Lawyers & Staff
Lawyers
Steven M. Harris
steve.harris@1926blaw.com
Areas of Expertise:
Commercial Contract/Business Torts Litigation
Business Interference Litigation
Health Law Litigation
Physician Peer Review Proceedings – governed by the “Health Care Quality Improvement Act” – (federal law) and the Oklahoma Peer Review Statutes.
Physician Contracts
Patent Litigation (emphasis in software patents)
Copyright Litigation
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Enforcement Actions involving 7 U.S.C., sec. 1926(b) (federally indebted rural water districts)
General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice
Education:
B.A., University of Kansas
J.D., University of Tulsa
Admitted to Practice:
Oklahoma Supreme Court May 2, 1975
United States Federal Court of Appeals – 10th Circuit May 20, 1975
United States Supreme Court March 17, 1980
United States District Court Northern District of Oklahoma September 19, 1980 United States District Court Western District of Oklahoma October 18, 1989
United States Court of Claims September 24, 1990
Washington, D.C.
United States Federal Court of Appeals – 9th Circuit June 5, 1992
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 17, 2001
United States Federal Court of Appeals – 8th Circuit April 23, 2004
United States District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma September 2004
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE
1995 Seventh Judicial District of Idaho
1996 Western District of Texas
1998 Northern District of Texas
1998 Eastern District of Michigan
1998 Bay County Circuit Court, Michigan
1999 Northern District of California
2000 Western District of Washington
2000 Eastern District of Arkansas
2001 Southern District of Texas
2001 Northern District of California
2002 Southern District of California
2002 Northern District of Georgia
2002 District of New Mexico
2002 Eastern District of Louisiana
2003 Central District of California
2003 Western District of Missouri
2004 District of Minnesota
2004 Circuit Court of Clay County, State of Missouri,
2007 Western District of Missouri
2007 District of Kansas
2008 Circuit Court of Laclede County, State of Missouri
Michael D. Davis
mike.davis@1926blaw.com
Areas of Expertise:
Commercial Litigation
Enforcement Actions involving 7 U.S.C., section 1926(b) (federally indebted rural water districts)
Education:
B.S., Northeastern Oklahoma State University
J.D., University of Tulsa
Admitted to Practice:
Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals – 10th Circuit
U.S. District Courts, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
S. Max Harris
max.harris@1926blaw.com
Areas of Expertise:
Commercial Litigation
General Civil Litigation
Education:
B.S., Oklahoma State University
J.D., University of Detroit Mercy
Admitted to Practice:
Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals – 10th Circuit
U.S. District Courts, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
Paralegal
Patricia (Trish) L. Franklin
trish@1926blaw.com
Ms. Franklin, a native of Furth Germany, joined the firm in 2003, and has worked in the legal field for the past sixteen years. Ms. Franklin is responsible for document production as well as electronic data management for the firm.
Bobbie English
bobbie@1926blaw.com
Ms. English, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, joined the firm in 2011, and has been in the legal field for twenty years. Ms. English has held several positions at the firm over the years and is currently the Office Administrator.