The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2024

What are your goals during your service on the OBA Board of Governors? This will be my last year to serve on the Board of Governors, and it has been such a fun experience for me. This upcoming year, I hope to get to know the other board members better and serve the attorneys of my district and state in a positive and meaningful way.

and started practicing law. I work with Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst and primarily practice cata strophic injury and medical negligence cases. I have an amazing wife, Lindsay, and two wonderful daughters, Makenna and Teagan. Education: Bachelor’s degree from OSU in 2008; J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 2011. What are your goals during your service on the OBA Board of Governors? To spread the word of the amazingness of the OBA and get OBA members more involved and engaged

PHILIP D. HIXON Governor – District No. Six Tulsa Background: I was born in Stroud (where both sets of my grandparents lived), but I grew up in Edmond. My dad was a barber in Edmond for 50 years before his death approximately a decade ago. My mom has

DUSTIN E. CONNER Governor – District No. Four Enid Background: I was born and raised in Garfield County. I attended Garber schools, graduating in 2002. After law school, I came back to Garfield County to serve the community and have been with Gungoll, Jackson, Box &

worked at the child development center at the church I attended as a youth for more than 40 years. I am a first-generation college graduate. I moved to Tulsa in 2001 after completing law school. My wife, Stacie, and I began dating during my tenure as chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Tulsa County Bar Association. We married the following year. We have one son and two rescue dogs. Our son began high school this year. The dogs are napping at home. Most of our free time is devoted to shuttling our son to his extracurricular activities and/or attending them. Education: After graduating as valedictorian of Edmond Memorial High School, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Central State University. My master’s degree in business administration and law degree were earned at OCU. What are your goals during your service on the OBA Board of Governors? My goals during service on the Board of Governors, as they were during my recently completed year as president of the TCBA, are to improve the qualitative value of bar mem bership with a focus on interests common to all members, including, without limitation, promoting professionalism, preserving the rule of law and improving our profession’s public reputation.

Devoll since graduating from law school. I have two daughters, Averly and Emerie, and a son, Charlie. I enjoy working with community groups, attending Oklahoma State athletic events and spending time chasing my kids to school and athletic events. Education: Bachelor’s degree from OSU in 2006; J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 2011 What are your goals during your service on the OBA Board of Governors? My goal this year is to attend as many local bar association events in my district as possible.

ALLYSON E. DOW Governor – District No. Five Norman Background : I live in Norman with my wonderful husband and two sons. I am originally from Tulsa and attended both college and law school at OU. Boomer Sooner! My interests include spending time with family and friends,

cooking, occasionally exercising and playing mahjong. Education : I graduated from the OU College of Law in 2012.

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