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Pending a December vote, a penny sales tax extension funds projects geared toward neighborhoods and human needs in Oklahoma City.

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With Thanksgiving drawing near, you might be in search of a funky dish that could spice up the standard (but delicious) turkey and mashed potatoes you’re used to. If that’s the case, we’ve done the research for you. In our food feature, we talk to 10 chefs about the dishes they love to make – something that reflects their cooking styles, reminds them of childhood or has become a crowd favorite in their careers (page 72). From pork belly and coq au vin to holiday jams and macaroni and cheese, there are plenty of new dishes for you to try ... with recipes online, too!

For our pets feature, we discuss all things animals. Maybe you need to find a good trainer for your unruly canine, or you’ve encountered a stray and don’t know what to do. We cover all that, plus responsible pet exercise, veterinary technology and even pet insurance starting on page 69.

Our State section kicks off with a piece on the upcoming MAPS 4 penny tax vote in Oklahoma City and its potential (and exciting) additions around the city (page 11). We explore the varied options for aviation schools in the state (page 18) and Oklahoma’s thriving comic book shops (page 21). In our Life and Style section, don’t miss our look inside a stunning midtown Tulsa renovation (page 26) and an informative story on ways to protect your kids from harmful online content (page 32). And if our food feature wasn’t enough, we’ve got even more grub-related content in the Taste section, including a chat with Angela Faughtenberry of 413 Farm (page 86).

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Expanding OKC’s Horizons Pending a December vote, a penny sales tax extension funds projects geared toward neighborhoods and human needs.

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RENDERINGS PRESENTED AT THE MAPS 4 FORUMS THIS SUMMER OFFER CONCEPTS OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND PLAYGROUNDS. PHOTOS COURTESY CITY OF OKC

klahoma city voters once again have the opportunity to assess themselves a one-cent sales tax designed to improve the quality of life in the state’s capital.

A Dec. 10 special election will seek approval of the fourth round of Metropolitan Area Projects, commonly called MAPS 4. The 16 projects would be funded by $978 million in projected taxes, raised over eight years. Passage would not change the city sales tax rate because that extra penny has been in place since the first MAPS surcharge in 1993, according to okc.gov/maps4.

City leaders conceived the first

MAPS in the 1980s after Oklahoma City lost out on an airline maintenance hub because employees didn’t want to live there. Initial projects included the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Bricktown Canal, Cox Convention Center, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Civic Center Music Hall and Oklahoma River (a transformation of a 7-mile stretch of the gulchlike North Canadian River).

MAPS for Kids built and renovated school buildings and funded new buses and technology

upgrades. MAPS 3 projects, some still underway, include the OKC Streetcar, downtown’s new convention center, Scissortail Park, senior health and wellness centers, and improvements at State Fair Park and along the Oklahoma River.

City officials presented MAPS 4 ideas at town hall meetings in July and August, and Mayor David Holt worked with the city council to devise a list that was approved by the council Aug. 27, says Kristy Yager, director of public information and marketing.

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The list of projects is “ambitious and unique,” according to the city’s Maps 4 website. “More than 70 percent of the funding is dedicated to neighborhood and human needs … as well as quality-of-life and job-creating initiatives.”

Council member Nikki Nice says a number of the proposals would benefit Ward 7, which she represents. A new park, a statue of author and OKC native Ralph Ellison, and the Freedom Center and Clara Luper Civil Rights Center are targeted for northeast Oklahoma City. Citywide projects would also help Ward 7, she says, such as the initiative to help house homeless people, general beautification and 1,000 new streetlights.

“Originally it was 500; I asked that we double it,” Nice says. “Ward 7 will definitely show up for the election. I’ll be voting yes because I know it will benefit the community [where] I grew up. I’m looking forward to what’s to come.”

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MAPS 4 PROJECTS Parks

$140 million

The proposal would upgrade every city park outside the central business district and create parks in Canadian and Cleveland counties, southeast Oklahoma City and far northeast Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma River improvements would include a pedestrian bridge and boat landing to serve the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum.

Chesapeake Energy Arena and related facilities $115 million Funding would address capital maintenance and enhance fan and tenant areas.

ABOVE: IF THE PENNY SALES TAX IS PASSED, A SPORTS COMPLEX IS ON THE LIST OF POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OKC. BELOW: SPORT COURT RENDERINGS PRESENT A DYNAMIC ADDITION TO OKC. PHOTOS COURTESY CITY OF OKC

Youth centers

$110 million

At least four new youth centers would offer arts, athletics, family, health and education programs.

Transit

$87 million

The package would add lighting at every bus stop, build about 500 Americans with Disabilities Actcompliant shelters, and pay for additional buses, park-and-ride facilities and new rapid transit lines.

Sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and streetlights $87 million Residents would get 1,000 new streetlights. New sidewalks and trails would come with amenities such as landscaping, restrooms, fountains and public art.

Innovation district

$71 million

The creation of a center for business development and entrepreneurship would serve minorityowned businesses.

Fairgrounds coliseum $63 million The project would replace the aging Jim Norick Arena at State Fair Park.

Homelessness

$50 million

An investment in affordable housing, designed to reduce homelessness, would be linked with services from existing providers.

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Mental health and addiction

$40 million

Proposed are two new mental-health crisis centers, a restoration center to include methamphetamine detoxification and substance abuse services, and temporary housing for people moving out of a crisis center.

Family justice center operated by Palomar $38 million Funding would create a permanent facility. Palomar assists victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking and supports children exposed to trauma.

Animal shelter

$38 million

A new animal shelter would be the main location for the intake, adoption and care of animals by OKC Animal Welfare.

Multipurpose stadium $37 million The facility would be for professional and college soccer, high school football and soccer, concerts and other events.

Senior wellness centers

$30 million

Beautification

$30 million

A fifth senior wellness center would be built and a scholarship fund created for low-income seniors using the centers.

Projects proposed are city entrance areas along interstates, at least $1 million worth of trees and a statue of OKC native and author Ralph Ellison.

Freedom Center and Clara Luper Civil Rights Center $25 million

The community gathering place would also serve as a civil-rights museum.

Diversion hub

$17 million

The program would offer low-level offenders a diversion away from time behind bars.

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Educational Remnants From 1917 to 1948, the Rosenwald Fund helped to build schools for African-American students in segregationist states such as Oklahoma.

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SCHOOLS BUILT IN THE EARLY 1920S BY THE ROSENWALD FUND, SUCH AS THIS ONE IN NEW LIMA, ARE ABANDONED OR COMPLETELY GONE.

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he rectangular building, gray and beaten with age, is barely distinguishable from the wild grasses that grow up around it – simply a smudge on a prairie that threatens to envelop it. In other locations exist mere suggestions of buildings – steps that lead nowhere, a part of a wall, a corner open to the vast sky.

Once, these stairs led small feet into a classroom and the corner supported a roof sheltering desks full of students and teachers not accepted in betterfunded schools. These safe places once gave black students the chance to learn and grow just like their white counterparts.

In the 1920s, nearly 200 schools and educational buildings in Oklahoma were built for African-American students and teachers as part of the vision of Julius Rosenwald. His namesake fund, created in 1917, helped to construct more than 5,000 one-room schools in the southern United States for underfunded communities; supported African-American artists and researchers with grants; and provided other educational opportunities for poor areas.

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the president of Sears, toward these projects.

“Rosenwald was a contributor to and served on the board of directors to Tuskegee,” says Larry O’Dell, director of special projects and development for the Oklahoma Historical Society.

“Booker T. Washington encouraged him to build schools for AfricanAmericans in Alabama before he started the fund.”

In the Jim Crow era, AfricanAmerican students across the country faced unequal education, especially in the South, where schools were segregated. Black schools were chronically underfunded … or nonexistent. After Oklahoma became a state in 1907, segregation became the norm.

“The first law passed by Oklahoma’s legislature was a Jim Crow law, Senate Bill No. 1, which separated train cars for whites and blacks,” O’Dell says. “So, schools faced discrimination and a severe lack of funding in African-American communities.”

With Washington’s encouragement, Rosenwald set up his fund to provide educational support for AfricanAmerican students. The building program ended in 1932 through instructions from Rosenwald, who planned a sunset date on his funds.

“Rosenwald did not endow this

fund [as] he wanted to spend all the money, which it did in 1948,” O’Dell says.

The fund didn’t bankroll the entirety of any single project but provided seed money to spur local groups – from both the white and black communities – to invest in education.

“It let the community get involved and gave them incentive to raise the rest of the money,” O’Dell says. “It was very successful in doing so.”

Due to the small size of many of these structures and the use of weatherboard as a building material, most schools are gone. Many were abandoned after rural districts began to consolidate in the 1940s – and they disappeared into the prairie grasses of history.

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“Cleopatra wins the glamour front – firstcentury B.C. Alexandria definitely having it all over 17th-century Massachusetts,” she says. “And everything in Cleopatra is outsized: the architecture, the opulence, the treasury, the stakes, the egos. Most of us know something about Caesar and Marc Antony, even if we don’t remember that Cleopatra somehow PEGGY V. HELMERICH managed at the most advantageous moment to have children with both of those men.”

Award Presentation/ These days, Schiff Black Tie Gala spends a great deal of 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 time with RevolutionCentral Library, Fifth Street ary War activist Samuel and Denver Ave. Adams, the subject of her Free Public Presentation next book. Schiff says she 10:30 a.m. Dec. 7 prefers “subjects that have Central Library been largely misunderstood, even if hiding in For information, plain sight. All of the call 918-549-7323 other Founding Fathers or visit helmerichaward.org salute the genius of Samuel Adams – to them he HAPPENINGS was very much the man of (1994), Véra (Mrs. Vladithe revolution – yet we know next to mir Nabokov): Portrait nothing about him. of a Marriage (1999), “No one better articulated the ideA Great Improvisation: als on which the new nation would be Franklin, France, and the founded. Adams nudged, bartered and Birth of America (2005), bullied independence along. He was Cleopatra: A Life (2010) far out in front of everyone else in and The Witches: Salem, his convictions, which he articulated 1692 (2015). She has also beautifully.” written numerous essays Another founder who piqued and columns.

Schiff’s interest is Benjamin FrankFor her body of work, lin, subject of A Great Improvisation.

Stacy Schiff, with books ranging from Cleopatra to Antoine de the Tulsa City-County “Given his correspondence and his Saint-Exupéry, wins this year’s Helmerich author award.

Library and Tulsa Library many publications, we tend to think Trust will honor Schiff with the early 30 years since of Franklin as a talkative man,” she 35th annual Peggy V. Helmerich leaving the publishsays. “It turns out that he was rather Distinguished Author Award, which ing industry to taciturn, silent until he had something pursue a career as an consists of a $40,000 prize and an witty or substantive to say. This utauthor, Pulitzer Prize engraved crystal book. Schiff will terly mystified his French admirers, receive the award at a black-tie gala winner Stacy Schiff still has difficulty who subscribed to different rules in Dec. 6 and deliver a free talk Dec. 7 referring to herself as a writer. an 18th-century drawing room.” at downtown’s Central Library.

“The word remains magical for me.

Schiff says she has no darlings “I’m blushing with pride at the Or daunting. Or just plain improbable,” among her books. says the internationally renowned, best- Helmerich honor and … looking for“All of my children are my favorite ward to the Tulsa trip. I couldn’t be selling biographer who worked as an children,” she says, “and, in retromore thrilled,” says Schiff, who lives editor at Basic Books, Viking Penguin spect, every book wrote itself, never STACY SCHIFF WILL BE HONin New York City. having whined, thrown a tantrum, ORED AT TULSA’S CENTRAL and Simon & Schuster.

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Academic Sights on Flight Spartan College, the University of Oklahoma and other schools contribute to the state’s rich aviation history.

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in the cockpit and classroom.

Kassam, who immigrated to the United States from Kenya, became a flight instructor at the company in 2004 and serves as its president and owner.

Students at Oklahoma Aviation can earn private pilot license certificates, commercial pilot licenses and flight instructor certificates.

“The private pilot license allows you to navigate in clouds and low visibility,” Kassam says. “The commercial certificate allows you to be compensated for flying and the certified flight instructor rating allows you to teach.

There are a variety of career paths.”

Many of his students make career choices into the field. They are usually self-starters and detail-oriented.

“Somebody that is adventurous, a thrill seeker and a perfectionist,” Kassam says. “It is a very precise art.”

Training is not cheap. Costs range As a student, Kassam wasn’t unlike from $70,000 to more than $130,000. many others who have made their way The investment could pay off. Captains to Oklahoma to learn to fly. at top legacy carriers can earn more The state’s aviation community than $400,000 per year. Pilots with thrives, in part, because of Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, small, regional airlines, where many beginners break into the industry, make which opened in Tulsa 90 years ago. between $20,000 and $40,000 annually Thousands seeking flight careers have on average. studied there. The same can be said for “The pilot shortage is expected to the University of Oklahoma’s School of last a while, possibly another 10 or 15 Aviation, in operation since 1947. years,” OU aviation professor Todd And an array of smaller schools, Hubbard says. “There will be a day like Kassam’s Oklahoma Aviation in Oklahoma City, also train pilots for jobs when we have enough, but we’re not ho Kassam doesn’t have to think hard to transport himself to the moment he took his first solo flight as an aviation student. The memory exemplifies why a career in aviation is right for him.

“It’s very vivid,” Kassam says. “You remember the tail number and a lot of other little details. It’s a life-changing experience.”

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there yet.”

OU’s aviation enrollment remains high.

“We typically see two kinds of students,” Hubbard says. “Those who want to fly and are dedicated to becoming a professional pilot and others who want to get into aviation management where they don’t fly.”

Hubbard pushes OU students to be well-rounded.

“We encourage them to minor in business while they’re getting all of their licenses and ratings … because it rounds out their education and it gives them a fall-back in case they can’t pass a flight physical,” Hubbard says. “There are a lot of things people can do in the field without flying airplanes.”

Hubbard and Kassam say more women are in their programs (and commercial cockpits) than in years past. However, female representation numbers about 10 percent of the total.

“We have had an influx of female pilots,” Hubbard says. “Some go into the military; others have gone into careers flying for airlines. We’ve seen a number go on to have highly successful careers.”

For all flight students, Oklahoma remains a great place to learn.

“Oklahoma is aviation friendly,” Kassam says. “It’s ingrained in our culture.”

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A Game that’s the Real Dill

Pickleball isn’t just for retirees anymore. Millions play it nationwide and clubs have sprung up in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

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ong known as a game played by those in retirement communities, pickleball has taken off nationally as a fun sport for just about anyone, regardless of age or physical conditioning.

Pickleball mixes a little bit of tennis, badminton and table tennis for two to four players, who use paddles to hit a plastic-polymer ball back and forth while scoring points along the way. Pickleball courts are about the same size as badminton courts; its rules are similar to tennis.

Pickleball started more than 50 years ago as a children’s backyard game, but today it’s not unusual to find well-attended pickleball clubs and public courts. The Greater Tulsa Pickleball Club, founded in January, grew to more than 400 members in a matter of weeks. The Greater Oklahoma City Pickleball Club has more than 700 members after a few years in existence.

“I think it’s become popular because it allows everyone to compete at a fun level,” says Brad Merritt, president of the OKC club. “We mix ex-athletes with people who have never played any sport competitively in their life.”

Tulsa club member William Bartmann, whose older brother got him into the sport, plays four or five times a week.

“I tried it and I liked it,” Bartmann says. “It’s a great way to get some cardio in. I also like that there is a social aspect to it. Pickleball people are caring and want to help other players get better.”

Camaraderie also appeals to Merritt, who picked up the sport four years ago and kept coming back because it was fun and something to do with his wife. He met a lot of great people. Over the years, the couple built a court in their backyard and have held fundraisers for the Alzheimer’s Association as well as Wings, an Edmond organization helping the special-needs

community.

“It’s a game with a lot of social interaction,” Merritt says. ‘People get to know each other. There’s a lot of laughter and encouragement. We build on that with the special events we hold.”

Tulsa club member Matt Mauldin started playing after one of his good friends convinced him to give it a try. He grew up playing tennis and liked the similarities between the two sports.

“The most interesting thing about pickleball is there are many different types of players and playing styles,” he says. “Unlike tennis, where the styles are more standard and conventional, you will see some very diverse styles and mechanics on the pickleball court, and I love that.”

Bartmann says the best players don’t necessarily have to be the fittest.

“Being in good shape helps, but it’s also someone who has good court awareness, someone who is good at the net and someone who has good hand-and-eye coordination that makes up the best players,” he says.

Pickleball should continue to grow.

According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, an estimated 2.8 million Americans play the sport.

According to the USA Pickleball Association, three dads on Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Seattle, invented the game in 1965 and one of their wives, Joan Pritchard, started calling it pickleball because “the combination of different sports reminded me of the pickle boat in crew, where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats.”

The association also says the sport is named for Pickles, a dog belonging to Pritchard and her husband, Joel.

Regardless of the origin story, Mauldin says playing a funny-named sport induces an odd reaction when people find out he plays.

“The confused look on their face is what I enjoy most about it,” he says.

“The name just throws them off. It’s fun, and anyone I have introduced to pickleball so far has absolutely loved it.”

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R E C R E AT I O N

Face to Face in the Same Place Board games – be they classics or newfangled, role-playing editions – foster inperson interactions at specialized cafés.

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ot so long ago, board games were considered … er … dorky, especially by those favoring video games. But in recent years, with endless entertainment available literally at one’s fingertips, the appeal of in-person interaction is reflected in the growing presence of board game cafés bringing people together to play.

Mike Shipp’s Edmond Unplugged comes with a warning at his downtown shop: “You may find yourself distracted from your phone, looking into your friends’ eyes and listening to spoken words.”

This wry observation demonstrates why many are drawn to gaming venues with their relaxing lounge spaces and game-friendly furniture. It doesn’t hurt that eats and drinks are available. Most cafés offer an extensive number of board, card and role-playing games, along with game libraries and spaces for club meetings and parties.

Shipp’s passion for games led him to exit his career as an internet technology executive and research successful gaming cafés across the nation. He discovered that creative foods, quirky craft sodas, alcoholic beverages and a plethora of games appeal to a broad audience.

“There is a game for every type of person, from brief

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and simple to long and complex – games that reward for reasoning or social cues,” he says. “Pretty much anything you might enjoy, there is a game for that.

“I like real, in-person games and have played Magic: The Gathering since 1994 and have seen the shift to video games, to the computer console. Because tabletop games are meant to be played face to face, you get something you don’t when it’s on a screen.

“People are always plugged in. When I got out of the IT world, I wanted away from electronic devices and to provide a place that encourages you to chill, have fun and laugh at what is actually in front of you with actual human interaction.”

Shuffles, a board game café in downtown Tulsa’s Archer Building, has a fullservice restaurant, bar, coffee shop, milkshake counter and retail store with board games and accessories. Owner Eric Fransen welcomes newcomers.

“We have over 1,000 board games and offer corporate team-building, parties, summer camps, a chef’s dinner and much more,” he says.

Jack Claxton and D.C. Bueller opened Loot and XP in Norman about four years ago as (arguably) the first game café in the state.

“We have classics like Monopoly to the very new and obscure, like History of the World, Captain Sonar and Twilight Imperium,” says Claxton, adding that the largest customer demographic includes those in their 20s and 30s, but overall “it’s a really uncommon social environment and we get all ages as you see the generations teaching each other. Game stores used to be a boys club. Now it’s a 50-50 mix because it’s a social thing for showers, birthdays and a lot of groups who meet regularly to play their preferred games.”

Children and teens no longer consider board games dweebish.

“It’s a good way to physically socialize in the same room with a shared focal point,” Shipp says. “Bottom line – it’s very fun. The basement Dungeons and Dragons stigma is gone.”

TRACY LEGRAND

HOBBIES

Superhero Worship

The big business of comics ranges from rare first issues to blockbuster films that keep raising the bar on suspensions of disbelief.

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rom humble beginnings on the funny pages of 1890s newspapers, comics have thrust themselves upon the entertainment world with all the impact of an animated neutron bomb.

Comic books have long ceased being just for kids. A pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1 cost 10 cents when printed in 1938; it sold on eBay in 2014 for $3.2 million.

This comic introduced Superman and what would become his well-known cry, “Up, up and away!” There’s been no looking back.

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before it and inspiring new generations of collectors. In April, Marvel Comics’ Avengers: Endgame raked in more than $1.2 billion on its opening weekend and has grossed nearly $3 billion since then.

Some people are content to simply read comics while others are avid collectors.

“I began reading comics at the age of 5 and have been ever since,” says Buck Berlin, owner of Oklahoma City’s New World Comics, which opened in 1983. “Batman and Spider-Man are the most popular [series]. The most expensive comics tend to be Action Comics No. 1 and Detective Comics No. 27.”

Marvel recently celebrated its 80th anniversary with a No. 1000 collector’s issue, which features characters from over the decades.

“The anniversary issue was quite well done,” Berlin says. “It was a nice way to celebrate their past and prepare for their future. Comic collecting is a great hobby that everyone can enjoy – from the casual fan to the most devout reader.”

Logan Jarman, manager of Wizard’s Asylum in Tulsa, agrees.

“My dad got me into collecting comics when I was very young and I just kept on loving them through the years,” he says. “You can make a fair amount collecting comics as long as you have the time to search for collections or deals. You do have to usually spend a bit on collecting unless you find hidden gems in a collection.”

Jarman says the most popular issues for collectors tend to be those that have a character making his or her first appearance.

“Pretty much any superhero comic book from the ’40s through the ’60s are the most expensive and rare,” he says.

Fans of comics and superheroes frequently attend the annual Wizard World Comic Con Tulsa, which was held in September and featured actors Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Teddy Sears (The Flash) and Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk).

It’s hard to tell when DC Comics, Marvel or another publisher will create another superhero who possesses unthinkable powers. But as the tagline from the 1978 Superman movie states about our ability to suspend disbelief, “You’ll believe a man can fly.”

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A ‘Playboy’ Prescription

Gary Lewis, of ‘This Diamond Ring’ fame, has had several versions of his signature band, sandwiched around Medicine, his Tulsa group.

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n Jan. 16, 1965, a jangly little number called “This Diamond Ring” found its way onto Billboard magazine’s Hot 100.

A few weeks later, it was a monster hit, holding down the No. 1 spot on that chart and signaling the arrival of its creators, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, onto the national rock ’n’ roll scene.

The son of famed comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, Gary Lewis quickly became a star in his own right, going on to record such fondly remembered, Top 40 fare as “Save Your Heart for Me,” “Count Me In,” “Everybody Loves A Clown” and “She’s Just My Style” while touring extensively and appearing on television and in movies with his Playboys.

During those days, he also began to develop strong ties with Tulsa musicians.

Unsurprisingly, Leon Russell came along first. Then a ubiquitous presence on the West Coast music scene, Russell not only arranged Lewis’ singles; he also cowrote a few and played on several of the band’s recording sessions, including the first one, which produced “This Diamond Ring.” Lewis was a singing drummer then, but that combination wouldn’t last.

“After about a year, I decided that I didn’t want to play drums any more; I wanted to come up front and see who I was playing to,” Lewis says. “So I needed a drummer.

Leon, being from Tulsa, knew all the great Tulsa players, and Jim Keltner, who was living in LA, was from Tulsa.

Leon knew how to get in touch with him, so we hired Jim Keltner to play drums.

“That’s how the Tulsa connection started. Then, over the years, when we needed various changes in the band, Leon

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always called Tulsa and got the right people.”

During much of the band’s time as a hit-making act, most of the Playboys were Tulsans: lead guitarist Tommy Tripplehorn (father of actress Jeanne Tripplehorn); bassist Carl Radle; and Keltner, later replaced by another T-town drummer, Jim Karstein. With Lewis at the helm, the group tallied eight Top 20 hits from the beginning of 1965 through the latter months of ’66 – a remarkable achievement by any standard.

