Alumni Association

Your Lifelong Connection to OCU Law.

The OCU Law Alumni Association cultivates a spirit of community and pride among graduates while contributing to the advancement of the law school and the legal profession. All OCU Law graduates are eligible to become a member of the OCU Law Alumni Association.

Membership

Did your time at Oklahoma City University School of Law provide the foundation for your career success? Did you develop relationships and lifelong friendships that still exist today? Are you interested in helping the next generation of OCU Law students? We invite you to join the OCU Law Alumni Association to build upon these experiences.

Our levels of involvement are accessible to all our alumni and friends. All persons who have obtained a degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law are eligible to be members of the Alumni Association for a recurring gift of $10 a month or $100 annually. For $25 a month, you may direct the funds to help fund scholarships, student groups or other funds. The membership year runs from July to June.

Thank you for your continued support of our students and their success.

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Alumni Association Board of Directors

2024 – 2025

Travis Weedn '14

Travis Weedn '14

Chair

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Lindsey Pever ’18

Lindsey Pever ’18

Immediate Past Chair

A New Energy

Chance Deaton ’14

Lauren Mass ‘13

Katherine Mazaheri ‘07

Justin Meek ’06

Erin O’Roke '16

Benjamin Grubb ‘13

Kari Hawthorne ‘06

Emma Payne '16

Kendall Sykes '07

Abi Ray '20

Naureen Hubbard '05

Danielle Fielding '08

Alumni Association Awards

Since 1998, the OCU Law Alumni Association has bestowed awards upon important alumni, lawyers, firms and public servants. Previous award winners are listed below.

Distinguished Law Alumnus/a Award
1998-1999:  Douglas Sanders, Jr. ‘83
1999-2000:  Charles D. “Buddy” Neal, Jr. ‘75
2000-2001:  Ronald Howland ‘64
2001-2002:  M. Joe Crosthwait, Jr. ‘74
2003-2004:  Michael D. Brown ‘81
2004-2005:  Earl D. Mills ‘59
2005-2006:  Patricia D. MacGuigan ‘75
2006-2007:  Bob Burke ‘79
2007-2008:  Tom Quinn ‘74
2008-2009:  Richard Coulson ‘68
2010-2011:  Robert Ravitz ‘76
2011-2012:  Christina Murray ‘01
2012-2013: Barry Grissom ‘81
2013-2014: Vicki Z. Behenna ‘84
2014-2015: Gilbert K. Squires ‘93
2015-2016: President Andy Benton ‘79
2016-2017: Janie Hipp ‘84
2019: Sandra Mitchell ‘88
2020: Garvin Isaacs ’74
2022: Naureen Ahmad Hubbard ’05
2023: Ryan Farha ’06
2024: James Roth ’94

 

Outstanding Young Alumnus/a Award
2000-2001:  Linda Samuel-Jaha ‘92
2001-2002:  D. Renee Hildebrant ‘94
2003-2004:  Leslie L. Lynch ‘93
2004-2005:  Raymund C. King ‘00
2005-2006:  Keri C. Prince ‘97
2006-2007:  Abdul Zindani ‘00
2007-2008:  Christina E. Murray ‘01
2008-2009:  Donna Suchy ‘99
2009-2010:  Angela Morrison Uhlandn’90
2010-2011:  Brandon Long ‘04
2011-2012:  Beau Patterson ‘01
2012-2013: Tynan Grayson ‘05
2013-2014: The Honorable TW Shannon ‘04
2014-2015:  Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb ‘05
2015-2016: Rachel Pappy ‘08
2016-2017: Senator David Holt ‘09
2019: Monica Ybarra Weedn ‘14
2020: Elizabeth Isaac ’14
2022: Tiece Dempsey ’12
2023: Kyle Cabelka ’13
2024: Allison McGrew ’14

 

Marian Opala Lifetime Achievement in Law Award
1999-2000:  Justice Marian Opala ‘53
2000-2001:  Richard F. McDivitt ‘55
2001-2002:  Judge Fred Daughtery
2003-2004:  Judge William J. Holloway, Jr.
2004-2005:  William G. Paul
2005-2006:  Judge Reta M. Strubhar ‘81
2006-2007:  Alvin Harrell ‘72
2007-2008:  John Green
2008-2009:  William Burkett
2010-2011:  Judge Carol Hansen ‘74
2011-2012:  Judge Niles Jackson ‘75
2012-2013:  J. William Conger
2013-2014:  William F. Shdeed ‘65
2014-2015:  Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange
2015-2016: Ray Potts ‘65
2016-2017: Justice Steven Taylor
2019: Justice James Winchester ‘77
2020: Danné L. Johnson
2022: The Honorable Douglas L. Combs ’76
2023: Gary Homsey ’74
2024: Blue Clark

 

Law Firm of Distinction Award
1999-2000:  McKinney & Stringer
2000-2001:  Dunlap, Codding & Rogers
2001-2002:  McAfee & Taft
2003-2004:  Crowe & Dunlevy
2004-2005:  Norman & Edem
2005-2006:  Scoggins & Cross
2006-2007:  Phillips, McFall, McCaffrey, McVay & Murrah
2007-2008:  Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville
2008-2009:  Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson
2010-2011:  Gable Gotwals
2011-2012:  Hall Estill
2012-2013:  Derryberry & Naifeh
2013-2014:  Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, LLP
2014-2015:  Williams Box Forshee & Bullard, P.C.
2015-2016: Calvert Law Firm
2016-2017: Fellers Snider
2019: Riggs Abney
2020: DeWitt, Paruolo and Meek
2022: Phillips Murrah
2023: Bass Law Firm
2024: Williams, Box, Forshee & Bullard, P.C

 

Community/Public Service Award
2003-2004:  William F. Shdeed, Jr.
2004-2005:  Yvonne Kauger ‘69
2005-2006:  M. Susie Magaw-Viele ‘82
2006-2007:  Nona M. Lee ‘95
2007-2008:  Ross A. Plourde ‘82
2008-2009:  Cathy Christensen ‘86
2015-2016: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
2016-2017: Ron Norick
2019: Elaine Turner ‘89
2020: Tamya Cox-Toure ’06
2022: Susan Carns Curtiss ’06
2023: John Ratliff ’07
2024: Palomar

 

Questions? Contact lawalumni@okcu.edu.