University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts in psychology, with special distinction, 1992)
University of Oklahoma President’s Leadership Class and psychology department teaching assistant
University of Oklahoma College of Law (Juris Doctor, with highest honors, 1997)
Order of the Coif, graduated first in class academically, 1997 Oklahoma Bar Association University of Oklahoma Outstanding Senior Law Student Award, chief article and book review editor of Oklahoma Law Review, legal research and writing teaching assistant (1995-1997)
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Oklahoma Bar Association: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section – past chair
Oklahoma County Bar Association
American Bar Association
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – fellow
HONORS, AWARDS & RANKINGS
Best Lawyers in America – Trusts & Estates (2006-present); Litigation,Trusts & Estates (2011-present); Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law (2014-present)
Best Lawyers 2017 Lawyer of the Year, Oklahoma City – Trusts & Estates
Best Lawyers 2016 Lawyer of the Year, Oklahoma City – Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Best Lawyers 2015 Lawyer of the Year, Oklahoma City – Trusts & Estates
Best Lawyers 2013 Lawyer of the Year, Oklahoma City – Litigation, Trusts & Estates
Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Estate Planning & Probate
NEWS, ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
Up, Up and Away: How to Navigate an Aircraft Transfer, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel National Fall Meeting, October 2015
Ethical Scenarios for the Estate Advisor (Oklahoma Comments), American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Heart of America Regional Meeting, May 2011
Ethical Issues in Estate Planning and Administration, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2006
Update on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate Law in Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2002
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Leadership Norman (2015-2016)
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Planned Giving Advisory Council
Cleveland County YMCA – former board member
St. Luke’s Children’s Center Advisory Board – former member