Those were also the days of the military draft and, as Elvis Presley had shown us, even rock ’n’ roll stars weren’t exempt. Inducted into the Army, Lewis began his two-year stint on New Year’s Day, 1967; after his discharge, he tried to pick up where he left off – with some success. His version of the early ’60s Brian Hyland hit “Sealed with A Kiss” hit went to No. 19 on the Billboard list in late 1968.

It was, however, his final Top 40 record to date.

“When I got out, things had kind of changed for me,” says Lewis, who lives near Rochester, New York. “The popularity wasn’t quite there any more because of the heavier rock ’n’ roll – Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, that kind of stuff. So I decided, ‘Well, I’m going to Tulsa and just hang with the good musicians.’ I wanted to do some gigs and just be a guitar player.

“I didn’t want to be myself. I just wanted to pay some dues and learn, get my chops, you know. And I wanted to hang around the good people because if you hang around the good people, the good musicians, you push yourself to try and become that. So I started living in Tulsa, and that’s where I met everyone who would eventually be in the group Medicine with me.”

Lewis’ way to a new band had been paved by still another

music figure from Tulsa, Gordon Shryock, who worked in the Los Angeles music industry when Lewis began thinking about moving to Oklahoma. Shryock not only encouraged him, but suggested another member, Billy Cowsill, who had left his popular family band, the Cowsills.

“I knew Cowsill because he’d been a Playboy,” Lewis says. “I believe it was in ’69. We were going over to Hawaii and playing for eight days, and I needed a guitar player, so I just asked him. I had no idea Gordon wanted him in the band. So when he mentioned him, I said, ‘Yeah. Yeah. He’s pretty good.’”

So, with two well-known recording artists as frontmen, Shryock assembled the rest of Medicine by drawing from the thriving Tulsa music scene – the husband-and-wife duo of Larry and Ann Bell (on keyboards and vocals, respectively) and a rhythm section consisting of two drummers, Bill Boatman (who had worked in a later version of the Playboys) and Gary Sanders, along with percussionist Valentino Pina.

Lewis brought in singer Dennis Janes, whom he describes as “a friend of mine from LA who always wanted to sing, so I gave him a shot. He ended up as just a background vocalist with Ann and Larry Bell.”

At one point, many of the band members, including Lewis, lived in the house of Shryock’s mother.

“That was at 21st and Zunis,” he says with a laugh. “I don’t know how I even remember that.”

Lewis was installed as the band’s lead guitarist with Cowsill the primary vocalist.

“He sang all the leads on the original material we did,” Lewis says.

“But even if I didn’t want to, I had to do my hits because people knew me and they wanted to hear those tunes. I was geared more toward original music for Medicine, but out of all my hits, I picked out the 23727 Jim Norton Toyota.indd 1 4/29/19 four biggest ones, and we mixed them in with the original stuff.”

Medicine, he adds, “played mostly club gigs and outside festivals.

We drove to Kansas and Nebraska, to places I guess were concert halls. They were huge, but everybody danced. There was no seating.”

When he didn’t work with the band, Lewis sometimes performed with other musicians around town, including the then-queen of the Tulsa club scene, vocalist Gus Hardin.

“I sat in on drums, though,” he says. “Those were way better guitar players than me. I didn’t even want to try it.”

Even with a good number of jobs coming along, there were simply too many musicians in Medicine for anyone to make any real money.

So Shryock, Medicine’s business manager and bassist, tried to raise the stakes by getting a corporate sponsorship, even though, Lewis says with a chuckle, “we were a little too scruffy for that. We all met in a suite in a Marriott somewhere and talked to the bosses, and they just didn’t go for it. So there we were. And pretty soon everybody, one by one, just started falling out.”

(An advertising poster from late 1970, with some of the members’ photos blacked out, has sometimes raised the notion that three of the dropouts were Karstein, J.J. Cale and Jimmy Markham. None of those Oklahoma’s only Public Liberal Arts UNIVERSITY noted Tulsa musicians, however, was a member of Medicine.)

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Building Traditions

Thanksgiving offers a bounty of opportunities to create new customs that could last a lifetime.

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hether you celebrate with your extended family or just a small group of friends, Thanksgiving stands alone as a holiday where people of all beliefs and backgrounds can come together to break bread and be thankful.

Traditions abound, and you and your family – whether by blood or by choice – can start making them now.

There are the standard but commendable customs, like a game of football in the yard, running a 5K, watching sports or going around the table sharing meaningful memories and grateful thoughts.

If you want to give back, try spending the morning volunteering and push your feast to the evening. Maybe you’re the creator of the lion’s share of the food; to reduce stress and include everyone, suggest a potluck where each guest brings a key component to the meal. If you’re family is ... well ... overwhelming, make it a point to go on a solo walk or hike prior to the day’s festivities to clear your head.

Other customs to add include a communal breakfast in the morning; this way, the “hangry” folks who want their Thanksgiving grub now will have had a hearty first meal to kick off the day. If some friends and family members can’t make it, include them through video chat during toasts or another important moment.

Regardless of how you celebrate, traditions are a perfect way to add sentiment to an already beloved holiday.

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An Entertainer’s

Paradise

Tulsa construction guru David Trebilcock brings an ‘80s home into the 21st century with sleek amenities perfect for parties.

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1980s home in Tulsa’s Maple Ridge neighborhood has shed its original character to become a modern residence with abundant amenities.

Upon first impressions, the 5,000-square-foot, two-story home still seems traditional, but its interior has an updated, sophisticated look. Simplicity was the key to this stunning renovation.

David Trebilcock, the face behind this project, has been a fixture in Tulsa’s construction business for decades.

“We opened it up,” he says of this once-confined home.

The main living area, now spare and streamlined, includes a small fireplace and a large television facing the sofa. Glass shelves on either side of the fireplace hold delicate treasures, accenting the orange notes that add sparks of bright color in a neutral-colored space.

The living area, with a sofa-height divider featuring a walnut top that’s contrasted by an iron railing, is adjacent to the kitchen, where the orange hues are reprised in the chairs at the center island. One of the greatest interior changes Trebilcock made was taking out a wall in the kitchen and opening the stairway to the second floor. That stairway, original to the home, was hidden behind a door.

“You didn’t even know it was there,” Trebilcock says.

The staircase, an attractive asset in the dining area, boasts an eye-catching railing with custom-made character. Three large windows in this room overlook the front lawn and bring a touch of nature inside.

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ABOVE: THE CENTER ISLAND IS ACCENTED WITH PENDANT LIGHTING AND WINDOWS. LEFT: THE ORIGINAL POOL WAS REMOVED TO CREATE A MODERN, RECTANGULAR ONE TO MATCH THE HOME. BELOW: PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT IN THE MASTER BEDROOM. DAVID TREBILCOCK CREATED WINDOWS OVER THE BED TO GIVE THE ROOM A TOUCH OF LIGHT.

The main family room received a much-needed face-lift. This area, near the indoor entertaining area, includes a spacious bar and a wallsized wine rack with a sommelier’s range of choices. A brick wall adds contrasting textural interest in this sprawling area. The wine cellar, near the back patio, reflects the family’s taste for collecting, serving and savoring a variety of vintages to match any guest’s tastes.

Particularly important in this upscale project was renovating the kitchen. Creating a large center island with a sink was the first step toward the revival of this space. Other upgrades include appliances, ample storage spaces concealed by floor-toceiling doors, and windows above the counter sink that provide a view of the neighborhood. The kitchen brings charm and function to the home.

Globe pendant lights add a funky yet classic touch to the scene. This area, opening to the back patio and lawn, provides an easy path for entertaining.

The back lawn and rectangular pool constructed by Tulsa’s Pool Creations may be considered the crown jewels of this makeover. Pool Creations owner Jeff Landburg removed the old pool and designed and built the new one, with a small side area for two people complete with in-the-water seating. He is pleased with the cohesion of the final product.

“It creates a complete backyard environment that can be enjoyed yearround and for many years,” he says.

The covered patio, with ample seating and weather-friendly furnishings, is ideal for poolside parties. The outdoor kitchen and covered dining area make entertaining guests easy. The final touch to the backyard is extensive landscaping, which adds privacy and beauty to this idyllic setting.

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Embracing Santa Barbara The American Riviera features a signature style with seascapes, fine dining, nearby wineries and vibrant nightlife.

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ir perfumed with pine, eucalyptus, lavender, jasmine and orange blossoms wafts in on ocean breezes. Red tile roofs, white-washed architecture, bougainvilleas and towering trees stand along ridges and terraces overlooking the Pacific.

This is Santa Barbara, California, the most Mediterranean city in the United States.

The city’s signature look did not come until the 20th century. Chumash natives inhabited the region before the Spanish founded Santa Barbara’s mission Dec. 4, 1786 (the feast day of its namesake).

Brilliant city planning after a 1925 earthquake inspired what came to be known as the Santa Barbara style, which unites the topography and climate with a simple design aesthetic that compliments the natural beauty.

Air conditioning is often unnecessary because (as locals say) Santa Barbara is “the life outside,” where al fresco dining rules, sunsets burn a tinge of amber, and sparkling constellations illuminate the night.

Following are suggestions on where to go and what to do when you visit the area often called the American Riviera.

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Ocean Cruise

Start sightseeing with a day cruise at Santa Barbara Sailing Center to capture the coastal essence. Return another day for a sunset cruise. All your cares vanish into the Pacific.

Pelicans glide, seagulls perch atop buoys and sea lions cuddle in a pile as if they were in a sun stupor.

Wine Country

In large tour vans with huge windows, you ride past avocado trees and lavender fields while appreciating Gaviota, 30 miles west of Santa Barbara along Southern California’s largest underdeveloped coastline.

Sitting outside during a wine tasting is paired with a stroll through the vineyards. Firestone and Vincent are recommended wineries. Stop at Los Olivos, the Victorian-esque central hub of the wine valley (and once an 1860s stagecoach stop), to dine at Panino and shop at artisanal boutiques.

Hot Rod Tour

Back in Santa Barbara, ride in a topless Model T Ford “limo” to see celebrities’ lavish estates tucked behind gardens. State Street, recognized as one of America’s most beautiful urban avenues, has brick paseos with streamlined, architectural serenity. Take in the panoramic view from the balcony of the palatial county courthouse. Dine at Finney’s Crafthouse and Kitchen, or Bluewater Grill.

serving fresh seafood. The nearby Brophy Brothers pub has a deck overlooking the marina.

Funk Zone

This funky district offers eclectic dining at the Lark and dancing afterward in the James Joyce bar, which has live music.

Lodging

In addition to the Miramar, recommendations include The Four Seasons/The Biltmore and Hotel Californian.

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Solvang

Solvang, 35 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, is the largest Danish settlement in the United States and described as one of America’s 10 best historic small towns. In 1911, the Danish developed this area with bakeries, delicatessens and festivals.

Visit the Hans Christian Andersen Museum and Park and the Little Mermaid statue. Devour a danish at Birkholm’s Bakery and Cafe, and stop at the Copenhagen Sausage Garden. A wine tasting inside a windmill at Cross Hatch winery overlooks the quaint hamlet.

Montecito

Enjoy an uncluttered beach and horizon a few miles east of Santa Barbara. You don’t have to be a guest at the fancy Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel to enjoy a meal or cocktail. The nautical décor and vintage pink golf cart are picturesque.

The cozy Manor Bar has live music, candlelight and fireplaces after dining nearby at the chic Tre Lune bistro.

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In Santa Barbara’s harbor, California’s oldestworking wooden wharf features nostalgic taverns

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Online Stranger Dangers Parents can’t shield children from internet bullies, scammers and predators, but education is key to successfully navigating the web.

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he concept of “stranger danger” is something children are taught early on, but with ease of access to the internet, parents should also educate their kids about dangers online.

Today’s young people are often called digital natives because they have had high-speed internet access throughout their lives. They have been exposed to everything – from phishing and cyberbullying to encounters with strangers and unsafe content.

The Child Internet Protection Act requires K-12 schools and libraries to use internet filters and other measures to protect children from harmful content, but it doesn’t shield children using personal computers and smart devices.

“Educate [your children] young, so they know as they grow up,” says Ethan Murphy, a cyber security instructor at Mid-America Technology in Wayne. “Sometimes, kids don’t even know what scams are or what unsafe material is.”

Parents may think their children are watching harmless YouTube videos or accessing friendly applications, but often that is how and when kids are exposed to unsafe content. Murphy says staying aware of children’s devices and “gateway” apps that they may have downloaded is a primary step to keeping them safe.

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vice that you don’t recognize, research it,” Murphy says. “Don’t just trust your kids. Studies … show [children] with YouTube will stumble upon unsafe material. They also use sites like Reddit, where in some forums the game is to show the most unsafe content you can.”

Davis Pearson, systems administrator at Conexient, an internet technology company in Oklahoma City, concurs.

“Children are easily the most vulnerable demographic when it comes to online content,” he says. “The foundation of the internet was not constructed with security in mind, and we are currently paying the price.”

Some parents fear their children accessing the so-called dark web, but Pearson assures that isn’t something they stroll into easily.

“The dark web isn’t directly accessible through the internet, but the dangers can leak out into the public web by various avenues,” he says.

“One of those ways is social networking. These illegal industries can market themselves as something much more innocent on the public web and easily and sufficiently extort people for money, information, identity – you name it.

You can be sure that there are people that specialize in preying on children, especially disadvantaged children.”

Kids are more likely than others to fall for phishing attacks, which gather

demographic and banking information and Social Security numbers. “[Children] trust easily, and many haven’t been exposed to or taught about the true dangers of the internet,” Pearson says. “The attacker would have to utilize popular characters from children’s favorite TV shows to entice a victim into a conversation. Depending on the cleverness of the individual, they could even coax the child to obtain their parents’ payment information and forms of identity.”

Both Murphy and Pearson agree that cyberbullying is one of the most significant issues that young people face on the internet … and one of the hardest to protect against.

“The internet opens up a whole new world of ways for [children] to not only be bullied, but for them to do the bullying much more conveniently,” Pearson says. “Kids love the anonymity of the internet.”

He urges parents to understand that they can’t protect their children 100 percent from internet dangers; therefore, educating them is essential.

“No matter what you do, your child will be exposed to the unfiltered internet at some point growing up,” he says. “The best thing you can do is to discuss the dangers … with your child, so it doesn’t come as a surprise to them later. Knowledge and understanding are key.”

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Working with a counselor can help you build a good score, consolidate debt or repair black marks on your reports.

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hen applying for a loan, most people expect to have their credit scores examined by a lending company. What they might not know is that other entities frequently want access to those credit scores.

“The most basic reason why your credit score matters is if you ever want to borrow money, the lender will look at it for approval and for terms,” says Katie Bossler, an Oklahoma City official with GreenPath Financial, a credit-counseling nonprofit with 58 offices in 22 states. “If you have less than perfect credit, that means higher interest and a higher monthly payment.”

Others are also interested in your score, she says.

“It is also looked at by future employers as part of the hiring process,” Bossler says. “Landlords will look at it. Insurance and utility companies look at credit scores.”

Bossler says the Fair Credit Reporting Act regulates how credit reports can be used and “in most instances they will need permission from you to look at your credit.”

People who call credit-counseling agencies should expect empathetic, nonjudgmental advisers, says Thomas Nitzsche, an official with Money Management International. The average tenure for counselors is about 14 years, he says.

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for that is most of the counselors are driven by a passion to help people,” he says. “That’s something we are very proud of.”

Money Management International, based in Houston, has a Tulsa office.

Services, many of which are free, include helping clients review credit reports, building and repairing credit scores, entering into debt-management programs and avoiding foreclosures.

Nitzsche says his group’s debtmanagement program allows clients to consolidate credit cards into one monthly payment to lower the interest rate. Plans are typically set up for five years, but clients often pay off their debts in four years or less.

“We talk to clients whose financial goal is to not have any debt at all,” Bossler says. “But debt that might be looked at as an investment, such as a home or student loan, can be looked at differently than credit card debt.”

Both agencies offer telephone and in-person counseling.

“We are in the business of financial wellness,” Bossler says. “We talk with clients in various stages, from facing foreclosure to people who are doing OK but want to have a second set of eyes on their situation.”

Nitzsche adds: “People call us and say, ‘I bet you’ve never seen anything this bad.’” We tell them there is life after debt. We have employees like myself who are former clients. We have that experience of sitting on both sides of the table.”

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Credit scores typically range from 300 to 850. Usually, 670 or higher is a good score, but if you seek a mortgage, a loan officer will consider your employment history, income and other factors.

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Determine if there is anything outstanding that needs to be resolved.

Get a low-limit credit card and don’t use more than one-third of your available credit at a time. Use it regularly and make your payments on time.

Keep your balance low or pay it off every month.

Available credit versus how much you actually use factors into your score.

Repairing credit • • • •

Review your credit reports and determine why your score is low.

Reach out to a financial counselor for free advice about what steps to take.

Make all your payments on time, including medical and utility bills.

Late or missed payments show up for seven years. As time passes, the impact on your credit score is reduced. If a medical bill is sent for collection, you have six months to pay it off before it’s reported to a credit bureau.

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Joe says the cooperation between tribes and Ponca City leaders in creating the Standing Bear complex serves as an example of how people with competing interests can set aside differences and find common ground.

“The city and the Indian nations were adult about everything,” he says. “Believe me – I’ve seen pettiness in a lot of other places over things like this. The Ponca City community came together for a good cause and that’s rare. We can learn something from Ponca City.”

That sense of commonwealth – that greater good – is one of the reasons that a regional company with a national reputation maintains its headquarters in Kay County’s largest city.

“We’re proud we’re in Ponca OUTSIDE THE METRO City,” say. C.R. Head, sales and marketing director of Head Country Barbecue. “And people are proud of us because they can open up a bottle of our sauce and know it’s made in their hometown.”

Head’s parents, Letitia Jackson and Danny Head, bought the sauce recipe and product line Ponca City’s cooperative spirit is reflected in the creation of the Chief from Bud Head, Danny’s uncle, moved the business to Ponca Standing Bear monument, according to its sculptor.

City in 1980, and have remained there since, although the family he 22-foot-tall statue gazes once considered relocating to Oklahoma City. and gestures to the east as a “Dad figured in ’79 that the oil-field busisymbol of peace, optimism ness was going to peter out, which it did, and and dignity. In many ways, it he wanted to make barbecue sauce full time,” represents not just the place says C.R. Head, adding that the company’s where it stands – Ponca City – but Oklahoma 45 employees make and ship 25,000 bottles as a state. of sauce per day. “Ponca City is the perfect Standing Bear, depicted in 9,100 pounds of size for us … and the schools are amazing.” bronze by sculptor Oreland C. Joe Sr., was the Danny Head, who runs Danny’s Barbecue Ponca chief, warrior and civil-rights leader Head Quarters (formerly the Head Country whose legal arguments ultimately led to the Barbecue restaurant), praises Ponca City’s United States recognizing Natives as citizens. progressive nature when it comes to infraJoe says his rendering of the Ponca leader, structure, education and erected in 1996, won out over several other attracting businesses. submissions because he emphasized Standing “We went through some Bear’s harmonious legacy. tough times with the oil “That was the key,” Joe says. “What is the industry busts and those representation of peace? The eagle fan that jobs leaving town, but he’s holding – not a shield or a weapon. He’s we’ve bounced back,” he says. “Residents have a THE STATUE OF PONCA about peace and calm.”

CHIEF STANDING BEAR The monument is part of a 63-acre park good quality of life. And TOOK THREE MONTHS that includes a museum and Native education you go down our main OF BRONZE CASTING, streets and it’s like being SCULPTOR ORELAND C. JOE center, all products of area tribes – Ponca, SR. SAYS. Osage, Pawnee, Otoe-Missouria Kaw and in Hometown, U.S.A.” PHOTO COURTESY PONCA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Tonkawa.

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FUN FACTS POPULATION 24,220 VETERANS DAY Ponca City has long had a reputation for a top-notch Veterans Day parade. This year it’s Nov. 2.

A REFINED PLACE The oil refinery in Ponca City has been in operation since 1914, when E.W. Marland’s eponymous company began production. Continental Oil Co. merged with Marland in 1929 to form Conoco, which merged with Phillips Petroleum in 2002.

That company split into separate operations in 2012, so the Ponca City facility falls under the Phillips 66 flag now.

The nearby Conoco Museum tracks the creations of the Marland and Continental companies.

OIL BARON PALACES E.W. Marland, Oklahoma’s 10th governor and one-time U.S. representative, built two palatial residences in Ponca City, one on Grand Road and the other on Monument Road. Both are open for tours.

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I am so sorry to hear about the devastating loss of your father. It is specifically challenging to face a year of “firsts” without that person, especially the holidays. What you are feeling is completely normal.

My advice is to not put too much pressure on yourself or your family this holiday. Our grief counselors call this process “finding a new normal.” Some people choose to do something completely new during the break, such as take a vacation or visit friends and other family members. Discuss your feelings and your wishes with your mother and the rest of your family. I would also recommend attending a grief support group so you can talk with others who are going through a similar experience. Please contact us at 918-7447223 for more information on our grief support classes, or to sign up for private counseling. We are here to help.

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Grief’s Effects on Well-Being Physical, emotional, behavioral or spiritual consequences often follow the loss of a loved one or change in lifestyle.

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he overwhelming emotions associated with a lost loved one or lifestyle change become deeply personal. Grief can mentally and physically manifest in every part of life and impact one’s well-being.

“Grief is individualized, and those experiencing grief may be affected from a physical, emotional, behavioral and spiritual perspective,” says Dr. Bart A. Rider, medical director of Saint Francis Hospice in Tulsa. “From a physical standpoint, studies have shown that grief can increase inflammation within the body as well as lower the immune system. This can lead to both physical pain and increased risk for infections.

“It can also have an effect on the adrenal system, raising cortisol levels within the body, which can increase heart rate, cause anxiety and elevate blood pressure. There have actually been cases of cardiomyopathy [heart damage] or so-called broken heart syndrome, brought about by stress associated with acute grief.”

Rider says the emotional effects of grief can be similar to those of depression and include sadness, hopelessness, guilt, fatigue, anger, sleep issues, insomnia or decreased appetite. In 1969, Swiss-American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. However, not everyone experiences each stage or in that order.

“Clinically, grief is recognized as a diagnosis and it should not be overlooked,” says Jess Barr, bereavement coordinator with Saint Francis Hospice. “There is no set course for grief; not all symptoms will be felt by every

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individual. Some individuals will bounce around the symptoms, going back and forth more than once, and some may have little to no symptoms at all.”

Barr stresses that no two people grieve the same way, even if they have suffered the same loss.

“There is no specific timeline for grief, and after a loss, it is important to give yourself grace as you find your new normal,” Barr says. “No one is the same after experiencing a loss; it is through their grief they are able to find what their new normal will be.”

Caitlin Eversole, admissions supervisor with Tulsa’s Grace Hospice of Oklahoma, says the best advice she’s received about grief is, “You can’t go around grief; you must go through it.” And it’s important to not go it alone.

“Our bereavement classes are facilitated by … professionals who understand the process and can help others through it, not only in a group context but also in a oneon-one setting,” she says. “In the best of circumstances, grief can be a difficult, highly subjective process, so we recommend that friends and family members try bereavement counseling at least once to see how and if it can benefit them.”

People often want to be supportive during tragedy but aren’t sure where to begin or what to do.

“If a friend is suffering from a major loss – be it … a deceased loved one, divorce or the end of a career – the best course is to simply be their friend,” Eversole says.

“Listen to them and support them in any course that does not present a danger to them or to others.”

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But the firm of McIntyre Law is about more than just litigation. “Our goal is to make our community a better place,” says firm owner Noble McIntyre. “We have a dedication and deep investment to our entire community.” In addition to annual blood drives, winter coat drives and participation in a lawyer-sponsored school backpack drive, McIntyre Law plays a leading role in the Oklahoma Lawyers Fighting Hunger program, which distributes more than 7,500 turkeys to Oklahomans in need annually. Over the past decade, McIntyre has led the effort that has raised almost $1,000,000 for the program which has resulted in thousands of Oklahoma families enjoying a better Thanksgiving.

