Crowe & amp; Dunlevy is an American law firm headquartered in Oklahoma. It has offices in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dallas, and is the second largest company in Oklahoma. According to the list of the largest 2012 National Law journals of US law firms by a number of lawyers ("NLJ 350"), Crowe & Dunlevy is the 340th largest law firm in the country. Founded in 1902, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy is the second oldest law firm in Oklahoma.
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History
1902-1949
The company was founded in 1902 by Charles Edward Johnson (1870-1950). Johnson is a Swedish immigrant and a graduate of the University of Texas Law School. The company's first office is located at 131 Ã,½ West Grand. The Westin Hotel stands at this location today.
In 1903, Albert P. Crockett (1871-1918) joined the practice of Johnson, forming the company's first partnership. Judge Benjamin F. Burwell (1866-1916) joined the company in 1907 and the name changed to Burwell, Crockett & amp; Johnson. Judge Burwell began practicing law in Oklahoma in 1891. In 1898, he served as Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal for the Oklahoma Territory, a position he held from 1898 to statehood in 1907. Judge Burwell died in 1916 and John Embry (1869-1960) former US Attorney for the state of Oklahoma joined the company. Company name changed to Embry, Crockett & amp; Johnson. In 1918, Crockett died and Chester P. Kidd joined the firm. Company name changed to Embry, Johnson & amp; Kidd.
In 1922, Kidd retired due to illness. That same year, Raymond A. Tolbert (1890-1960), joined the company. Company name changed to Embry, Johnson & amp; Tolbert. Tolbert will act as the Managing Partner of the company until his death. In 1929, Vincil Penny Crowe (1897-1974), former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, joined the company and the name became Embry, Johnson, Crowe & Tolbert. The First National Building was completed in 1932 and the Company moved into Suite 640 in the southeast corner of Parks and Robinson. Company name changed to Embry, Johnson, Crowe, Tolbert & amp; Shelton in 1943 when Troy Shelton became the newest partner.
1950-1980
In 1950, the company's founder, Charles Edward Johnson, died. In 1951, the company name changed again this time to include a new partner, and Embry's son-in-law, Calvin P. Boxley (1901-1966). The company is known as Embry, Johnson, Crowe, Tolbert & amp; Boxley. Although he died in 1950, Johnson's name remained part of the company's name until 1953. That year the name of Charles Edward Johnson was crossed out of the company's name and the name Bruce H. Johnson added. Both Johnsons are unrelated and the company becomes Embry, Crowe, Tolbert, Boxley & amp; Johnson. In 1959, Vivian Diffendaffer became the first female lawyer to work at Crowe & amp; Dunlevy.
John Embry and Raymond A. Tolbert both died in 1960, and Fred W. Dunlevy (4/19/1914-9/13/1994), C. Harold Thweatt and John W. Swinford all became partners. In 1961, the company's name became Crowe, Boxley, Dunlevy, Thweatt, Swinford & amp; Johnson. The new partner is nothing new for the company; Dunlevy joined the company in 1937, Thweatt joined in 1944 and Swinford joined in 1946. Calvin P. Boxley died in 1966 and in 1968 the company's name became Crowe, Dunlevy, Thweatt, Swinford, Johnson & Burdick to include Ben L. Burdick, a new partner who has been with the firm since 1947. In 1979, the moniker 'A Professional Corporation,' was added to the company name.
1981-present
In 1981, the company's name was last converted to Crowe & amp; Dunlevy, Professional Company. That same year, the firm moved to the Mid-America Tower (now known as Continental Oil Center) in the southeast corner of Main and Broadway. The company name has remained the same ever since. To meet the needs of its growing client base, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy opened the Tulsa office in 1989 and a Norman office in 1991. Norman's office has been closed. In 2007, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy formed the Oklahoma Law Alliance. In 2011, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy joins another Oklahoma law firm, Day, Edwards, Propester & amp; Christensen. Lawyers from Hari, Edwards, Propester & amp; Christensen joined Crowe & amp; Dunlevy, with a focus on securities litigation and banking and financial institutions. In April 2012, Kevin Gordon was elected president of the company. In September 2014, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy became the main tenant of the newly renovated and historic Braniff Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Firm lawyers and legal staff occupy all ten floors of Class A office building space. In 2015, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy celebrates 25 years at his office in Tulsa. Companies pay tribute to clients and communities with donations of $ 12,500 distributed among 25 different Tulsa nonprofit organizations. Company named lawyer Timila S. Rother president and CEO in April 2016. In 2017, the company opened its first office outside Oklahoma in Dallas, Texas.
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Executive Committee
Crowe & amp; Dunlevy's executive committee includes:
- Timila S. Rother, President and CEO
- James W. Larimore, Vice President of Economics
- Leonard Court, Vice Chairman of the Board
- John J. Griffin Jr., Chairman of the Board
- Joel W. Harmon, Member
- Jeffrey T. Hills, Member
- Drew T. Palmer, Member
Practice Area
Crowe & amp; Dunlevy's clients include individuals and small businesses, as well as large national and multi-national companies. Crowe & amp; Dunlevy has represented clients in all aspects of commercial law practice, both in state and federal courts. The main areas of corporate practice include: administrative and regulatory laws; alternative dispute settlement; antitrust; appeal; aviation and commercial space; banking and financial institutions; bankruptcy and creditor rights; sources of business and information technology; construction; companies and securities; criminal defense, compliance, and investigation; employee benefits and ERISA; energy, environment and natural resources; entertainment; health; Indian law and games; petition initiative; insurance; intellectual property; international; labor and work; litigation and trial; nonprofit/charitable foundations; strongly guarded personal and business property; product liability; housing; securities litigation; taxation; and wind and renewable energy.
Network and Alliance
Lex Mundi
Crowe & amp; Dunlevy is an exclusive member company in Oklahoma for Lex Mundi, the world's leading independent network of law firms with in-depth experience in over 100 countries worldwide. As part of Lex Mundi's global network, Crowe & amp; Dunlevy can provide access to more than 21,000 lawyers around the world - all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi's contact is Joe E. Edwards.
State Legal Resources
State Legal Resources is a national network of independent law firms, one from each state and two from the District of Columbia, each selected for their demonstrated ability to address administrative, regulatory and government relations issues at the state and federal level. Contact The State Legal Resources of the company is Kevin D. Gordon.
Alliance Employment Law
The Employment Law Alliance is the most comprehensive network of labor lawyers and laborers in the world. The Employment Law Alliance consists of 2,000 labor and labor lawyers from more than 50 countries forming an alliance dedicated to helping employers. The company's ELA contact is Leonard Court.
References
External links
- Official Website
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