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Midway Building
2727 E. 21st Street, Suite 200
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114-3533 (Osage & Tulsa Cos.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Excellence & Dedication. Two words that concisely define us. Since the firm was formed in 1979, the attorneys at Eller & Detrich have practiced law with the utmost devotion to these two principles. Excellence. It means holding to the very highest standards. Our firm is committed to pursuing excellence in everything we do. This standard of service includes providing our clients with vigorous representation, active involvement, and thoughtful, creative analysis to achieve strategic solutions. Our clients have direct access to the firm's shareholders on a day-to-day basis. Dedication. The attorneys and staff of our firm are committed to our clients, our values and our community. We hold to the highest tenets and principles of professionalism, while providing clients with aggressive representation. With strong Tulsa and Oklahoma roots, we strive through service to our community to make it a better place for those who will follow us. Our firm is comprised of individuals who have both accomplished much and given much. Eller & Detrich provides legal representation in a variety of areas, with an emphasis in business law, commercial transactions and litigation, general litigation, real estate, finance, estate planning, insurance, oil and gas, zoning and land development and wind energy development. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Practice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Transactions, Real Property, Construction, Financial Services and Banking, Corporation, Employment, Oil and Gas, Estate Planning and Probate, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights, Commercial, Tort, Insurance and Zoning Law, Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts, Senior Living Development and Licensing, Wind Energy Development. Year Established: 1979
Firm Size: 12
Representative Clients:Senior Star Living
P & H Properties, L.L.C.
H W Allen Co.
Commerce Bank
Arvest Bank
BancFirst
The F & M Bank & Trust Company
CitiMortgage
Edward D. Jones & Co.
Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa, Inc.
Spears World Travel, Inc.
Magellan Pipeline Company
Premium Beers of Oklahoma, L.L.C.
North American Galvanizing Company
Independent Tubular Corporation
Cameron Glass, Inc.
Reinforcing Services, Inc.
United Engines, L.L.C.
Western Technologies, Inc.
Kansas City Life Insurance Company
Cumis Insurance Society
Municipal Assurance Group
Harbor Insurance Company
Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company
Statewide General Agency, Inc.
Indian Health Care Resource Center
Bank of America
Energy for Generations
Cimarron Wind Project
Elkhorn Energy
Elkhorn Gas Processing
Oklahoma Methodist Manor
University of Tulsa
ClientsAPPROVED ATTORNEYS FOR: First American Title Insurance Co.
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AddressMidway Building
2727 E. 21st Street, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74114-3533, (Osage & Tulsa Cos.)
PhonePhone: 918-747-8900
Toll Free: 866-547-8900
Fax: 918-747-2665
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Website
http://www.ellerdetrich.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Philip J. Eller (Senior Partner) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, November 7, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976). Mr. Eller was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976), he was admitted to the Bar in 1976. Mr. Eller's practice areas include Real Estate Law, Corporation Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking Law, Commercial Transactions and Commercial Litigation. Mr. Eller serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company and is the immediate past Chairman of the Board. Mr. Eller also serves on the Board of Directors of i2E, Inc., a 501(c) corporation formed to manage and operate the Oklahoma Technology Commercialization Center. He also serves as a Member of the Boards of Directors of The Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation and the Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mr. Eller has served as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the District Courts of Tulsa County, Oklahoma for over ten years and is a former adjunct professor of law at the University of Tulsa College of Law. Mr. Eller is a former Director, General Counsel and Vice Chairman of the Board and Economic Development Division Planning Group Chairman of the Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Transactions and Litigation.Email: Philip J. Eller
Donald Detrich (Senior Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, March 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S., with honors, 1973; J.D., 1976). Mr. Detrich was born in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Tulsa (B.S., with honors, 1973; J.D., 1976), he was admitted to the Bar in 1976. Mr. Detrich's practice areas include Real Estate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporation Law, Commercial Transactions and Senior Housing Law. Mr. Detrich has served on the Boards of Directors of the national Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Mind Matters, Inc. and serves as a trustee of several family foundations. He is the co-author of the book The Spirit of Lo, about families with chronically ill children. Mr. Detrich was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa College of Law for five years and has been active in Habitat for Humanity and the Adopt-A-School Campaign. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate and Commercial Law.Email: Donald Detrich
