2020-2021 Election Issue
2019 - 2020 TCBA CONTACTS, COMMITTEE & SECTION CHAIRS
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TCBA OFFICERS
President................................................................ James C. Milton Past President......................................................... Hon. Ann Keele President-Elect................................................. K imberly K. Moore Vice President............................................................. Kara Vincent Secretary..................................................................... Natalie Sears Treasurer................................................................. Philip D. Hixon Budget/Internal Operations........................................ Mike Esmond Foundation President .................................................... Jim Hicks Director at Large (1) Large Firm................................. Philip Hixon Director at Large (2) Large Firm.......................... C. Austin Birney Director at Large (1) Medium Firm................................ Kara Pratt Director at Large (2) Medium Firm.................. Jennifer L. Struble Director at Large (1) Small Firm............................................. TBA Director at Large (2) Small Firm................................. Megan Beck Director at Large (2) Public Sector............... Hon. Linda Morrissey ABA Delegate............................................................. Molly Aspan OBA Delegate........................................................... Ken Williams Library Trustee (1)......................................................... Julie Evans Library Trustee (2)............................................ Trisha Linn Archer Presiding Judge ..................... Judge William J. Musseman, Jr.C.J., U.S. District Court .................................. Hon. John DowdellC.J., Tulsa Municipal Court............................. Hon. Gerald Hofmeister TU Law School.......................................................... Rachel Baker
FOUNDATION APPOINTMENTS
Law Day................................................... Hon. Martha Rupp Carter Law Day Co-Chair.........................................................Lizzie Riter Community Outreach................................................ Ashley Webb Golf Chair................................................................ Pat Mensching Scholarship Chair.................................................... Faith Orlowski Submission, Grapevine & AdvertisingVisit www.tulsabar.com Subscriptions to Tulsa Lawyer are available for $40.00 a year to those who are not Tulsa County Bar Association members or others who do not currently receive the publication. Contact Lisa Laughrey at llaughrey@tulsabar.com
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President...........................................................Christina M.Vaughn Vice President...............................................................Justin Munn Secretary................................................................................... TBD Treasurer/Budget......................................................... Philip Hixon Trustee/Capital Campaign Chair............................... Chad McLain Trustee.......................................................................... Jim Gotwals Trustee.................................................... Hon. Martha Rupp Carter Trustee....................................................................... Ken Williams Trustee............................................................. Zach Smith Trustee........................................................... Honorable Ann Keele President................................................................ Jim Milton TCBA Pres. Elect.................................................. Kimberly Moore
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
Animal Law..................................................... ..........Katy Inhofe Bench & Bar.................................................... ........... Vicki Cox Budget & Internal Operations.......................... .......Mike Esmond Children & the Law......................................... ........Stephen Hale Children & the Law Vice Chair....................... .......Natalie Sears CLE ................................................................. ..........Lizzie Riter Diversity Development...................................Hon. April Seibert Fee Arbitration................................................. ...Tamera Childers Law Related Education.........................Hon. Robert LaFortune Lawyer Referral............................................... ......Cathy Hoopert Pro Bono ............................................................... Mac Finlayson Membership Services....................................................Kara Pratt Mentoring......................................................... .....Faith Orlowski Mentoring Co-chair.......................................... ........Randy Lewin Military/Veterans ............................................ Hon. David Guten Nominations & Awards.................................... ....Hon. Ann Keele Professionalism................................................ ...........Rick White Public Relations....................................................Steve Layman Social Media.........................................................Ephraim Alajaji Special Events..Co-Chairs.................Sabah Khalaf / Tim Rogers Tulsa Lawyer.................................................... Michael Taubman
SECTION CHAIRPERSONS
ADR/Mediation..........................................................Melissa Fell Bankruptcy....................................................... ........Paul Thomas Corporate.......................................................... Kevinn Matthews Criminal Law................................................... ........................ Employment Law............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Energy & Mineral Law.................................... .......Ryan Pittman Family Law...................................................... ...Todd Alexander Health Law . .................................................... ..... Kristen Evans Health Law Vice Chair..................................... Whitney Dockrey Immigration Law Chai..................................... Whitney Webb Juvenile Law.................................................... ..Lizzie Riter Litigation Co-Chairs...............Robert Mitchener & Robert Winter Municipal Law................................................David Weatherford Paralegals/Legal Assistants.............................. .........Gloria Jones Paralegal /Legal Assistants Vice Chair............ Deborah Gresh Probate/Estate/Elder......................................... ...Catherine Welsh Solo/Small Firm............................................... ......Karen Wilkins Tax ......................................................... .....Ashlee Crouch Technology ...................................................... ............................ Workers Comp................................................. ............................ Young Lawyers................................................ ....Ephraim Alajaji * Section Chairs will be updated as positions are filled. Tulsa Lawyer is a monthly publication of the TCBA. The TCBA does not necessarily share or endorse the opinions expressed in the materials published. The views are those of thoughtful contributors. Similarly, advertising does not imply endorsement by the TCBA of products or services or any statements concerning them.
