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Candidate Filing & Nominations Information
No one better exemplifies the ideals of the Golden Rule Award than Laura Baysinger of Baysinger Henson Reimer & Cresswell PLLC. The firm represents clients throughout the Tulsa area in matters of family law, estate planning, criminal defense, bankruptcy, business formation and representation, contracts and more. Laura is the one for whom we seek guidance both professionally and personally. She is detail oriented and conscientious and is always able to find solutions to almost any situation. She has managed to balance a successful legal profession all while raising 5 children with her husband Billy and has handled both with grace, patience and utmost dedication. Laura strives for excellence in all that she does. Her zealous representation of her clients and respectful relationships with members of the bar exemplify what all attorneys should strive to accomplish. Laura was admitted to the U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma in 1993 after graduating from the University of Tulsa College of Law. She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Collaborative Professionals, International Association of Collaborative Professionals and the Oklahoma Association of Mediators and Arbitrators. In 2017 Laura was voted the 2017 Guardian ad Litem of the year by the Oklahoma Bar Association. Other organizations Laura is involved in include Tulsa Lawyers for Children, the League of Women Voters, and the Junior League of Tulsa.
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GOLDEN RULE
1: capitalized G&R : a rule of ethical conduct: do to others as you would have them do to you 2: a guiding principle
Award Criteria
The Golden Rule award is given to lawyers who make outstanding contributions to their profession and have the highest of ideals and are willlng to mentor to those with less experience. Criteria for Award:
1. Recognizes the ethical and professional obligations as an officer of the court as well as the spirit and intent of the Rules of Professional Conduct. 2. Practices ethically and honestly and is true to his/ her word. 3. Strives for the traditional goals of moral excellence. 4. Exhibits the highest standards of fairness and integrity. 5. Sets a model example for conduct with members of the Bar and the Judiciary not only by words but more importantly by deeds. 6. Is civil, courteous and respectful towards the court and his/her opponents. 7. Is loyal to his/her client without trickery and deception and without using abusive practices or misleading the court or opposing counsel. 8. Avoids the temptation to make his/her client’s case into a personal vendetta. 9. Conducts himself/herself in a manner that improves the image of the legal profession in the eyes of the public.
