First Fair Housing Civil Rights Enforcement Action in Oklahoma

On August 4, 2021, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma recovered $1.25 million in a fair housing civil rights lawsuit against companies owned by a Del City area landlord, Walter Ray Pelfrey. Pelfrey was accused of preying upon, sexually assaulting, and sexually harassing more than 40 African American female tenants and prospective tenants and demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing.

GableGotwals Shareholders Participate in Judicial Conference

Two GableGotwals shareholders recently spoke to the Oklahoma Judicial Conference at its annual meeting on topics requested by the conference organizers. Dean Luthey, along with Court of Civil Appeals Judge Stacie Hixon, gave a presentation on court awarded attorney fees. Trent Shores participated on a panel that included tribal Attorneys General regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. State of Oklahoma, holding that the Muscogee Nation’s historical reservation had not been disestablished.

GableGotwals Named Tier 1 Firm by IFLR1000

GableGotwals is once again named a Tier 1 firm in Oklahoma for Financial and Corporate. IFLR1000 is a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms. In 2020, the Firm was recognized as “State of the Year” for Oklahoma.

Trent Shores Named a Tribal Supreme Court Justice

Congratulations to Shareholder, Trent Shores, who was recently confirmed as a Tribal Supreme Court Justice for the Kaw Nation.

U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Names Trent Shores as a Member of its Oklahoma Advisory Committee

The U.S. Global Leadership organization develops dynamic programs in the nation’s capital and across the country to educate the American public and engage foreign policy and national security leaders about the importance of America’s smart power tools of development and diplomacy. They believe that business, faith, military, and community leaders benefit when America leads in the world through investments in development and diplomacy.

GableGotwals Welcomes Two Litigation Associates to the Firm

GableGotwals is pleased to announce Barrett L. Powers and Lacy Pulliam joined the Firm’s litigation practice.

GableGotwals Announces Former U.S. Attorney Trent Shores to Join the Firm

The former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma was the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation in the Northern District, an area covering 11 counties, including 13 federally recognized Indian tribes. In addition, as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Mr. Shores was appointed as Chair of the Native American Issues Subcommittee charged with developing and guiding national policy for Indian Country justice. He also served as the National Security Cyber Specialist and worked closely with the Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate and prosecute cybercrimes and domestic terrorism.

GableGotwals Named IFLR1000 State of the Year for Oklahoma

GableGotwals was selected by IFLR1000 in its inaugural United States Awards for the state of Oklahoma. Per IFLR, “the awards celebrate the most innovative US deals and the best-performing law firms and lawyers across the states in 2019, and recognize where firms and lawyers performed exceptionally both locally and nationally.