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In this Issue 2 TCBA COVID-19 Update & Events Announcement
May 2020
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Check out TCBA's Covid-19 Resource Page for the Legal Community
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New & Notable Member Benefits
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TCBA ELECTIONS:
Profiles of TCBA Officer Candidates 2020-2021
15 16 The Children & the Law Spring Event Update
A Letter from the Golf Chair Pat Mensching
18 TCBA ELECTIONS: OBA Delegates Profiles 21 Bowling League Update Ephraim Alajaji, YLD Chair 25 Staying Fit Streaming Yoga Classes for TCBA Members 26 Bar Center Improvements 27 Grapevine & Classifieds 28 Tulsa Lawyer Submission Guidelines “In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.” ~ Fred Rogers, The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember
Regular TCBA Bar Center Hours 9am-5pm Monday - Friday
Please check the website for closings related to COVID-19. Tulsa Lawyer
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A Message from the President
Jim Milton
The New Normal I'm writing this column on April 9, 2020. Over the last four weeks, there's been something new every single day regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. At the TCBA, we have implemented remote working, remote committee and board meetings, and remote CLE. We've had to do this quickly just like law firms and solo practitioners out there. In addition, we've been doing our best to deploy useful information to our members, using our website and Facebook page. We have been
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working with the courts to send out notices as they request. We have offered to assist the Tulsa County Courthouse using the fund established through the TCBA judicial dinner fundraisers. The bottom line is that this year is different from every other year that any of us have been practicing law. And it's different from any other time during which the TCBA has been in operation. But the TCBA has made it through wartime and peacetime. The TCBA was around when the Spanish Flu pandemic hit in around 1918. If you've been reading my President's Letters, you'll know that I am a history buff. I would love to know who the TCBA President was in 1918. I would love to know how they handled the Spanish Flu pandemic. But I am self isolating, working from home, and avoiding any errands other than those that are essential. As the TCBA moves toward its remodel, staff is reviewing our archives and photographs. Certain of these items will be digitized, with the thought that they can be added to a digital library available to our members. As a result, history buffs such as myself may be able in the future to find out what the TCBA did way back when. I checked to see what I could find online using Google Books, and found a notation that the morse code operators for Western Union were struck by the Spanish Flu in 1918, and as a result Western Union was operating on a short staff. There were a few other stories that could be found. The Daily Oklahoman ran several good stories on Sunday, April 5, 2020, about how Oklahomans dealt with the Spanish Flu, and regarding various similarities to how things are going now. But with all of us glued to the news on a daily basis these days, you don't need to hear that from me. Just rest assured that the TCBA is doing its best to remain of service to you, our members, during this most trying of times. Keep watching our website and social media for the latest updates from the Bar Association. With luck and hope, we can all be back in the Courthouse, and at the deal table, in a few more weeks. But I've been reading the same news you have, so I'm expecting for this to run on for some amount of time. Sincerely, Jim Milton TCBA President, 2019-2020
TCBA COVID-19 Update & Events Announcement:
In remaining consistent with current measures being deployed, the Bar Center is closed for member services and in-person LRIS. Members are encouraged to interact with staff via phone or email during regular business hours. Lawyer Referral assistance is still available 24 hours online or via phone during regular business hours. In following current CDC recommendations on social distancing, the following TCBA and TCBF events have been postponed: • YLD Trivia Night • 50 Shades of Energy Arbitration CLE • Law Day Luncheon • Lynn Miller Law Day Book Club-April & May Sessions • Law Day Student Reception • Law Day Naturalization Clinic • Monthly Section and Committee Meetings • TCBF Annual Charity Golf Tournament The Law Day 5K & Ruck Run events are being monitored for possible postponement. Members will be notified as soon as dates have been rescheduled.
The Bar Center will remain closed until further notice. The staff is available to members via phone or email during regular business hours of Monday Friday, 9am-5pm
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Resource Page
Visit our COVID-19 information page
Just click the link at the top of our webpage, www.tulsabar.com A quick resource with links to press realeases and notices for Tulsa County Courts, OSCN, Northern District of Oklahoma, OBA, Dept. of Health, State & District Administrative Orders and more.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The staff at the Bar Center are eager for things to return to normal so we can see our members daily. Until then, we will continue to provide important and timely information regarding the courts, live webinar section and committee meetings and live webcast CLE. We are even researching ways to celebrate Member Appreciation month, in compliance with current social distancing orders, so stay tuned. If you have any great ideas for an online event or CLE please don’t hesitate to share them with either our new Membership Director, Lisa Laughrey, or myself. Until we meet again in person, stay healthy and remain the course. Sincerely, Tami Williams, Executive Director
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FROM TCBA PRESIDENT
Thank you for your continued support of the TCBA and TCBF. We are working hard to stay current with the quickly-changing status of the national and local emergencies associated with COVID-19. Our staff are working hard to avoid disruptions in member services. If there is something that you think we should be doing, please call or email me, or contact staff. And please remember that the current situations will leave many of our population needing legal services and perhaps unable to afford lawyers. There are multiple opportunities that will be available through our friends at Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. and the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation. Thanks again, and stay well. Jim Milton
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Member Benefits
Member Favorites: • Free Continued Learning Education (CLE) classes. Attending 12, live, 1 hour CLE’s, saves you $600 a year! • Exclusive ability to purchase a Courthouse Access Security Badge, with a discounted rate. • Ability to purchase the O.R. Card for O.R. privileges. • Free monthly subscription of Tulsa Lawyer Magazine, the official publication of the Tulsa County Bar Association, a $40 savings. Digital copies included. • Opportunity to increase your client base through TCBA’s Lawyer Referral Program. • Ability to develop strategic relationships through professional networking opportunities. • Opportunities to volunteer in the specific law area of your choice through sections, committees, and community projects with other attorneys. • Discounted tickets to local sporting events including the Thunder, Oilers, Drillers, Roughnecks and Golden Hurricane.
