(OKLAHOMA CITY – January 19, 2012) – Oklahoma City University School of Law alum Cathy Christensen ’86 is sworn in as the Oklahoma Bar Associations (OBA) President for 2012. The ceremony took place in the Supreme Court Ceremonial Courtroom at the state capitol. Christensen will serve a one year term as the President of the OBA.
“Cathy Christensen is simply awesome,” said friend and incoming OCU LAW Dean Valerie K. Couch. “Her tenacity, good judgment and ability to balance a complex life with unruffled ease all contribute to her great leadership skills. And underpinning her considerable talents is an unstoppable devotion to the well-being of the legal profession in Oklahoma. We will all benefit from her year as President of the OBA.”
Christensen is the President at Cathy M. Christensen & Associates, P.C. in Oklahoma City. Her practice is in the area of family law, guardianships, adoptions, general civil litigation, and collections. She is admitted to practice in the state of Oklahoma and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Over the years, Christensen has received a variety of awards for her service and professionalism including the OBA’s Mona S. Lambird Spotlight Award (2006), the Oklahoma County Bar Association’s Professional Service Award (201o), OBA Presidents Award (2008), and Oklahoma City University School of Law’s Award for Community Service (2009) and the Distinguished Law Alumna Award (2011).
She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, and the Oklahoma County Bar Association.
Additionally, OCU LAW alumna were sworn in today to the OBA Board of Governors including Gerald Dennis (District No. Two – Antlers), Glenn A. Devoll (District No. Four – Enid), and Nancy Parrott (At Large). Each will serve a three-year term. Jennifer Kirkpatrick ’02 will serve a one-year term as the Young Lawyers Division Chair.
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