Timothy D. Kline

Of Counsel

Timothy D. Kline is a litigation attorney who represents clients mainly in bankruptcy and creditor rights matters. Tim is also a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy-related topics.

Contact

Timothy D. Kline
Of Counsel

tdkline@phillipsmurrah.com

Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.552.2435 Direct
405.235.4133 Fax

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Commercial Litigation

Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Timothy D. Kline is a litigation attorney who represents individuals and both privately-held and public companies in litigation matters, with an emphasis on bankruptcy and creditor rights.

Former president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, Tim taught bankruptcy at Oklahoma City University School of Law and frequently lectures to national audiences on bankruptcy-related topics.

Additional professional posts include past chairperson and current director of the Bankruptcy and Reorganization Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association as well as past chairperson of O.B.A.’s International Law Section; former president and former director of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, as well as former director of the Oklahoma County Bar Foundation. He is also a former director of the Oklahoma City International Trade Association.

Tim is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy and is certified in both Business Bankruptcy Law and Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.

He was born and raised in Oklahoma City, where he now resides with his wife and two beautiful daughters.

EDUCATION

University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1971; J.D. 1976)

ADMISSIONS

1976, Oklahoma
1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi

Experience

EXPERIENCE

Specialized in federal civil litigation, commercial law and bankruptcy law
Certified in both business bankruptcy law and consumer bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification

EXPERTISE

Specializes in federal civil litigation, commercial law and bankruptcy law

Recognition

RECOGNITION

Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
Best Lawyers®: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (1987-present)
Best Lawyers®: Litigation - Bankruptcy (2016-present)
Best Lawyers®: Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (2018-present)
Best Lawyers®: Commercial Litigation (2019-present)
Best Lawyers®: Lawyer of the Year in OKC: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2011)
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters: Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (2006-present)

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Timothy D. Kline

Of Counsel

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