Brand New Member Benefit: • Free notary service! All of our TCBA employees are licensed professional notary publics and are pleased to offer notary services for our members free of charge!
New & Notable Member Perks! Goods & Services: • 25% Discount at all of the Fox Cleaners locations for your convenience. Visit www.foxcleaners.com for more information. • OK Dockets is a web service that scans a list of your cases for updates multiple times a day and sends you an email with updates. Use code TCBA10 to receive a 10% member discount at www.okdockets. com. • Opportunity to refinance student loan debt through partnership with Credible. Visit https://www. credible.com/partners/tcba for information. • Discount at several online national retailers including Expedia, Verizon, Best Buy, Office Depot and many others through National Purchasing Partners. Use the following link to see all discounts offered: https://mynpp.com/association/tulsa-county-barassociation. • Preferred room rate at DoubleTree in downtown Tulsa. TCBA preferred rate also includes complimentary shuttle service to/from the Tulsa International Airport, shuttle service around downtown, guestroom internet, garage parking and a warm DoubleTree cookie at check-in. *Must identify yourself as being with the TCBA at the time of reservation to receive discount. • Preferred room rate at Holiday Inn – Tulsa City Center. Visit www.ihg.com. click on “More Options” in the find a hotel box. Enter corporate id “786871924” to receive discount.
Professional Development: • Unable to attend the free live CLE trainings? Members receive a discounted rate to watch the video recordings. • Discount to TCBA & TCBF events such as the Judicial Dinner, Law Day, the Annual Meeting Luncheon and more! • Exclusive access to the Tulsa County Courthouse Law Library Lounge. • Free copy of the TCBA Pictorial Directory, upon request. • Ability to join TCBA & TCBF committees for free (20 different service-oriented groups available.) • We’re always trying to add new benefits our • Ability to join TCBA sections to receive specific law members will love. Please send ideas and area themed CLE courses (19 different substantive suggestions to Lisa Laughrey, Membership law groups.) Director, at LisaL@tulsabar.com. Consequently, • Hone your public speaking skills by teaching a CLE if you have any connections with local vendors course and receive extra credits. and want to share the love, please pass their information along so we can reach out to them.
TCBA Elections Officers 2020-2021
Candidates for the Tulsa County Bar Association Elections present their credentials in this issue of Tulsa Lawyer. President Elect and Director at Large Small Firm and Library Trustee are the only contested positions in this years election. If a candidate did not provide an answer for a particular question, the question is not listed under their credentials.
The candidates were asked the following questions: • • • • • • • •
Firm/Employer Name & Position Year of Admission to Practice Years in Practice in Tulsa TCBA Offices, Committees (last five years) OBA Offices, Committees (last five years) Outside/Community Activities (last five years) If elected, what are your goals for this office? Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you?
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Incoming President Kimberly K. Moore
My name is Kimberly Moore. I graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2001. I have been an attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma since 2005 practicing in the areas of family, landlord tenant, consumer and estate planning.
In addition to the practice of law, I am the proud mother to Alexander (12) and Zachary (10). We also have four fur babies, Maggie (Yorkie), Cooper (lab), Pluto (Dane), and Tigger (cat). Oh and Zachary said not to forget Pickle and Fuzzy Butt, our 2 rehab squirrels. In my spare time I have been teaching my boys about the importance of wildlife through wildlife rehab volunteer work.
Since 2005 I have been active in the TCBA and the OBA holding various officer, committee and volunteer positions throughout the years including: TCBA Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, President-elect, Chair Pro Bono Committee Chair, TCBF Law Day Chair, OBA Leadership Academy graduate and VP Women in Law Committee. Being a member of the TCBA is one of the best decisions I have ever made. The knowledge, experience and relationships I have developed have been invaluable.
I was honored to have been elected your Presidentelect for 2019/2020 and look forward to representing our county Bar for the 2020/2021 year. As in every year new challenges are presented and this coming fall we will be faced with the needs of our community in the face of the effects of COVID-19. The members of the TCBA are committed to the undertaking of leading our community to recovery in the face of such devastation and uncertainty.
President Elect - Kara M. Vincent Barber & Bartz, P.C. / Shareholder Year of Admission to practice law: 2009 Years in practice in Tulsa: 10 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years):Chair – Budget Committee (2015-2016); Treasurer (2016-2017) and (2017-2018); Secretary (2018-2019); VicePresident (2019-2020) OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): I have served as an OBA Delegate for the last two years, but primarily, my focus has been entirely on TCBA committees, activities, and growth. Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Volunteering with Women in Recovery Program, Serving the community through my membership at Asbury United Methodist Church. If elected, what are your goals for this office: We have made great strides in the past several years in focusing on what benefits are most needed by our members. The goal for the role of President-Elect is to create avenues for efficiency
in how the TCBA as an organization transitions from one year to the next. Often, our momentum is cut short as chairs and membership in committees change from one year to the next. Additionally, I’d like to increase the exposure of the TCBA’s Committee activities to the membership as well as the community we serve. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: Some people believe that if you apply to be a candidate for President-Elect, you’re probably just crazy enough to do the job effectively. I’ve served in many different capacities within the TCBA over the last several years and I’m really excited about the capacity for our organization to serve its members and the larger community. I’d like an opportunity to use all of the knowledge I’ve gained during my years of service to find new and creative ways to increase the value our members realize from their membership with the TCBA.
