From 1973 to 1975 Tom was an attorney-advisor in the Division of Corporate Finance of Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C.
From 1973 to 1975 Tom was an attorney-advisor in the Division of Corporate Finance of Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington D.C. where he examined registration statements; proxy statements; annual and periodic reports and prepared legal opinions for the Chief Counsel’s office. In 1975, he entered private practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a primary focus on estate planning – wills – trusts – probate – guardianship – taxation – business law and civil litigation.
Education
- BBA University of Iowa (1968)
- JD University of Tulsa (1972)
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Probate
- Guardianship
- Taxation
- Business Law & Civil Litigation
Key Clients/Cases
- Suglove vs. Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Home Stake Securities Litigation
Certifications
(Practice in States, etc.)
- U.S. Supreme Court
- US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- US Tax Court
- Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association
Associations and Community Involvements
- Past President of Tulsa Estate Planning Forum
- President Director of Tulsa Estate Planning Forum
- Law Student Mentor of the Year at the University of Tulsa
- Executive Member of the Catholic Diocese of Tulsa Estate Planning Committee
- Director of the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Oklahoma