Barrett Powers is a shareholder in GableGotwals’ Tulsa office. His practice focuses on business litigation in state and federal courts. Barrett represents publicly traded and privately held businesses, governmental entities, Native American tribes, and individuals.
Barrett’s recent experience includes representing clients in complex commercial litigation involving a broad range of issues, including the False Claims Act, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), class actions, trade secret theft, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and other high stakes contract disputes. Barrett has recently served as trial counsel in both jury and bench trials, and he successfully defended and argued a civil rights appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
While in law school, Barrett served as an editor for the Tulsa Law Review and as an Executive Director for the Board of Advocates. He was selected by the Oklahoma Bar Association for its Outstanding Student Award, received the Order of the Curule Chair for graduating in the top 10% of his class, and received the Order of Barristers for outstanding moot court participation. In addition to his studies, Barrett served as a judicial intern for Chief Judge Gregory K. Frizzell of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Barrett is active in the Tulsa community, serving on the Board for Green Country Habitat for Humanity and as a trustee and youth leader with his church, First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa. Barrett previously served on the Alumni Board for the University of Tulsa College of Law and the Executive Committee for the Tulsa County Bar Association,
Representative Experience:
- Member of trial team that obtained dismissal of approximately $300 million dollar claim under the False Claims Act on behalf of a healthcare client in Texas federal court.
- Obtained summary judgment for an elected official on claims for civil rights violations in Oklahoma federal court. Successfully briefed and argued the appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Member of trial team that obtained a unanimous defense verdict for an oil and gas company following a jury trial in state court on claims for breach of contract, gross negligence, and violation of the Production Revenue Standards Act.
- Obtained final judgment following a bench trial challenging a municipal recall petition in state court.