Vice President - Philip Hixon Shareholder, GableGotwals Year of Admission to practice law: 2001 Years in practice in Tulsa: 19 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Treasurer (2019-2020); Director at Large, Large Firm (2018-2020); Budget Chair (2018-2019); TCBA Health Law Section, Co-Chair (2015-2017) OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): OBA Delegate (Alternate) (2018-2020); OBA Health Law Section (2015-Present) Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Tulsa County Bar Foundation, Treasurer (2017-Present); Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., Board of Directors (2018-present); Will Rogers Memorial Commission, past member and Vice Chair (2012-2016); Oklahoma Health Lawyers, Vice President (2016-2017), President (2017-Present); Federalist Society, Tulsa Lawyer Chapter, Membership Chair (2014-Present)
If elected, what are your goals for this office: I would be honored to serve as Vice President. As Vice President, I would the duties and responsibilities of the office and assist the President in implanting her vision for the TCBA during the 2020-2021. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: am qualified to fulfill the responsibilities of Vice President by education an experience. During my term as TCBA treasurer, I have worked to improve operations of TCBA. I have familiarity with the TCBA’s operation and programs gained through recent experience and prior TCBA board experience as chair of the YLD, Tulsa Lawyer, and Santa Brings a Lawsuit committees. I am in my third year as treasurer of the Tulsa County Bar Foundation and have worked to improve coordination between the TCBA and TCBF. I have approximately 8 years of professional management and financial analysis experience gained through employment before law school. In addition, I have extensive service experience with similar not-for-profit civic organizations, including (in addition to those listed above) Tulsa Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together Tulsa, Tulsa Lawyers for Children, and Big Brothers and Sisters of Green Country.
Secretary - Natalie Sears Associate Attorney at Robinett, Swartz & Aycock Year of Admission to Practice: 2015 Years in practice in Tulsa: 5 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (Last 5 years): Young Lawyer Division Chair: 2016-2017; 2018-2019, Co-Chair: 2019-2020; Children & the Law Chair: 2017-2019, CoChair: 2019-2020; Children & the Law Vice Chair: 20162017; OBA Delegate: 2018-2020 OBA Offices, Committees (Last 5 years): OBA Women in Law, Social Chair, 2016 Outside / Community Activities (Last 5 years): Volunteer and foster dogs for Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts (CARE) 8 Tulsa Lawyer
If elected, what are your goals for this office: I want to ensure that minutes are timely submitted and keep a clear record to rely on for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Moreover, I want to give more of a voice to the young lawyers in our county bar association. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: I am an extremely organized individual with great attention to detail. I am also a very committed member of the Tulsa County Bar Association.
Treasurer - Michael Esmond Moyers Martin, LLP / Partner
Year of Admission to practice law: 2005 Years in practice in Tulsa: 15 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): TCBA, Budget Chair, 2019-2020; TCBF, Secretary, 2012-2019
If elected, what are your goals for this office: My goal will be to continue the sound management of the Association’s finances. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: I will bring significant experience as a board member/trustee of several non-profit organizations and particular familiarity with the TCBA’s finances as a result of my service as Budget Chair.
OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): None Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Board Member/Vice President, Pause4Paws, 2018-2019
TCBA Elections: Online voting begins at 8am on May 1st, 2020 and ends at 5pm on May 15th, 2020.
Go to https://vote.associationvoting.com/tcba/ Any problems with logging in please email tamiw@tulsabar.com. Email frontdesk@tulsabar.com to request a paper ballot.
Library Trustee - Julie A. Evans Julie A. Evans, P.C. Year of Admission to practice law: 1989 Years in practice in Tulsa: 31 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Law Library Trustee OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): OBA Law Schools Committee Chair; authored article published in Oklahoma Bar Journal entitled “Conservatorships: So Useful, But So Rare”
If elected, what are your goals for this office: To continue the work I am doing as a current Law Library Trustee. The Tulsa County Law Library Board benefits from continuity of service of its Trustees and I believe my continued service will be in the best interest of the Board. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: I take serving as Law Library Trustee seriously. I am diligent in attending our monthly Law Library Board meetings and being an active participant. I will appreciate your vote.
Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers Association Board of Director; Tulsa Estate Planning Forum member
Library Trustee Michael P. Taubman Taubman Law Office, PLLC, Attorney/Owner Year of Admission to practice law: 2004 Years in practice in Tulsa: 15+ TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Tulsa Lawyer, Editor/Chair OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): Tulsa Lawyer, Fee Arbitration Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Knights of Columbus; Lawyer Fighting Hunger; TCBA Bowling;
Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: Prior to and during law school, I served as manager of the facilities and information technology for a company with 4 local sites in Oklahoma, 2 other state locations, and 3 international office sites. I have a solid foundation in understanding the uses and implementation of technology for remote access and connectivity, as well as issues that arise in facilities management such as space planning and utilization. I’ve continued since entering into private practice 12+ years ago to employ technologies to make access to information sharing with clients and counsel easier. I believe that recent events demonstrate that now, more than ever, we need to modernize the method of improving access, communication and filing mechanisms with the courts.
If elected, what are your goals for this office: Improve access to court resources for lawyer & the public through modern technology.
