native American Law
	Carrie McNeer 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
	Paul E. Rossler Patent Law Technology Law	Trademark Law (Lawyer of the Year)
	John Henry Rule Banking and Finance Law Commercial Litigation	Litigation – Banking and Finance Litigation – First Amendment
	Michael Scoggins Energy Law
	Deborah C. Shallcross Appellate Practice Arbitration	Family Law
	Trent Shores Commercial Litigation Native American Law
	Lisa T. Silvestri Energy Law 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
	Scott R. Zingerman Copyright Law Patent Law	Trade Secrets Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
Oklahoma City
	Gerard M. D’Emilio Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
	David R. Herber Energy Law
	Scott Kiplinger Litigation – Construction Oil and Gas Law
	Tyler A. Self Natural Resources Law
	Ashlyn Smith Insurance Law Oil and Gas Law
Tulsa
	Bailey Barnes Johnson Corporate Law
	Richard M. Cella Commercial Litigation
	J. Chase Gordon Insurance Law
	Whitney N. Humphrey Banking and Finance Law
	Barrett L. Powers Commercial Litigation Insurance Law
	Jeni Stallings Native American Law
	Alex R. Telarik Commercial Litigation Oil and Gas Law

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

Best Lawyers® in America has named seven GableGotwals attorneys to the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” list. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

The following GableGotwals attorneys were selected as a 2027 “Lawyer of the Year:”

	Jennifer R. Annis Tulsa	Litigation – Insurance
	Jeffrey A. Curran Oklahoma City	Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
	Jeffrey D. Hassell Tulsa	Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law
	Stephen W. Lake Tulsa	Energy Law
	Lance E. Leffel Oklahoma City	Insurance Law
	Rob F. Robertson Oklahoma City	Litigation – Environmental
	Paul E. Rossler Tulsa	Trademark Law

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.

August 18, 2026 | Ryan H. Heatherman was recently appointed First Assistant United States Attorney, serving under Christopher J. Nassar, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Ryan was a Shareholder at GableGotwals, where he focused on business matters, estate planning, and a broad range of litigation, including business and corporate disputes, probate and estate disputes, insurance matters, and criminal defense.

“Ryan Heatherman is mission-ready for this next chapter, and GableGotwals proudly supports his return to public service, said Trent Shores, former United States Attorney and Managing Shareholder of GableGotwals. “Ryan has exactly what that office demands: judgment, toughness, and an unwavering commitment to justice.”

Ryan began his legal career as a Marine Corps officer, prosecuting courts-martial and serving with an infantry battalion in Afghanistan. He later served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, where he led as White Collar Crime Coordinator, Civil Rights and Human Trafficking Coordinator, Violent Crimes Team Leader, and Lead Homicide Prosecutor.

Ryan continues a GableGotwals tradition of public service, joining former attorneys including Tammy Barrett (Administrative Law Judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission), Robert J. Getchell (District Judge for Creek County), Jodi Jayne (United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma), Travis Jett (Oklahoma Supreme Court), Terry Ragsdale (Administrative Law Judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission), John Russell (United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma), and Patrick Wyrick (United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma), who were called to serve.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys and 70 other business professionals in Oklahoma and Texas. We represent a diversified client base across the nation, and our connections and reach are global. Fortune 500 corporations, privately owned companies, entrepreneurs, foundations, and individuals entrust us every day with the stewardship and strategic management of their legal challenges.