Mr. Savage graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1978. He spent the next twenty-six years, twenty-two as a partner, with the Tulsa law firm of Moyers, Martin, Santee & Imel. During his years at the Moyers firm, trial work was the focus of his practice. His broad range litigation practice included the representation of businesses in contract, employment, environmental and oil and gas cases. He also represented individuals in cases involving significant injury and economic loss. He tried jury cases in all federal courts and numerous state courts in Oklahoma. In addition, he has tried cases in both federal and state courts in Texas.
In June of 2004, Mr. Savage became General Counsel for eLynx Technologies, a Tulsa-based company that provides web-based monitoring and field automation services to the oil and gas industry. In his capacity as General Counsel, he provided legal advice on a variety of matters including licensing and other contracts, employment, loans, real estate and environmental issues. In June of 2009, Mr. Savage resigned as General Counsel in order to return to private practice. In September of 2009, he became Of Counsel to the firm of Richards & Connor and resumed a broad range civil litigation and business practice.
In September 2012, Mr. Savage was a founding member of the law firm Savage Baum & Glass, where he continued his litigation and business practice. In February 2016, Mr. Savage returned to Moyers Martin.
In addition to his work for clients, Mr. Savage serves as a mediator and arbitrator and is an Adjunct Settlement Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Mr. Savage is a member of the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company and is a member of the American Inns of Court. He is married and has one daughter.
Mr. Savage’s forty-two year legal career has earned him many distinctions, including an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® named as a Super Lawyer and one of Tulsa’s Top Lawyers as published in Tulsa People.
Achievements
• Adjunct Settlement Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
• Board of Directors for Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Company
• Former General Counsel for eLynx Technologies
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®
