The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2023

KUDOS Gary B. Homsey has received the 2023 Marian P. Opala Award for Lifetime Achievement in Law, as well as the 2022-2023 William J. Holloway Jr. Award, which was awarded in recognition of his outstanding commitment to civil ity, professionalism and public service. He is a past president of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association and the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. the Midsize Mansfield Plus Certification. The certification is a confirmation that advance ment processes and job expecta tions for leaders are transparent. Additionally, it certifies the firm has achieved a 30% representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in current leadership roles and pathway activities. Jacque Brawner Dean has com pleted a two-year term as pres ident of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, a national group of approximately 600 judges, administrators and lawyers for employers and employees in the field of workers’ compensation. The Oklahoma City law firm of Phillips Murrah has achieved

Margaret Bomhoff and Grady Parker Jr. have been inducted into the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. Ms. Bomhoff serves as judge of the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claim. Mr. Parker works as a defense attorney in Oklahoma City. Larry G. Ball and Betsy G. Jackson have been elected to the executive committee of Hall Estill. Mr. Ball has practiced in the areas of bank ruptcy, litigation and commercial law for more than 35 years. He previously served for a year on the executive committee. Ms. Jackson primarily practices in the areas of securities, business transactions, commercial finance, real estate and mergers and acquisitions. She has more than 30 years of experi ence and was the 2018 recipient of the OBA Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Diversity Award. Daniel V. Carsey , Christopher L. Carter and Andrew J. Romanow have been elected to the Board of Directors at the law firm of Hall Estill. Mr. Carsey practices in the area of commercial litigation in the oil and gas, banking and technology industries. Mr. Carter practices in the areas of real estate, finance and corporate transac tions. Mr. Romanow practices in the area of financial and corporate transactions, as well as business organizational matters, such as litigation and event response.

Ms. Dean presided over the annual induction ceremony in New York City.

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