- Telephone: 405-605-9000
- Fax: 405-605-9010
- Website: www.hbokc.law
Established: 1996
Practice Areas
- Product Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Employment Law
- Contracts
- Workers' Compensation
- Subrogation
- Tort Litigation
- Transportation
- Railroad Law
- Special Investigations
- Examinations Under Oath
- Medical Liability
- Managed Care Liability
- Vicarious Liability
- Warranty Law
- Pharmacy Negligence
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Cary E. Hiltgen
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: chiltgen@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
- Contracts
- Railroad Law
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 1981
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1993
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Utah
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Additional Biographical Details:
Oklahoma Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Products; Defense, Oklahoma Magazine (2006-2015)
Memberships:
- American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Coalition of Food Industry Counsel
- Defense Research Institute (Past President, 2011; Past Chair, Product Liability Committee, Law Institutes)
- Product Liability Advisory Counsel
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Hutchinson Community Junior College, A.A., 1974
- Northwest Missouri State University, B.S., 1976
- Oklahoma City University, J.D., 1980
Born: 1954
Michael W. Brewer
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: mbrewer@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury
- Employment Law
- Product Liability
- Transportation
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Arbitration Panel, Arbitration Forum; Oklahoma Super Lawyers, Personal Injury General; Defense, Oklahoma Magazine (2006-2015); 2017 Judge Geary L. Walke Briefcase Award
Memberships:
- American, Oklahoma (Past Board of Directors) and Oklahoma County (Past Board of Directors; Past Chairman of Fee Grievance and Ethics Committee; Vice President, 2017-2018) Bar Associations
- Federation of Defense and Insurance Counsel
- Defense Research Institute (Past Chairman of Insurance Roundtable, Product Liability Committee, Representative to Diversity Committee, Past Chairman, Technology Section)
- Early Neutral Evaluation Panel for Western District of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (Past President; Past, Defense Lawyer of the Year)
- William J. Holloway Jr. American Inns of Court (Barrister, 1993-1996)
- Transportation Lawyers Association
Publications:
- Author: "Workers' Compensation: Erosion of the Exclusive Remedy Provision", Oklahoma Law Review, Vol. 38-3 (Fall 1985)
Education:
- The University of Oklahoma, B.S.M.E., 1982
- The University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1986
Honors:
Phi Delta Phi; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Anti-Trust Law
Born: 1960
Director
Brock C. Bowers
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: bbowers@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Transportation
- Insurance Law
- Trucking
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Subrogation
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 1994
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1996
Additional Biographical Details:
Oklahoma Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation; Defense, Oklahoma Magazine (2014-2015)
Memberships:
- American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1991
- The University of Oklahoma, J.D. (with honors), 1994
Honors:
Phi Beta Kappa
Born: 1969
Of Counsel
Norman Lemonik
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: nlemonik@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation
Admitted
- Michigan, 1980
- Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, 1994
Memberships:
- American and Oklahoma Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Syracuse University, B.S., 1976
- New York University, J.D., 1980
Born: 1954
J. Randy Baker
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: Rbaker@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment
- Product Liability
- Insurance Defense
- Railroad Law
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Additional Biographical Details:
Administrative Law Judge, Oklahoma Department of Labor
Memberships:
- American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Oklahoma State University, B.S., 1977
- Oklahoma City University, J.D. (with honors), 1980
Born: 1955
Associates
Jeffrey C. Grotta
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: jgrotta@hblokc.law
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Creditor Rights
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, 1994
Memberships:
- Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1986
- The University of Oklahoma, J.D. (Dean's List), 1993
Law Review:
American Indian Law Review
Born: 1961
Katie R. McCune
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: Kmccune@hbokc.law
Practice Areas
- Trucking Industry Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 2013
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
Memberships:
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- University of Central Oklahoma, B.A., 2007
- Oklahoma City University, J.D., 2012
Born: 1981
Rachal A. Lisle
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: rlisle@hbokc.law
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, 2020
Education:
- The University of Oklahoma, B.A. Political Science, 2016
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 2018
Born: 1993
William W. Whitehurst
Oklahoma City, OK
Admitted
- Oklahoma, 2021
Education:
- Austin College, B.A. (cum laude), 2017
- The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2021
Born: 1993
André V. Farinha
Oklahoma City, OK
- E-Mail: afarinha@hbokc.law
Admitted
- Texas, 2004
- Nevada, 2006
- Oklahoma, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Southern California, B.S., 1996
- University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 2000
Born: 1971
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