Governance & Membership
Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is comprised of 17 active members of the Oklahoma Bar Association. One representative is elected for each of the nine Supreme Court judicial districts by lawyers in those respective districts, plus three statewide at-large members and the Young Lawyers Division chairperson. Officers are the president, vice president, president-elect and secretary/treasurer.
For information on board vacancies and nominations, visit the Board Vacancies page.
Officers
President
Charles W. Chesnut
34 1st Avenue N.E.
Miami, OK 74354-6303
(918)542-1845
charleschesnutlaw@gmail.com
President-Elect
Susan B. Shields
Two Leadership Sq., 10th Fl.
211 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-4216
(405)235-9621
susan.shields@mcafeetaft.com
Vice President
Lane R. Neal
920 N. Harvey Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-2610
(405)235-9584
lneal@dlb.net
Executive Director
Secretary/Treasurer
John M. Williams
Oklahoma Bar Association
P.O. Box 53036
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
405-416-7000
johnw@okbar.org
Past President
Kimberly Hays
248 W. 16th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119-4212
(918)592-2800
kimberlyhayslaw@aol.com
District Representatives
District 1
Brian T. Hermanson
201 S. Main Street
Newkirk, OK 74647
(580)362-2571
brian.hermanson@dac.state.ok.us
District 2
Mark E. Fields
P.O. Box 1165
McAlester, OK 74502-1165
(918)423-4611
mef@steidley-neal.com
District 3
David T. McKenzie
210 Park Avenue, Suite 3030
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5604
(405)406-2771
david@lawokc.com
District 4
Timothy E. DeClerck
202 W. Broadway
Enid, OK 73701
(580)234-5144
ted@mdpllc.com
District 5
Andrew "Andy" E. Hutter
Norman, OK 73072-9648
(405)232-1515
andrew@hutterlaw.com
District 6
D. Kenyon Williams Jr.
320 S. Boston Avenue, Suite 200
Tulsa, OK 74103-3708
918-594-0519
kwilliams@hallestill.com
District 7
Matthew C. Beese
P.O. Box 1927
Muskogee, OK 74402-1927
918-684-6276
mbeese@muskogeeonline.org
District 8
Jimmy D. Oliver
P.O. Box 1252
Stillwater, OK 74074
405-624-8383
jimmy.oliver@mail.com
District 9
Bryon J. Will
Yukon, OK 73099-8824
(405)308-4272
bryon@bjwilllaw.com
At-Large and YLD Representatives
Member-at-Large
James R. Hicks
110 West 7th Street, Suite 900
Tulsa, OK 74119-1044
918-584-1600
jhicks@barrowgrimm.com
Member-at-Large
Brian K. Morton
600 W. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-635-4344
brian@okdui.com
Member-at-Large
Miles T. Pringle
P.O. Box 21844
Oklahoma City, OK 73156
(405)848-4810
miles.pringle@pringleandpringle.com
YLD Chairperson
Brandi N. Nowakowski
P.O. Box 1925
Shawnee, OK 74801
(405)214-2346
brandi@stuartclover.com