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Mr. Pringle is a third-generation attorney and the seventh attorney in his family, having the oppor tunity to attend law school at the same time as his sister – different schools but just a year behind her. Following his graduation from law school at the University of Missouri – Kansas City in 2010, he considered many job offers. But the one that was most appealing was right back in his hometown of Oklahoma City. “In 1988, my parents had estab lished Pringle & Pringle,” he said. “Theirs was the best job offer I received, and I worked with them for nine years. I’m very fortunate to have practiced with them.” It was during his time at Pringle & Pringle that Mr. Pringle also met David Poarch, former OBA presi dent and Norman-based attorney. At the time, Mr. Poarch was work ing as special counsel to the firm. Alongside Mr. Pringle’s parents, Mr. Poarch served as a mentor and is whom Mr. Pringle credits with encouraging him to get involved with the bar association.

Mr. Pringle and his wife, Andrea, dance at their wedding. They were married in 2018 at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.

teacher but instead decided to go straight to law school. “I come from a long line of law yers, and I have a great respect for the profession,” Mr. Pringle said. “I like to joke I had to go to law school to understand what my family members were all talking about.”

The rest is history. The couple married in 2018 and now have two young sons, 4-year-old Fischer and 2-year-old Harrison. “They’re sweet, very fun, and this is a cute age,” Mr. Pringle said of his children. “They’re the best part of life.” The family enjoys living in Oklahoma City, often walking to breakfast on the weekends, fol lowed by a park or zoo visit. A LEGACY OF LAWYERS For Mr. Pringle, family is number one. In addition to his wife and children, he is also very close with both parents, Lynn and Laura Pringle, and his sister, Susanne – all lawyers. “My sister was not just my older sister and my babysitter, but she was my biggest supporter growing up,” Mr. Pringle said. Mr. Pringle received his bache lor’s degree from the University of Kansas, where he double majored in political science and history. An avid sports fan and an avowed “Roman history nerd,” he had briefly consid ered a career as a coach and history

Above: Miles at the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity Right: Miles and his parents, Laura and Lynn Pringle, at the BOTAR

Organization Ball in Kansas City while he was in law school

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