Michael R. Email & Phone Number

Norman, OK, US

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

Representation of individuals and entities re: regulatory, administrative law, and policy matters. Serve as consulting and testifying expert for law firms engaged in litigation across the U.S.

Norman, Oklahoma

Business law, including litigation and regulatory matters. Consulting and testifying expert re: insurance

Part-time practice of law and consulting expert. Manage personal and business interests, including rental real estate. Undertake a variety of ranch work, carpentry projects and volunteer work. International and domestic travel.

• Primary legal advisor to the Board of Directors and Chief Executive of the agency of Dubai Government that regulates financial services in and from the Dubai International Financial Centre. Ensure compliance with.
• Member of Executive Committee, Board of Directors’ Legislative Committee, and the Nationals and Tomorrow’s Regulatory Leaders Working Group.
• Dean of Tomorrow’s Regulatory Leaders Programme, a two-year in-house curriculum for young UAE Nationals consisting of classroom training, on-the-job coaching and mentoring, and internships at financial firms and.
• Serve on a variety of United Arab Emirates federal government committees, including OECD tax information exchange agreement peer review; negotiations with US Treasury regarding intergovernmental agreement to implement.
• Member of Dubai International Financial Centre Courts’ General Counsel Forum, Courts’ Users Committee, Law Society Committee, and Education Subcommittee.

Legal and consultation services regarding insurance law, administrative law, dispute resolution and other legal and management issues. Retained by plaintiffs and defendants to testify as an expert witness regarding insurance matters.

• Primary legal counsel and public policy advisor for three consecutive elected Insurance Commissioners; supervised four divisions (Legal, Anti-Fraud, Bail Bond Licensing and Real Estate Appraiser Licensing); prosecuted.
• Successfully litigated constitutional challenge to HB 2437 “access payment”. Original action filed in Oklahoma Supreme Court, argued against Attorney General and Health Care Authority before referee and subsequently.
• Commendation from Gov. Frank Keating for creating a consumer mediation program.
• Chair, Federal and International Enforcement Coordination Working Group, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) (on behalf of Oklahoma’s Commissioner).
• Vice Chair, Antifraud Task Force, NAIC (on behalf of Oklahoma’s Commissioner).
• Member, Market Conduct Subcommittee, International Association of Insurance Supervisors.

Represented individuals and companies in civil actions and administrative proceedings. Subjects included contract, employment, tort, disability, bankruptcy and family law. Mediation experience, both as a mediator and as attorney for one of the parties. Arbitration experience, both as an appointed private arbitrator and as attorney for one of the parties.

Investigated businesses for compliance with workers compensation laws, conducted pre-hearing settlement conferences, presented evidence at administrative hearings, negotiated civil penalties.

Licensed as private investigator, insurance adjuster and private process server. Investigated insurance claims, accidents, fraud, corporate security, and criminal matters, including federal habeas corpus application on behalf of death row convict.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: American Indian Law Review, Oklahoma Law Review, Student Bar Association Board of Governors, Westlaw Student.

B.A., Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society; President, Public Administration Club