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Director-at-Large 2 yr, Small Firm: Tamera Childers Tamera A. Childers, PLLC and Municipal Court Judge for the City of Bixby Year of Admission to practice law: 2003 Years in practice in Tulsa: 17
OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): Family Law Section Chair, CLE Chair, and Secretary. If elected, what are your goals for this office: To attend and actively participate as a TCBA Board Member, helping wherever I might be needed.
TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Fee Arbitration Committee Chair since 2015.
Director-at-Large 2 yr, Small Firm: Greg Lavender Law Offices of Greg Lavender, PLLC (Attorney/Owner) Year of Admission to practice law: 2013 Years in practice in Tulsa: 7 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): N/A OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): N/A Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): I have volunteered on numerous occasions as a judge for the University of Tulsa College of Law, Board of Advocates competitions.
If elected, what are your goals for this office: If elected I would strive to promote and advance the interests of solo and small firms by increasing access to resources, encourage small firm involvement, and by assisting in the acquisition of collective benefits otherwise unavailable to smaller firms. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: As a solo practitioner for the majority of my legal career, I believe that I am naturally attuned to specific objectives, needs, concerns, strengths, and vulnerabilities of small firms. I believe I can act creatively and reasonably to help not only small firms, but the local Tulsa County Bar as a whole. I look forward to participating as a Director at Large and strengthening this organization.
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Director-at-Large 2 yr, Small Firm: Linda Morrissey Mediation by Morrissey with Dispute Resolution Consultants (DRC) Year of Admission to practice law: 1980 Years in practice in Tulsa: 40 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Director at Large; OBA Delegate OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee; Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section, Judicial Liason Chair; Exec Brd, Nomin. Cmt Appellate and Trial Division of the Court on the Judiciary Committee on Judicial Elections, Chairperson Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Organized and presented numerous seminars on cyberbullying, probate matters, other misc topics Spoke at CLEs on civil court issues Organized the Eviction Task Force to address the high rate of evictions in Tulsa County
Presented a TCBA program to veterans regarding probate and estate matters Served on the Tulsa Public Schools Community Advisory Council Hosted multiple groups of young people in my courtroom to learn about the legal process by guiding them in enacting a trial of the Wolf from the book “The True Story of The Three Little Pigs." If elected, what are your goals for this office: To promote a strong relationship between small and solo firms and the TCBA and to encourage collaboration with the TU Law School. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: Enthusiasm for serving the Tulsa legal community. Additionally, I follow through on my commitments and I am very organized. I am accessible and maintain a pleasant temperament.
Director-at-Large 2 yr, Mid Size Firm: Kara Pratt Barber & Bartz- Shareholder Year of Admission to practice law: 2011 Years in practice in Tulsa: 9 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Within the last five years I have served the TCBA as a Director at Large for a medium firm and I have served as the membership committee chair for the last 4 years; I previously served as the Law week committee chair as well. OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): Within the last five years I have served as an alternate delegate and delegate for the OBA as well as serving the OBA as Law Day Co-Chair for 2018-2019.
Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): I serve as a trustee for our church, Rivergate Church as well as serving in the children’s department and various other areas. I serve as a co-leader for my daughters’ American Heritage Girl troop and my son’s Trail Life troop. If elected, what are your goals for this office: My goal is to continue to provide fun membership events which bring the legal community together and provide enjoyment and refreshment. I will attend the monthly board meetings and continue to provide input and participation. Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: enjoy planning large events, and working to grow the membership of the TCBA with fresh ideas and perspective.
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Director-at-Large 2 yr, Large Firm:
Philip Hixon Shareholder, GableGotwals
Year of Admission to practice law: 2001 Years in practice in Tulsa: 19 TCBA Offices / Committee Chairs (held in the last five years): Treasurer (2019-2020); Director at Large, Large Firm (2018-2020); Budget Chair (2018-2019); TCBA Health Law Section, Co-Chair (2015-2017) OBA Offices, Committees (held in last five years): OBA Delegate (Alternate) (2018-2020); OBA Health Law Section (2015-Present)
Outside / Community Activities (in last five years): Tulsa County Bar Foundation, Treasurer (2017-Present); Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc., Board of Directors (2018-present); Will Rogers Memorial Commission, past member and Vice Chair (2012-2016); Oklahoma Health Lawyers, Vice President (2016-2017), President (2017-Present); Federalist Society, Tulsa Lawyer Chapter, Membership Chair (2014-Present) If elected, what are your goals for this office: not provided Which qualities that you bring to this office do you want members to consider when voting for you: not provided
ABA Delegate Nominee - Uncontested for 2020-2021
ABA Delegate, 2 year Molly Aspan • • •
Hall Estill, Shareholder 2003 17 years
• If elected, what are your goals for this office: I have been involved with the ABA for the past seventeen years and am familiar with the issues, the process, and the people who are leading change on issues of the utmost importance to the legal community. I have also actively par-
ticipated in developing and debating proposals before the ABA YLD Assembly (which debates some of the resolutions prior to the ABA House of Delegates). Not only have I been involved with the ABA, but I have also been involved with the TCBA and am familiar with and knowledgeable about the issues that affect lawyers and the legal profession in Tulsa. It would be my honor and privilege to serve and represent members of the Tulsa legal community as Tulsa Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates.
