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Spencer Fane attorney A.J. Ferate was recently interviewed by The Journal Record in an article detailing a case of tribal sovereignty in Oklahoma, which affects where a criminal case should be tried.

With nearly 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and data privacy law, Spencer Fane attorney Shawn Tuma is often sought after by media outlets to provide insights on the legalities surrounding these issues.

Spencer Fane attorney John Watson recently discussed issues regarding regulatory requirements and sampling procedures for methane monitoring at oil and gas sites at the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA) Member Spotlight Luncheon.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to welcome Jay Ji as an associate in the Business Transactions practice at the firm’s St. Louis/Clayton office.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to welcome John Bloomer as a partner in the Real Estate practice in the firm’s Plano office.

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of the Super Lawyers list. The names in italics have been recognized as Rising Stars. The list includes:

Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce the addition of A.J. Ferate to the firm’s Oklahoma City office as Of Counsel. He joins Spencer Fane after a recent stint as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association.

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce Brian Bear has joined the Kansas City office as of counsel in the Government Relations practice group. This will be Bear’s second stint as an attorney with the firm.

Spencer Fane partner Andy Lester provided the premise for a recent editorial in The Oklahoman regarding free speech on college campuses. After hearing Andy speak at the University of Oklahoma’s “Legal Issues in Higher Education” program, The Oklahoman published an editorial aligned with Andy’s thesis. Additionally, Andy’s remarks from the program were repurposed in an abridged commentary for Oklahoma online outlet, Nondoc.com.

John Watson recently teamed with co-presenter, Austin Murr (Western State Colorado University), at the annual Kuntz Conference in Oklahoma City, the industry’s premier oil and gas conference.