GableGotwals Shareholder, John D. Russell, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. John was nominated by President Joe Biden on October 24 and appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 15, before his confirmation by the full Senate on December 19, 2023.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce it has formed a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement with The University of Tulsa (TU) student athlete, Jenni Roller. Jenni is a sophomore at TU, where she is a member of the women’s golf team.
GableGotwals has been awarded a 2023 Top Workplace in Oklahoma by The Oklahoman for the fifth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC.
Jeff Haughey, a member of GableGotwals’ Sports, Media, and Entertainment Practice, assisted with the company formation, drafting offering documents to raise capital, reviewed the U.S. and worldwide distribution agreements, and negotiated contracts with actors and crew for two feature-length films “Prodigy” and “Under The Influencer.”
For more than 35 years, GableGotwals attorneys have been advising clients in the sports, media, and entertainment sectors. The team’s unique market insights inform our advice to digital, media, and production companies, entertainment venues, professional and collegiate athletes, musicians, actors, filmmakers, celebrities, licensors/rights holders, investors, financiers, and business owners.
With deep sadness, GableGotwals announces the loss of a Shareholder and colleague, Richard “Casey” Cooper. Casey practiced law for more than 50 years. His private practice included advising clients in complex litigation, contract negotiations, corporate compliance and risk management, and environmental law.
GableGotwals congratulates Shareholder Justin A. Lollman, who was recently selected for membership on the Tenth Circuit Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Appellate Panel. Justin was selected through a competitive application process and will begin his three-year term on January 1, 2024.
GableGotwals Shareholder Adam Doverspike and Associate Cole McDaniel successfully represented a local developer in a civil lawsuit protesting the legal sufficiency of the Referendum Petition related to Jenks Ordinance No. 1617.