Education
- University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1969)
- University of Oklahoma College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1972)
- Order of the Coif, member of the Oklahoma Law Review
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (Master of Laws in taxation, 1979)
Admissions
- State Bar of Oklahoma
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of California
Experience
- University of Oklahoma College of Law – adjunct professor of law (1981-present); courses include Partnership Tax, Corporate Tax, and Taxation of Oil and Gas Transactions, Tax Aspects of Acquisitions and Mergers
- Associate with the law firm of Rain Harrell Emory Young & Doke – Dallas, Texas (1976-1979)
- Captain, United States Air Force, JAGC (1972-1976)
- Leimberg Financial Services – commentator
Professional Organizations & Memberships
- Oklahoma Bar Association: Taxation Section – former chairman
- Texas Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- American College of Tax Counsel – fellow (1989-present)
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel – fellow (1997-present)
Honors, Awards & Rankings
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers – Business/Corporate
- Best Lawyers in America – Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trust and Estates
- Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers
News, Articles & Publications
- Tax articles for Leimberg Financial Services, The Oklahoma Bar Journal, The Texas Bar Journal and Prentice Hall – Oil & Gas Taxes
- Estate Planning Magazine: Maximizing Funding of Credit Shelter Trust With Non-IRA Assets, June 2002, Vol. 29, No. 6
- Estate Planning Magazine: IRS Approves Poorer Spouse Funding Technique, May 2004, Vol. 31, No. 5
- Estate Planning Magazine: The “Just Enough” Funding Technique: An Innovative New Strategy, June 2008, Vol. 35, No. 6
Community Involvement
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Board of Directors – Chairman (1988-present)
- Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation – former member
- Camp Classen: Board of Directors – former member
- Oklahoma City YMCA: Board of Directors – former member
- Britton Christian Church – elder