Oklahoma attorneys selected for Leadership Academy

[ AUGUST 8, 2009 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ] - The Oklahoma Bar Association announces the 26 participants of its second annual Leadership Academy class selected from applicants throughout the state.

“This academy is a great opportunity for our state’s attorneys to learn how to better themselves as leaders and teach them what it means to be a leader,” said OBA President Jon Parsley of Guymon. “The participants will become more effective in communication and motivation leading to greater success in their professional and personal lives while having the chance to meet and interact with prominent legal and community leaders.”

The OBA Leadership Academy originated from the OBA’s Leadership Conference in 2007. The OBA Leadership Academy will offer four sessions, set to begin in the early fall of 2009 and continue through May 2010.

Alternates for the academy are Amy Howe, Oklahoma City; David Crossley, Perry; and Kimberly Hanlon, Tulsa.

Along with many leadership training activities, Dr. Jeff Magee of Jeff Magee International in Tulsa will present at the academy. He will provide educational lectures on leadershipand teamwork.

OBA Leadership Academy Participants

Ada

Jeff Keel of the Chickasaw Nation

Ardmore

Julie Dewbery of Hester, Austin-Dewbery & Associates

Bartlesville

James Elias of Brewer, Worten, Robinett

Edmond

A. Gabriel Bass of Bass Law Firm PC and Jennifer Carter of the Oklahoma Insurance Department

Enid

Kaleb Hennigh of Mitchel, Gatson, Riffel & Riffel PLLC

Jenks

Carol King of the Law Office of Carol J. King

Mustang

Nathan Richter of Denton Law Firm

Oklahoma City

Faustine Curry of Miller Dollarhide; Tynan Grayson of Crowe & Dunlevy; Larry Harden of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry; Celeste Johnson of Phillips Murrah PC; Jennifer Kirkpatrick of Elias, Books, Brown & Nelson PC; Lane Neal of the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office; Christopher Papin of Burnett & Brown PLLC; Reginald Smith of Pierce, Couch, Hendrickson, Baysinger, Green; and Nancy Winans-Garrison of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Shawnee

Joseph Vorndran of Canavan & Associates

Stillwater

Martin High of Oklahoma State University and Jill Ochs-Tontz of the Payne County District Attorney’s Office

Tahlequah

Chrissi Nimmo of the Cherokee Nation Office of the General Attorney

Tulsa

Stacy Acord of McDaniel, Hixon, Longwell & Acord PLLC; Anthony Gorospe of Gorospe & Smith PLLC; Ann Keele of Monroe & Associates; Adrienne Watt of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Inc.; and Amy Wilson of Child Support Services