In recognition of the firm’s efforts, McIntyre has been honored to receive the 2010 Angel Food Ministries Community Spirit Award, the 2011 Oklahoma County Bar Association Community Service Award, the 2011 Tom Wallace Service Award, the 2012 Oklahoma

Association for Justice Member of the Year Award, the 2013 Oklahoma Association for Justice President’s Award, the 2013 Injury Board 10 years of Service Award, the 2014 American Association for Justice Trial Lawyers Care Award, and the 2015 Oklahoma Association for Justice’s Leadership award for serving as the organization’s president in 2015. He has also been named to Super Lawyers for the seventh consecutive year. In addition, partner Jeremy Thurman was also named to Super Lawyers and partner Jordan Klingler was named to Rising Stars.

8601 S. Western Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73139 PH: (405) 917-5250 | FX: (405) 917-5405

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Monty Bottom David Branscum Glen Huff Larry Ottaway

Amy Sherry Fischer

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LARRY OTTAWAY RATED BY

STANDING (L TO R): ANDREW BOWMAN**, MONTY BOTTOM*, AMY SHERRY FISCHER*, MICHAEL MALOAN*, JORDYN CARTMELL**, DAVID BRANSCUM* SITTING (L TO R): GLEN HUFF*, LARRY OTTAWAY*† *CHOSEN TO 2019 SUPER LAWYERS | **CHOSEN TO 2019 RISING STARS | †TOP 10

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AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2019 OKLAHOMA SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS

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Annis, Jennifer R., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa

McConnell-Corbyn, Laura, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City

Barghols, Steven L., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City

McCormick, Jr., John F., Sherwood McCormick & Robert, Tulsa

Blue, Rachel, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

McLain, William, Graves McLain, Tulsa

Bomhoff, Timothy J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Meek, Justin D., DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond

Bryant, David L., GableGotwals, Tulsa

Monroe, Stanley D., Monroe & Keele, Tulsa

Buchan, J. Craig, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Morse, Judy Hamilton, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Burnett, LeAnne, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Muchmore, Clyde A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

FARRIS, JOSEPH R. Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa

Burrage, Michael, Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City

Neal, Jr., Charles D. “Buddy”, Steidley & Neal, Tulsa

Christiansen, Mark D., Edinger Leonard & Blakley, Oklahoma City

Neville, Jr., Drew, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

HOCH III, WILLIAM H. Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Cooper, Mary Quinn, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Ottaway, Larry D., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City

Corbyn, Jr., George S., Corbyn Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Plumb, Charles S., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Craig, Richard D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Richards, Phil R., Richards & Connor, Tulsa

Farris, Joseph R., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa

Ryan, Patrick M., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City

Folluo, Dan S., Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable, Tulsa

Sherwood, Ted, Sherwood McCormick & Robert, Tulsa

Griffin, Jr., John J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Tawwater, Larry A., Tawwater Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Hampton, Joe M., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City

Tucker, John H., Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable, Tulsa

Hanna, Lauren Barghols, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Hassell, Jeffrey D., GableGotwals, Tulsa Hermes, John N., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Shields, Susan B., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Webber, Jr., Daniel G., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City

Hoch III, William H., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

West, Terry W., The West Law Firm, Shawnee

Kenney, John A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Whatley, Nathan L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Leach, William S., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Martin, Linda Crook, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

COOPER, MARY QUINN McAfee & Taft, Tulsa CORBYN, JR., GEORGE S. Corbyn Law Firm, Oklahoma City

KENNEY, JOHN A. McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City MORSE, JUDY HAMILTON • Ranked Number One • Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City OTTAWAY, LARRY D. • Ranked Number Two • Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City RYAN, PATRICK M. • Ranked Number Three • Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City WHITE, JR., JOE E. White & Weddle, Oklahoma City

Turner, Elaine R., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City

Hill, Frank D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Kirk, James A., Kirk & Chaney, Oklahoma City

BURRAGE, MICHAEL Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City

White, Jr., Joe E., White & Weddle, Oklahoma City Whitten, Reggie N., Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City Wyatt, IV, Robert L., Wyatt Law Office, Oklahoma City

McCampbell, Robert G., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

TOP 25 WOMEN

AN ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF THE WOMEN LAWYERS WHO RANKED TOP OF THE LIST IN THE 2019 OKLAHOMA SUPER LAWYERS NOMINATION, RESEARCH AND BLUE RIBBON REVIEW PROCESS Annis, Jennifer R., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Blue, Rachel, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Fields, Roberta B., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Ramsey, Natalie K., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Hanna, Lauren Barghols, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

Robertson, Moura A.J., Moura Robertson Family Law, Tulsa

Hasenfratz, Sally A., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

Shields, Susan B., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Brightmire, Kristen L., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

Huntsman, Susan E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa

Burnett, LeAnne, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Martin, Linda Crook, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

Cooper, Mary Quinn, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Cornell, Melissa F., Cornell Law Firm, Tulsa Dalton, Elizabeth L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Donovan, Erin, Erin Donovan & Associates, Tulsa Dunitz Brennan, Elise, Conner & Winters, Tulsa

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McConnell-Corbyn, Laura, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Morse, Judy Hamilton, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Neal, Kathy R., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Sine, Amy J., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Turner, Elaine R., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Vaughn, Christina M., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Warmington, Courtney K., Fuller Tubb & Bickford, Oklahoma City

Quillin, Paula J., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa

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WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF HELPING PEOPLE White & Weddle, P.C. was founded in 1997 with the philosophy of providing individualized attention to every client. Attorneys at the firm have more than 50 years combined experience helping personal injury victims successfully reach their goals. The partners, Joe E. White, Jr. and Charles C. Weddle III, lead a dynamic team of lawyers, paralegals, assistants and trusted consultants in working tirelessly to achieve justice for their clients.

The firm handles cases involving insurance bad faith, personal injury, traumatic brain injury, education law, criminal defense and business litigation.

Understanding and satisfying client needs are top priorities at White & Weddle.

“We are in the business of helping people,” says White. “Individualized attention is a must in every case we handle.”

Lawyers at the firm are highly experienced in civil litigation, earning multimillion-dollar verdicts where clients have been wronged or injured.

They believe preparing for trial is the only way to guarantee positive results for clients. “We trust the jury system, which is the last recourse for powerless people against the powerful,” says White.

White has been named to the Super Lawyers list since 2006, and this year marks the sixth selection for Weddle.

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WHITE & WEDDLE, P.C. 630 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 PH: (405) 858-8899 www.whiteandweddle.com

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PRACTICE AREA INDEX Administrative Law ....................................S-8 Alternative Dispute Resolution .................S-8 Antitrust Litigation .....................................S-8 Appellate ....................................................S-8 Aviation & Aerospace .................................S-8 Banking.......................................................S-8 Bankruptcy: Business .................................S-8 Bankruptcy: Consumer...............................S-8 Business Litigation .....................................S-8 Business/Corporate ..................................S-12 Civil Litigation: Defense ............................S-12 Civil Litigation: Plaintiff .............................S-12 Civil Rights .................................................S-12 Class Action/Mass Torts ...........................S-12 Closely Held Business ...............................S-12 Constitutional Law ....................................S-14 Construction Litigation .............................S-14 Consumer Law...........................................S-14 Creditor Debtor Rights ..............................S-14 Criminal Defense .......................................S-14 Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI......................S-14 Elder Law ...................................................S-14 Eminent Domain .......................................S-14 Employee Benefits.....................................S-14 Employment & Labor ................................S-14 Employment Litigation: Defense ..............S-16 Employment Litigation: Plaintiff ..............S-16 Energy & Natural Resources .....................S-16 Environmental ...........................................S-16 Environmental Litigation ..........................S-16 Estate & Trust Litigation ...........................S-16 Estate Planning & Probate .......................S-16 Family Law.................................................S-17 General Litigation......................................S-17 Health Care................................................S-17 Immigration ...............................................S-17 Insurance Coverage...................................S-17 Intellectual Property .................................S-18 Intellectual Property Litigation.................S-18 Media & Advertising ..................................S-18 Mergers & Acquisitions .............................S-18 Native American Law ................................S-18 Personal Injury General: Defense .............S-18 Personal Injury General: Plaintiff..............S-18 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense ...................................................S-18 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff....................................................S-19 Personal Injury Products: Defense ...........S-19 Personal Injury Products: Plaintiff ............S-19 Professional Liability: Defense .................S-19 Real Estate ................................................S-19 Securities & Corporate Finance ................S-19 Securities Litigation...................................S-19 State, Local & Municipal ...........................S-19 Tax..............................................................S-19 Transportation/Maritime ..........................S-19 Utilities .......................................................S-19 Workers’ Compensation............................S-19

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BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of April 24, 2019. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.

Phone numbers are included only for attorneys with paid Super Lawyers print advertisements.

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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW King, Eric R., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City, 405-232-0621 Pg. S-21

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Barghols, Steven L., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Clemens, R. Lyle, Clemens & Associates, Oklahoma City Gassaway, Kevin T., Gassaway Law Firm, Tulsa Goodman, Jimmy K., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Paulk, Joseph H., Dispute Resolution Consultants, Tulsa Spears, Larry M., The Spears Law Firm, Oklahoma City

ANTITRUST LITIGATION Meyers, D. Kent, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Tolbert, Mary H., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

APPELLATE Brightmire, Jon E., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Ellis, Jr., Harvey D., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Fogleman, Amelia A., GableGotwals, Tulsa Ford, Richard C., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Free, Matthew B., Best & Sharp, Tulsa Muchmore, Clyde A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

AVIATION & AEROSPACE Polk, Frank L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Van Laanen, Erin M., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

BANKING Blaney, Kevin, Blaney Tweedy Tipton & Hiersche, Oklahoma City Bryant, Gary A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Drummond, Gentner F., Drummond Law, Tulsa, 918-749-7378

GENTNER F. DRUMMOND DRUMMOND LAW, PLLC Tulsa • 918-749-7378

www.drumlaw.com

Hassell, Jeffrey D., GableGotwals, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Luttrell, III, Robert T., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City McVay, Jr., Melvin R., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS Bratton II, Sam G., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

Bugg, Steven W., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Craige, Mark A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Creekmore III, Thomas A., Hall Estill, Tulsa Gould, Douglas N., Douglas N. Gould, Oklahoma City Greenough, Charles, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Kirtley, Scott P., Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis, Tulsa Kline, Timothy D., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City McDonald, Gary M., McDonald & Metcalf, Tulsa Moriarty, Stephen J., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Plourde, Ross A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Soule, Steven W., Hall Estill, Tulsa Swinson, Sidney K., GableGotwals, Tulsa Tomlins, Neal, Tomlins & Peters, Tulsa Turner, Andrew R., Conner & Winters, Tulsa

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER Colpitts, Greggory T., The Colpitts Law Firm, Tulsa Gooding, Clifton, Gooding Law Firm, Oklahoma City Hall, Joel C., Hall & Ludlam, Oklahoma City, 405-600-9500 Sisson, B. David, Law Offices of B. David Sisson, Norman

BUSINESS LITIGATION Anderson, Elliot P., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Askew, Thomas M., Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis, Tulsa Ball, Larry G., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Balman, Steven K., Shook & Johnson, Tulsa Bartz, Robert J., Barber & Bartz, Tulsa Bickford, Michael A., Fuller Tubb & Bickford, Oklahoma City Bickford, Warren F., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Bocock, Joseph H., Bocock Law, Oklahoma City Brockman, Matthew, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Bryant, David L., GableGotwals, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Buchan, J. Craig, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Calvert, Randall K., Calvert Law Firm, Oklahoma City Carter, Lewis N., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Carwile, John J., Baum Glass Jayne & Carwile, Tulsa Chaney, James M., Kirk & Chaney, Oklahoma City Cooper, Casey, GableGotwals, Tulsa Corbyn, Jr., George S., Corbyn Law Firm, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Crapster, Gary C., Steidley & Neal, Tulsa Crump, Jr., Kenneth E., Eller & Detrich, Tulsa Dahnke, George W., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Oklahoma City Davenport, Bradley E., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Oklahoma City Davies, Shannon F., Spencer Fane, Oklahoma City DeMoss, Renee, GableGotwals, Tulsa DeMuro, Paul, Frederic Dorwart, Tulsa Edwards, Joe E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Elder, David A., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Esmond, Michael, Moyers Martin, Tulsa Ferguson, Tom Q., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Fitzgerald, Craig A., GableGotwals, Tulsa Geister III, Charles E., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Grimm, William R., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-10

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Hampton, Joe M., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Heatly, John B., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Hermes, John N., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Herrold, David H., Conner & Winters, Tulsa Hicks, James R., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Hilsher, Gerald L., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Hoch III, William H., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Hodges, James C., James C. Hodges, Tulsa Hunsinger, II, Rodney K., HB Law Partners, Norman Inbody, Brian T., Hall Estill, Tulsa Jackson, Gerald L., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Jeter, Jo Lynn, Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray, Tulsa Johnson, William A., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City King, Bryan N. B., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Kirk, James A., Kirk & Chaney, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Ladner, Thomas M., Ladner & Eldredge, Tulsa Leffel, Lance E., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Leibrock, Fred A., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Lester, Andrew W., Spencer Fane, Oklahoma City Love, III, R. Richard, Conner & Winters, Tulsa Ludlam, Jeffery S., Hall & Ludlam, Oklahoma City, 405-600-9500 Luthey, Jr., Graydon D., GableGotwals, Tulsa

McCampbell, Robert G., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 McClintock, Michael D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City McKinstry, Toby M., Tomlinson McKinstry, Oklahoma City McPhail, Mark R., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Merkley, Nicholas, GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Morgan, Victor E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Morgan III, Mack J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Morse, Judy Hamilton, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Mulinix, Russell L., Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City Mullins, M. Richard, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Murphy, Brooke S., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Nicklas, Cara S., McAlister McAlister Baker & Nicklas, Edmond, 405-359-0701

CARA S. NICKLAS

MCALISTER, MCALISTER, BAKER & NICKLAS PLLC Edmond • 405-359-0701

www.mcalisterlaw.com

Nowlin, Bryan J., Hall Estill, Tulsa O’Connor, John M., Hall Estill, Tulsa O’Connor, William W., Hall Estill, Tulsa Pacewicz, Michael R., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Perri, Michael R., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Pierce, Amy J., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City Pinkerton, Laurence L., Pinkerton Law, Tulsa Propester, Richard P., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Reed, James M., Hall Estill, Tulsa Ricketts, Ronald N., GableGotwals, Tulsa Robertson, Rob F., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Robison, Reid E., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Rosell, Armando J., Rosell Law Group, Oklahoma City, 405-702-0888 Rother, Timila S., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Rupert, Kurt M., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Rusher, James W., Albright Rusher & Hardcastle, Tulsa Russell, John D., GableGotwals, Tulsa Ryan, Patrick M., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Sartin, Robert B., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Savage, R. Scott, Moyers Martin, Tulsa Shinn Jr., Ronald T., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Silvestri, Lisa T., GableGotwals, Tulsa Smith, Spencer F., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Standard, Matthew L., Kirk & Chaney, Oklahoma City Stanford, Ainslie, Crooks Stanford & Shoop, Edmond Sturdivant, James M., GableGotwals, Tulsa Taylor, Todd, Taylor & Strubhar, Oklahoma City, 405-470-6649 Pg. S-21 Thompson, John M., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Tippens, Terry W., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Todd, Jeff L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Tomlinson, Robert D., Tomlinson McKinstry, Oklahoma City CONTINUED ON PAGE S-12

Elliott Crawford’s trial career began in perhaps the most intimidating venue— federal court. “It was my first jury trial and I was scared to death, but I had an innocent client who was depending on me,” says Crawford. “My fire was really ignited when I looked back in the audience and saw no one there to support my client. The only person standing between my client and federal prison was me. That was the moment I became a trial lawyer.” It took the jury only an hour to find Crawford’s client not guilty. With that, Crawford’s trial practice was officially born.

Elliott C. Crawford 2019 Super Lawyers honoree

Elliott C. Crawford, P.C. is a premier criminal defense firm that focuses on federal criminal defense. Crawford is also a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel, a select panel that represents indigent criminal defendants in federal court. Crawford is licensed in all state and federal courts in Oklahoma and Texas.

903 NW 13th St. | Oklahoma City, OK 73106 | PH: (405) 519-3796 | ecrawford@okdefense.com | okdefense.com

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Tucker, John H., Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Tuepker, Max C., Max C. Tuepker, Oklahoma City Vaughan, Randall G., Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5513 Pg. S-14 Vogt, Thomas L., Jones Gotcher & Bogan, Tulsa Walters, Jay P., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Webb, Drew D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Webber, Jr., Daniel G., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Weger, James E., Jones Gotcher & Bogan, Tulsa Whaley, Phillip G., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City Wilson, Ryan S., Wilson Law Firm, Oklahoma City Winter, Robert J., Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5523 Pg. S-14 Woods, Christopher B., KingWoods, Tulsa

BUSINESS/CORPORATE Albright, Kenneth F., Albright Rusher & Hardcastle, Tulsa Canada, W. Deke, Hall Estill, Tulsa Cason, Len, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Chambers, Jr., Lawrence T., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Clark, Guy, Northcutt Clark Oldfield & Layton, Ponca City Coleman, W. Chris, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Crane, C. Bretton, Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5500 Pg. S-14 Dale, John D., GableGotwals, Tulsa

Denney, Cheryl Vinall, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Derrick, Gary W., Derrick & Briggs, Oklahoma City Heinen, Steven G., GableGotwals, Tulsa Hoss, Henry D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Larimore, James K., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City McKinney, David B., GableGotwals, Tulsa Ray, Stephen W., Hall Estill, Tulsa Redwine, R. Kevin, Conner & Winters, Tulsa Robertson, John D., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Robinett, Bruce W., Robinett King, Bartlesville Smith, Dwight L., Dwight L. Smith, Tulsa Stong, Roger A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Whitehill, Jr., William H., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE Arnold, Shawn E., Lytle Soule & Curlee, Oklahoma City Baum, Jeffrey C., Baum Glass Jayne & Carwile, Tulsa Begin, Eric J., Starr Begin & King, Tulsa Bottom, Monty B., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2 Bowers, Brock C., Hiltgen & Brewer, Oklahoma City, 405-605-9000

BROCK C. BOWERS

HILTGEN & BREWER, PC Oklahoma City • 405-605-9000

www.hiltgenbrewer.com

Cain, Timothy D., Wilson Cain & Acquaviva, Oklahoma City

Deligans, R. Ryan, Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Downs, Darrell W., Taylor Foster Mallett Downs Ramsey & Russell, Claremore Gibbs, George, Gibbs Armstrong & Borochoff, Tulsa, 918-587-3939 Pg. S-20

GEORGE GIBBS GIBBS ARMSTRONG & BOROCHOFF, P.C. Tulsa • 918-587-3939

www.gablawyers.com Gladd, John S., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Glass, Jason L., Baum Glass Jayne & Carwile, Tulsa Hixon, Stacie L., Steidley & Neal, Tulsa Kendrick, Thomas R., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Le Blanc, Thomas A., Best & Sharp, Tulsa Leach, William S., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Martin, Timothy L., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City McDaniel, A. Scott, McDaniel Acord & Lytle, Tulsa, 918-382-9200 Pg. S-21 Neal, Jr., Charles D. “Buddy”, Steidley & Neal, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Ottaway, Larry D., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2, S-4 Paruolo, Thomas A., DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond Perrine, William D., Perrine Redemann Berry Taylor & Frette, Tulsa Senger, David C., Coffey Senger & McDaniel, Tulsa Stewart, Rodney D., Stewart Law Firm, Oklahoma City Woods, II, Maurice G., McAtee & Woods, Oklahoma City, 405-232-5067 Zorn, Daniel K., Collins Zorn & Wagner, Oklahoma City

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Koller, A. Laurie, Koller Trial Law, Tulsa Smolen, II, Donald E., Smolen Law, Tulsa, 918-777-4529 Pg. S-11 Stein, Sam L., Law Office of Sam L. Stein, Cherokee, 580-596-3000 Terry, Douglas A., Doug Terry Law, Edmond Toon, Rich, Toon Law Firm, Tulsa

CIVIL RIGHTS Fortney, Guy A., Brewster & De Angelis, Tulsa Mortensen, Thomas A., Mortensen & Associates, Tulsa

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Federman, William B., Federman & Sherwood, Oklahoma City Sill, Matthew J., Fulmer Sill, Oklahoma City

CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS Fisher, Eric S., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Marshall, Adam K., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 CONTINUED ON PAGE S-14

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THE BARKETT LAW FIRM PLLC MICHAEL BARKETT

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Quillian, J. Patrick, J. Patrick Quillian, Oklahoma City, 405-896-9768 Pg. S-21

Salem, Micheal, Salem Law Offices, Norman, 405-366-1234

Enlow, J. Andrew, Enlow Law, Tulsa

J. PATRICK QUILLIAN

MICHEAL SALEM SALEM LAW OFFICES Norman • 405-366-1234

www.msalemlaw.com

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Bryan, N. Lance, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Harper, Jr., John E., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Hickey, John M., Hall Estill, Tulsa Keester, Michael T., Hall Estill, Tulsa Mathis, Stephan, Aston Mathis Campbell Clarke & Tiger, Tulsa Metcalf, Steven K, McDonald & Metcalf, Tulsa Mitchell, Brian L., Neuens Mitchell Bonds, Sapulpa Rupert, Anton J., Rupert Steiner & Free, Oklahoma City Steele, Mark T., Latham Steele Lehman Keele Ratcliff Freije & Carter, Tulsa

CONSUMER LAW Humphreys, David, Humphreys Wallace Humphreys, Tulsa Robey, Bart Jay, Chubbuck Duncan & Robey, Oklahoma City, 405-236-8282 Pg. S-21

Finlayson, Mac D., Eller & Detrich, Tulsa Vogt, James W., Reynolds Ridings Vogt & McCart, Oklahoma City Wandres, Victor R., Paramount Law, Tulsa, 918-200-9272 Pg. S-21

CRIMINAL DEFENSE Atteberry, Beverly A., Beverly A. Atteberry, Tulsa Blau, Ed, Blau Law Firm, Oklahoma City Burgess, Shena E., Smiling Smiling & Burgess, Tulsa Coyle, IV, J.W. Billy, Coyle Law Firm, Oklahoma City, 405-232-1988 Crawford, Elliott C., Law Office of Elliott C. Crawford, Oklahoma City, 405-519-3796 Pg. S-10 Gotcher, Warren, Gotcher and Beaver, McAlester Haggerty, II, D. Michael, Haggerty Law Office, Durant Henricksen, Mark, Henricksen & Henricksen, Oklahoma City James, Gary J., Gary J. James & Associates, Oklahoma City Jones, Stephen, Stephen Jones Law, Enid Kane, Mark, Kane Kane Kane and Roark, Bartlesville Lizama, Marvin G., Lizama Law, Tulsa Parr, Douglas L., Attorney at Law, Oklahoma City

J. PATRICK QUILLIAN, P.C. Oklahoma City • 405-896-9768

www.oklahomacitylegalgroup.com Stevenson, Jarrod Heath, Stevenson Law Firm, Oklahoma City, 405-236-5100 Worden, Andrea L., Worden Law Firm, Norman Wyatt, IV, Robert L., Wyatt Law Office, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: DUI/DWI Edge, Bruce, Edge Law Firm, Tulsa Lander, Melanie Dennis, Edge Law Firm, Tulsa Lee, Josh, Lee | Coats Law, Vinita Monroe, Stanley D., Monroe & Keele, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Porter, Sonja R., Attorney at Law, Oklahoma City

