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Phillips Murrah Director Jim Roth featured in USA Today energy articleJanuary 19, 2021 - 12:54 pm
Limitations of the Texas Citizens Participation ActJanuary 8, 2021 - 4:14 pm
Employee or independent contractor? DOL finalizes new ruleJanuary 6, 2021 - 12:18 pm
Sign of the Times: Department of Labor publishes guidance on electronic postings and telemedicine visits in light of pandemic changesDecember 31, 2020 - 2:07 pm
Phillips Murrah Director Jim Roth featured in USA Today energy article
/in General, News Clean Energy Law /by Dave RheaOn Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, Phillips Murrah Director Jim Roth was featured as a source in the USA Today energy article titled “Biden’s administration could affect Oklahoma’s energy industry in surprising ways.” From the article: Presidential administrations and Congresses throughout the past 40 years undoubtedly worked to nudge the nation’s energy and climate-related policies one […]
Phillips Murrah honored as Top Workplace for sixth consecutive year
/in News /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah law firm is proud to announce its inclusion as one of Oklahoma City’s Top Workplaces for six straight years. “We are proud to be recognized for the sixth consecutive year as a Top Workplace in Oklahoma,” said Phillips Murrah Marketing Director, Dave Rhea. “The work environment at our Firm is important to us, […]
Phillips Murrah partners with KGOU to launch Paying it Forward non-profit campaign
/in General, News, Community /by Dave RheaPhillips Murrah Presents: Paying It Forward Amplifying the message of one non-profit each month for a year [Paying It Forward] Starting in December, Phillips Murrah is partnering with Oklahoma NPR radio station KGOU to sponsor broadcast announcements that shine a light on a selected non-profit organization each month. Our aim is to amplify each beneficiary […]
Phillips Murrah donates to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma on behalf of ALFA International
/in News, Community /by Dave Rhea On Friday, Nov. 20, Phillips Murrah Director Byrona J. Maule presented a donation of $2500 to Jennifer Eckert, Director of Development for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The donation is a part of ALFA International‘s 40 Days of Giving program. Byrona chose Regional Food Bank, Oklahoma’s largest domestic hunger-relief 501(c)(3) nonprofit, as the […]
Director Nikki Edwards honored with OBA Mona Salyer Lambird award
/in News /by Nathan HatcherThe Oklahoma Bar Association’s Women in Law Committee has named Phillips Murrah Director Nicholle Jones Edwards as a 2020 Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award recipient. “Mona Lambird was a trailblazer and paved the way for me and so many others, serving as the first woman OBA president,” Edwards said. “I was only a young lawyer […]
Sharpe accepted into Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
/in News /by Nathan HatcherDirector G. Calvin Sharpe has been accepted as a new member to the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC). “After many years of primarily focusing on medical malpractice defense, I began diversifying my practice about 15 years ago and now represent numerous corporate clients,” Sharpe said. “FDCC is well-known as the best professional trade […]
Latham to present CLE on home lending issues, COVID-19’s impact
/in News Bankruptcy and Restructuring /by Nathan HatcherAttorney Gretchen M. Latham will present “COVID-19 House Issues for Lenders: Foreclosures, Replevins, Evictions, and Bankruptcy” this Thursday afternoon as part of a series of Continuing Legal Education courses for Oklahoma Bar Association’s annual meeting. The virtual presentation will give an overview of the topics important to home lenders with a special focus on how […]
Phillips Murrah named among 2021 Best Law Firms in 47 practice areas
/in News /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah is proud to announce that our law firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 “Best Law Firms” for professional excellence for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area in the following practice areas: Oklahoma City Tier 1 Administrative / Regulatory Law Banking and Finance Law Bankruptcy […]
NextGen Under 30 awards Kendra Norman in legal field
/in News /by Nathan HatcherAs the American labor force evolves to accommodate an influx of millennial-generation employees, standing out in a flooded career field grows more competitive and valuable. NextGen Under 30, which names top performing Oklahomans under 30 years of age across various industries, has named Attorney Kendra M. Norman to its 2020 honorary list in the Law […]
Law360’s 2020 Glass Ceiling Report: Phillips Murrah ranked for gender diversity
/in General, News, Diversity /by Dave RheaPhillips Murrah is proud to announce that our Firm is ranked in Law360’s 2020 Glass Ceiling Report. Each year, Law360 surveys participating law firms in various size categories and ranks their percentage of female attorneys and female equity partners. They publish their findings in the Glass Ceiling Report. For the 2020 GCR, Phillips Murrah is […]
Laurel Baker joins Phillips Murrah law firm’s Dallas legal team
/in News /by Nathan HatcherOKLAHOMA CITY (October 19, 2020) – Phillips Murrah P.C. is pleased to announce Laurel L. Baker has joined the Firm in its Dallas office as an Associate attorney. Her addition to the Firm brings the number of Phillips Murrah attorneys serving the Texas market to 16. Laurel is a litigation attorney whose primary focus is […]
Phillips Murrah recognized as Champion of Justice Law Firm by Texas Access to Justice Commission
/in General, News, Diversity /by Dave RheaThe Texas Access to Justice Commission announced Phillips Murrah is among the recipients of their Champion of Justice Law Firm Award. The Commission presents the awards to attorneys and law firms who champion and support the important work of Texas legal aid and pro bono providers. Phillips Murrah is recognized via our Texas office, located […]
Phillips Murrah maintains support of National Association of Women Lawyers as 2020 Sustaining Sponsor
/in News, Diversity /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah is proud to announce its inclusion as a 2020 National Association of Women Lawyers Sustaining Sponsor, continuing the Firm’s mission to promote gender equality in the legal field. NAWL is the nation’s oldest professional organization devoted to the interests and progress of women lawyers and women’s legal rights, and members include individual attorneys, […]
Phillips Murrah sponsors Positive Tomorrows at 2020 Cork & Canvas
/in News /by Nathan HatcherPositive Tomorrows’ hosted its annual Cork & Canvas event, sponsored by Phillips Murrah and Director Nikki Jones Edwards, via virtual livestream on Sept. 17. The event was originally scheduled for April 16 but was rescheduled and repurposed as an online auction event due to COVID-19. This change created an opportunity for Positive Tomorrow to air […]
Phillips Murrah welcomes two new attorneys to litigation team
/in News /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah is proud to welcome Natalie M. Jester and Laurie L. Schweinle to our Firm’s Litigation Practice Group as associate attorneys. Natalie and Laurie represent individuals and both privately-held and public companies in a wide range of civil litigation matters. Natalie attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she earned the American […]