AUGUST 2025 | 7 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL CONNECT WITH THE OBA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Are you following the OBA on social media? Keep up to date on future CLE, upcoming events and the latest information about the Oklahoma legal community. Connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. DANA J. HADA APPOINTED ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE FOR CUSTER COUNTY Gov. Stitt recently announced the appointment of Dana J. Hada as associate district judge for Custer County. Judge Hada owns and operates Dana Hada Law LLC and is affiliated with the Barney Law Office in Weatherford, where her practice focuses on family law matters, including divorce, paternity, guardianships, adoptions and juvenile cases. She also serves as the assistant district attorney for Dewey County. Additionally, she represents the town of Shattuck as the municipal attorney and the town of Arnett as the municipal judge. She teaches the legal issues course for the CLEET program at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and serves as an associate bar examiner for the OBA. She served as president of the Custer County Bar Association in 2018. Originally from Indiana, Judge Hada earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice from Olivet Nazarene University in 2001 and received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School in 2004. ROBERT J. GETCHELL APPOINTED DISTRICT JUDGE FOR 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT On July 1, Gov. Stitt announced the appointment of Robert J. Getchell as district judge for Office 1 of the 24th Judicial District, serving Creek County. Judge Getchell is a shareholder at GableGotwals and has almost 40 years of legal experience. Having spent 20 years as a staff attorney and general counsel for abstract and title companies, Judge Getchell focused on every area of transactional real estate. He recently concluded seven years of service on the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, including serving a term as chairman. Judge Getchell earned both a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1982 and his J.D. from Oral Roberts University in 1985. He and his wife have lived in the Tulsa area for more than 46 years and have raised eight children between them. LET US FEATURE YOUR WORK We want to feature your work on “The Back Page” and the Oklahoma Bar Journal cover! Submit articles related to the practice of law, or send us something humorous, transforming or intriguing. Poetry, photography and artwork are options, too. Photographs and artwork relating to featured topics may also be featured on the cover! Email submissions of about 500 words or high-resolution images to OBA Communications Director Lori Rasmussen at lorir@okbar.org.
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