This is the Firm’s fifth consecutive year to appear in the review - with 19 attorneys and 12 practice areas highlighted.
The publication, which has been a staple of the legal community since 1987, is the go-to resource for lawyers and judges engaged in Oklahoma civil litigation.
Chambers rankings are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Interviews are conducted with peers outside of the firm and clients in order to determine inclusion and rankings.
Benchmark Litigation, a guide that provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States, named GableGotwals as a "highly recommended" law firm for Dispute Resolution in their 2024 rankings. Nine GableGotwals attorneys were also recognized.
Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
BPX, Zurich American, and others sued Cameron International Corporation in Oklahoma state court for more than $65 million in connection with work that Cameron performed on an oil and gas well in DeWitt County, Texas. Cameron removed the case to federal court, even though Cameron and BPX were both citizens of Texas, claiming that BPX had been fraudulently joined as a plaintiff in an improper attempt to destroy diversity jurisdiction. BPX and Zurich American filed a Motion to Remand arguing, among other things, that the doctrine of fraudulent joinder did not apply to plaintiffs like BPX and Zurich American. The Honorable Charles B. Goodwin of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma agreed with BPX and Zurich American, noting the “pragmatic reasons to limit application of the fraudulent joinder doctrine to defendants and the absence of Tenth Circuit authority concluding that extension of the doctrine to plaintiffs is appropriate.” Therefore, Judge Goodwin concluded that federal jurisdiction did not exist and remanded the lawsuit back to Oklahoma state court.
Congratulations to BPX Operating Company and Zurich American Insurance Company for their successful Motion to Remand. BPX and Zurich American are represented by John Sullivan, Rob Robertson, and Brian Tully.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce that 74 lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, four of which were newly included, and seven newly named on the "Ones to Watch" list. In addition, eight GableGotwals attorneys were named 2024 "Lawyer of the Year."