TCBA Elections: Online voting begins at 8am on May 1st, 2020 and ends at 5pm on May 15th, 2020. Go to https://vote.associationvoting.com/tcba/
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TCBA Teaming Up with Food Bank to Make a Difference The Food Bank and Tulsa County Bar Association invite Tulsa's legal community to participate in Food from the Bar, a fundraising campaign during May 1 - June 1, 2020. For every $1 donated to the Food Bank, we can provide the equivalent of four meals to our neighbors in need. Food from the Bar is designed to provide a Hunger-Free Summer for the 1 in 4 children in our community who experience food insecurity. Summer can be a difficult time for the 85% of Tulsa-area students who rely on free and reduced lunch at school. Last summer, the Food Bank provided 99,000 meals to children through Mobile Eatery food trucks and Summer Feeding sites, as well as the distribution of additional non-perishable food, prepared lunches, and fresh produce to partner agencies. The Food Bank cannot do this without your support.
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Upon registration, you will be contacted by the Food Bank to confirm participation.
Last year, the campaign raised $2,620 in funds, 352 pounds of food, and 32 volunteer hours.
If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Voss at wvoss@okfoodbank.org
The Children & the Law
Spring Event Update
Over the next few months, please hang on to your gently used or brand new suitcases to donate to foster children in the area. This donation event is still on but we will be extending the donation time through June and possible longer if needed due to he Covid-19 crisis. Watch your emails and Tulsa Lawyer for news on when you can drop off your suitcases.
Have a gently used suitcase? Time for an upgrade? Or, is your generous heart big enough to donate a brand new suitcase? Well then look no further! Sadly, when a child is placed in foster care or moved from one foster home to the next, a majority of the time they do not have a suitcase to bring their belongings with them. They are forced to use garbage bags to take what they have with them, implying that they are what they have. The Children and the Law Committee will be trying to change that by providing foster children with their own suitcases to move their belongings and have for their own safekeeping.
So please consider this great cause. If you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact either Natalie Sears at nsears@ robinettlawfirm.com or Steve Hale at stephen@stephenehalepllc.com “
Tulsa County Bar Foundation
Annual Charity G
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Fellow Members, It is with great regret that I inform you that the 2020 Tulsa County Bar Foundation Annual Charity Golf Tournament has been indefinitely postponed due the Covid-19 pandemic. No alternate date has yet been decided upon, but the hope is that a suitable date between mid-September and early October will become available. In the interim, let us not forget those charitable organizations which depend upon the funds generated by this event as we all adjust to the new realities faced by their beneficiaries. Disabled American Veterans - South Tulsa Community House Tulsa Lawyers for Children - TCBF Community Outreach Committee
In that regard, please register your teams on an expedited basis when the new date is announced. Sincerely, Pat Mensching, TCBF Golf Tournament Chair
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TCBA Elections
OBA DELEGATES 2020-2021 Each of the nominees for OBA Delegate was asked to provide the following information: • • • •
Employer & position Year admitted to practice Years practicing in Tulsa Their goals are for the office of OBA Delegate.
Here are brief profiles of the nominees. 15 delegates will be chosen, 15 alternates will be chosen or appointed.
Trisha Archer • • • •
Kenneth L. Brune Archer Law 2005 16 years I want to severe as an OBA Delegate to help advocate for Tulsa County attorneys and their clients..
Molly Aspan • Hall Estill, Shareholder • 2003 • 17 years • I have participated in the OBA House of Delegates in some capacity over the past 17 years, and I am always proud and honored to represent Tulsa lawyers in matters of importance to our legal profession
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Brune Law Firm, Partner 1974 46 The TCBA has a history of superior performance. A part of that success is its ability to work with the OBA. I would like to participate in that work..
Tamera Childers • Tamera A. Childers, PLLC, Managing Member • 2003 • 17 years • I have been fortunate enough to be an OBA delegate for the past several years; and I hope to continue serving our Bar in this manner. I attend the House of Delegates, study the pending issues and candidates’ qualifications and positions; and I cast my votes based on the information provided, not on what may or may not be the most popular.
Michael Esmond
Philip D. Hixon
• Moyers Martin, LLP / Partner • 2005 • 15 • I want to ensure that the vital role of the OBA is preserved and that its mission continues to be advanced in a manner that is consistent with the best interests of the members of the TCBA and residents of Tulsa County.
• GableGotwals (Shareholder) • 2001 • 19 years • I would be honored to serve as an OBA Delegate. Over the past few years, the OBA has been used to advance positions which are not appropriate for a mandatory professional membership organization and which further discredit the public perception of attorneys. I would endeavor to return the OBA to a nonpartisan professional membership organization, while preserving individual member’s rights of self-expression.
Julie A. Evans • • • •
Julie A. Evans, P.C. 1989 31 I will appreciate your vote.
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Charles R. Hogshead • Tulsa County District Court- Retired Special Judge • 1975 • 45 (16 yrs on the bench) • I have had the honor and pleasure of serving as a TCBA Delegate before. I believe that Tulsa and the TCBA have been on the forefront of the law and technology since I have been a member. One particular goal I have is to insure that both the TCBA and the OBA expand their knowledge and use of technology to better deal with the disruptive effect of unexpected crises such as the corona virus. I would like the honor and privilege of serving the Tulsa County Bar Association as its representative to the House of Delegates to insure that its ideas and values continue as a guide to the Oklahoma Bar Association. Thank you for your consideration.
Ann Keele
Kara Pratt • Special Judge, Tulsa County District Court • 2006 • 14 years • Continue to grow and strengthen TCBA in our Tulsa legal community.
