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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
Voth accepted into LOKC’s Signature Class 39
/in News /by Nathan HatcherAttorney Lauren S. Voth has been accepted into Leadership Oklahoma City’s next Signature Class. “Usually, the Signature LOKC program is a 10-month program with classes each month that focus on different community issues,” Voth said. “This year will be a little different and LOKC Class 39’s start date will be deferred to Fall 2021, however, […]
Phillips Murrah attorneys remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg at OKC candlelight vigil
/in General, News, Diversity /by Dave RheaTuesday night, Oklahomans gathered at the state capitol to mourn the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an American legal, cultural and feminist icon and, as described by Chief Justice John Roberts, a justice of historic stature and a cherished colleague. Among those who gathered were Phillips Murrah attorneys Nikki Jones Edwards, Cathy […]
Cross to give virtual presentation for Texas Bankers conference
/in News Financial Institutions /by Nathan HatcherDirector Alison J. Cross will present for banking counsel at a unique, joint conference Sept. 17-18 hosted by Texas Bankers Association’s Bankers Legal Conference and Southwest Association of Bank Counsel. The conference, which will be broadcast online for the first time due to COVID-19, is organized by and for attorneys and will aide participants in […]
Phillips Murrah presents Blocks for Bucks donation to Thunder Cares Foundation for 2020 season
/in General, News /by Dave RheaAs with the previous three years, the end of the season coincides with Phillips Murrah’s Blocks for Bucks donation to the Thunder Cares Foundation. This season, Phillips Murrah is donating $18,700.
Gardner to present ethics CLE for in-house corporate counsel
/in News /by Nathan HatcherDirector Melissa R. Gardner will give a Continuing Legal Education presentation virtually for Association of Corporate Counsel on Sept. 9. ACC is a global association that aims to be an educational resource and networking platform for in-house counsel in corporations, associations and other organizations. “Phillips Murrah is happy to sponsor the Oklahoma Chapter of the […]
Journal Record recognizes Gardner as 2020 Achiever Under 40
/in News /by Nathan HatcherThe Journal Record recognized Melissa R. Gardner, Phillips Murrah Director, as an Achiever Under 40 at their annual awards event on Aug. 28. “I’m honored to be included in such an impressive group of people,” Gardner said. “Seeing the full list of Achievers Under 40 gives me unlimited hope for our state’s future.” The 17th […]
Phillips Murrah voted 2020 Reader’s Choice Best Local Law Firm
/in News /by Nathan HatcherThe Oklahoman newspaper’s readers named Phillips Murrah law firm a winner of Readers’ Choice Awards in two categories for 2020. Phillips Murrah P.C. was voted Best Local Law Firm, and Director Elizabeth K. Brown was chosen as Best Business Attorney. Remaining nominees from the Firm were voted into the Top 3 of their respective categories: […]
Phillips Murrah announces 61 attorneys named to 2021 Best Lawyers lists
/in News /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah is proud to announce that 50 of our attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 lists in Oklahoma City and Dallas and 11 attorneys have been named to debut Ones to Watch 2021 list. 2021 Best Lawyers – Lawyers of the Year Jennifer Ivester Berry – Commercial Finance Law Michael […]
PM attorneys create “practical” guide to commercial real estate leasing
/in News Real Estate and Land Use /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah attorneys merged their expertise to curate a commercial real estate leasing legal guide for Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law resource. Thomson Reuters Practical Law provides guidance across many practice areas with hundreds of editors monitoring each subject to make day-to-day updates as legal viewpoints shift. Directors Sally A. Hasenfratz and Joshua L. Edwards and […]
Cooper elected 2021 OCBA Vice President
/in News /by Nathan HatcherOklahoma County Bar Association members voted to elect Cody J. Cooper, Phillips Murrah Director, as Vice President for 2021. “I enjoy being involved in the Oklahoma County Bar because it provides me an opportunity to be directly involved with Oklahoma County’s legal community and provides me an excellent opportunity to meet and work with colleagues […]
GIP names Jim Roth as new board member
/in News Energy and Natural Resources Practice /by Nathan HatcherGlobal Innovation Platform has named Jim Roth, Phillips Murrah Director, as a board member. “Jim has extensive depth and insights regarding energy policy, trends and opportunities and will add tremendous value to the governance of GIP,” said David Swank, CEO of GIP. “I had the great pleasure of working with Jim while he served as Oklahoma […]
Blocks for Bucks continues with NBA Bubble Season Restart
/in General, News /by Dave RheaIt was here, then it was gone. Now, it’s back again! On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball season resumes in Orlando. FL. The Thunder are paired against the team we were supposed to play twenty weeks ago, when the season was abruptly, unceremoniously shut down due to the COVID-19 virus. With […]
PM Director Janet Hendrick praises Supreme Court LGBTQ decision
/in News, Diversity Labor and Employment /by Nathan HatcherPhillips Murrah Director Janet A. Hendrick is featured as the lead source in a Dallas Observer article reviewing the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold workplace protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Phillips Murrah PPE donation to OU Medicine follow-up
/in General, News Healthcare Law /by Dave RheaAs part of Phillips Murrah’s efforts to assist in the Oklahoma City community’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Firm once again partnered with NPR radio station KGOU. In addition to supporting KGOU’s ongoing work, Phillips Murrah raised $3000 for OU Medicine to assist in acquiring personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line medical workers, as […]
Village Animal Shelter renovation project makes significant progress
/in News /by Nathan HatcherThe following article is an update to a February 2020 column by Thomas G. Wolfe, Managing Director of Phillips Murrah P.C., on the state of renovations being made to the Village Animal Shelter in Oklahoma City.