Kevin H. Wylie (Senior Partner) born El Dorado, Arkansas, October 27, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1980); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1983). Mr. Wylie was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. After graduating from Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1980) and the University of Tulsa (J.D., 1983), he was admitted to the Bar in 1983. Mr. Wylie's practice areas include Commercial Transactions and Litigation, Debtor-Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Leasing, Landlord and Tenant, Lien Law and Commercial Finance and Lending. Mr. Wylie is the current managing shareholder of Eller and Detrich. He is a Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, American Subcontractors Association, AMBUCS and Asbury United Methodist Church. He has been a member of the American Inns of Court and has served on the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Council. Mr. Wylie has lectured to numerous small business and entrepreneur groups on various contract, lease and debtor/creditor issues. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial and Civil Litigation; Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Business Transactions.Email: Kevin H. Wylie
R. Louis Reynolds (Senior Partner) born El Dorado, Arkansas, September 6, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, Oklahoma; 1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; 1993, U.S. Federal Court of Claims. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S., 1978; J.D., 1982). Mr. Reynolds was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. After graduating from the University of Tulsa (B.S., 1978, J.D., 1982), he was admitted to the Bar in 1982. Mr. Reynolds' practice areas include Real Estate Law, Land Planning and Development, Subdivision Regulation, Zoning, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Municipal Law, Leases, Commercial Transactions and Litigation. Mr. Reynolds currently serves as the Chairman of the Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority, the Tulsa Utility Board and the Regional Metropolitan Utility Authority. Mr. Reynolds also served as a member and the Chairman of the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy. Since 1992, Mr. Reynolds has been Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa College of Law. Mr. Reynolds also serves as a member of the Executive Advisory Board to the University of Tulsa College of Business Administration. Mr. Reynolds is a past Chairman of the Tulsa Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Zoning Law; Commercial Law and Litigation; Oil and Gas Law.Email: R. Louis Reynolds
James C. Hodges (Senior Partner) born Sapulpa, Oklahoma, August 12, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: College of Wooster (B.A., 1972); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1975). Mr. Hodges was born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. After graduating from College of Wooster (B.A., 1972) and Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1975), he was admitted to the Bar in 1975. Mr. Hodges' practice areas include Civil Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Oil and Gas Law and Employment Law. Mr. Hodges is a former member of the W. Lee Johnson Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is a Master Member, has served on the Executive Committee and is the Past President of the Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag Chapter of the American Inns of Court. He is a trustee of the Ranch Acres Homeowners Association. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American Inns of Court (President, Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag Chapter). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Liability; Oil and Gas Law.Email: James C. Hodges
Shanann Pinkham Passley (Senior Partner) born Eunice, New Mexico, September 28, 1949; admitted to bar, 1990, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ft. Hays State University (B.A., cum laude, 1971); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1990). Ms. Passley was born in Eunice, New Mexico. After graduating from Ft. Hays State University (B.A., cum laude, 1971) and University of Tulsa (J.D., 1990), she was admitted to the Bar in 1990. Ms. Passley's practice areas include Civil and Commercial Litigation, Employment Law and Litigation, Insurance Law, Commercial Law and Transactions and UCC Law. Ms. Passley currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the Tulsa Economic Development Corporation and the Tulsa Executive Exchange, of which she is the Past President. She is a long-time member of the Tulsa County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Committee and is Past Chair of that Committee. She is a member of the Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Ms. Passley is an active member of her church where she serves as a teacher and member of the Finance and Personnel Committees. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law; Insurance Law; Commercial Law.Email: Shanann Pinkham Passley