Bruce A. McKenna
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Barber & Bartz- Shareholder 2011 9 Continue representing Tulsa County to the OBA.
Deborah A. Reed
• Attorney at Sterling Oaks Law Firm • 2011 • Practicing in Tulsa since 2013 • My goal is to serve our Greater participation by the legal community. If elected, I members in committee work will continue to be an active and working to enhance member of the Tulsa County Bar attorneys’ reputations in the Association and the Oklahoma community. Bar Association. I currently serve as Chair-Elect of the OBA Real Property Section. I also serve as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for the OBA Indian Law Section. Shareholder and Director, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. 1995 • KimberLaw PLLC, Owner; 25 years this Fall Schaffer Herring PLLC, Of I have served as OBA Delegate Counsel for a number of years, and • 2000 would be honored to serve in • 20 years this role again. • As Delegate, I would ensure that the needs and goals of the Tulsa Bar are well represented at the Oklahoma Bar. Moyers Martin / Partner 2010 10 To proudly represent the interests of Tulsa County lawyers.
• McKenna & McKenna, managing member • 19780 • 39 years •
James C. Milton •
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Scott V. Morgan • • • •
Kimberly Biedler Schutz
Natalie Sears • Associate Attorney at Robinett, Swartz & Aycock • 2015 • 15 years • To continue to represent the Tulsa County Bar and our voice at the State level.
David A. Tracy • Tulsa Family Law Center, PLLC - Managing Attorney • 1983 • 36 years • Our future as a self-governing profession is at risk. Funding for the Courts is increasingly uncertain. The House of Delegates must work to preserve the independence and integrity of the legal profession and the Courts. I would be honored to assist as a delegate.
Georgenia A. Van Tuyl • Georgenia A. Van Tuyl, Attorney at Law • 1986 • 34 years of practice in Oklahoma and 24 years practice in Texas • I would like to continue as a Tulsa County OBA Delegate. I have served as a Delegate or voting Alternate Delegate for over 15 years. I have been able to represent the Tulsa County Bar Association members as needed through my voting and representation at the Annual Oklahoma Bar Association Meeting each November. I study any issue that requires a vote, as well as review all of the state candidates and their qualifications for the state held offices. I would like to continue serving my fellow bar association members in this capacity for the next two years. Thank you for your consideration.
Kara M. Vincent • Barber & Bartz, P.C./ Shareholder • 2009 • 10 years • The current pandemic has created a new “normal” for our lives and has emphasized the need for attorneys, our legal system in general, and access to the courts. It has also highlighted the need for digital and electronic efficiency and hopefully that will become as new “normal” as well. Given that the legal community is, in fact, an essential service, it is even more paramount that we stay connected in our mission and our goals. As a TCBA delegate, my goal is to ensure that we are represented, have influence, and have a voice at the state level so that the needs and desires of our membership are influential in moving our legal community forward.
Bowling League Update
Ephraim Alajaji, YLD Chair The Bowling League was having one of our best years, with 18 teams that played with so much interest that we discussed even possibly playing twice a year. We had approximately two weeks left into the season when Sheridan Lanes had to close due to Covid-19. We are still hoping that we will return to a sense of normalcy in the near future and be able to finish out the season! Stay tuned to your emails and Tulsa Lawyer for updates as they happen!
When Do You Need a Forensic Accounting Expert in Divorce Matters? By Leah Wietholter In our ten years in business, Workman Forensics has been asked to provide expert services in many divorce matters. The most common services requested are the following: • Find hidden assets. • Trace funds to determine pre-marital versus marital assets. • Uncover business accounting practices that decrease the value of the company. As an attorney, having a clear understanding of the forensic accounting services needed for your case can help you and your clients save time and money. Hire an expert forensic accountant Hire an expert forensic accountant when there are issues of tracing sources of funds or preparing for a business valuation. Tracing sources of funds to determine whether financial accounts are marital or should be apportioned is a job for an expert forensic accountant who can also testify, if needed. There are methodologies, considerations, and calculations that are best explained by an expert who specializes in this area. When a divorce case requires the division of the value of a business, an expert forensic accountant creates a lot of value – especially in a closely held, family
business. An expert forensic accountant can analyze the accounting records of a company for changes in the company financials that would reduce the valuation. Other cases require evaluation of commingled personal and business assets and expenses. This analysis is then provided to a business valuation expert to calculate the value to be divided. Having an experienced forensic accountant to uncover and interpret these details is vital to ensuring the business valuation expert is working from the best set of facts available. Hire a consulting forensic accountant Finding hidden assets in a divorce matter does not necessarily require the expertise of a forensic accountant. Although many experienced forensic accountants know the most common places to look, and have the tools to make the process more efficient and smooth, they are not performing “CSI” magic to locate the assets. Contrary to the belief of many clients, there is no legal database that forensic accountants or private investigators can search via Social Security number to retrieve a list of all associated bank accounts. However, using logical, structured processes, forensic accountants can use information gathered from the client’s story, financial account records, and public records to construct a well-organized list of assets. Be Your Own Factfinder in Divorce Cases While studying the processes used in my practice over the last ten years, I have realized that the finding hidden assets part of our services does not actually require expertise. It requires logic, problem solving, and a lot of organization. The basic process looks like the following: • Create a timeline. Although it may seem simple, a timeline listing dates of marriage, divorce filing, property acquisitions, business changes, et cetera is one of the most useful places to start. As the case is
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worked, adding additional findings to this list, and sorting by date if using a spreadsheet, can help identify connections that might be missed otherwise. • Make a list of all documents or other sources of information. Information in divorce cases can come from all kinds of sources: client stories, crumpled papers from desk drawers or safety deposit boxes, financial institutions, or discovery requests. Starting a case with a list of the information received or found, including the source and the Bates stamp numbers, helps keep everything orderly and easily accessible. Cases involving financial information always grow, so organization is critically important. In fact, we recommend specifically listing financial account numbers and dates covered as part of this step. Regular, continuous updating of this list will make the property settlement, mediation, or even trial preparation so much easier. Using a spreadsheet to track this list will allow for future sorting and filtering to access documents when needed.