ELDER LAW Neisent, Tracy Speck, Holmes Holmes & Neisent, Oklahoma City

EMINENT DOMAIN Hall, Adam C., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Hartley, Thomas Jot, The Hartley Law Firm, Tulsa, 918-244-0394

THOMAS JOT HARTLEY

THE HARTLEY LAW FIRM, PLLC Tulsa • 918-244-0394

www.hartleylawfirm.com

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Freudenrich, Bill G., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Long, Brandon P., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Nix, Richard D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Papahronis, John A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Smith, Eric S., Conner & Winters, Tulsa

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Albert, Victor F., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City Aspan, Molly A., Hall Estill, Tulsa Bru, Courtney, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Court, Leonard, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Donelson, Kevin R., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Doyle, Kevin P., Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5500 Pg. S-14 Fulkerson, Sam R., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City Hurst, Amber, Hammons Hurst Richards & Associates, Oklahoma City, 405-235-6100 Izadi, Tina L., Izadi Law Group, Edmond Long, Karen L., Rosenstein Fist & Ringold, Tulsa Panach, Matt, Fuller Tubb & Bickford, Oklahoma City Plumb, Charles S., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Quillin, Paula J., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Ramsey, Natalie K., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Redman, Michael C., Neuens Mitchell Bonds, Sapulpa Snapp, Randall J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Tubb, Jeremy, Fuller Tubb & Bickford, Oklahoma City CONTINUED ON PAGE S-16

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Turner, W. Kirk, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Wood, Elizabeth Scott, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Warmington, Courtney K., Fuller Tubb & Bickford, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Whatley, Nathan L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF

Barrett, Gayle L., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Brightmire, Kristen L., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Broussard, Steven A., Hall Estill, Tulsa Carr, Michael L., Collins Zorn & Wagner, Oklahoma City Childers, Adam W., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Fields, Roberta B., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Hanna, Lauren Barghols, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Lauderdale, Michael F., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Lohrke, Mary L., Titus Hillis Reynolds Love, Tulsa Love, Kimberly Lambert, Titus Hillis Reynolds Love, Tulsa Neal, Kathy R., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Puckett, Tony G., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Redemann, Robert P., Perrine Redemann Berry Taylor & Frette, Tulsa Ross, Paul A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Timberlake, Sarah J., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Oklahoma City Turner, Elaine R., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

Eddy, Rand C., Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City Hammons, Sr., Mark E., Hammons Hurst Richards & Associates, Oklahoma City, 405-235-6100 Shook, Jonathan E., Shook & Johnson, Tulsa

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR CONT’D FROM PAGE S-14

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES Adams, Steven J., GableGotwals, Tulsa Anderson, Pamela S., Hall Estill, Tulsa Bigheart, Michael C., Mitchell Declerck, Enid Blakley, Kenneth H., Edinger Leonard & Blakley, Oklahoma City Bomhoff, Timothy J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Christiansen, Mark D., Edinger Leonard & Blakley, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Devoll, Glenn A., Gungoll Jackson Box & Devoll, Enid Epperson, Kraettli Q., Mee Mee Hoge & Epperson, Oklahoma City Gibbens, Michael J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Gray, Trae, Attorney at Law, Coalgate, 888-439-4729 Pg. S-20 Griffin, Jr., John J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Gum, Robert G., Gum Puckett Mackechnie Coffin & Matula, Oklahoma City

Gungoll, Bradley A., Gungoll Jackson Box & Devoll, Oklahoma City Hayes, J. Kevin, Hall Estill, Tulsa Mahaffey, Gregory L., Mahaffey & Gore, Oklahoma City Orlowski, D. Faith, Moyers Martin, Tulsa Pepper, David E., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Satrom, James D., Hall Estill, Tulsa Schmidt, Arthur W., Mahaffey & Gore, Oklahoma City Smith, Donald S., Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5500 Pg. S-14 Smith, Michael E., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Stonecipher, Mark K., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Tisdal, Mart, Tisdal & O’Hara, Clinton Vahlberg, Mia, GableGotwals, Tulsa Walker, L. Mark, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Williams, Jr., D. K. (Ken), Hall Estill, Tulsa Woolery, J. Todd, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

ENVIRONMENTAL Anderson, William C., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Jantzen, Stephen L., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City Joyce, Robert J., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Keele, II, Garry L., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Landreth, Lloyd W., GableGotwals, Tulsa Shandy, Donald K., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Ternes, Mary Ellen, Earth & Water Law, Oklahoma City

ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION

ANTHONY GOROSPE

Burnett, LeAnne, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Graves, Michael D., Hall Estill, Tulsa Martin, Linda Crook, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Pg. S-4

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION

1825 E. 15th St., Tulsa, OK 74104 PH: (918) 582-7775 FX: (918) 960-6023 anthony@gorospelaw.com gorospelaw.com

Milton, James C., Hall Estill, Tulsa

ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE Brown, Gary L., Brown Outhier & Caruthers, Enid, 580-234-6600

GARY L. BROWN

BROWN OUTHIER & CARUTHERS PLLC Enid • 580-234-6600

www.enidoklawyers.com

CAR ACCIDENTS PERSONAL INJURY INSURANCE DISPUTES Anthony represents folks that have been seriously injured in car accidents, motorcycle accidents and accidents involving semi-trucks. He encourages his clients to simply focus on healing and returning to their life while he fights the insurance companies to secure all the compensation they deserve. Although Anthony will attempt to settle his clients’ cases without lawsuit or trial, he is willing and prepared to take each case the distance, if necessary. He does not take a fee for his service until the case has been resolved to his client’s satisfaction. Anthony is always available to his clients, and initial consultations are always free.

Crosthwait, Jr., M. Joe, The Crosthwait Law Firm, Midwest City Curnutte, Mark W., Logan & Lowry, Vinita Donovan, Erin, Erin Donovan & Associates, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Ellis, Hal Wm., Ellis & Ellis, Stillwater Feist, Philip R., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Gassaway, Rita J., Gassaway Law Firm, Tulsa Hallman, Dawn, Hallman & Associates, Norman Ketchum, II, Daniel R., Hall Estill, Tulsa McAlister, Lloyd G., McAlister McAlister Baker & Nicklas, Edmond, 405-359-0701

LLOYD G. MCALISTER

MCALISTER, MCALISTER, BAKER & NICKLAS PLLC Edmond • 405-359-0701

www.mcalisterlaw.com

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OKLAHOMA 2019 SUPER LAWYERS Mee, Jr., John W., Mee Mee Hoge & Epperson, Oklahoma City Ottaway, Cynda C., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Shacklett, Curtis J., Barber & Bartz, Tulsa Shields, Susan B., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Sine, Amy J., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Spivey, Stacey D., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Will, Henry G., Conner & Winters, Tulsa

FAMILY LAW Barnett, James Travis, Hood and Barnett, Tulsa Cantrell, Brita Haugland, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Childers, Tamera A., Tamera A. Childers, Tulsa Christensen, Cathy M., Cathy Christensen & Associates, Oklahoma City, 405-752-5565 Cornell, Melissa F., Cornell Law Firm, Tulsa Pg. S-4 DeLacerda, Melissa, DeLacerda & Oliver, Stillwater, 405-624-8383 Earnhart, Heather Flynn, Hall Estill, Tulsa Edwards, Nicholle Jones, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Feamster, III, James W., Attorney at Law, Tulsa, 918-712-2686 Pg. S-20 Ford, Jon R., Jon R. Ford, Enid Fry, Jr., Robert G., Fry & Elder, Tulsa Gotwals, James R., James R. Gotwals and Associates, Tulsa Graves, Tiffany, Law Office of Tiffany N. Graves, Tulsa, 918-619-6558 Pg. S-20 Grundy, Bradley A., Conner & Winters, Tulsa Hays, Kimberly K., Kimberly K. Hays, Tulsa, 918-592-2800 Pg. S-20 Henry, M. Shane, Henry + Dow, Tulsa, 800-549-0970 Pg. S-12 Hester, Jon L., Hester Schem Hester & Dionisio, Oklahoma City Irish, Jennifer E., Irish & Sherwood, Edmond Johnson, N. Scott, N. Scott Johnson and Associates, Tulsa Little, Ronald W., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Lively, Maren Minnaert, Jones Gotcher & Bogan, Tulsa Long, Randy J., Long Claypole & Blakley Law, Enid McConnell-Corbyn, Laura, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 McCord, Patrick H., N. Scott Johnson and Associates, Tulsa Mullins, Michael L., Mullins Mullins Sexton & Reaves, Oklahoma City Munn, Justin B., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Petersen, Catherine Holland, PHM Law Group, Norman Rineer, Hugh V., Hugh V. Rineer, Tulsa Roberts, Curtis J., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa Robertson, Moura A.J., Moura Robertson Family Law, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Schem, Charles O., Hester Schem Hester & Dionisio, Oklahoma City Smakal, Kelly A., Smakal Munn, Tulsa, 918-582-3400 Pg. S-17 Wagner, II, Richard A., Hall Estill, Tulsa

GENERAL LITIGATION Allen, Anthony L., Anthony Allen attorneys, Okmulgee Beam, Stephen D., Attorney at Law, Weatherford Buchanan, Brandon L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Burrage, Heather Hillburn, Burrage Law Firm, Durant, 580-920-0700

Burrage, Michael, Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Chilton, Gary S., Holladay & Chilton, Oklahoma City Dace, Robert W., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Day, Seth A., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Dewitt, Derrick, DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond Dittrich, Brian E., Dittrich Law Firm PLLC., Oklahoma City Felty, Michael C., Lytle Soule & Curlee, Oklahoma City Green, Gerald P., Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City Henneke, David C., Attorney at Law, Enid Jackson, Douglas L., Gungoll Jackson Box & Devoll, Enid Jayne, Andrew C., Baum Glass Jayne & Carwile, Tulsa Meek, Justin D., DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond Pg. S-4 Moore-Shrier, Pansy, Moore-Shrier Law Firm, Tulsa O’Hara, Jr., Patrick, Tisdal & O’Hara, Oklahoma City Ray, Ryan A., Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler Jeter Barnett & Ray, Tulsa Robinett, Tracy W., Robinett Swartz & Aycock, Tulsa Rudnicki, Leah T., The Rudnicki Firm, Oklahoma City Shephard, C. Eric, Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Taylor, Stratton, Taylor Foster Mallett Downs Ramsey & Russell, Claremore White, Amy D., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Whitten, Reggie N., Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

SUTTON SMITH MURRAY

HEALTH CARE Burkett, Teresa Meinders, Conner & Winters, Tulsa Dalton, Elizabeth L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Dunitz Brennan, Elise, Conner & Winters, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Frogge, S. Gregory, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Glass, Robert S., GableGotwals, Tulsa Gordon, Kevin D., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Joseph, Michael E., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Margo, Robert C., Law Office of Robert C. Margo, Oklahoma City Rieger, Karen S., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Rogers, Patricia A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Snapp-Holloway, Nicole R., Maples Nix & Diesselhorst, Edmond Thiessen, Guy A., GT Law Firm, Tulsa

IMMIGRATION Stump, T. Douglas, Stump & Associates, Oklahoma City

INSURANCE COVERAGE Ables, J. Angela, Kerr Irvine Rhodes & Ables, Oklahoma City Acquaviva, Jr., Joseph T., Wilson Cain & Acquaviva, Oklahoma City Barron, Bradford D., The Barron Law Firm, Claremore CONTINUED ON PAGE S-18

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Butler, Jr., Roger N., Secrest Hill Butler & Secrest, Tulsa Cathcart, William R., Cathcart & Dooley, Oklahoma City Cole, Kenneth G., Mansell Engel & Cole, Oklahoma City Dooley, Cary D., Cathcart & Dooley, Oklahoma City, 405-524-1110 Eschenheimer, Whitney M., Johnson & Jones, Tulsa Goerke, Joseph K., Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City Haskins, III, Walter D., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Loy, Katherine Taylor, Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Maloan, Michael T., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2 McGrew, Michael D., McGrew McGrew & Associates, Oklahoma City Nathan, Jody R., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa Pignato, Gerard F., Ryan Whaley Coldiron Jantzen Peters & Webber, Oklahoma City Richards, Phil R., Richards & Connor, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Walker, Ronald L., Tomlinson McKinstry, Oklahoma City Welch, Mort G., Welch & Smith, Oklahoma City, 405-286-0801

MORT G. WELCH

WELCH & SMITH, PC Oklahoma City • 405-286-0801

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Blue, Rachel, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Brockhaus, Marc A., Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City Brown, Dennis D., Brown Patent Law, Broken Arrow Dougherty, III, Clifford C., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City LaBrie, Michael J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City McCarthy, Randall K., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Rahhal, Anthony L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Rouse, Nicholas D., Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City Sorocco, Douglas J., Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City Sullivan, David M., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Watt, Terry L., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION Free, Phil, Rupert Steiner & Free, Oklahoma City Kenney, John A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Nelson, Todd A., GableGotwals, Tulsa

MEDIA & ADVERTISING Dodd, S. Douglas, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Epstein, Jon A., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Nelon, Robert D., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Cooke, Michael D., Hall Estill, Tulsa Cooper, H. Wayne, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Davis, Steven C., Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City

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NATIVE AMERICAN LAW Aamodt, Jason B., Environmental Law Center, Tulsa Campbell, Alyssa D., Campbell Law Office, Stillwater, 405-742-0200 Cowan, Klint A., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Huntsman, Susan E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Pg. S-4 McBride III, D. Michael, Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Standing Bear, Geoffrey M., Standing Bear Law Firm, Pawhuska Vaughn, Christina M., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Pg. S-4

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE Beeler, Jeff R., Jennings Teague, Oklahoma City Brewer, Michael W., Hiltgen & Brewer, Oklahoma City, 405-605-9000

MICHAEL W. BREWER

HILTGEN & BREWER, PC Oklahoma City • 405-605-9000

www.hiltgenbrewer.com

Coffey, Jr., Robert P., Coffey Senger & McDaniel, Tulsa Donchin, David B., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Folluo, Dan S., Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Harmon, Sr., Timothy S., Coffey Senger & McDaniel, Tulsa Jones, Daniel K., Mills & Jones, Norman Latham, Jr., Bobby L., Latham Steele Lehman Keele Ratcliff Freije & Carter, Tulsa Robertson, Jason A., Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Tulsa Starr, Jon D., Starr Begin & King, Tulsa

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF Atkins, Jeffrey R., Atkins & Markoff, Oklahoma City Bachman, Gary C., Holloway Dobson & Bachman, Oklahoma City, 405-235-8593 Pg. S-20 Bachman, Stephen D., Holloway Dobson & Bachman, Oklahoma City, 405-235-8593 Pg. S-20 Barkett, Michael L., The Barkett Law Firm, Tulsa, 918-582-6900 Pg. S-13 Belote, James A., Stipe & Belote, Oklahoma City Bernstein, David, Bernstein Law Firm, Norman, 405-329-1484

DAVID BERNSTEIN

BERNSTEIN LAW FIRM Norman • 405-329-1484

www.USASafetyLawyer.com Bialick, Mark E., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Bishop, Kelly S., Abel Law Firm, Oklahoma City Bonner, Mark, Norman & Edem, Oklahoma City Burch, Derek K., Burch George & Germany, Oklahoma City Burrage, David, Burrage Law Firm, Durant, 580-380-4005 Butler, David, Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Lawton, 580-248-4844 Pg. S-20 Cain, Monty L., Cain Law Office, Oklahoma City Carns Curtiss, Susan, Carns Curtiss Law, Oklahoma City Carson, Joe, Warhawk Legal, Oklahoma City Carter, Jeremy Z., The Carter Law Firm, Newcastle Corley, E. Terrill, Corley | Allen, Tulsa Diesselhorst, Jacob, Maples Nix & Diesselhorst, Edmond

Durbin, II, Gerald E., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Edem, Emmanuel E., Norman & Edem, Oklahoma City Edwards, Tony W., Edwards & Patterson Law, McAlester Frasier, III, Frank W., Frasier Frasier & Hickman, Tulsa Ganem, Thomas F., The Ganem Law Firm, Tulsa Garrett, Bryan G., Bryan Garrett, Oklahoma City Gorospe, Anthony, Gorospe Law Group, Tulsa, 918-582-7775 Pg. S-16 Halley, Duke, Halley Talbot & Smithton, Oklahoma City Handley, Jr., Fletcher Dal, The Handley Law Center, El Reno, 405-295-1924 Pg. S-9 Hill, Kevin E., Colbert Cooper Hill, Oklahoma City Homsey, Gary B., Homsey Law Center, Oklahoma City, 405-843-9923 Pg. S-20 Jackson, Scott R., Martin Jean & Jackson, Ponca City, 580-765-9967 Pg. S-19 Krahl, Kevin E., Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City LaFevers, J. Gregory, Attorney at Law, Tulsa Laird, Greg, Attorney at Law, Tulsa Loftis, Jim, Jim Loftis, Norman McGuire, Kent R., McGuire Law Firm, Edmond McIntyre, Noble K., McIntyre Law, Oklahoma City, 405-917-5200 Pg. S-1 McLain, William, Graves McLain, Tulsa, 918-359-6600 Pg. S-4, S-5 Mercer, Tod S., Mercer Law Firm, McAlester Norman, John W., Norman & Edem, Oklahoma City Riggs, M. David, Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis, Tulsa Self, Jr., James F., Self and Associates, Oklahoma City Tawwater, Larry A., Tawwater Law Firm, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Thurman, Jeremy, McIntyre Law, Oklahoma City, 405-917-5250 Pg. S-1 Vitali, John E., Hornbeek Vitali & Braun, Oklahoma City Wandres, Patrick W., Wandres Law, Tulsa Weddle, III, Charles C., White & Weddle, Oklahoma City, 405-858-8899 Pg. S-6 West, Bradley C., The West Law Firm, Shawnee West, Terry W., The West Law Firm, Shawnee Pg. S-4 White, Jr., Joe E., White & Weddle, Oklahoma City, 405-858-8899 Pg. S-4, S-6 Wicker, Brad W., Boettcher Devinney Ingle & Wicker, Ponca City Zelbst, John P., Zelbst Holmes & Butler, Lawton, 580-248-4844 Pg. S-21 Zurawik, Jack G., Zurawik Law Firm, Tulsa

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE Annis, Jennifer R., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Best, Timothy G., Best & Sharp, Tulsa Branscum, David A., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2 Callahan, Karen L., Rodolf & Todd, Tulsa Clarke, Margaret M., Aston Mathis Campbell Clarke & Tiger, Tulsa Connor, Jr., James W., Richards & Connor, Tulsa Fiasco, William A., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Freije, Lance, Latham Steele Lehman Keele Ratcliff Freije & Carter, Tulsa Huff, Glen D., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2 McKee, Sean H., Best & Sharp, Tulsa Ogletree, L. Earl, Wiggins Sewell & Ogletree, Oklahoma City Paul, John, Paul & Lackey, Tulsa Rodolf, Stephen J., Rodolf & Todd, Tulsa

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OKLAHOMA 2019 SUPER LAWYERS Sewell, Randall L., Wiggins Sewell & Ogletree, Oklahoma City Sharpe, G. Calvin, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Wiggins, John, Wiggins Sewell & Ogletree, Oklahoma City

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Butts, Benjamin J., Butts & Marrs, Oklahoma City Glass, Woodrow K., Ward & Glass, Norman Graves, Daniel B., Graves McLain, Tulsa, 918-359-6600 Pg. S-5 Horton, Steven T., Horton Law Firm, Oklahoma City Luther, Gregg W., Gregg W. Luther, Oklahoma City Maples, II, L. Ray, Maples Nix & Diesselhorst, Edmond McCormick, Jr., John F., Sherwood McCormick & Robert, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Neighbors, Brent L., Neighbors Law Firm, Norman, 405-928-0091 Nix, Glendell D., Maples Nix & Diesselhorst, Edmond Riggs, Lisa R., Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis, Tulsa Sherwood, Ted, Sherwood McCormick & Robert, Tulsa Pg. S-4

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: DEFENSE Cook, Rodney L., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Cooper, Mary Quinn, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Curran, Jeffrey, GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Fischer, Amy Sherry, Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2 Hiltgen, Cary E., Hiltgen & Brewer, Oklahoma City, 405-605-9000

Beasley, Bradley K., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa , 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Berry, Jennifer Ivester, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Coutant, Kevin C., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Eagleton, IV, William L., Pray Walker, Tulsa, 918-581-5511 Pg. S-14 Garbrecht, Robert L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Hardin, Jr., Lloyd T., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Hasenfratz, Sally A., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Hill, Frank D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Laird, Michael S., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Latham, Myrna Schack, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Lewallen, Jr., Joe C., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Riggs, Richard A., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Rosser IV, Malcolm E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Tulsa Schuller, Stephen A., GableGotwals, Tulsa Spradling, T. Scott, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Tolson, Michael B., Attorney at Law, Tulsa

SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE Melgaard, Robert J., Conner & Winters, Tulsa Newsome, Jr., P. David, Hall Estill, Tulsa

STATE, LOCAL & MUNICIPAL

Edwards, Marc, Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

TAX

Blake, T. Michael, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Callahan, Jennifer H., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Craig, Richard D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4 Farrior, William E., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Haines, Spencer W., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Holloway, Alan G., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Larason, Timothy M., Larason Tax Law, Edmond

TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME

Goodnight, Jason, Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa Neuens, Chad M., Neuens Mitchell Bonds, Tulsa Stanton, Bryan E., Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City Wolek, Christopher D., Mullican & Hart, Tulsa

UTILITIES

Long, Curtis M., Conner & Winters, Tulsa

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

SECURITIES LITIGATION LaClair, Tara A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Neville, Jr., Drew, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Pg. S-4

Keele, Leah P., Latham Steele Lehman Keele Ratcliff Freije & Carter, Tulsa

CARY E. HILTGEN HILTGEN & BREWER, PC Oklahoma City • 405-605-9000

www.hiltgenbrewer.com

Jennings, III, James A., Jennings Teague, Oklahoma City Richardson, Andrew L., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Singhal, Vani, Singhal Law, Tulsa Smith, Michael F., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Teague, J. Derrick, Jennings Teague, Oklahoma City Whitmire, Lyndon W., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Wolfe, Thomas G., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Woodard, III, John R., Coffey Senger & McDaniel, Tulsa Zuckerman, Harold C., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF Atkinson, Michael P., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa

PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE Cheek, Tim N., Cheek Law Firm, Oklahoma City Farris, Joseph R., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa Pg. S-4 Hill, W. Michael, Secrest Hill Butler & Secrest, Tulsa McKenna, Bruce A., McKenna & McKenna, Tulsa Rife, Gary A., Gary A. Rife, Oklahoma City

REAL ESTATE

SCOTT R. JACKSON

PATRICK F. COLLOGAN

2019 Super Lawyers Honoree

2019 Rising Stars Honoree

Martin Jean & Jackson congratulates our 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars honorees.

All of the attorneys at Martin Jean & Jackson devote their practice to the representation of individuals injured through no fault of their own. The firm is proud to have attorneys recognized for their effectiveness in protecting the rights of injured Oklahomans.

