Terry L. Hawkins
Director
Terry L. Hawkins is a Director of the Firm and is Chair of the Public Finance Practice Group where he has more than 35 years experience in municipal finance projects.
Contact
Terry L. Hawkins
Director
Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.552.2416 Direct
405.235.4133 Fax
Practice Areas
Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Terry L. Hawkins is a Director and Chair of the Firm’s Public Finance Practice Group. He represents state and local political subdivisions in a wide range of finance matters, where in the capacity of bond counsel, he assists counties, municipalities, school districts, and rural water districts finance their capital improvement projects.
Since 1981, Terry has participated in more than 2,500 municipal finance projects across Oklahoma. He co-authored “Oklahoma Municipal Bonds” (3RD ED. 1987; 4TH ED. 1993; 5TH ED. 1995; 6TH ED. 1999).
Terry is a board member of Heritage Hills Historical Preservation, Inc. He is a past board member of Mountain View Public Schools, a past board of investors member of the Oklahoma EDGE fund and was a member of Class XI of the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program. He is also on the Board of Governors for the Oklahoma State University Foundation.
Born in Hobart, Oklahoma, he and his wife, Brenda, have a cow-calf operation on 3,400 acres near Mountain View, Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
- Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1978)
- University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1981)
ADMISSIONS
- 1981, Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- American College of Bond Counsel
Experience
EXPERIENCE
- Representative experience in municipal financings:
- Epworth Villa Retirement facility in Oklahoma City
- Bar-S Foods Co. facilities in Altus, Lawton and Elk City
- Family Dollar distribution facility in Duncan
- J. M. Huber manufacturing facility in Broken Bow
- Dome of the State Capitol
- Gallagher-Iba Arena and Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State University
- Hospital financings in Alva, Atoka, Carnegie, Elk City, Hobart, Okeene and Weatherford
- Water and sewer system financings for municipalities and rural water districts and school district financings in all 77 counties
EXPERTISE
- Worked exclusively in the area of public finance law for political subdivisions of the state, including counties, municipalities, public trusts, school districts and rural water districts since 1981
Recognition
RECOGNITION
- American College of Bond Counsel
- Super Lawyers (2014-present)
- Listed by "Best Lawyers in America" in the practice area: Public Finance Law (2013-present)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
- Recognized as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" in OKC - Public Finance Law (2019)
Publications
- Firm hosts welcoming party for incoming summer law clerks
- Russell Westbrook has his own room at the Hawkins’ house
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers list
- Director named to OSU Foundation Board of Governors
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2016 Best Lawyers list
- In the news: Director Terry Hawkins hired to help with school finance projects
- 29 Attorneys Selected for 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers
- U.S. News: Phillips Murrah has Strong Showing for Best Lawyers in America
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Phillips Murrah featured in Oklahoman article about female leadershipApril 15, 2019 - 8:38 am