• Convert bank statements and credit card statements to spreadsheets. This step is usually where eyes begin to glaze over, but I assure you, this is where the hidden money is found. A few things I have learned about the importance of this step: 1. I can digitize statements now or later, but I almost always find that I might as well have digitized it all because by the end of the case, I needed all of it. 2. Some people “cherry-pick” what they believe to be important transactions by reading paper or PDF bank statements. When compared to this method, I will always find more money through data analysis. Not only am I looking at everything in the data set, I can analyze all of the transactions together to find trends, anomalies, and items that would not have caught my eye by reviewing individual bank statements. • Summarize transactions from bank and credit card statements. One of the easiest ways to analyze bank and credit card statement transactions is to sort and summarize the spreadsheet by payee or dollar amount. This initial analysis identifies names, businesses, and other accounts that need further research. • Create a lifestyle analysis. Another use of the digitized financial transactions is to summarize the transactions year-over-year or month-over-month to create a lifestyle analysis. This is also a great place to find things such as additional mortgages, extra automobile loan payments, and girlfriend/boyfriend expenses. My favorite use of the lifestyle analysis is to identify whether or not the spouse is understating income – especially for child support purposes. • Review paycheck stubs. A common way for spouses who receive income through traditional payroll to hide related financial accounts is to direct the payroll provider to deposit funds in two or more bank accounts. Since it is
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now common for pay stubs to be delivered electronically, spouses often do not see the pay stub and never know the other account exists. • Organize information and questions. As you work through the steps above, track the information, facts, or findings uncovered in the following three categories: 1. Assets to list on the marital balance sheet (financial accounts, investments, properties, related debts, et cetera) 2. Leads for which additional information should be requested 3. Questions for the opposing party As additional information becomes available, continuously update the three categories until notes in the leads and questions categories become as few as possible. Finding Money in Divorce Whether the client you are working with has a few assets or a complicated marital estate, the process of finding assets in divorce is essentially the same. Most hidden assets, investments, bank accounts, and extramarital relationship spending is found by keeping information organized and analyzing financial transactions. Understanding the role of an expert versus consulting forensic accountant in divorce cases is vital to creating value for the client and your case. • Hire an expert forensic accountant when calculations need to be made or business accounting records need to be reviewed. • Hire a consulting forensic accountant as a factfinder when the marital estate involves a lot of assets and accounts. This can sometimes become an expert engagement down the road. • Be the factfinder, or empower your client to track down facts, when they suspect hidden assets or understated income by following the steps above.
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Leah Wietholter, MBA, CFE, PI is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Workman Forensics in Tulsa. Workman Forensics is a forensic accounting, fraud investigation, and data sleuthing firm. As part of its service offerings, Workman Forensics provides the data processing and organizational tools to help you and your client find money in divorce. For more information visit www. findmoneyindivorce.com.
Watch for a new date to be announced for the YLD Trivia Night!
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BAR CENTER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
The Foundation continues to invest in the Bar Center with upgrades, improvements and repairs. The parking lot has been repaired, sealed and repainted. New parking barriers were installed along 15th street and new signage has been added. Metal fencing was added along the north wall and cedar fencing was added to the east facing wall and denies easy access to the roof of the Trainers building. An alarm and lighting was also installed on the building that will be triggered if accessed during non-business hours. Unfortunately the building was tagged with graffiti again early this spring but due to the previous preventive measures completed by TCBF, this round was easy to remove. The new fencing and alarm measures should stop further vandalism.
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Grapevine News C l a s s i f i e d A d s Correction to the readers of Tulsa Lawyer - Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) has changed it's Continuing Legal Education format. Their CLE is only available to LASO volunteers. Carrie McNeer joins GableGotwals as of counsel in the Tulsa office. Her practice focuses on defending corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of complex litigation in state and federal courts. Prior to joining the Firm, Carrie served as senior counsel in complex civil defense litigation, including medical malpractice, nursing home defense, dental malpractice, elevator maintenance, and premises liability. Carrie’s litigation practice includes advising clients in all areas of civil litigation from initial assignment to trial. She also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel. Carrie graduated from law school from The University of Tulsa College of Law in 2008. During that time, Carrie served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Judge Russell P. Hass at the Tulsa County Courthouse. She received her undergraduate degree in Marketing in 2005 from The University of Tulsa.
Graves McLain is an AV rated personal injury law firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our firm handles personal injury, medical negligence, premise liability and mass tort cases all over Oklahoma and the country.
We are looking for a 6-8 year Associate Attorney to take lead on a large inventory of Personal Injury cases and 2nd on a smaller docket of medical malpractice and very complex cases. Excellent culture and benefits. Salary and performance bonuses • Health Insurance • Dental • Vision • 401k
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