John S. Gawey

918-583-9924 jgawey@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard 918-583-9924 jgawey@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard Mr. Gawey has experience representing commercial banks, investment banks, private equity funds and other borrowers in connection with a variety of lending transactions, including acquisition and leveraged financings, oil and gas transactions, M&A transactions, asset-based financings, DIP financings and exit financings. Biography Prior […]

Richard Cipolla

918-583-9948 rcipolla@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9948 rcipolla@fdlaw.com Download vCard Richard J. Cipolla, Jr. advises clients in a wide range of areas related to real estate, including commercial leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions, as well as branch banking and bank regulatory law (particularly as it pertains to real estate owned, purchased, sold, or leased by financial institutions). Biography […]

Susan Bynum

918-583-9912 sbynum@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9912 sbynum@fdlaw.com Download vCard Combining government, private and nonprofit sector experience, Ms. Bynum focuses her practice on providing solution-based guidance in contracting, employment, non-profit and federal political law matters. Biography Prior to joining Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC in 2017, Ms. Bynum’s employment experience began as an aide to a Member of […]

David W. Leimbach

918-583-9930 dleimbach@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard 918-583-9930 dleimbach@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard Mr. Leimbach focuses his practice on commercial litigation, representing businesses and individuals in federal and state courts, as well as arbitrations. He takes pride in advocating zealously on behalf of clients and resolving their disputes efficiently.   Biography Before joining the firm in 2019, […]

H. Steven Walton

918-583-9922 swalton@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9922 swalton@fdlaw.com Download vCard Mr. Walton is the Managing Member of Frederic Dorwart, Lawyers PLLC. His practice involves representing banking, mutual fund, private equity, oil and gas and LNG companies based in the Southwest in domestic and international transactions. Biography In his career Mr. Walton has represented buyers and sellers in […]

Arianna Cole

918-583-9922 acole@fdlaw.com Download vCard LinkedIn Profile 918-583-9922 acole@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard Arianna’s practice at the Firm focuses primarily on corporate transactional work, banking and real estate transactions. She has experience representing financial institutions in connection with a variety of lending transactions, including energy, tribal, commercial real estate, and asset-based lending. Arianna’s experience also includes […]

James Higgins

918-583-9929 jhiggins@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard 918-583-9929 jhiggins@fdlaw.com LinkedIn Profile Download vCard James Higgins is an experienced attorney offering counsel on banking, commercial, business, fiduciary, securities, and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on litigation. Mr. Higgins also has a focus on public finance law serving as Trustee Counsel on corporate and municipal bond offerings. Biography […]

Stephen Johnson

918-583-9922 sjohnson@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9922 sjohnson@fdlaw.com Download vCard Mr. Johnson has over 35 years of experience as a practicing lawyer and investment banker. As an experienced business lawyer, he has extensive experience representing both public and private clients in merger and acquisition transactions, divestitures, corporate governance, regulatory matters and strategic planning initiatives. Although he has […]

Penina Michlin

918-583-9984 pmichlin@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9984 pmichlin@fdlaw.com Download vCard Ms. Michlin’s legal practice focuses on Intellectual Property matters, Commercial Transactions and Business and Corporate Law. Ms. Michlin was admitted to practice before the U.S. patent office in 2008 and has extensive experience prosecuting patents and managing international patent portfolios. Biography Ms. Michlin’s patent prosecution practice currently […]

Ari Rotenberg

918-583-9942 arotenberg@fdlaw.com Download vCard 918-583-9942 arotenberg@fdlaw.com Download vCard Mr. Rotenberg has over 20 years of transactional experience spanning an array of real estate, banking, development, construction and finance matters. Biography He has represented several financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies and a variety of not-for-profit clients, in their respective capacities as lenders, administrative agents, borrowers, developers, […]