Melvin McVay, Jr. is an experienced litigation and bankruptcy attorney with an emphasis on matters unique to the banking and oil and gas industry. His practice has included both defense and prosecution of class actions, mass tort liability, fraud, and anti-trust violations.
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Melvin R. McVay, Jr.
Director
Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.235.4133 Fax
Melvin R. McVay, Jr. is a founding member of Phillips Murrah and serves as a shareholder and Director in the Firm’s Oklahoma City office. Mel also previously served on the Firm’s Executive Committee and as the Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is also a member of the Firm’s Commercial and Consumer Financial Services Practice Groups as well as the Natural Resources Group.
Mel has concentrated his practice in the litigation of complex business and commercial transactions. His practice covers a wide range of commercial and business litigation matters which regularly involve litigation relating to financial institutions, real estate, construction disputes, oil and gas, product liability, class actions and appellate advocacy. During his career, Mel has represented financial institutions and corporations in a variety of industries, in both state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration and administrative proceedings.
Mel has a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating and has been listed as a Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters for 13 years. He's been named Lawyer of the Year in Oklahoma City by Best Lawyers® in Litigation - Bankruptcy (2014) and Litigation - Banking and Finance (2022). Mel is also listed on Best Lawyers® in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Insurance Law and for Litigation in the areas of Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Banking and Finance, and Commercial Litigation.
Mel is an active member in his community and has served on the Board of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority since 2009.
Paying it Forward begins second year, benefits Regional Food Bank in DecemberNovember 30, 2021 - 12:04 pm
Supreme Court to decide questions of authority in arbitration enforcementNovember 18, 2021 - 8:59 am
Krishan Patel joins Phillips Murrah’s legal team in Oklahoma officeNovember 16, 2021 - 9:17 am
Carter selected for Defense Research Institute’s Board of DirectorsNovember 11, 2021 - 3:58 pm