University of Oklahoma College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1972)
Order of the Coif, member of the Oklahoma Law Review
Southern Methodist University School of Law (Master of Laws in taxation, 1979)
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Oklahoma
State Bar of Texas
State Bar of California
EXPERIENCE
University of Oklahoma College of Law – Adjunct Professor of Law (1981-present); courses include Partnership Tax, Corporate Tax, and Taxation of Oil and Gas Transactions, Tax Aspects of Acquisitions and Mergers
Associate with the law firm of Rain Harrell Emory Young & Doke – Dallas, Texas (1976-1979)
Captain, United States Air Force, JAGC (1972-1976)
Leimberg Financial Services – commentator
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Oklahoma Bar Association: Taxation Section – former chairman
Texas Bar Association
California Bar Association
American College of Tax Counsel – fellow (1989-present)
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – fellow (1997-present)
HONORS, AWARDS & RANKINGS
Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Business/Corporate
Best Lawyers in America – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trust and Estates
Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America 2025 – Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
NEWS, ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
Numerous tax articles for Leimberg Financial Services, The Oklahoma Bar Journal, The Texas Bar Journal and Prentice Hall – Oil & Gas Taxes
Estate Planning Magazine: Maximizing Funding of Credit Shelter Trust With Non-IRA Assets, June 2002, Vol. 29, No. 6
