Entries by Dave Rhea

What happens when a general contractor files for bankruptcy?

March 12, 2019 in /by

If you are a subcontractor or owner on a project where the general contractor has declared bankruptcy, you should act quickly to ensure, to the extent possible, that your rights are protected. First, whether you are a subcontractor or owner, examine your contract and realize that termination due to bankruptcy is likely unavailable. Once an […]

Phillips Murrah celebrates International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019 in /by

Today, March 8, 2019, is International Women’s Day. Phillips Murrah would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the achievements and importance of women leaders in the workplace. The theme of this year’s IWD is gender balance, and Phillips Murrah is doing our part to help realize this important societal goal. We are proud to […]

Not a Trump Card? Shuttle Drivers are Independent Contractors Under NLRB Test Emphasizing Entrepreneurial Opportunity

January 28, 2019 in /by

By Janet A. Hendrick January 28, 2019 Focusing on “entrepreneurial opportunity” available to shared-ride drivers, the Republican-majority National Labor Relations Board handed employers a victory on January 25, 2019 by holding that Dallas-Fort Worth area SuperShuttle drivers are independent contractors, rather than employees who may unionize. The decision, which overturns a 2014 decision that favored […]

Supreme Court Holds Independent Contractor Drivers Subject to Exemption from Arbitration

January 15, 2019 in /by

In a unanimous opinion (except for Justice Kavanaugh, who was recused from the case) expected to have broad implications for the transportation industry, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to employers that seek to arbitrate claims filed by drivers and other transportation workers classified as independent contractors. The high court affirmed a decision from the […]

Sign of the Times – The Nuts and Bolts of Raising Awareness

January 10, 2019 in /by

What’s in a name? For Phillips Murrah, our name represents over 30 years of dedication and partnership with our clients and our community. We are proud to announce our new exterior sign, which proudly hangs on OKC’s Corporate Tower, wherein our headquarters is located. It’s no secret that Phillips Murrah has ramped up our effort to […]

Texas Appeals Court Sends Noncompete Dispute to Arbitration

November 28, 2018 in /by

Reversing a decision that an employee’s lawsuit to declare her noncompete agreement void was not subject to arbitration, the First Court of Appeals in Houston held yesterday that the lawsuit fell within the scope of the parties’ arbitration agreement. Sue Ann Lopez was a sales representative for IPFS Corporation, which provides insurance premium financing, before […]

Highly litigated common law marriage still recognized in Oklahoma

November 21, 2018 in , , /by

I heard a song the other day by Pistol Annies called “Got My Name Changed Back.” The lyrics include the line, “it takes a judge to get married, takes a judge to get divorced.” Well, if you live in Oklahoma, only half of these lyrics is correct. Oklahoma is one of only eleven states that currently recognize […]

Phillips Murrah helps bring NPR’s StoryCorps to OKC

November 10, 2018 in /by

In February of 2018, Phillips Murrah partnered with local NPR radio station, KOSU, to bring the nationally renowned StoryCorps MobileBooth to Oklahoma City. Through StoryCorps, Oklahomans were able to record their meaningful, intimate personal stories in the MobileBooth, an Airstream trailer containing their travelling recording studio. From February 8 to March 9, 2018, as part of a cross-country […]

ALFA International Video

October 29, 2018 in /by

Phillips Murrah is a member of ALFA International, the global legal network. With 145 member firms across the globe (80 in the United States) ALFA International is the premier global network of independent law firms whose success is driven by broad, deep, local relationships all over the world.

Phillips Murrah Director Janet Hendrick mentioned in Power Players: Women Leading in Law

October 23, 2018 in /by

Phillips Murrah Director and employment attorney Janet A. Hendrick was mentioned in the October edition of Power Players: Women Leading in Law newsletter, published by University of Texas at Austin School of Law‘s Center for Women in Law. The mention was regarding Janet’s move to Phillips Murrah’s Dallas office. Janet is deeply committed to the advancement […]

Phillips Murrah announces 21 attorneys named to 2018 Super Lawyers list

October 22, 2018 in /by

Super Lawyers Phillips Murrah is honored to have 21 attorneys in 2018 recognized by the Super Lawyers rating service. 2018 Oklahoma Super Lawyers Jennifer Ivester Berry – Listed: 2010-2018; 2014 Top 25 Women Rodney L. Cook – Listed: 2006-2018 Nicholle Jones Edwards –  2009-2014, 2018 Sally A. Hasenfratz – Listed: 2006-2018; 2006-2012, 2018 Top 25 […]

Phillips Murrah continues Blocks for Bucks partnership with Thunder Cares Foundation

October 16, 2018 in /by

Today (Oct. 16) marks the beginning of the 2018-2019 NBA regular season, and that means Phillips Murrah is cranking up our second year of partnering with the Oklahoma City Thunder’s philanthropic organization, the Thunder Cares Foundation via our Blocks for Bucks campaign. What is Blocks for Bucks? Attorneys and staff at Phillips Murrah are huge Thunder […]

Phillips Murrah attorney Amy D. White featured in Super Lawyers magazine

October 12, 2018 in /by

Phillips Murrah Attorney Amy D. White is featured in the Oklahoma 2018 edition of Super Lawyers magazine this month. The article, titled, “Amy D. White dreams of horse farms – and another conversation with her grandparents,” appears on page 5, which you can view online, HERE. Amy is a trial attorney in Phillips Murrah’s Litigation Department. Her state […]

Dallas employment attorney Janet A. Hendrick tells Law360 why she joined Phillips Murrah

October 11, 2018 in , /by

On Oct. 10, Law360, an in-depth legal industry publication, published an article about Phillips Murrah Director, Janet A. Hendrick, who recently joined our Firm in the Dallas office. Janet is an employment attorney with almost two decades of experience. She is deeply committed to the advancement of women lawyers and is a thought leader and […]

Phillips Murrah welcomes Janet A. Hendrick to Dallas office

October 2, 2018 in /by

Phillips Murrah P.C. is pleased to announce that Janet Hendrick has joined the Firm in its Dallas-based office. Janet is an employment attorney with nearly 20 years of experience. She brings the number of Phillips Murrah attorneys serving the Texas market to twelve. “We are excited that Janet has joined Phillips Murrah as we continue […]

NewsOK Q&A: U.S. businesses react to newly enforced EU privacy law

July 20, 2018 in /by

In this article, Oklahoma City healthcare attorney Mary Holloway Richard discusses GDPR, a newly enforced EU privacy law. Q: What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? A: It’s a law regulating data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU). It gives control to individuals over their personally identifiable information. It both standardizes […]

Oklahoma healthcare law leader Mary Holloway Richard offers mentoring advice in AHLA magazine

June 18, 2018 in , /by

The following Oklahoma healthcare law topic regarding mentoring was featured in the June 2018 issue of Connections, the official publication of the American Health Lawyers Association. By Mary Holloway Richard “Forewarned is forearmed.” I adopted that as one of my guides. Nowhere is that more true than in the mentor selection process within AHLA. I […]