PONCA CITY

TULSA

STILLWATER

OKLAHOMA CITY

(580) 765-9967

(918) 743-4000

(405) 377-5000

(405) 832-0777

Allen, Zachary W., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Bass, A. Gabriel, Bass Law, Oklahoma City SUPER LAWYERS | OKLAHOMA 2019

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GARY C. BACHMAN

STEPHEN D. BACHMAN

211 North Robinson Avenue Suite 900 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Tel: 405-235-8593 Fax: 405-235-1707 gbachman@hollowaydobson.com www.hollowaydobson.com

211 North Robinson Avenue Suite 900 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Tel: 405-235-8593 Fax: 405-235-1707 sbachman@hollowaydobson.com www.hollowaydobson.com

HOLLOWAY, DOBSON & BACHMAN, PLLC

HOLLOWAY, DOBSON & BACHMAN, PLLC

DAVID BUTLER

ZELBST HOLMES & BUTLER 411 Southwest 6th Street Lawton, OK 73501 Tel: 580-248-4844 Fax: 580-248-6916 david@zelbst.com www.zelbst.com

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF INSURANCE COVERAGE PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

Gary is an AV-rated personal injury attorney who focuses his practice on representing individuals and families in a variety of cases, including automobile & trucking collisions, insurance bad faith, wrongful death, product liability, and nursing home negligence. In his over 40 years of legal practice, he has achieved exceptional results, including numerous seven-figure verdicts and settlements. He has litigated cases all across the state, in both state and federal courts. Gary is a member of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts. He has presented seminars and lectures at numerous CLE programs and has acted as Municipal Judge for many years in his hometown in Oklahoma.

Steve Bachman is an AV rated attorney specializing in representing parties injured in automobile and trucking collisions, products liability cases, premises cases, bad faith and medical malpractice cases. After beginning his practice in the insurance defense field, Steve has represented plaintiffs for over 25 years. Steve is a member of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, Oklahoma County and Oklahoma Bar Associations.

He is admitted to practice in Oklahoma state courts, all US District Courts in Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Steve has presented numerous CLEs including subjects regarding handling trucking cases and catastrophic injury cases.

David Butler graduated from University of Oklahoma, College of Law in 1997 and has been in private practice with his primary office in Lawton. He is a partner in Zelbst, Holmes & Butler. He specializes in Plaintiff civil damage cases including trucking, medical malpractice and product design defects. David is a member of the Comanche County Bar, OBA, OAJ, AAJ & National Lawyers: Top 100. He was recently elected to a 6 year term on the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.

JAMES W. FEAMSTER, III

GEORGE GIBBS

TIFFANY GRAVES

601 South Boulder Avenue Suite 500 Tulsa, OK 74119 Tel: 918-587-3939 Fax: 918-582-5504 ggibbs@gablawyers.com www.gablawyers.com

427 South Boston Avenue Suite 502 Tulsa, OK 74103 Tel: 918-619-6558 Fax: 918-794-3954 tiffany@tiffanygraveslaw.com www.tiffanygraveslaw.com

ATTORNEY AT LAW

2840 East 51st Street Suite 220 Tulsa, OK 74105-1750 Tel: 918-712-2686 Fax: 888-397-3643 james@oklahomaslawfirm.com

GIBBS ARMSTRONG & BOROCHOFF, P.C.

LAW OFFICE OF TIFFANY N. GRAVES

FAMILY LAW

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE NURSING HOME PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE

FAMILY LAW

Mr. Feamster came from Louisville, Kentucky where his father was a lawyer. He attended Oklahoma State University and then became a Drill Sergeant in the U.S. Army. He attended the University of Tulsa College of Law and has served on the Tulsa County Bar Association Ethics Committee and on the Fee Arbitration Committee. He has practiced law for 44 years. He is admitted to the U.S. District Court as well as the Northern District of Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Tulsa County Bar Associations. He is a distinguished member of The Presidential Who’s Who. He has been recognized for outstanding service in the Volunteer Lawyers Program and is a certified mediator in family and divorce.

George Gibbs is a founding partner and President of Gibbs Armstrong & Borochoff, P.C., playing an integral role in growing the practice into one of the most accomplished civil defense firms in the region. Gibbs built a team recognized as one of the state’s foremost experts regarding the complex state and federal rules and insurance issues that govern nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Mr. Gibbs has decades of experience in defending LTC, DDS & OCP centers against claims of wrongful death, abuse, neglect or mistreatment. Gibbs has over 30 years of experience litigating complex tort cases and catastrophic injury in the areas of trucking, transportation, construction, oil field accidents and medical and nursing malpractice.

Tiffany N. Graves focuses her practice on the area of family law, including divorce, child custody and paternity cases. She is committed to providing honest, aggressive and professional representation and makes every effort to treat clients the way she would want to be treated. Ms. Graves believes that everyone is entitled to adequate representation and prides herself on providing individualized guidance that is tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, as well as several tribal courts.

TRAE GRAY

KIMBERLY K. HAYS

GARY B. HOMSEY

37500 State Highway 31 Coalgate, OK 74538 Tel: 888-439-4729 www.GrayFirmPLLC.com

248 West 16th Street Tulsa, OK 74119 Tel: 918-592-2800 kimberlyhayslaw@aol.com

4816 North Classen Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Tel: 405-843-9923 Fax: 405-848-4223 gbh@homseylawcenter.com www.homseylawcenter.com

ATTORNEY AT LAW

KIMBERLY K. HAYS, P.L.L.C.

HOMSEY LAW CENTER

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES MEDIATION LAND & SUBSURFACE

FAMILY LAW

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF INSURANCE COVERAGE

LandownerFirm.com has law offices in Coal County and Tulsa.

Trae also works from Oklahoma City weekly and services clients statewide. He is also licensed in Arkansas, Colorado and Texas.

The firm focuses on high-end natural resource negotiations and litigation, including: divorces involving significant natural resource portfolios, class actions, complex surface use agreements, condemnation, mediations, oil and gas, pollution, environmental and the subsurface. Trae is a frequent speaker on natural resource ethics and the law of underground. The firm often associates with co-counsel in most matters as it typically serves a specialized role.

Kimberly K. Hays has 26 years experience as an advocate for family law clients, including contested custody, support alimony, complex property division, contempt actions, paternity, guardianship and child support. Currently she is serving as the 2019 Past President of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

She served as 2018 President of the OBA. Ms. Hays graduated Oklahoma State University (1990) and University of Kansas School of Law (1993). She was awarded OBA Family Law Section Attorney of the Year (2011) and OBA Mona S. Lambird Spotlight Award (2012). She served as Chair OBA Family Law Section (2009 & 2011); Chair Tulsa County Bar Association Family Law Section (2010-2012), and OBA Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute Faculty member (2013-2017; 2019).

Gary B. Homsey is founder and partner of Homsey Law Center.

His practice areas are consultation and representation in claims, civil litigation and trials for complex and catastrophic losses from personal injuries, wrongful deaths, oil rig injuries, 18-wheeler accidents and deaths, and all insurance claims.

AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell; past president, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association; Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum; vice chairman, board of trustees, Oklahoma City University; founding member, American Inns of Court – Oklahoma Chapter; American Board of Trial Advocates, president, Oklahoma Chapter 2015.

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OKLAHOMA 2019 SUPER LAWYERS

SORTED ALPHABETICALLY

ERIC R. KING

FELLERS, SNIDER, BLANKENSHIP, BAILEY & TIPPENS, PC 100 North Broadway Suite 1700 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Tel: 405-232-0621 Fax: 405-232-9659 eking@fellerssnider.com www.fellerssnider.com

A. SCOTT MCDANIEL

J. PATRICK QUILLIAN

9343 East 95th Court Tulsa, OK 74133 Tel: 918-382-9200 Fax: 918-382-9282 smcdaniel@ok-counsel.com www.ok-counsel.com

1900 NW Expressway Suite 602 Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Tel: 405-896-9768 Fax: 405-260-9573 jpatrickquillianpc@gmail.com www.oklahomacitylegalgroup.com

MCDANIEL ACORD & LYTLE, PLLC

J. PATRICK QUILLIAN, P.C.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW EMINENT DOMAIN ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: DEFENSE CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Eric King’s current practice includes appearances before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Oil and Gas Conservation Division, Pollution Docket, and Public Utilities Division), litigation involving most oil and gas issues. Condemnation, pipeline spill remediation, surface damages and transactional work. Eric also teaches as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and Oklahoma City University College of Law. He is past President of the Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society, and currently serves on the Kuntz Committee on Natural Resources Law and Policy through the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He presently serves on the U.S. Board of Directors for Predisan, a medical mission in Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras and Central America.

Scott McDaniel brought his 12 years of experience as a professional engineer and business owner to the practice of law. In the years since, he has distinguished himself as one of Oklahoma’s top civil litigators, representing individuals and business clients in a wide array of matters, including complex, class action, and multiparty lawsuits. He focuses his practice on the areas of environmental and toxic tort litigation, design professional defense, construction defects, and general commercial litigation. Scott is a Certified Mediator and serves as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the USDC for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Patrick Quillian’s practice focuses on criminal defense in federal and state court. He has represented defendants in large-scale federal white collar and drug conspiracy cases as well as a broad range of misdemeanor and felony charges in state court.

He began his career as a prosecutor in the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, then moved to an Oklahoma City firm specializing in the representation of financial institutions before starting his own practice. Mr. Quillian is licensed to practice in the Western, Northern and Eastern districts of Oklahoma and is a member of numerous professional associations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the Robert J. Turner Inn of Court.

BART JAY ROBEY

TODD TAYLOR

VICTOR R. WANDRES

5761 Northwest 132nd Oklahoma City, OK 73142 Tel: 405-470-6649 Fax: 405-470-6643 taylor@ttrslaw.com www.ttrslaw.com

4835 South Peoria Avenue Suite 1 Tulsa, OK 74105 Tel: 918-200-9272 vrw@paramount-law.net www.paramountlaw.net

CHUBBUCK DUNCAN & ROBEY, P.C. 100 North Broadway Suite 2300 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Tel: 405-236-8282 Fax: 405-236-2828 bjrobey@chubbucklaw.com www.chubbucklaw.com

TAYLOR & STRUBHAR, PLLC

PARAMOUNT LAW

CONSUMER LAW CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE

BUSINESS LITIGATION BANKING CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS CONSUMER LAW

Bart Jay Robey’s practice concentrates on products liability, property and casualty defense. He is a graduate of the George Washington University Law School and served as a clerk for former Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Marian Opala. He is a co-founder of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.

Todd Taylor has practiced law in Oklahoma for over 30 years and has been selected to Super Lawyers for 14 consecutive years.

His practice has focused primarily on the areas of business and commercial litigation, trust and estate litigation, banking, and general corporate litigation. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous matters in various federal and state courts. His clients include banks, hospitals, physicians, attorneys, trust companies, oil-and-gas companies, and individuals. He has represented clients in numerous cases that have been tried to verdict and in over 100 arbitration matters. Todd is a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Great Plains National Bank. He also acts as Chairman of the Board of Great Plains Bancshares, Inc.

I defend debt collection lawsuits such as those filed by zombie debt buyers like Midland Funding, LVNV Funding, Cavalry and Portfolio Recovery Associates. My clients also sue these companies regularly under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Over the last 10 years, my firm, built in Tulsa, has been successful in getting over $1 million of junk debt lawsuits dismissed, preventing numerous personal bankruptcies. Violations under the FDCPA or FCRA allow me to provide representation at no cost to my clients. I provide free consultations to both attorneys and consumers.

JOHN P. ZELBST

ZELBST HOLMES & BUTLER 411 Southwest 6th Street Lawton, OK 73501 Tel: 580-248-4844 Fax: 580-248-6916 zelbst@zelbst.com www.zelbst.com

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF CRIMINAL DEFENSE PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

John P. Zelbst specializes in plaintiffs’ civil damage cases including medical malpractice, personal injuries, product design defects, and other related areas. He has obtained many record verdicts in Oklahoma, including the largest recorded verdict for personal injury in the amount of $24 million and the largest verdict in Oklahoma against the U.S. government, in the amount of $7 million. He practices in many state and federal courts, lectures, and teaches. He is a former President of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, Board Member and Senior Faculty for Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, a member of ABOTA, and a member of various other legal and civil boards.

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THE LIST

BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE The list was finalized as of April 24, 2019. Any updates to the list (for example, status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on the specified page.

Phone numbers are included only for attorneys with paid Rising Stars print advertisements.

Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for the current year are included on this list. All current selections are reflected on superlawyers.com profiles.

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Hendricks, Anthony, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

APPELLATE Crapster, Clark W., Steidley & Neal, Tulsa

Duren, Dylan, Robinett Swartz & Aycock, Tulsa Edwards, Dylan Charles, Rosell Law Group, Oklahoma City, 405-702-0888

Gilson, Chad A., Gilchrist Aviation Law, Oklahoma City

Colvin, Patrick G., Jones Gotcher & Bogan, Tulsa

Evans, Kyle D., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

Combs, Christopher T., Hayes Magrini & Gatewood, Oklahoma City

Gallegly, Tim J., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Gomez, Daniel E., Conner & Winters, Tulsa Henry, Andrew E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City Hines, Tami J., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City Irby, Jerrick, Hall Estill, Tulsa Jett, Travis, GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

Coutant, Jason B., Conner & Winters, Tulsa Randolph, David S., Conner & Winters, Tulsa

BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS Regens, Craig M., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Staine, Christopher M., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER Sansone, Jason, Sansone Howell, Del City

Avery, Michael, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Berkson, Howard, Boston Avenue Law, Tulsa, 539-777-1287

HOWARD BERKSON BOSTON AVENUE LAW Tulsa • 539-777-1287

www.bostonavenuelaw.com Bickle, Brandon, GableGotwals, Tulsa Billings, Wayne, Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City Bunting, John M., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

East, Melissa, McDaniel Acord & Lytle, Tulsa, 918-382-9200 Pg. S-26

Merchant, Samuel J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Evans, Kristen, Hall Estill, Tulsa

Oubre, Zachary A.P., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Grubb, Benjamin R., DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond

Palmer, Julia A., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Potts, Sara E., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Oklahoma City Rogers, Timothy L., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Scaperlanda, Christopher M., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Schovanec, Ashley M., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Sturdivant, David, Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Wolfe, Anna E., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Hancock, Nicholaus A., Coffey Senger & McDaniel, Tulsa Hays, Daniel, Chansolme Harroz Hays Schnebel, Oklahoma City Hopper, Hailey, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City Kelso, April D., Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City Landeros, Shawna, Holden Litigation, Oklahoma City Landgraf, Justin R., Hisey & Landgraf, Ardmore McDevitt, Matthew, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City McDonald, Ryan A., Best & Sharp, Tulsa Moen, Eric A., Chubbuck Duncan & Robey, Oklahoma City, 405-236-8282 Pg. S-26

BUSINESS/CORPORATE

Moschovidis, Barbara, GableGotwals, Tulsa

Brown, Matt, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Mulinix-Ewert, Lindsey, Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City

Creekpaum, Kyden, Frederic Dorwart, Tulsa Grace, Danae, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Hunt, Sean S., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Hutchison, Thomas J., GableGotwals, Tulsa Jones, Nicholas M., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Lindsey, Zac, Lindseyfirm, Tulsa Schauer, Kirk, Schauer & Fettkether Law, Tulsa Williams, Justin R., Overman Legal Group, Oklahoma City

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE

Blassingame, Johnny R., Hampton Barghols Pierce, Oklahoma City

Cash, Adrienne N., Barber & Bartz, Tulsa

Bowman, Andrew M., Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2

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Dickerson, Jessica L., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Eakens, Laura L., Jennings Teague, Oklahoma City

Carsey, Daniel V., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City

Dishman, Jodi W., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Delaney, Casey T., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City

McCormick, Jacqueline M., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City

Burden, Jared, Frederic Dorwart, Tulsa

Claypole, Clint A., Long Claypole & Blakley Law, Enid

Dawkins, Grace, Holden Litigation, Oklahoma City

Krattiger, John M., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

Bisel, Brice W., Hornbeek Vitali & Braun, Oklahoma City

Christian, Jennifer K., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City

Cowan, Derek, DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond

Dittrich, Melanie (Christians), DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond

Deckard, Kari A., Johnson & Jones, Tulsa

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Cooper, Cody J., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City

Kindelt, Mary E., McDonald & Metcalf, Tulsa

Sadler, Daniel, Rieger Law Group, Norman

BANKING

Coble, Tyler J., Cheek Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Ellis, Isaac, Conner & Winters, Tulsa

Petersen, Micah J., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

AVIATION & AEROSPACE

Cartmell, Jordyn Eckert, Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Oklahoma City, 405-232-4633 Pg. S-2

Brady, Alexandra Butts, Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Brown, J. Andrew, Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa

Oldfield, William L., Northcutt Clark Oldfield & Layton, Ponca City Palfreyman, Kirsten L., Atkinson Haskins Nellis Brittingham Gladd & Fiasco, Tulsa Pipinich, Jake, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Tulsa Poovey, Joshua, Johnson & Jones, Tulsa Powell, Ashley, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City Prentice, Timothy, Roberson Kolker Cooper & Goeres, Oklahoma City Reed, Ben, Best & Sharp, Tulsa Smiling, Gentry, Smiling Smiling & Burgess, Tulsa Trojan, Kaci L., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Wiebe, Brenna, Rodolf & Todd, Tulsa Wolfe, Meredith, The Rudnicki Firm, Oklahoma City

CIVIL LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Cunningham, Kevin, Denton Law Firm, Mustang Erwin, Dylan, Holladay & Chilton, Oklahoma City CONTINUED ON PAGE S-24

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Standing (L to R): Chris Smith*, Jim Kaufman, Roe Simmons Sitting (L to R): Mylin Stripling, April Moaning, Brandon Orr *Selected to 2019 Rising Stars

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Martin, Amber, Martin Law Office, Oklahoma City

Hance, Sarah E., The Bethany Law Center, Bethany

Parsons, Isaiah, Parsons Graham & Day, Tulsa

Mulinix, Riley W., Mulinix Goerke & Meyer, Oklahoma City

Pembleton, Aaron F., Pembleton Law Firm, Bartlesville

Olsen, Ryan, Logan & Lowry, Vinita

Simmons, Zack, Swain Law Group, Norman

Reeves, Randa, Whitten Burrage, Oklahoma City

Huddleston, Eric, Elias Books Brown & Nelson, Oklahoma City

Singleton, Angela, Attorney at Law, Oklahoma City

James, William B., Mid-Con Land & Legal, Edmond

Swain, Matt, Swain Law Group, Norman

LeNaire, Lewis, GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

Seidenberger, John, Coffman & Seidenberger, Tulsa Stingley, Brett, Aizenman Law Group, Tulsa

CIVIL RIGHTS Dark, Jessica L., Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City

CLASS ACTION/MASS TORTS Cramer, Brian L., Cramer, Oklahoma City Kitch, Emily, Barnes & Lewis, Oklahoma City

CLOSELY HELD BUSINESS Compton, Dustin L., Compton Law, Yukon

CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION Saunier, Benjamin, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City Warzecha, Chris, Conner & Winters, Tulsa

CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS

ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES Cole, Jodi C., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Henson, Trevor, Levinson Smith & Huffman, Tulsa

Long, Laura J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE COLLAR

McLean, Rhonda J., Munson & McMillin, Edmond

Hofland, Andrew J. (AJ), GableGotwals, Tulsa

McLemore, Evan, Levinson Smith & Huffman, Tulsa McMillin, Michael J., Munson & McMillin, Edmond

EMINENT DOMAIN

Money, Eric C., Gungoll Jackson Box & Devoll, Oklahoma City

Box, David, Williams Box Forshee & Bullard, Oklahoma City

Nabors, Michelle, Harrison & Mecklenburg, Stillwater Pittman, Ryan A., GableGotwals, Tulsa

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Stein, Patrick L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Patel, Alison McCalla, McCalla Brown Patel, Chickasha

Swinford, Wyatt D., Elias Books Brown & Nelson, Oklahoma City Walraven, Mark, Graft & Walraven, Clinton

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR Adams, Ellen A., GableGotwals, Oklahoma City Addison, D. Colby, Laird Hammons Laird, Oklahoma City Bowersox, Elizabeth, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Bruce, Philip, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

ENVIRONMENTAL Sullenger, Erin Potter, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

ESTATE & TRUST LITIGATION Burke, Taylor A., Barber & Bartz, Tulsa

Altdoerffer, Everette, Attorney at Law, Edmond

Bullard, Rebecca D., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Caldwell, Andre B., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City

Allen, Dustin, The Allen Law Firm, Tulsa

Cupp, Christina F., Ironside Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Coats, Cassandra L., Lee | Coats Law, Vinita

Banner, Adam R., The Law Offices of Adam R. Banner, Oklahoma City, 405-778-4800

Furlong, Michael, Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma City

Coffman, Coy D., Coffman & Seidenberger, Tulsa

Bayat, M. Eric, Bayat Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Good, Paige Hoster, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Boeheim, Brian, Boeheim Freeman, Tulsa

Lambright, Lauren, Smolen & Roytman, Tulsa

Eastwood, Kyle, Buzbee Upchurch Squires & Eastwood, Anadarko

Cannon, John P., Cannon Law Firm, Oklahoma City

McPherson, Troy, Latham Steele Lehman Keele Ratcliff Freije & Carter, Tulsa

Kern, Riley Carbone, Tallgrass Estate Planning, Tulsa

Roper, Leah, Laird Hammons Laird, Oklahoma City

Nowakowski, Brandi, Stuart & Clover, Shawnee

Simpsen, Kristin M., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Ottaway Johnson, Lauren, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Casey, Andrew M., Foshee & Yaffe, Oklahoma City Curnutte, Meredith B., Curnutte Law, Tulsa, 918-346-8712 Pg. S-26 Duncan, Sammy, Duncan & Hill Law Firm, Oklahoma City

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: DEFENSE

Garcia, Miguel A., Miguel Garcia, Oklahoma City

Grose, Justin, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City

THOMAS GRIESEDIECK

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Harroz, Keegan Kelley, Harroz Law, Oklahoma City Hoehns, Craig M., Hoehns Law Office, Oklahoma City Howell, Kellie, Sansone Howell, Del City James, Clint, The Wyatt Law Office, Tulsa Khalaf, Sabah, The Khalaf Law Firm, Tulsa Lind, Christopher, Nichols | Dixon, Norman Loftis, C. Scott, Loftis Law Firm, Ponca City, 580-762-3661

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Deaton, Chance L., Fogg Law Firm, El Reno

Robben, Kendra, Robben Law, Oklahoma City

Fassio, Marcy, Fassio Law, Oklahoma City Griesedieck, Thomas, Thomas A. Griesedieck, Oklahoma City, 405-586-5080

Vincent, Kara, Barber & Bartz, Tulsa

Ross-Jones, Elizabeth A., Ross-Jones Law Office, Edmond

Hutson, Allen L., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

FAMILY LAW

Marshall, Samanthia, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Allen, Kaitlyn, Henry + Dow, Oklahoma City, 405-605-0681 Pg. S-12

Oldham, Lauren C., Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City Pearson, Emily, Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa

Arnall, Aaron M., The Crosthwait Law Firm, Midwest City Barnard, Christian, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Tran, Kim, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Oklahoma City

Barteaux, Luke, Barteaux Law, Tulsa

Williams, Paula, GableGotwals, Oklahoma City

Brock, Amber M., Kirk & Chaney, Oklahoma City

EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION: PLAINTIFF Orndorff, Jr., Ivan Randall, Orndorff Law, Tulsa

Beck, Megan M., Megan M. Beck, Tulsa Bullard, James, Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa Bundy, Aaron D., Law Office of Aaron D. Bundy, Tulsa

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IMMIGRATION Quiroz, April, Arnesen Law, Oklahoma City

Neal, Lane, Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Taremi, Mehry, Mills & Jones, Norman

Rivas, Lorena, Fry & Elder, Tulsa

Dow, Allyson, Henry + Dow, Norman, 405-605-0681 Pg. S-12

Stump, Kelli J., Kelli J. Stump, Oklahoma City

Gile, Matthew R., Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, Oklahoma City

