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The Journal Record — Gavel to Gavel: DOJ and HHS Re-Establish a False Claims Act Working Group by Isabel Mulino

Katie Huber — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:19:04 +0000

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced the re-establishment of a DOJ-HHS False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group.

Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes GableGotwals in Core Practice Areas and Industries

ggms — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:17:45 +0000

June 5, 2025 | GableGotwals has been recognized by Chambers USA 2025 as a leading firm in the areas of Corporate/Commercial (Band 1), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1), Environment (Band 1), Insurance (Band 1), Intellectual Property (Band 2), Labor & Employment (Band 3), Litigation – General Commercial (Band 1), Native American Law (Band 1), Real Estate (Band 2), and Tax (Band 1) in Oklahoma by Chambers & Partners. In addition, 24 GableGotwals attorneys have also been recognized as leaders in their field.

Chambers rankings are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Interviews are conducted with peers outside of the firm and clients in order to determine inclusion and rankings.

Attorneys recognized include:

Corporate/Commercial – Band 1

Jason B. Coutant (Band 3)

Jeffrey D. Hassell (Band 1)

Stephen W. Lake (Band 2)

Thomas Hutchison (Band 3)

Energy & Natural Resources – Band 1

Rob Robertson (Band 3)

Terry Ragsdale (Band 2)

Environment – Band 1

Lloyd Landreth (Band 1)

Insurance – Band 1

Leasa Stewart (Band 1)

Lance Leffel (Band 2)

Carrie McNeer (Up and Coming)

Intellectual Property – Band 2

James F. Lea, III (Band 3)

Todd A. Nelson (Band 1)

David G. Woodral (Band 2)

Paul E. Rossler (Band 3)

Labor & Employment – Band 3

Chris S. Thrutchley (Band 2)

Ellen Adams (Band 3)

Litigation—General Commercial – Band 1

David Bryant (Senior Statespeople)

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 2)

Robert G. McCampbell (Band 3)

Native American Law – Band 1

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 3)

Dean Luthey (Band 1)

Barrett L. Powers (Up and Coming)

Trent Shores (Band 2)

Real Estate – Band 2

Tina N. Soin (Band 3)

Tax – Band 1

James Scears (Band 3)

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GableGotwals Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers

Melissa Pasha — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:23:14 +0000

November 7, 2024 | Best Lawyers®, for the 14th consecutive year, announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings. GableGotwals is ranked in the 2025 list regionally in 51 practice areas. Firms in the “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

GableGotwals received the following rankings:

Metropolitan Tier 1

Oklahoma City

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Insurance (NEW)
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Securities (NEW)
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Oil & Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Tulsa

Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Family Law
Gaming Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trust & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Houston

Commercial Litigation (NEW)

Oklahoma City

Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Real Estate
Native American Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Tulsa

Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation First Amendment
Litigation – Health Care
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Privacy and Data Security Law
Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 3

Oklahoma City

Health Care Law

Tulsa

Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Native American Law

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GableGotwals’ Litigation Practice Named “Highly Recommended” by Benchmark Litigation 2025 Ratings

Melissa Pasha — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:46:56 +0000

October 10, 2024 | Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals as a “highly recommended” law firm for Dispute Resolution.

In addition, the following attorneys were recognized by Benchmark Litigation.

Oklahoma 2025 Benchmark Litigation: Oklahoma Attorneys

David L. Bryant United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Securities, Environmental, Energy	Jeffrey A. Curran United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star

Craig A. Fitzgerald Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Dispute Resolution, Energy	Jake Krattiger Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2024) Commercial, Energy

Justin A. Lollman Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2024) Dispute Resolution	Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Securities, Commercial, Native American, Energy

Nick Merkley United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Competition/Antitrust, Product Liability, Energy	Barrett L. Powers Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South (2024) Dispute Resolution

Rob F. Robertson United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Product Liability and Recall, Commercial, Energy	Leasa M. Stewart Oklahoma Litigation Star Labor and Employment, Commercial

Amy M. Stipe United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Commercial, Oil and Gas

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with nearly 100 attorneys and more than 70 other 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.

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Rick Cella Joins GableGotwals’ Litigation and Corporate Investigation Practices

Melissa Pasha — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:42:31 +0000

October 7, 2024 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Richard M. Cella has joined the Firm as a Shareholder, bringing extensive experience in complex litigation and high-stakes government and corporate investigations. Rick’s legal career spans leadership roles in regulatory enforcement and federal prosecution, where he consistently delivered successful outcomes in major cases.

Rick previously served as Senior Litigation Counsel at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest independent regulatory authority overseeing U.S. securities firms. At FINRA, he represented the Department of Enforcement in intricate proceedings involving violations of federal securities laws and FINRA and NASD Rules.

Rick’s expertise in government investigations is further underscored by his time as a federal prosecutor in the Northern District of Oklahoma. During his five-year tenure, he focused on white-collar crime, including healthcare fraud, corporate misconduct, and tax offenses. As first-chair trial counsel, he led numerous successful federal criminal jury trials and argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

He also spent six years at an international law firm in Dallas, where he litigated complex commercial disputes in both federal and state courts, as well as arbitration proceedings.

“Rick Cella is a respected litigator whose extensive trial and appellate experience is highly relevant to our clients at GableGotwals,” said Trent Shores, Shareholder and Vice President of Talent and Development for the Firm’s Board of Directors. “I previously worked with Rick at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he excelled in leading white collar and healthcare fraud investigations. Since that time, Rick gained experience as an enforcement attorney at FINRA. His unique background in both securities regulatory enforcement and white collar federal prosecution makes him the perfect fit for our litigation team. I am proud to call Rick my law partner and to welcome him to GableGotwals.”

