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Aston, Mathis & Campbell, PLLC, is excited to welcome Robert E. Applegate and Shelby N. Limburg to the firm. Mr. Applegate was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 1994, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma after majoring in finance with emphasis in Business Legal Studies. He graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law in December, 1997. Robert is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Robert’s practice primarily involves civil litigation defense. Robert is married and a father of two. He and his wife enjoy spending time attending high school and college soccer games and running. He and his family are members of the Church of St. Mary. Shelby Limburg is a West Coast Native, growing up in Southern California. She attended Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Conflict Resolution. In 2016 Shelby earned her Master’s Degree in Homeland Security from San Diego State University. After falling in love with Tulsa during a visit, Shelby attended the University of Tulsa obtaining her Juris Doctorate in 2019. After law school, Shelby worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County. She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Muscogee Nation, and the Northern District of Oklahoma. Her practice will focus primarily on civil litigation and estate planning. Shelby volunteers as a Board member for the Humane Society of Tulsa, and enjoys spending time with her fiance’ and their three dogs.

Shareholders of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis have elected new leadership for the regional firm operating in Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Denver. Kristopher E. Koepsel was re-elected as the firm’s President and CEO for 2022, George M. Emerson was re-elected vice president and assistant secretary, Lisa Riggs was re-elected as secretary and assistant treasurer and Thomas M. Askew will serve as treasurer and assistant secretary for the second year. These four officers are also members of the Firm’s Board of Directors.The executive committee is responsible for managing the firm’s business operations. Kristopher E. Koepsel is based in the Tulsa office and his practice involves advising clients on business and commercial law, civil litigation, civil rights, employment and labor law, government and politics, insurance and “bad faith”, medical and professional negligence, personal injury, product liability, real estate and transportation law matters. He holds a Juris Doctor and Certificate in Resources Energy and Environmental Law from The University of Tulsa College of Law. George M. Emerson practices in Oklahoma City in the areas of bankruptcy, estate planning, wills, trusts and probate, government and politics, insurance receiverships, personal injury and real estate. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and is actively involved with the Oklahoma Bar Association, where he serves as a fellow. Lisa Riggs practices as a civil litigator in Riggs Abney’s Tulsa office and focuses on representing clients with injuries resulting from accidents, including victims of medical mistakes and medical or pharmaceutical products. Before joining the firm, she served as a mediator in the District of Columbia Superior Court and the Tulsa County District Court. She earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. Thomas M. Askew litigates business disputes, insurance matters, transportation liability cases, “bad faith” cases, business torts, contract disputes and personal injury matters in the firm’s Tulsa office. He obtained his Juris Doctor from The University of Tulsa School of Law and is admitted to the Oklahoma State and Federal courts, as well as numerous federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. The shareholders also re-elected as additional members of the 2022 board of directors include Bob

Nance, David Riggs, Mary Rounds, B.J. Sommars, Rex W. Thompson, Harley Thomas, Mike Turpen,

and Sharon Weaver. In addition to those returning

directors, Scott Kirtley was also elected as a director for 2022. Scott Kirtley practices in Tulsa, handling banking, bankruptcy, and real estate law. Mr. Kirtley earned a Juris Doctor from the Oral Roberts University O. W. Coburn School of Law, where he graduated in the top five of his class. He is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Tulsa Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar Association.

Doerner, Saunders, Daniel

& Anderson, LLP (DSDA) welcomes Brian M. Keester to its Litigation Practice Group. He will be located in the firm’s Tulsa office. Brian is an associate attorney at DSDA. He is an experienced commercial and insurance defense litigator, specializing in personal injury litigation and construction defect litigation. He has significant experience in premises liability litigation, wrongful death litigation, auto/motor vehicle litigation and construction dispute litigation. Prior to joining DSDA, Brian was a recipient of the 2021 Janet L. Hummons Award. The honor was presented by the National Trial Academy sponsored by the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the American Bar Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). The program is known for providing unique, interactive, diverse methodologies in combination with modern technology while among the nation’s top trial lawyers who served as mentors. Previously, Brian worked at a local defense firm where he gained experience handling legal matters for a variety of clients. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he landed on the Dean’s List, was honored on the President’s List and graduated cum laude. Brian obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in History from the University of Oklahoma, while graduating with special academic distinction.

Winters & King, Inc.

congratulates Michael James King on becoming a Fellow... Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. Mike was one of only two (2) inductees from Oklahoma. The induction ceremony at which Michael King became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 603 during the recent Spring Meeting of the College in Coronado, California. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. Membenhip in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province. There are currently approximately 5,800 members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. The College is thus able to speak with a balanced voice on important issues affecting the legal profession and the administration of justice. Michael King is a partner in the firm of Winters & King, Inc. and has been practicing in this city for 39 years. The newly inducted Fellow is an alumnus of the O.W. Coburn School of Law.