INSURANCE COVERAGE

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Fulda, Ryan J., Schaffer Herring, Tulsa

Branum, John, Branum Law Firm, Oklahoma City

Lynch, Blake E., Wagner & Lynch, Mcalester

Hawkins, Scott B., James Dunn & Associates, Oklahoma City

Campbell, Andy J., Maples Nix & Diesselhorst, Edmond

Masters, Alexandra, Henry + Dow, Tulsa, 800-549-0970 Pg. S-12

James, Chantel P., Lytle Soule & Curlee, Oklahoma City

Cavett, Eric J., Foshee & Yaffe, Oklahoma City

Mettry, Julia Mills, Allen & Mills, Norman

McGrew, Matthew M., McGrew McGrew & Associates, Oklahoma City

Guhl, Lauren F., Lauren Guhl, Edmond Landrum, Thomas H., The Firm on Baltimore, Tulsa Luelling, Carrie M., Carrie M. Luelling, Tulsa, 918-800-9680

Moisant Gillett, Nichole, Banks Gillett & Gillett, Oklahoma City Perdue, Deborah, Perdue Law, Tulsa

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Reaves, Ryan J., Mullins Mullins Sexton & Reaves, Oklahoma City

Beling, Sasha L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Smith, Christopher D., Smith Simmons, Oklahoma City, 405-261-8099 Pg. S-23 Smith, II, David W., David W. Smith II, Oklahoma City Swafford, Thomas, Murray Law Firm, Stillwater Talley, Sam, TTB Law, Norman Wilson, Allison J., Wilson Law Group, Stillwater

GENERAL LITIGATION

Chaffin, Ross N., Tomlinson McKinstry, Oklahoma City Isaac, Elizabeth L., Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City

Durbin, II, Ronald E., Durbin Law Firm, Tulsa Farha, Nicholas G., Farha Law, Oklahoma City, 405-471-2224 Pg. S-26

NICHOLAS G. FARHA FARHA LAW, PLLC Oklahoma City • 405-471-2224

www.farhalawfirm.com

Fettkether, Jesse L., Schauer & Fettkether Law, Tulsa

Webb, Chase C., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Franseen, Derek, Walsh & Franseen, Edmond

Young, Michael S., My IP Business, Oklahoma City

Gusman, Rachel, Graves McLain, Tulsa, 918-359-6600 Pg. S-5

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

Hamilton, Laura L., Smolen Law, Tulsa, 918-777-4529 Pg. S-11

Hobson, D. Ward, Blaney Tweedy Tipton & Hiersche, Oklahoma City

Brandes, J. Brian, Brandes & Yancy, Tulsa

John Bowman, Jessica, McAfee & Taft, Tulsa

Callaway, Jason, Johnson & Jones, Tulsa

Talley, Evan, Dunlap Codding, Oklahoma City

Dean, Ryan L., DeWitt Paruolo & Meek, Edmond

Collogan, Patrick F., Martin Jean & Jackson, Ponca City, 580-765-9967 Pg. S-19

Watson, Tynia A., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Boyer, Jared, HB Law Partners, Norman

Chubbuck, Stacey, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

LAND USE/ZONING

Doverspike, Adam, GableGotwals, Tulsa

Cross, Nathan S., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

Felty, Matthew K., Lytle Soule & Curlee, Oklahoma City

Shank, Andrew, Eller & Detrich, Tulsa

Handley, Alex, The Handley Law Center, El Reno, 405-295-1924 Pg. S-9 Hedrick, Melissa, Hedrick Law Firm, Oklahoma City Hill, Michael, Burton Law Group, Oklahoma City Kelliher, Chad, Fulmer Sill, Oklahoma City Klingler, Jordan, McIntyre Law, Oklahoma City, 405-917-5250 Pg. S-1 Teasdale, David L., Foshee & Yaffe, Oklahoma City Wandres, Brandy L., Wandres Law, Tulsa

Hughes, Trevor L., Johnson & Jones, Tulsa Masters, Paige, Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

McBride, Chase, Ritchie Rock McBride & Atwood Law Firm, Pryor

Smith, Joshua D., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Myers, Lauren R., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Tulsa

NATIVE AMERICAN LAW

Rooney, Erin, Gungoll Jackson Box & Devoll, Oklahoma City

Carter, R. Daniel, Conner & Winters, Tulsa

Ashworth, Stuart P., Holden Litigation, Tulsa

Rush, Jason, Rodolf & Todd, Tulsa Thomas, Curtis J., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE

Vincent, Evan G.E., Crowe & Dunlevy, Oklahoma City

Cook, Lance C., Hiltgen & Brewer, Oklahoma City, 405-605-9000

HEALTH CARE Blackstock, Valerie, Attorney at Law, Tulsa Davis-Maddy, Kaylee P., Doerner Saunders Daniel & Anderson, Oklahoma City Keim, Christopher B., Christopher B. Keim, Tulsa Parten, Terra Lord, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Torrone, Michael T., Logan & Lowry, Vinita

LANCE C. COOK HILTGEN & BREWER, PC Oklahoma City • 405-605-9000

www.hiltgenbrewer.com

Dixon, Jr., Bryan C., Durbin Larimore & Bialick, Oklahoma City Marciano, Lauren, Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable, Tulsa

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE Hubbard, Naureen, Sweet Law Firm, Oklahoma City Ludiker, Emily Jones, Rodolf & Todd, Tulsa Nesser, Mary Elizabeth, Richards & Connor, Tulsa Renegar, Erin A., Wiggins Sewell & Ogletree, Oklahoma City

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF Brooks, Michael L., The Brooks Law Firm, Oklahoma City

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Verret, Alison A., McAfee & Taft, Tulsa Ward, Jeremy K., Franden | Farris | Quillin | Goodnight + Roberts, Tulsa

Maguire, Anne S., Barrow & Grimm, Tulsa, 918-584-1600 Pg. S-15 Marshall, H. Cole, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Molina, Isai, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City

Pappy, S. Rachel, Polston Tax, Norman, 405-801-2146 Schnebel, Chase H., Chansolme Harroz Hays Schnebel, Oklahoma City

Vogt, Jeffrey L., McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Swain, Amanda M., Conner & Winters,

REAL ESTATE

Oklahoma City

Burchfield, Ande, Burchfield Law, Oklahoma City Grauberger, Harvey C., Drummond Law, Tulsa, 918-749-7378

HARVEY C. GRAUBERGER DRUMMOND LAW, PLLC Tulsa • 918-749-7378

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TAX Bunting, Emily Wilson, McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma City Cory, Jessica N., Phillips Murrah, Oklahoma City Duffy, Ryan J., Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, Oklahoma City

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Sommer Lee, Katherine, Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, Oklahoma City

MEREDITH B. CURNUTTE

MELISSA EAST

NICHOLAS G. FARHA

2642 East 21st Street Suite 240 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tel: 918-346-8712 Fax: 918-574-8991 meredith@curnuttelaw.net www.curnuttelaw.net

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CRIMINAL DEFENSE FAMILY LAW ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE

CIVIL LITIGATION: DEFENSE PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF FAMILY LAW

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE BUSINESS/CORPORATE

Meredith Curnutte obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, in 2004 and her Juris Doctor in 2007, both from the University of Oklahoma. Ms. Curnutte began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County. She was named the 2008 Outstanding Misdemeanor Prosecutor, the 2009 Outstanding Juvenile Prosecutor, and a 2010 Top Gun Trial Lawyer. In 2012, the Oklahoma Attorney General designated her as the Oklahoma Prosecutor of the Year for Action in Excellence Against Domestic Violence. Since starting her own practice, Ms. Curnutte has taken cases to jury trial in both federal and state court, defended clients charged with crimes ranging from traffic offenses to first degree murder, and represented clients in general civil matters and family court.

Melissa is an experienced attorney with over 10 years of legal experience. She graduated from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 2007. During law school, Melissa received multiple CALI awards for her academic achievements and she received the OBA Outstanding Family Law Student Award in 2006. As a practicing attorney, Melissa has gained strong legal professional skills in torts, commercial litigation, trial practice, construction litigation and family law, and maintains a well-rounded and well-developed background in litigation.

Nicholas Farha’s legal career began in the legal department of a Fortune 500 company. He has since shifted his focus to representing individuals and entities in his community. He is well regarded for his tenacious advocacy in his representation of personal injury clients. Mr. Farha’s versatile client base enables him to further focus on providing superior estate and business planning services. Mr. Farha’s motivation is to allow his clients to live for today while he plans for tomorrow. He is involved in several community and professional groups, including the Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Association for Justice, Robert J. Turner Inn of Court, and Rotary Club 29. He is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma and numerous federal courts throughout the United States.

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Eric Anders Moen represents clients in the defense of products liability, general and commercial liability, and property and casualty litigation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2012 with distinction. He served as an articles editor for the Oklahoma Law Review, and was honored as a Second Century Scholar. Moen is a member of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Defense Research Institute, the Luther Bohanon Inn of Court, the Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel and the Oklahoma Bar Association.

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Caring for Your Pets enrich our lives with joy, entertainment and, often, a sense of purpose. To help manage and consider their welfare, we offer information on advancements in veterinary medicine, an update on the stray population in Oklahoma, training tips, exercise advice and other tidbits for animal owners.

By Carol Mowdy Bond

THE PULSE OF YOUR

PET’S HEALTH

Veterinarians say medical advancements extend their patients’ lives

Advancements and research in veterinary medicine mean animals today have better health outcomes and longer lives than they did a decade ago.

“The biggest development I’ve seen has been better understanding of and treatment for degenerative heart conditions,” says veterinarian Rachel Vazquez of Oklahoma City’s Warwick Animal Hospital. “With early detection tests, animals are monitored closely, and we can … intervene earlier, which is key to slowing down disease processes. There have also been tests developed for earlier detection of kidney disease.”

Jennifer Anderson, owner of and veterinarian at Tulsa’s Pawsitive Veterinary Care, adds: “Veterinary medicine is taking large strides to improve the overall quality of care for pets. We offer blood work that can be performed in the hospital to give faster results. Laser therapy units allow a non-invasive way of decreasing inflammation and increasing healing times.

Dental radiographs allow examination of tooth roots and bone structure, allowing disease processes to be seen that would otherwise not be found. Large facilities offer ultrasounds, CAT scans, scope capabilities, oxygen chambers, hyperbaric chambers and more lifesaving technologies.”

Anderson notes that pets live to advanced ages for many reasons, including improved nutrition, preventive medicine, diagnostic abilities and involved owners.

Vazquez says that since “pets are now a part of the family, owners are treating them as such.

Pets seem to be living longer now, and we are seeing more deaths from disease that occur much later in life rather than deaths from accidents – car accidents, poisonings – and viral diseases [like] parvovirus and distemper.”

Vazquez and Anderson say common diseases they see daily include obesity-related complications, like back and hip problems, and dental disease.

Vazquez urges owners to pay close attention to their animals’ routines and actions.

“Many times, pet owners are able to pick up on subtle changes in their pet’s behavior that could be helpful to us in determining the problem,” she says. “Any time an animal’s habits change – appetite, drinking more or less water, vomiting, diarrhea, sleeping more or less, weight gain or weight loss – it needs to be … brought to the veterinarian’s attention.”

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TOO MANY

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TULSA WORKS WITH A NETWORK OF SHELTERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO TRANSPORT ANIMALS IN NEED OF ADOPTION TO AREAS LESS INUNDATED WITH STRAYS.

STRAYS Thousands of pets need homes because of the lack of spaying and neutering

PHOTO COURTESY THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF TULSA

PROTECTING

YOUR PET Insurance may be easier than you think

People often do not anticipate the financial demands of owning a pet. Common procedures range from the relatively inexpensive, like spaying or neutering, to pricey procedures like eliminating cataracts or fixing hip dysplasia.

Pet health-care plans have become increasingly popular, with major carriers like Nationwide, GEICO and Progressive offering coverage. These plans may cover exams, diagnostics and treatment, some with reimbursements for specific expenses that could prevent you from sending your companion over the Rainbow Bridge because you can’t afford medical costs.

Research online or talk to your vet to find a plan for your budget.

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The stray population in the state is staggering, says Gina Gardner, founder and president of the Humane Society of Tulsa.

“We have a very large number of animals needing homes [in Oklahoma],” she says.

“We also have a huge discrepancy. In some areas [of the country], they really don’t have any animals needing homes. The reason they don’t is due to successful enforcement of their spay and neuter laws and ordinances, and also through education.”

Shelters around the country often transfer animals from state to state, depending on the length of adopter lists and available space.

“In Oklahoma, we take extra pets by air and ground to places that have openings,” Gardner says. “On Sept. 24, we sent 152 Tulsa dogs and cats by air to Manassas, Virginia. They also went to New York, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

“It’s not a long term-solution, but it does provide relief for Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other areas.”

The Shelter Ally Project links 350 shelters across the United States. By year’s end, Tulsa will have transported 3,600 pets out of state via the program’s transport initiative, which Gardner manages.

The root of the stray issue is a lack of spay and neuter services. Gardner says state animal-welfare advocates work to provide affordable or no-cost surgeries statewide, with some at mobile clinics. However, she stresses that Oklahoma needs more high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter veterinarians to perform 30 to 40 surgeries daily.

Jon Gary, superintendent of the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare, says the city has four new field officers and a supervisor to reduce numbers of problem and aggressive dogs.

Gary encourages residents to keep “their pets confined and vaccinated, [with] ID tags and microchipping.”

Gardner urges owners to spay and neuter their pets unless they are professional breeders. Plus, following the adage, “Adopt, don’t shop,” frees up shelter space and provides a home for an animal.

The Coalition for Tulsa Pets and OKC Animal Welfare have Facebook pages announcing upcoming low- or no-cost services. If you find a stray, take it to a shelter or veterinarian to scan for a microchip. If there is no chip, try to locate the owner using social media before taking it to a shelter.

FOODIES AND

THEIR FIDOS

If you want your pup to tag along while you eat out, consider these choices … but call before grabbing the leash.

Oklahoma City

Anchor Down anchordownokc.com

Tulsa

Andolini’s Pizzeria andopizza.com

Bleu Garten bleugarten.com

Roosevelt’s rooseveltstulsa.com

Empire Slice House empireslicehouse.com

R Bar and Grill rbartulsa.com

Stella stella-okc.com

Blue Rose Café bluerosecafetulsa.com

Picasso Café picassosonpaseo.com The Jones Assembly thejonesassembly.com

Chimera Café chimeratulsa.com Doc’s Wine and Food docswineandfood.com

THESE PAWS ARE MADE

FOR WALKIN’ Keep your pet happy and healthy with various forms of exercise

Veterinarians Jennifer Anderson of Tulsa’s Pawsitive Veterinary Care and Rachel Vazquez of Oklahoma City’s Warwick Animal Hospital stress that all pets should exercise.

“Dogs and cats need 30 minutes to an hour daily,” says Anderson, adding that owners should keep in mind the animal’s health and age.

Options for exercise are endless; the key is committing the time to do it.

“This can be daily walks, playing ball, swimming, chasing a laser light, climbing, playing with other animals,” Vazquez says. “It is all very dependent on the pet and breed. Bengal cats, Savannah cats, most young kittens, high-energy working breed dogs like Dalmatians, pointers, German shepherds and border collies especially need active enrichment.”

Also, don’t assume your dog has the skeleton or musculature to keep up with you on a fast-paced run or miles-long hike – because most dogs are not. Ask your veterinarian about a healthy pace and exercise regime specifically for your dog.

DON’T BE FUR-TIVE

WITH MANNERS A pet with behavioral issues may have underlying causes

Health issues, lack of exercise, confinement and lack of owner interaction can be catalysts for bad pet behaviors. Owners should understand the needs of their animals by giving them physical and mental stimulation every day.

Teaching simple commands can be a good start for rowdy canines. Common commands are sit, down, stay, come, don’t touch and heel. Teaching these instructions can ebb poor behavior and create structure. If you have dueling animals, take note of what causes the conflict – whether it’s food, toys or other items, or more attention being paid to one animal over another.

For those with troublesome felines, veterinarian Rachel Vazquez of Warwick Animal Hospital in OKC says “cats act out in odd ways if they don’t have physical or mental exercises. This leads to urinary problems, de-clawing and re-homing cats.”

If Felix won’t stop scratching your furniture, Pet Medical Center of Edmond’s website explains that cats need to scratch to fully stretch their bodies and to shed dead nail sheaths. Scratching posts work well; spray products, with scents your feline dislikes, on items that you don’t want your cat to scratch.

With headquarters in Tulsa and locations in OKC and across the United States, Tip Top K9 Dog Training specializes in dogs with behavioral issues. Seth Flint, a trainer with Top Top, says there are two main types of underlying causes for misconduct in your canines – genetics and learned behaviors.

“We see many dogs with a genetic predisposition to ... aggression, because many protective breeds can be bred that way,” he says. “On the other side, we also see dogs that take 3-5 years to have serious issues. They learn to manipulate their owners ... to get what they want. They learn that aggression or anxiety gives them a dopamine rush and a feeling of security.”

If you have an animal that needs training, your veterinarian is a good starting point – either to understand the root causes of the behaviors or to find a reputable trainer.

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Chefs’ Choices

ra g. ex t kma s plu at o

Culinary geniuses from Tulsa and Oklahoma City share dishes special to them – and appropriate for you at Thanksgiving.

By Scotty Irani and Brian Schwartz

Meghan Synco Executive chef, Hal Smith Restaurants, OKC Sun-dried tomato macaroni and cheese

“Mise en place means a place for everything and everything in its place. Professional or not, a wellstocked and organized kitchen brings peace of mind and a willingness to try new things.”

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PHOTO BY BRENT FUCHS

Straight out of culinary school, Meghan Synco jumped right in the middle of some impressive food gigs. She joined the team at the Oklahoma Golf and Country Club and specialized in molecular gastronomy and banquets. She moved to Whiskey Cake, where she was the sous chef under Kenneth Hardiman.

With Hal Smith Restaurants, Synco has taken Mama Roja Mexican Kitchen and Hefner Grill to new heights while sticking to tried-and-true house concepts.

For Synco, picking a favorite dish all comes down to the ongoing competition with her father, Walter Correia, over who can make the best macaroni and cheese. Synco describes him as a “very passionate home cook” who makes a worthy competitor.

“We always bring in a panel of expert judges – my picky stepdaughters – who have crowned him the champion more than once,” she says.

As she continues to experiment, by adding sun-dried tomatoes and thyme bread crumbs, her father sticks to the original while adding his own flourishes.

As true culinary students, Synco and her father often delve into the quality of noodles and the “pan-life” of a dish once it’s cooked.

With a final challenge to her father, Synco states: “The battle rages on, and now this one is in a magazine. Game on, Pops!”

Bill Lyle Executive chef, Summit Club, Tulsa Pork belly, risotto, cauliflower bechamel, candied gremolata

PHOTO BY JOSH NEW

There’s no golf course at the Summit Club, the elegant sky palace of Tulsa’s elite, so food is the focus. Bill Lyle works all day, every day, to raise the bar on the city’s cuisine. (“I once took a day off to buy a house,” he says.)

Lyle, a culinary veteran with years of experience, has been at the helm of fine-dining restaurants at the University of Arkansas and Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas. He says the kitchen at the Summit, with 25 chefs working for him, is his biggest challenge yet, and he loves it.

“I get passionate about food,” he says.

Inspired by classic French cuisine, his meals are rich, luxurious and irresistible. This dish – pork belly, risotto and gremolata atop a bechamel sauce … and dazzlingly decadent in appearance – reveals the chef’s hidden passion.

“Sustainability and edible responsibility are very important to me,” he says. “The bechamel is made with cauliflower to help reduce our dependence on cattle, and the risotto is made with local beets and barley. I’ve used local pork and I made the gremolata from local pecans.”

“Pick up two full-time kitchen jobs. Not only will you learn faster, but you’ll find out if you are cut out for the 80-hour week.”

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Tuck Curren Owner, Biga/Duet Jazz, Tulsa Porchetta

“Slicing my finger at a catering and trying to cover it up … and not knowing how to turn on the food processor on a live TV show. I have checked ever since.”

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PHOTO BY JOSH NEW

You might have seen Tuck Curren about town – a dapper, affable restaurateur, confident chef, and owner of some of Tulsa’s most loved restaurants.

But more than three decades ago, when the young Curren arrived in Tulsa from upstate New York, he worked as a waiter to support his family. Even then, he was fueled by a desire to be a chef. Newly married, he and his wife, Kate, spent what little spare time they had poring through cookbooks. (He now owns over 600.)

“Kate and I have been married almost 35 years,” Curren says, “and we have been cooking together all that time. We would cook a whole dinner – soup to nuts … with an appetizer, entrée and side and dessert. We both grew up in New York and loved the Sunday roast for dinner at 3 p.m.”

Curren especially enjoyed finding obscure, complex Italian recipes. Porchetta, a carefully constructed pork roast from the Lazio region in Italy, became a favorite and has remained a staple years later.

With it, “we might have had lemon and bay leaf roast potatoes, and Kate’s world’s best broccoli,” Curren says. “The kids loved all the different types of food. This was our start, and some of our favorite memories. We have worked together ever since.”

Jacque Siegfried

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Executive chef, Chamber, Tulsa Club Hotel Beef Wellington

“I cook out of pure happiness,” Jacque Siegfried says.

Some of the happiest times of her life came at cooking school and while working at Cedar Ridge Country Club; at both places, she could grow, experiment and learn while being surrounded and encouraged by chefs as passionate about cooking as she.

Beef Wellington brings up fond memories of both periods and symbolizes how she triumphs over obstacles. As a student, Siegfried says beef Wellington represented classic French cuisine, and when, after much work, she mastered the dish, she knew she had what it took to be a chef.

“I was insanely lucky at Cedar Ridge because they let me run around creatively,” she says.

She came up with a new spin on beef Wellington – with a pastry base, spinach, mushrooms, Gorgonzola and onions – and the chef there let her serve it. It sold out within an hour. This, for her, was “a great victory … that built my confidence on altering classic dishes, especially ones people get intimidated by. I make this dish probably every couple of months in my life. It’s quick, delicious and serves beautifully.”

Juan Torres Executive chef, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse, OKC Mexican shrimp cocktail

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Joining Mickey Mantle’s in its first year (2000), Juan Torres, like many in his position, worked his way from the dish pit to wearing an executive chef’s hat – at both the Oklahoma City restaurant and its co-branded (with Kirby Steakhouse) location at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville.

In his nearly two decades at the restaurant, Torres has helped to expand the menu and broaden the number of steak cuts to include domestic and imported wagyu beef. Keep an eye on what else the culinary team has in store for the joint’s 20th anniversary next year.

Torres offers a family recipe based on a familiar classic – shrimp cocktail, with avocado, jalapeños … and 12 ounces of Sprite.

“Over the years, I’ve added my own touches to it and it’s becoming a family favorite,” he says. “My family always requests it during the holidays and other special occasions. It’s also a big hit at our family reunions.”

“I don’t have a specific moment in mind, but I hate being on film. I get so embarrassed when I have to talk on camera.”

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Devin Levine Executive chef, Cox Business Center/ BOK Center, Tulsa Roasted butternut squash, apple and sage bisque

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“Do your research on our industry. Have an idea of what facet of our industry you are looking to pursue and look for jobs that can provide that education and experience.

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A dinner for 3,000 is no problem for Devin Levine, who provides the eats at many a star-studded gala.

He has four decades of experience and got his start in a burger joint when he was 9. He rose to more elegant environs, most notably Southern Hills Country Club, where he worked for 34 years. At the BOK and Cox Business Centers, he creates menus for some of Tulsa’s most elegant events.

He has cooked for two U.S. presidents (Barack Obama and Gerald Ford) and one prime minister (Margaret Thatcher). One of his home runs is hearty roasted butternut squash, apple and sage bisque.