Rick received his J.D., with honors, at the University of Texas School of Law and his B.A., magna cum laude at Georgetown University.

About GableGotwals
GableGotwals® is a full-service law firm with nearly 100 attorneys and more than 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.

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GableGotwals’ Litigation Practice Named “Highly Recommended” by Benchmark Litigation 2024 Ratings

Melissa Pasha — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:31:32 +0000

August 7, 2024 | Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals as a “highly recommended” law firm for Dispute Resolution.

In addition, the following attorneys were recognized by Benchmark Litigation.

Oklahoma 2024 Benchmark Litigation: Oklahoma Attorneys

David L. Bryant United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Securities, Environmental, Energy	Jeffrey A. Curran United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star

Jake Krattiger Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South Commercial, Energy	Justin A. Lollman Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South Dispute Resolution

Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Securities, Commercial, Native American, Energy	Nick Merkley United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Competition/Antitrust, Product Liability, Energy

Barrett L. Powers Oklahoma, 40 & Under List – South Dispute Resolution	Rob F. Robertson United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Product Liability and Recall, Commercial, Energy

Leasa M. Stewart Oklahoma Litigation Star Labor and Employment, Commercial	Amy M. Stipe United States (National), Oklahoma Litigation Star Insurance, Commercial, Oil and Gas

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Chambers USA 2024 Recognizes GableGotwals in Core Practice Areas and Industries

Brandon Pleake — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:34:07 +0000

June 6, 2024 | GableGotwals has been recognized by Chambers USA 2024 as a leading firm in the areas of Corporate/Commercial (Band 1), Energy & Natural Resources (Band 1), Environment (Band 1), Insurance (Band 1), Intellectual Property (Band 2), Labor & Employment (Band 3), Litigation – General Commercial (Band 1), Native American Law (Band 1), Real Estate (Band 2), and Tax (Band 1) in Oklahoma by Chambers & Partners. In addition, 22 GableGotwals attorneys have also been recognized as leaders in their field.

Attorneys recognized include:

Corporate/Commercial – Band 1

Jason B. Coutant (Band 3)

Jeffrey D. Hassell (Band 2)

Stephen W. Lake (Band 2)

Thomas Hutchison (Up and Coming)

Energy & Natural Resources – Band 1

Rob Robertson (Band 3)

Terry Ragsdale (Band 2)

Environment – Band 1

Lloyd Landreth (Band 1)

Insurance – Band 1

Leasa Stewart (Band 1)

Lance Leffel (Band 2)

Carrie McNeer (Up and Coming)

Intellectual Property – Band 2

James F. Lea, III (Band 3)

Todd A. Nelson (Band 1)

David G. Woodral (Band 3)

Labor & Employment – Band 3

Chris S. Thrutchley (Band 3)

Ellen Adams (Band 3)

Litigation—General Commercial – Band 1

David Bryant (Senior Statespeople)

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 3)

Dean Luthey (Band 3)

Robert G. McCampbell (Band 3)

Native American Law – Band 1

Amelia A. Fogleman (Band 3)

Dean Luthey (Band 1)

Trent Shores (Band 3)

Real Estate – Band 2

Stephen Schuller (Band 3)

Tax – Band 1

James Scears (Band 3)

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GableGotwals Welcomes Isabel C. Mulino to the Firm

Melissa Pasha — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:34:56 +0000

April 8, 2024 | GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Isabel C. Mulino has joined the Tulsa office as an associate. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and governmental relations.

Prior to joining the Firm, Isabel worked as a legal fellow at The Employment Law Group, P.C., where she focused on the False Claims Act. Additionally, she was an intern at the United States Department of Commerce in its Commercial Law Development Program in the Middle East and North Africa, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission – Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the United States Federal Maritime Commission. Before law school, she worked as a legal assistant at a criminal defense law firm in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

While in law school, Isabel served as a student attorney at the Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic.

She is a native Spanish speaker, is advanced in French, and is intermediate in Portuguese.

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GableGotwals Ranked in 2024 “Best Law Firm” by Best Lawyers

ggms — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:11:21 +0000

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 13th consecutive year, announced the “Best Law Firms” rankings. GableGotwals is ranked in the 2024 list regionally in 71 practice areas. Firms in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

GableGotwals received the following rankings:

Metropolitan Tier 1

Oklahoma City

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Energy Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Oil & Gas Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Water Law

Tulsa

Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Family Law
Gaming Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Patent
Litigation – Real Estate
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Mediation
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trust & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

Oklahoma City

Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities
Native American Law

Tulsa

Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – First Amendment
Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Tier 3

Oklahoma City

Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Tulsa

Litigation – Intellectual Property
Native American Law

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GableGotwals’ Litigation Practice Named “Highly Recommended” by Benchmark Litigation 2023 Ratings

ggms — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:01:45 +0000

October 27, 2023 | Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals as a “highly recommended” law firm for Dispute Resolution.

In addition, the following attorneys were recognized by Benchmark Litigation.

Oklahoma 2023 Benchmark Litigation: Oklahoma Attorneys

David L. Bryant Litigation Star Insurance, Securities, Environmental, Energy	Jeffrey A. Curran Litigation Star


Jake Krattiger 40 & Under List Commercial, Energy	Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. Litigation Star Securities, Commercial, Native American, Energy


Nick Merkley Litigation Star Competition/Antitrust, Product Liability, Energy	Rob F. Robertson Litigation Star Product Liability and Recall, Commercial, Energy


Leasa M. Stewart Litigation Star Labor and Employment, Commercial	Amy M. Stipe Litigation Star Insurance, Commercial, Oil and Gas

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