ASSOCIATESDaniel C. Cupps (Associate) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 28, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Oklahoma. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., Accounting, 2000); University of Tulsa (J.D., 2006). Mr. Cupps was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma (B.S. of Accountancy, 2000) and the University of Tulsa (J.D. with highest honors, 2006), he was admitted to the Bar in 2006. Mr. Cupps is also a CPA. Mr. Cupps was a member of the Energy Law Journal at the University of Tulsa College of Law and is a member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Member: Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions; Civil Practice.Email: Daniel C. Cupps
Andrew A. Shank (Associate) born Springdale, Arkansas, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, Oklahoma; 2009, Arkansas. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 2002; M.B.A., 2005; J.D., 2008). Mr. Shank was born in Springdale, Arkansas. After graduating from The University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 2002, M.B.A., 2005 and J.D., 2008), he was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 2008 and admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 2009. Mr. Shank's areas of practice include Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, Land Planning and Development, Zoning and Litigation. Mr. Shank is a member of The University of Tulsa's Friends of Finance and The University of Tulsa's Pike Alumni Advisory Board. Member: Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Real Estate Contracts; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Andrew A. Shank
Phillip J. Jennings (Associate) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1980; admitted to bar, 2009, Oklahoma. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 2004); University of Tulsa (J.D., 2008). Mr. Jennings was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 2004) and the University of Tulsa (J.D., 2008), he was admitted to the Bar in 2009. Mr. Jennings areas of practice include Estate and Trust Planning, Probate, Litigation and Commercial Transactions. Member: Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Probate; Litigation; Commercial Transactions.Email: Phillip J. Jennings
OF COUNSELJohn H. Lieber (Of Counsel) born Ardmore, Oklahoma, November 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1975); University of Oklahoma (B.S., Nursing, 2007). Mr. Lieber was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating form The University of Tulsa (B.S.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978), he was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1978. Mr. Lieber's practice areas include Insurance Law, Municipal Liability and Litigation. Mr. Lieber is also a Registered Nurse. Mr. Lieber has served as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma for over 10 years and is a former Adjunct Professor of Law at The University of Tulsa College of Law. He currently authors and publishes various legal newsletters for Oklahoma attorneys, insurance companies and municipalities. Mr. Lieber is also a volunteer in the Nurse's Clinic at the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless. Member: Oklahoma Bar Association; Tulsa County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Rights; Torts; Insurance; Health Care.Email: John H. Lieber
Philip R. Feist (Of Counsel) born Coronado, California, October 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1992, Oklahoma and California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1994, U.S. Tax Court; 1995, Kansas; 1996, Virgin Islands. Education: University of California, Davis (A.B., 1971); Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1975); University of San Diego (J.D., 1991). Mr. Feist was born in Coronado, California. After graduating from the University of California, Davis (A.B., 1971), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1975) and the University of San Diego (J.D., 1991), he was admitted to the Bar in 1992. Mr. Feist is also a member of the Kansas, California and Virgin Islands Bar Association. Mr. Feist's practice areas include Estate Planning, International Estate Planning, Wealth Preservation and Wills/Trusts Litigation. Mr. Feist is a special member of the governing council of Officers' Christian Fellowship. He is a member of the Tulsa Estate Planning Counsel, the Oklahoma Bar Association's Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section and Trusts and Estate Section of the State Bar of California. Member: Oklahoma, Kansas and Virgin Islands Bar Associations; State Bar of California. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; International Estate Planning; Wealth Preservation; International Trusts; Wills; Trust Litigation.Email: Philip R. Feist
Jerry M. Snider (Of Counsel) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 27, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1972); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1975). Mr. Snider was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1972) and the University of Tulsa (J.D., 1975), Mr. Snider was admitted to the Bar in 1976. Mr. Snider's practice areas include Real Estate Law, Title Insurance and Business Organization. Mr. Snider is a title issuing agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and is experienced in all facets of closing real estate transactions. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Title Insurance; Business Organization.Email: Jerry M. Snider
Members of Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations.
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