“I have prepared this dish many, many times over my career,” Levine says. “The combination of flavors best represents my own individual cooking style. I even featured this bisque on a multi-course dinner I prepared for president Gerald Ford when I was executive chef at the executive dining room at the top of Bank of Oklahoma.”

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Jeffrey Gordon Executive chef, Café Cuvée, OKC Coq au vin

“I think everybody should work in the service industry, for any length of time, just to gain perspective and maybe a little appreciation for what we do. You can’t teach passion. You’ve got to have a passion for cooking if you want to be successful, and, if you have the passion, never stop learning, reading and pushing yourself to do better.”

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Jeffrey Gordon, an alumnus of Kurt Fleischfresser’s culinary apprenticeship program and creator of Prodi Produce (a specialty produce supplier), brings modernity to old-school, classic French dishes as head man at one of OKC’s crown gems.

This cooking style is evident in his unique take on coq au vin, typically a roast chicken with mushrooms, garlic, wine and lardons.

“My mother would make a similar dish, always around this time of year,” Gordon says, “[but with] chicken thighs, rosemary, garlic and pomegranate seeds. When I would come home and smell the wonderful aroma of roasting chicken along with rosemary and garlic, I knew that fall was finally here.”

Marinating the chicken in red wine and fresh thyme, then roasting, deglazing with more wine and adding vegetables, Gordon tops this holiday masterpiece with a savory rosemary gremolata, which reflects his time in Italy while studying cooking and farming techniques.

Scotty Irani Personal chef, In the Kitchen with Scotty, OKC Black currant and lingonberry jams

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“My mother makes a simple cranberry-orange relish that I love. She takes whole cranberries, hand cranks them through a meat grinder, along with whole oranges, adds sugar, and boom. Thanksgiving magic.”

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Owning Scotty’s Restaurant in Nichols Hills Plaza was not enough for Scotty Irani.

He strove for more and became an in-home personal chef, created an online spice blend company, In The Kitchen With Scotty, and worked as a food writer. The jam on top of his career is morning chef for the OKC television show Rise and Shine.

As for another type of jam, Irani offers two homemade favorites that remind him of the holiday season with his family.

“As someone who cooks professionally, I’m lucky when it comes to family during the holidays: no one expects me to cook,” Irani says. “I do offer to bring the extras, like wine or gravy. These jams are great as a condiment with roast turkey, ham and even lamb. Black currant has a deep cassis flavor, and lingonberry is similar to cranberry … but not as cranberry-ish.”

Irani buys frozen black currants (fresh is not allowed in the United States) and lingonberries from a local shop, European Store Oklahoma.

“They have all these great items from Europe and Russia,” he says.

“Folks can search their nearest specialty stores for the berries. It’s totally worth it and makes a wonderful surprise for the holiday table.”

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Sous chef, Vista at the Boathouse – The Gathering Place, Tulsa Smoked turkey and mixed greens The mission of the Gathering Place is to bring people together. Tiffany Tisdale-Braxton, sous chef of the park’s high-end restaurant, Vista, has done that her whole life by cooking with her family during holidays.

Hers is a large and prominent family; she is the granddaughter of the Rev. L.L. Tisdale, a respected Tulsa pastor, and the daughter of Wayman Tisdale, the late jazz musician and basketball icon.

Along the way, she taught herself the ins and outs of the culinary world by becoming a caterer and cooking for celebrities – including the entire offensive line of Washington’s NFL team. At the Gathering Place, the park with worldwide fame, the girl who helped feed her family has blossomed into a woman who helps feed the world.

Her recipe of smoked turkey and mixed greens comes from that formative period of her life when she first aspired to become a chef.

“Since I was a child, it has been one of my favorite [dishes],” she says. “My mother, aunts and grandmothers all used to prepare them for every holiday gathering and it’s a staple holiday food within the African-American community. It is tied to my most joyful childhood memories.”

Rhi Roesler Chef de cuisine, Republic Gastropub, OKC Kibbeh and tabbouleh

“In the middle of a busy lunch shift, I reached down into my lowboy and, just as I bent over, my chef pants ripped along the entire rear seam. My crew stopped for a moment to giggle. I quickly threw an apron around my waist backwards so it looked like I was wearing a red skirt and carried on. The shift must go on.”

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Rhi Roesler’s career began with a bang. After graduating from New York’s International Culinary Center, she boarded a cruise ship touring around Hawaii.

She cooked in the main galley and, by the end of the job, was promoted into the upscale, 35-seat French bistro aboard the ship.

Afterward, she spent several years in New York at various restaurants before returning to OKC and joining the formidable Good Egg Dining Group in 2013.

At Republic Gastropub, Roesler blends casual and upscale New American dining. Her holiday dish of kibbeh and tabbouleh, however, showcases her Mediterranean roots.

“My Lebanese grandmother – 92 years old – makes [this dish] still to this day,” she says. “I haven’t been able to find anyone who makes it quite like she does, and it’s one of my favorite things to eat when we sit down for our holiday feasts.”

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Mexican Radio Revolution

The New Wave-inspired taco shop in OKC’s Plaza District is A Good Egg Dining Group’s ‘black sheep.’

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ttention all New Wave music kids from the 1980s: Mexican Radio is playing in Oklahoma City’s Plaza District.

It’s not the 1982 hit by the band Wall of Voodoo, but a new joint from A Good Egg Dining Group. Keeping

with its New Wave philosophy, Mexican Radio puts a delicious, creative, global spin on street tacos.

“Mexican Radio is not a traditional Tex-Mex restaurant by any means,” general manager Melissa Skaggs says, “and we’re not a traditional taqueria either. We’re mostly tacos, but Mexican Radio likes to think outside

the box.”

Barrios, a true Tex-Mex restaurant, is also part of the Good Egg family, so Mexican Radio plays with different, vibrant tastes wrapped in tortillas.

“Yeah, if Barrios had a black sheep step-sister, Mexican Radio would be her,” chef Amie Gehlert says with a laugh.

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Taste ABOVE: A UNIQUE SIDE AT MEXICAN RADIO IS THE CRISPY GREEN RICE, WITH CILANTRO, FRESH PEAS, SAUTEED CABBAGE, RADISH AND CREMA. RIGHT: THE ELOTE-STYLED CAULIFLOWER IS SERVED WITH CRISPY ONIONS AND JALAPENOS. PHOTOS BY BRENT FUCHS

Black sheep or not, “Mex-Rad” has a decor featuring world globes of every size in the bar to convey the broad range of cultural flavors that Skaggs and Gehlert want customers to experience. When it comes to the menu, Gehlert lets the creative juices flow.

For instance, Good Egg founders Keith and Heather Paul had some ideas, such as a fried chicken taco, so Gehlert played around with some notions going back to her family roots.

“What’s better than fried chicken, white bread, onions and pickles?” she asks. “I turned it around in our fried chicken taco: white flour tortilla loaded with fried chicken, sliced dill pickle and onion, then finished with a hearty drizzle of honey sauce.”

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tacos with Jimboy’s Tacos (from California) into a gently fried corn tortilla filled with Mexican Radio’s carne molida (ground beef), cheese and toppings. The kicker is a Parmesan dusting, which adds crunch and flavor.

Side dishes are just as dynamic. The cauliflower elote, a twist on Mexican street corn, is sublime – creamy, tangy and topped with batter-fried onions and jalapeños.

Crispy green rice, a must-eat, features crispy, yet soft, Arborio rice prepared in a paella pan. Its color comes from Gehlert’s concoction of spinach, lime and green onion. Everything is tossed with green peas and finished with sour cream and fresh pea shoots.

A MEAL AT MEXICAN RADIO CAN START WITH THE BRISKET PAPAS – HASH BROWNS, SMOKED BRISKET, GREEN CHILI QUESO, PICO DE GALLO, COTIJA AND ANCHO RANCH DRIZZLE.

From the bar come numerous cold beers, many of which are local. House cocktails include the Dole Whip, a soft, frozen combination of pineapple juice, banana liqueur, coconut cream and tequila, finished with a Fruity Pebbles salt rim. For something refreshing and not too sweet, a favorite is Oklahoma Ranch Water, a blend of Guthrie’s Prairie Wolf vodka, lime and Topo-Chico sparkling water – perfect with any dish during any season.

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Adan Salas rises with the sun and arrives at El Hidalguense on Tulsa’s east side. There are fresh, fluff y, corn tortillas to be made (“and when we’re crowded, that’s a lot of tortillas,” he says), chickens to be roasted, sour cream to be concocted, and mole – dark, complex, slightly sweet, with hints of chocolate – to be prepared.

That sauce, which uses four kinds of chiles, cooks for at least three hours before achieving the pure, authentic taste of Chavez’s home, Hidalgo, Mexico.

This hard work and tiny restaurant with its spotless tables constitute Salas’ dream come true. He toiled for decades – picking oranges in Florida, harvesting tobacco in North Carolina – and saved money. And thanks to this labor, you can sample a dizzying blend of savory flavors in dishes like mole de olla, a fiery meat soup with ancho and pasilla chiles, or enmoladas, which are enchiladas stuffed with juicy chicken cooked in that homemade mole.

Don’t expect tightly rolled Tex-Mex enchiladas (“they roll them like cigars,” Salas says).

Here, they are made Hidalgo-style, lightly toasted and folded like crepes. Hidalgo, near Puebla, is part of Mexico’s prime gastronomical region … just as Salas’ restaurant shows.

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A Home Where Piggies Roam

At 413 Farm outside Adair, Angie Faughtenberry raises free-range livestock, whose meat is bought by many restaurants.

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o northeast from Tulsa’s skyscrapers.

Half an hour or so later, leave the interstate and head out on a winding country road. Go through the onestoplight town of Adair, and then it’s nothing but weathered tin barns and low-slung houses.

Down an even narrower side road and you’re on Angie Faughtenberry’s 413 Farm.

Big, curious dogs surround you.

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(“They’re working dogs,” Faughtenberry says. “They do guard duty in teams of two. Lots of raccoons and foxes.”)

You bravely push past them (provided she’s with you to call them off), go up a rocky forested hill and sit down. While not far from the highway, you’re in an entirely different world.

“Just be still. Here they come,” Faughtenberry says.

Then the pigs amble in. Sometimes they stop and placidly graze or root around the base of trees. One scratches his head against a tree stump with what you’d swear is a big grin.

“I come here every day,” Faughtenberry says. “Oh I love it – watching them.”

Are they happy?

“Oh, yeah. They get to live out all their pigness,” she says. “Soon the nuts will drop from the trees and they’ll get to eat all that.”

Faughtenberry grew up in a middleclass suburb north of Dallas. She married a hydraulic engineer named Jonathan, followed him from job to job, and had six boys and a girl.

She had loved the slow pace of rural life since childhood summers spent on her uncle’s farm, so she and her husband found a place where he could get a job in a city (Tulsa) and they could live on a farm within commuting distance.

She met famed eco-farmer Joel Salatin at a benefit and spent several weeks learning from him.

“And I love learning from other farmers; my neighbors are great assets and great friends,” Faughtenberry says.

She has formed lifelong friendships with several Tulsa-area chefs, especially Kevin Snell at Amelia’s, and many restaurants feature her products.

“I went to culinary school,” Faughtenberry says, “and I help them cook

at farm dinners. I combine my love of food and farming.”

To hear Faughtenberry tell it, farming is simple.

“We started with chickens, then moved to pigs and cows,” she says.

“Things went smooth. When you get the hang of it, it’s easy.”

However, her husband, who does his full share of work on the farm, says: “She told you it’s easy? Well, it’s tough, and there’s a lot of sweating going on.

You’re always carrying water, carrying those 50 pound bags of feed, and in summer it gets to be 102 degrees.

“And then there’s fence posts to be dug, and maybe 500 bales of hay to be loaded. Boy, do you get dirty. Hey, Angie, you told him it’s easy?”

With a fond smile, she replies, “He’s a city boy.”

Then straight from the pages of Huckleberry Finn, two brothers wearing blue overalls run past.

“Mom, we’re going fishing in the pond,” one yells.

“No, you’re not; that pond is full of snakes,” Faughtenberry shouts.

But, as you begin to drive back toward Tulsa, you look back and there are the kids fishing.

“Oh they’re my free-range kids,” Faughtenberry says. “They run free like pigs.”

Guests are welcome at 413 Farm, provided you arrange a visit.

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Recently added choices include California burritos, stuffed with smoked chicken, pico de gallo, Mexican rice and guacamole and served with cowboy beans, tortilla chips, salsa and queso.

For many, Tuesday night means all-youcan-eat ribs (and sides) from 4 p.m. until they sell out. Another special is the Dirty Deed, a plate with a St. Louis rib, sliced smoked sausage and pulled pork, served with fries, corn on the cob, Texas toast and a pickle. Other highlights include stacked sandwiches, burgers and appetizers, such as the smokin’ chicken nachos. RibCrib also caters. Statewide; ribcrib.com

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Nestled near East 21st Street and South Yale Avenue in Tulsa, Sweets and Cream is a new ice cream shop specializing in homemade, build-your-own ice cream sandwiches.

Customers can choose from a dozen cookie types, a dozen ice cream flavors and two brownies (along with some sugar-free and gluten-free options). The shop, with room for parties and other events, also has a mural by Tulsan Price Jones highlighting the city’s history, Route 66, the nearby Golden Driller and Cain’s Ballroom. 1114 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa; 918-633-3182; sweetsandcream. com

The Mule

The Mule in OKC offers cold beer and “hot melts” with many quirky, gooey variations of sandwiches, or “sandies” as they’re called on the menu. Choices include the Croque Madame with sourdough bread, Black Forest ham, gruyere, Dijon mustard, gravy and a sunny side up egg. Other favorites include the Grand Lake Monte Cristo (with white bread, peanut butter, dark chocolate, caramel ice cream and raspberry preserves) and the Fancy Pants (with nine-grain wheat bread, roasted chicken, brie, gruyere, caramelized onion, pear and basil pesto).

A non-sandwich option is Okie Poutine, a starter of fries, white gravy and Watonga cheese curds; the Big Ass Poutine is $1 more.

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Passion rules at this joint, where self-described “nerds about flavor” challenge culinary imagination with a philosophy of “good food is our best advertising.” Among the homemade items are salt-andvinegar chips, onions and peppers. Favorites include shrimp-and-cheddar grits with bacon-mushroom gravy and a coffee-encrusted pork loin topped with a port wine demi-glace and served with rosemary Parmesan risotto and charred broccolini. From the bar, fresh cocktails that stand out are gimlets, old-fashioneds, margaritas and other old-school classics. 132 W. Main St., Norman; 405-801-2900; 605 N.W. 28th St., Suite B, Oklahoma City; 405-602-2302; eatatscratch.com

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“Native artists and writers have grappled with the same misperceptions of their communities The latest exhibition at the Fred Jones museum in Norman for more than 100 highlights Native images and poetry as political protest. years,” communications director Kaylee Kain says. he combined power of “These texts and images draw attencreative expression and tion to neglected and curated histories public affairs is examined at the Fred Jones Jr. about Native peoples in order to secure a better future. Themes explored Museum of Art in NorJOE JAQUA’S man with Misunderstood: Indigenous include ‘Stereotype Threat,’ ‘Undoing THIS IS TOMORROW IS AN History,’ ‘Proud to Be an American’ Art and Poetry as Political Resistance, ETCHING WITH AQUATINT. COURTESY FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF and ‘Love/d.’” running through the end of the year.

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exhibition deliver a clear message, Kain says: “Please don’t let us be misunderstood.”

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“Several poems will be read … by different individuals, all from Oklahoma, who have a personal connection to the material in this exhibit. The reading will [feature] poets all tired of being misunderstood.”

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SIGNATURE SYMPHONY PRESENTS: CLASSICS – MOZART PRAGUE SYMPHONY Nov. 2 TCC

Van Trease PACE Alejandro Gómez Guillén, music director of the Bloomington Symphony, performs as both soloist and conductor.

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FROM CARTOON SQUARE PANTS TO CLASSICAL FANCY PANTS Musical performances in Oklahoma are varied and bountiful in November.

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra arrives Nov. 12 at Edmond’s Armstrong Auditorium with Daniel Hope, pairing Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed. OKC Broadway dazzles children and adults alike with The SpongeBob Musical, running from Nov. 12 to 17 at Civic Center Music Hall. The OKC Philharmonic features a trio of performances, starting Nov. 2 with Classics: Italian Gems. On Nov. 8-9, the season’s first pop performance is the disguised Duke Albrecht, who is betrothed to another.

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CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS PRESENTS: BANDSTAND

Nov. 5 Tulsa PAC From

Hamilton choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler comes a poignant, inspiring, new musical that explodes with infectious music and high-octane dancing.

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85 SOUTH COMEDY SHOW

Nov. 7 Cox Convention Center

The 85 South Comedy Show features the region’s best comedians – DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Clayton English – hosting a show with freestyles and roasting. bokcenter.com

OK WORLD STAGE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS: LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE Nov. 7-17 Tulsa PAC This play by Nora and Delia Ephron, based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, consists of monologues and ensemble

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pieces about women, clothes and memory. tulsapac.com

JO KOY Nov. 9 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino This stand-up comic embarks on his Just Kidding tour.

hardrockcasinotulsa.com

THEATRE TULSA PRESENTS: LEGALLY BLONDE Nov. 15-17 Tulsa PAC

Broadway Bound students present the story of Elle Woods as she journeys from sorority party girl to Harvard Law student. theatretulsa.org

TULSA SYMPHONY PRESENTS: MOZART PIANO CONCERTO NO. 24 Nov. 16

Tulsa PAC Guest pianist

Robin Sutherland joins Tulsa Symphony. tulsasymphony.org

COLIN MOCHRIE AND BRAD SHERWOOD: SCARED SCRIPTLESS Nov. 24 BOK Center See the stars of the

features Broadway songstress Megan Hilty. The slew of performances concludes Nov. 23 with Classics: A Powerful Utterance.

In Tulsa, Signature Symphony performs Classics: Mozart Prague Symphony on Nov. 2 at Tulsa Community College’s VanTrease PACE with guest Alejandro Gómez Guillén. Celebrity Attractions brings the hip-swinging musical Bandstand to the Performing Arts Center on Nov. 5 with a story of post-World War II homecomings. Chamber Music Tulsa presents the Harlem Quartet from Nov. 8 to 10 at the PAC; the group’s repertoire spans from Latin and jazz to classical.

Tulsa Symphony presents Classics III: Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor with Robin Sutherland on Nov. 16 at the PAC. You can catch a bit of holiday cheer Nov. 30 with Grady Nichols Christmas Show, replete with traditional and contemporary yule favorites.

Nichols and friends present the coolest and smoothest concert of the season. tulsapac.com

HOLIDAY DREAMS TOUR Nov. 30 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Enjoy

a holiday-themed acrobatic performance.

hardrockcasinotulsa.com

CONCERTS TRISHA YEARWOOD Nov. 2

Brady Theater One of country music’s most celebrated artists performs. bradytheater.com

CASTING CROWNS AND HILLSONG Nov. 2 BOK

Center Enjoy a night of

worship music with two popular Christian bands.

concert series happens the first Wednesday of the month. tulsapac.com

CHAMBER MUSIC TULSA PRESENTS: HARLEM QUINTET Nov. 8-10 Duet

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from crooners such as Ken Pomeroy and Dan Martin, plus all-you-can-eat chili.

Nov. 1 Arts District This

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COOK-OFF Nov. 9 Cain’s Ballroom Enjoy tunes cainsballroom.com

TWENTY ONE PILOTS Nov. 9

Rock Hotel and Casino Two

INDIGO GIRLS Nov. 16 Brady

country stars take the stage.

hardrockcasinotulsa.com

Tulsa PAC Saxophonist Grady

Nov. 6 Tulsa PAC The free Brown Bag It noontime

BROWN BAG IT: CHEROKEE NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR

performs with guests Arrested Youth and American Teeth.

cainsballroom.com THE 1975 Nov. 29 BOK Center See these English

rockers with Blue October, K. Flay, and Catfish and the Bottlemen. bokcenter.com

BOK Center One of pop music’s

MARK CHESNUTT AND LORIE MORGAN Nov. 3 Hard

his Get That Man A Beer Tour.

cainsballroom.com DREAMERS Nov. 27 Cain’s Ballroom This indie trio

Jazz/Tulsa PAC With a philosophy that great music is not exclusive to any one genre, the Harlem Quartet captivates listeners across a spectrum of classical, Latin and jazz.

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beloved Whose Line is it Anyway? bokcenter.com

GRADY NICHOLS CHRISTMAS SHOW Nov. 30

PHOTO BY MICHAEL POOL COURTESY CELEBRITY ATTRACTIONS

PHOTO BY JEREMY DANIEL

Where & When THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL

most notable bands performs. bokcenter.com

Theater This folk rock duo performs. bradytheater.com RILEY GREEN Nov. 21 Cain’s Ballroom Riley Green, a

lauded country singer, is on

FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL year-round, monthly event features works from galleries, artists, studios and museums.

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SHADOW OF TIME: ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA Nov. 10-Feb. 16 Philbrook Anila Quayyum

Agha uses simple elements – light, shadow, space and pattern – to create communal experiences of beauty and wonder. philbrook.org

LIZ WHITNEY QUISGARD: KINETIC WORLD Through

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Tulsa Town Hall presents author and art preservation advocate Robert Edsel on Nov. 15 at the PAC. NASA administrator and former U.S. representative Jim Bridenstine discusses the space program at the OKC Town Hall on Nov. 21 at Church of the Servant.

For free family fun, and possibly a new pet, visit the Oklahoma Family Pet Expo at Tulsa’s Expo Square from Nov. 23 to 24.

You needn’t be an expert to enjoy Stillwater’s Chamber Music Festival at McKnight Center with a variety of performances from world-class musicians Nov. 9-10.

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Resort Hotel and Casino Visit this expo to get all the tools you need to live well with diabetes. diabetes.org

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Nov. 2 Mohawk Park This non-competitive 5K run is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s breast cancer-specific research, programs and services.

makingstrideswalk.org/tulsaok

NIGHT OF MYSTERY: MAYHEM AT THE MANSION Nov. 2 Dresser Mansion In

this interactive evening, participants help to solve a suspenseful mystery.

Immerse yourself in the Roaring ‘20s theme and enjoy complimentary dinner and drinks, live jazz, entertainment and ways to support cancer patients. tulsa.aih.org

UNITE! Nov. 7 First Place

Tower, 41st Floor Enjoy a celebration of the end of the 2019 United Way campaign, including a reveal of the total amount raised. tauw.org

GIVING SPIRITS Nov. 8 Cain’s Ballroom Enjoy

spirits and confections from talented mixologists, all to support the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.

okfoodbank.org

MONDAY MORNING MIMOSAS Nov. 18 Southern

LORRIE MORGAN

BAD BUNNY

TRACY GRAMMAR

annual fundraiser combines mimosas, upscale and unique shopping, exquisite raffle prizes and a silent auction featuring beautiful, new and like-new handbags.

crosstowntulsa.org/mmm2019

WINE, WOMEN AND SHOES Nov. 22 Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center

Nov. 24 108 Contemporary See

the fascinating art of Liz Whitney in this exhibit.

108contemporary.org

DORTHEA LANGE’S AMERICA Through Jan. 5

Gilcrease Art and suffering

are often connected. The Great Depression was a catalyst for an outburst of creative energy from America’s photographic community. gilcrease.org

MEXICAN MODERNISM: REVOLUTION AND RECKONING Through Aug. 30

Gilcrease This exhibit

features a rotation of works representing a pivotal time in Mexico’s history. gilcrease.org

ahha Tulsa This artist-driven,

Florida and the University of Houston. tulsahurricane.com

WILLIAMS ROUTE 66 MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON Nov. 23-24

Downtown Run or walk at this

Cinema Enjoy a variety of films from around the world that celebrate Jewish heritage and actors. circlecinema.org

28-Dec. 1 Expo Square Enjoy

professional bicycle motocross athletes competing for top prizes. usabmx.com

COMMUNITY DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL Nov. 1 Living

Arts Living Arts of Tulsa, in

FALL HOME EXPO Nov. 1-3

TULSA OILERS HOCKEY

Nov. 3, 5, 15-16, 30 BOK Center

Cheer the city’s hockey team during a bevy of home games.

bokcenter.com

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA FOOTBALL Nov. 8, 23

Chapman Stadium See TU take

on the University of Central

offers popular walking tours highlighting some of downtown’s architectural treasures.

