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Joe M. Fears
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Joe M. Fears

4.4
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525 South Main Street, Suite 800, Tulsa, OK 74103-4511

Civil Litigation, Appellate Practice and Indian Law

About Joe M. Fears

Adjunct Professor, University of Tulsa School of Law, 1993, 1996.

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Joe M. Fears got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Other 1
    • Indian Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Barber & Bartz A Professional Corporation
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Highl
    Crossing, L.P. v. Ken Laster Co., 2010 OK CIV APP 124, 242 P.3d 567
    Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co. v. Roberts, 2010 OK CIV APP 47, 233 P.3d 805
    Crutchfield v. Marine Power Engine Co., 2009 OK 27, 209 P.3d 295
    Vanguard Environmental, Inc. v. Curler, 2008 OK CIV APP 57, 190 P.3d 1158
    Sooner Builders
    Investments, Inc. v. Nolan Hatcher Const. Services, L.L.C., 2007 OK 50, 164 P.3d 1063
    Sharp v. Tulsa County Election Board, 1994 OK 104, 890 P.3d 836
    Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. Corporation Commission of Oklahoma, 1983 OK 98, 672 P.2d 44.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.barberbartz.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1980, Oklahoma
    1981, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
    1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    1995, U.S. Tax Court
    2009, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Affairs
    2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
    Cherokee Nation Tribal Courts
    Memberships
    Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Associations
    Cherokee Nation Bar Association
    Kaw Nation Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Boalt Hall School of Law
    Class of 1980
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Northeastern Oklahoma State University
    Class of 1977
    B.S.
    Business Administration

    Westark Community College
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1955
    Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 23, 1955

Contact Joe M. Fears

Share Holder at Barber & Bartz A Professional Corporation
4.4
1 review

Park Centre Building, 525 South Main Street, Suite 800Tulsa, OK 74103-4511U.S.A.

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  • Monday 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Joe M. Fears was admitted in 1980 to the State of Oklahoma.
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    Joe M. Fears is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and United States Tax Court.
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    Yes, Joe M. Fears has a 4.4 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Joe M. Fears attended Boalt Hall School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Barber & Bartz A Professional Corporation was established in 1983.

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