USA BMX GRAND NATIONAL PRO SERIES FINAL Nov.

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SPORTS Expo Square See this equine competition. exposquare.com

Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Each month, the group

tulsaarchitecture.org

partnership with Guthrie Green, hosts the city’s annual Day of the Dead Festival, a celebration of Hispanic heritage honoring loved ones who have died.

ahhatulsa.org

ARCHITECTURE TOUR Nov. 9

competitive event that’s been a Tulsa tradition for years.

large-scale, fully immersive installation invites participants to explore a fantastic multimedia environment.

COLOR CONGRESS Nov. 1-9

ROBERT EDSEL

LIVING WITH DIABETES HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO Nov. 2 River Spirit

Hills Country Club This 12th

THE EXPERIENCE Ongoing

JIM BRIDENSTINE

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Jam out this month at venues around Oklahoma. Tulsa’s BOK Center hosts Casting Crowns on Nov. 2, MercyMe on Nov. 8, Twenty One Pilots on Nov. 9, rapper Bad Bunny on Nov. 10, country music’s Old Dominion on Nov. 14, improvisational comedian Colin Mochrie on Nov. 24 and indie rockers The 1975 on Nov. 29. Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots hits Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Tulsa on Nov. 1, followed by country singers Mark Chesnutt and Lorrie Morgan on Nov. 3.

The Hard Rock also has America embarking on its 50th anniversary tour Nov. 7 and Jo Koy on Nov. 9. Tulsa’s Woody Guthrie Center welcomes folk musicians Tracy Grammar on Nov. 8 and Ellis Paul on Nov. 22, respectively.

Oklahoma City’s Chesapeake Energy Arena features pop star and rapper Post Malone on Nov. 4. Country singer Chris Young visits Nov. 8 and The Chainsmokers round out the month Nov. 14. Thackerville’s Winstar World Casino and Resort brings Alabama on Nov. 1, Johnny Rivers on Nov. 3, the heart-pounding Bellator MMA on Nov. 8, Brandi Carlile POST MALONE REBA MCENTIRE on Nov. 22, Trevor Noah on Nov 24, Willie Nelson on Nov. 29 and John Cleese on Nov. 30. Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant presents a month of country megastars with Tim McGraw on Nov. 16, Little Big Town on Nov. 23 and Oklahoma’s own Reba McEntire on Nov. 30

CHARITABLE EVENTS

livingarts.org

Expo Square Prepare your

home for a fashionable fall at this expo. fallhomeexpo.com

AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN

Through Nov. 3 Tulsa Botanic Garden From a pumpkin patch

to scarecrows and nightly events, this annual celebration invites guests to enjoy the cool weather at the garden.

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SECOND SATURDAY

OKLAHOMA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Nov. 10-14 Circle

TULSA TOWN HALL PRESENTS: ROB EDSEL

Nov. 15 Tulsa PAC Enjoy a

talk with this art preservation advocate and author.

tulsatownhall.com

VINTAGE TULSA SHOW Nov. 15-17 Expo Square Find quality

antiques and authentic vintage items for every collector.

vintagetulsashow.com

DINNER OF RECONCILIATION Nov. 21

Greenwood Cultural Center

Dinner, speakers and a night of inspiration comprise this annual event. jhfcenter.org

THE OKLAHOMA FAMILY PET EXPO Nov. 23-24 Expo

This two-part signature event series creates an atmosphere of giving where communityminded women (and men) gather to sip, shop, savor and support a worthy cause in a chic and artistic way. artstulsa.org

IN OKC

PERFORMANCES RON WHITE Nov. 1 Riverwind Casino, Norman Comedian

Ron White performs back-to-back performances at the Showplace Theatre.

riverwind.com

OKC PHIL PRESENTS: CLASSICS – ITALIAN GEMS Nov. 2 Civic Center

Music Hall Enjoy a night of

classical music with violinist Benjamin Schmid, Canterbury Voices and the Oklahoma City University chorus. okcphil.org

LYRIC THEATRE PRESENTS: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Through Nov. 2 Lyric at the Plaza One of Lyric’s biggest

Square Get the best products

hits returns with a new production.

GARDEN OF LIGHTS Nov.

– MEGAN HILTY LIVE Nov. 8-9 Civic Center Music Hall With a vibrant career on

and learn more about being a responsible pet owner at this expo. exposquare.com

29-Jan. 5 Tulsa Botanic Garden View dazzling lights at the garden. tulsabotanic.org

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OKC PHIL PRESENTS: POPS Broadway starring as Glinda in Wicked and Ivy Lynn on the TV show Smash, Megan Hilty

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HOCKEY, HORSES, CYCLING AND FOOTBALL

USA BMX GRAND NATIONAL PRO SERIES FINAL ART

HISTORIC ERAS, LIGHT AND SPACE

Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art debuts Shadow of Time: Anila Quayyum Agha on Nov. 10, exploring light, shadow, space and patterns while also examining gender bias and immigration displacement. The show ends Feb. 16.

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offers a concert experience not to be missed. okcphil.org

OKLAHOMA CITY REP PRESENTS: A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 Nov. 8-24 Civic Center Music Hall A Doll’s House, Part

2 flashes forward 15 years from Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 portrait of marriage. Gender roles have – and haven’t – changed. okcciviccenter.com

DANIEL HOPE WITH THE ZURICH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Nov. 12

Armstrong Auditorium, Edmond Conducting while

playing the violin, Daniel Hope leads the ensemble in an unusual pairing of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with famed film composer Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed. armstrongauditorium.org

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OKC BROADWAY PRESENTS: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Nov.

12-17 Civic Center Music Hall

Get ready to enjoy the Broadway Extravaganza that New York Magazine calls “effervescent candy-for-thespirit.” okcbroadway.com

MOSCOW BALLET’S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER Nov. 13

RENEWING THE AMERICAN SPIRIT: THE ART OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

simpler time filled with sweet dreams and Christmas magic.

CLASSICS – A POWERFUL UTTERANCE Nov. 23 Civic

Hudiburg Chevrolet Center, Midwest City Step into a okcciviccenter.com JIM GAFFIGAN Nov. 15 Riverwind Casino, Norman

See family-friendly comedian Jim Gaffigan in back-to-back shows. riverwind.com

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Center Music Hall Musical

guests Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt and Gerard Schwartz lead an exciting evening. okcphil.org

CHELSEA HANDLER Nov. 23

The Criterion See one of

today’s most well-known

STEPHEN MOPOPE (AMERICAN, 1898–1974). LOVE-CALL, 1931. TEMPERA ON PAPER. GIFT OF THE OKLAHOMA ART LEAGUE, 1966.119. PHOTO BY BRYAN COOK COURTESY OKLAHOMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART.

Oklahoma City’s National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum features two exhibitions beginning this month, starting Nov. 8 with Small Works, Great Wonders.

This sale and showcase feature a fusion of traditional and contemporary pieces offered at affordable prices through Dec. 1. Nov. 15 has the opening of Two Grits – A Peek Behind the Eyepatch, a look at both the 1969 and 2010 film versions of True Grit, with images, artifacts and props from both movies running through March 10.

With the Nov. 2 opening of Renewing the American Spirit: The Art of the Great Depression, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art offers a look at history via paintings, sculpture and other media, running through April 26.

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comedians in an intimate venue. criterionokc.com

OKC BROADWAY PRESENTS: MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Nov. 26 Civic Center Music Hall

Mannheim Steamroller makes history again – celebrating 35 years of magic as the group is on its annual holiday tour.

The Oklahoma Thunder is in full swing with the NBA’s regular season at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Nov. 2, 5, 9-10, 15, 22 and 29.

Home football games abound. The University of Oklahoma takes on Iowa State on Nov. 9. Oklahoma State University hosts Texas Christian University on Nov. 2, Kansas State on Nov. 16 and OU on Nov 30. The University of Tulsa entertains the University Central Florida on Nov. 8 and the University of Houston on Nov. 23.

Equine enthusiasts should visit the American Quarter Horse Association World Championship at OKC’s State Fair Park from Nov. 8 to 23.

The Tulsa Oilers hit the ice at the BOK Center for home games Nov. 3, 5, 15-16 and 30.

The USA BMX Grand National Pro Series Final runs from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 at Tulsa’s Expo Square.

okcciviccenter.com

LYRIC THEATRE PRESENTS: LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL Nov. 29-Dec. 24 Lyric

Chris Young embarks on his Raised on Country Tour. chesapeakearena.com

THE CHAINSMOKERS Nov.

at the Plaza Go on a magical journey with Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

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CONCERTS

INCUBUS Nov. 18 The

JAMEY JOHNSON Nov. 2

SHANE SMITH AND THE SAINTS Nov. 22 Tower

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Riverwind Casino, Norman

Popular country singer Johnson performs. riverwind.

This electronic dance music duo rocks out with 5 Seconds on Summer and Lennon Stella. chesapeakearena.com

Criterion Rock band Incubus performs. thecriterionokc.com

Theatre This lauded

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country trio performs.

Chesapeake Energy Arena

ART

POST MALONE Nov. 4

Popular rapper and singer Post Malone rocks the house. chesapeakearena.com CHRIS YOUNG Nov. 8 Chesapeake Energy Arena

towertheatreokc.com

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK Nov. 1 Paseo Arts

District More than 80 artists

and more than 25 businesses,

FA M I LY / K I D S

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COMMUNITY KIDZ EXPO Nov. 2 State Fair

LIGHTS ON

Park This fun-filled day is for babies, toddlers, kids, tweens and families to play and learn about all the important aspects of raising happy, healthy children. statefairparkokc.com

BOTANICAL BALANCE FREE YOGA Nov. 2, 5, 9,

12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 Myriad

Botanical Gardens Visit this zen event for yoga in nature. myriadgardens.org

POOL AND SPA SHOW Nov. 8-10 State Fair Park If you

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want to spruce up your life with some aquatic add-ons, visit this expo. statefairparkokc.com

FALL FESTIVAL AT THE ORR FAMILY FARM Through Nov.

9 Orr Family Farm Enjoy the

PHOTO COURTESY CAF TULSA

Will Rogers Days, running Nov. 1-4 at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, features parades, floats, a car show and horses to celebrate the birth of Oklahoma’s favorite son.

Travel to the Beavers Bend Folk Festival and Craft Show in Broken Bow for art demonstrations, food and music Nov. 8-10.

The holiday season is in full swing with the opening of several ice rinks. Oklahoma City’s Devon Ice Rink returns to the Myriad Botanical Gardens from Nov. 8 to Feb. 2.

Broken Arrow’s Rose District Ice Rink and Edmond’s Outdoor Ice Rink run Nov. 14Jan. 5. Downtown Tulsa’s Arvest Winterfest features its rink from Nov. 23 to Jan. 5.

Put on your swing dancing shoes and retro garb Nov. 9 for the annual World War II Big Band Hangar Dance at Tulsa Tech’s Riverside Campus.

You won’t want to miss the Lights On event at Utica Square on Nov. 28, with an awesome display of holiday lights and an appearance from Santa Claus.

Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman The Sooners host Iowa State. soonersports. com

fall weather with pumpkin patches, hayrides and family fun. orrfamilyfarm.com

REPTICON REPTILE AND EXOTIC ANIMAL CONVENTION Nov. 16-17 State Fair

Park Enjoy a bevy of reptiles at this annual convention.

WORLD WAR II BIG BAND HANGAR DANCE

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CHARITABLE EVENTS

RENEWING THE AMERICAN SPIRIT: THE ART OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION Nov. 2-

April 26 OKCMOA This exhibition explores the physical and social landscape of the United States during the Great Depression through paintings, prints, photographs and other media. okcmoa.com

TWO GRITS: A PEEK BEHIND THE EYEPATCH

Nov. 15-March 10 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Two Grits: A Peek

Behind the Eyepatch examines similarities and differences in the two versions of the film True Grit.

nationalcowboymuseum.org

STARLIGHT BALL Nov. 2 Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club Guests can enjoy casino-style games, food and drinks, and dancing to live music while supporting a worthy cause. chfkids.com/

events/starlight-ball/

Dec. 8 Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman See

the newest exhibition, featuring authentic Osage wedding attire.

samnoblemuseum.ou.edu

HAROLD STEVENSON’S THE GREAT SOCIETY Through Dec. 29 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman In April 1966,

artist Harold Stevenson began The Great Society, an ambitious series of portraits depicting residents of his hometown, Idabel. ou.edu/fjjma

MISUNDERSTOOD! Through

Dec. 29 Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman As these works

demonstrate, Native artists and writers have grappled with the same misperceptions of their communities for more than 100

years. ou.edu/fjjma

CABALLEROS Y VAQUEROS

Through Jan. 5 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum The iconic

Western cowboy can trace his roots to north and west Africa, up through Spain and then to the New World.

nationalcowboymuseum.org PASSPORT Through March 1 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Though

often defined by their most well-known work or style, artists experiment and evolve throughout their careers. nationalcowboymuseum.org COLORS OF CLAY Through May 10 National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

Colors of Clay explores the cultural and regional diversity of indigenous ceramic vessel

traditions in North America.

nationalcowboymuseum.org

SPORTS U.S. TEAM ROPING CHAMPIONSHIP Through

Nov. 2 State Fair Park This free

event offers numerous equine categories for kids and adults to enjoy. ustrc.com

OKC THUNDER BASKETBALL Nov. 2, 5,

9-10, 15, 22, 29 Chesapeake Energy Arena The state’s only

major professional team hosts regular-season NBA games. chesapeakearena.com

AQHA WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 8-10 State Fair Park Enjoy an

exciting competition hosted by the American Quarter Horse Association.

MIAMI LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS: THE BAD SEED

Nov. 21-24 Coleman Theatre, Miami A chilling play about a

seemingly normal girl, Rhonda, becomes a deep dive into the psyches of several characters.

miamilittletheatre.com

MCKNIGHT CENTER PRESENTS: CIRQUE MECHANICS Nov. 22-23

McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater

Thrills, laughs and excitement are on display in a program that transports audiences to the timeless adventures of a big-top circus ring.

mcknightcenter.org TREVOR NOAH Nov. 24 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Comedian

and talk show host Trevor Noah performs his standup routine.

winstar.com

POLLARD THEATRE PRESENTS: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Nov. 29-Dec. 22

CONCERTS

Anthony Foundation’s annual black-tie gala, its biggest fundraiser. givetosaints.com

WEDDING CLOTHES AND THE OSAGE COMMUNITY: A GIVING HERITAGE Through

15-16, 22-23 Marlow Opera House See a classic play come to life. duncanlittletheatre.com

Church of the Servant Community Hall NASA administrator

OKC TOWN HALL PRESENTS: JIM BRIDENSTINE Nov. 21

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Foundation Don’t miss the St.

all within walking distance, stay open late the first Friday of each month. thepaseo.org

DUNCAN LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU Nov.

Pollard Theatre, Guthrie This beloved American holiday classic is re-imagined as a live 1940s radio broadcast.

and politician Jim Bridenstine delivers a talk. townhall.

DEVON ICE RINK

classic, returns to the stage.

thepollard.org

statefairparkokc.com

SAINTS BALL Nov. 1

PHOTO COURTESY DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY PARTNERSHIP

PHOTO BY STEVE DIAMOND

FAMILY FUN ABOUNDS

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL Nov. 9 Gaylord

92ND OKLAHOMA HALL OF FAME BANQUET AND INDUCTION CEREMONY Nov. 14 Cox

Convention Center See

the induction of this year’s class as honorees receive Oklahoma’s highest distinction. oklahomahof.com/

banquet-induction-ceremony

FIFTH ANNUAL RED EARTH TREEFEST Nov. 18-Jan. 3 Red Earth Art Center Red

Earth Treefest features 19 native tribes from Oklahoma in this annual holiday event.

They create handmade ornaments and art objects to highlight their distinct cultures. redearth.org

AROUND THE STATE PERFORMANCES

POLLARD THEATRE PRESENTS: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Through Nov. 2

Pollard Theatre, Guthrie

This musical, inspired by Sam Raimi’s 1980s cult

thepollard.org

ALABAMA Nov. 1 Winstar World Casino and Resort,

Thackerville This rock trio performs. winstar.com

JOHNNY RIVERS Nov. 3

Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Rock

singer, songwriter and producer Johnny Rivers hits the stage. winstar.com

ZZ TOP Nov. 6 Stride Bank Center, Enid See the bearded

men of ZZ Top perform.

stridebankcenter.com TIM MCGRAW Nov. 16 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant One of country music’s

hottest stars performs. choctawcasinos.com

BRANDI CARLILE Nov. 22

Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville Up-and-

coming indie singer Brandi Carlile rocks the Global Events Center. winstar.com

LITTLE BIG TOWN Nov. 23 Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant This country quintet has won a bevy of awards.

choctawcasinos.com WILLIE NELSON Nov. 29 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville The

celebrated Willie Nelson is back on tour. winstar.com

REBA MCENTIRE Nov. 30

Choctaw Casino and Resort, Durant Enjoy a rowdy country

concert with Kiowa High School’s most famous graduate. choctawcasinos.com

ART FINAL FRIDAY ART CRAWL

Nov. 29 Downtown Stillwater

Inspired by First Friday events in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, this lively art crawl is on the final Friday of every month and celebrates the art culture of the community. museum.okstate.edu

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CRYSTALS IN ART: ANCIENT TO TODAY Through Jan. 6 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark.

Crystals, one of the world’s most enigmatic natural materials, transcends time, the visible and the invisible.

crystalbridges.org SMALL TALK Through March 2 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark. This free, focused

exhibition considers how artists employ text within their work. crystalbridges.org

TEMPERA Ongoing Crystal

Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Ark. Tempera

painting (also known as egg tempera) has a rich history as a medium of choice for artists from ancient times to today, and is an older form of painting than oil. crystalbridges.org

SPORTS HILLS OF OKLAHOMA TOUR Nov. 2 Main and Third

LUTHER PECAN FESTIVAL

of your bicycle ride with routes that are 10, 22, 42 and 62 miles.

COMMUNITY

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

Nov. 1-3 Black Gold Park, Glenpool Authentic costumes,

CELEBRATION Nov. 9 Main St., Blanchard Grab a flag

WILL ROGERS DAYS Nov.

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Nov. 2, 16, 30 Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater The

Cowboys host Texas Christian University, Kansas State and the University of Oklahoma.

okstate.com

BELLATOR MMA Nov. 8 Winstar World Casino and Resort, Thackerville A

heart-pounding night of mixed martial arts awaits.

winstar.com

TRI-K BARREL RACE Nov. 15-17 Stephens County Fair and Expo Center, Duncan Horses

KING’S MEDIEVAL FAIRE

vendors, music and food comprise a family-friendly day of fun. kingsmedievalfaire.com

DRIPPING SPRINGS RENDEZVOUS Nov. 8-9

celebration includes educational activities and hayrides. shepherdscross.com

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Okmulgee and Dripping Springs Lake and Recreation Area, Okmulgee Witness

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BEAVERS BEND FOLK FESTIVAL AND CRAFT SHOW Nov. 8-10 Forest

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and come downtown for a grand parade to honor those who served their country.

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one of the premier barrel racing events in the country.

Nov. 16 Main Street Gather

1-4 Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore Learn all

demonstrations of blacksmithing, hawk and knife throws, black powder shooting, flint and steel fire-starting and primitive archery. travelok.

BARREL RACING FUTURITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 18-23

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Heritage Center Museum, Broken Bow Enjoy talented

artisans and see their wares at

Nov. 9-10 McKnight Center for the Performing Arts, Stillwater Talented artists perform. mcknightcenter.org

MAGNOLIA CHRISTMAS FEST Nov. 15-16 Choctaw

Event Center, Durant Kick off the holiday season with shopping booths, food vendors, entertainment, photos with Santa Claus and children’s activities. magnoliafestival.com

your crew and embrace fall at this festival. travelok.com

CHICKASHA FESTIVAL OF LIGHT Nov. 23-Dec. 31 Shannon Springs Park,

Chickasha For 27 years, the Festival of Light, a volunteer-run, nonprofit organization, has transformed 43 acres into a magnificent display during the holidays. chickashafestivaloflight.org

POLAR EXPRESS PAJAMA PARTY Nov. 29-Dec. 7 Three

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aboard the Polar Express for this family-friendly event.

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WOOLAROC WONDERLAND OF LIGHTS Nov. 29-Dec. 22 Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve, Bartlesville The

grounds and buildings of Woolaroc are covered with more than 750,000 lights as the historic ranch transforms into a winter wonderland.

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GUTHRIE’S TERRITORIAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Nov. 30-Dec. 14 Historic District Downtown The

celebrations have four main events: opening night, the Distinctive Homes tour, the Victorian Walks and numerous theatrical performances.

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CLOSING THOUGHTS

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reea Clark was elected mayor of Norman, Oklahoma’s thirdlargest city, in February. She is the youngest woman and the first millennial in the post. She is also director of the J.C. Penney Leadership Program at the University of Oklahoma. She earned her juris doctor at OU and served on Norman’s city council. We caught up with Clark and got her thoughts on …

… leading a city with 123,000 people.

… notable accomplishments.

We have successfully transitioned our public transit system from the University of Oklahoma to city control through a contract with Embark. Great cities offer great public transportation options, and I look forward to

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improving our routes over the next year so they better meet the needs of our residents.

We want Norman to be best positioned to fully utilize the Regional Transit Authority commuter rail when it comes online in the future.

On Aug. 27, we passed the most comprehensive civil-rights ordinance in the state of Oklahoma that extends protection against discrimination to the LGBTQ community in employment, housing and public accommodations. It was a historic moment for Norman and represents our goal to live our city’s motto: Building an Inclusive Community. For our efforts, Freedom Oklahoma has named Norman its 2019 Ally of the Year, and we will be featured in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2019 Municipal Equality Index report.

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Move on with construction of our Norman Forward projects, specifically the aquatic center, multi-sports facility, Ruby Grant Park and the senior wellness center; Implement sustainability initiatives that align with our Ready for 100 commitment; Once a permanent city planner is in place, finish our comprehensive strategic plan; Overhaul our city boards and commissions to encourage diversity and increase opportunities for more residents to engage in local government; Begin the renovation of the municipal complex; Continue to tackle diversity and inclusion issues and initiate our Community Ally training program.

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The challenges we face are similar to those of all growing cities: affordable housing; managing traffic; resources for homeless residents; being welcoming and inclusive to new residents; supporting business in a way that creates job opportunities within the city; and making sure our budget is in a healthy enough place to support the increased strain on core services, like police and fire, public works and utilities. Oklahoma cities, regardless of size, [also] encounter similar challenges due to the legislature’s … preemption of local government control, the fact we are now the only state in the nation that ties city’s general funds to sales tax, and slow movement to fund core services provided by the state, like education and health care.

For Norman specifically, we have to balance several relationships, given that we are home to the University of Oklahoma as well as the [Cleveland] County seat. We also have to find a balance between our urban and rural areas. We are the [state’s] second-largest city in land mass. It definitely creates challenges [but] I love this part of Norman’s character.

Where else can you find a state park within your city limits with boating, swimming, fishing and camping, as well as housing options that include a loft in the Walker Arts District on Main Street on one hand and a 20-acre farm on the other? We’re a flagship city that supports innovation, values education and embraces diversity.

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