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Donald Paule has extensive experience representing closely-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations. He advises clients on all aspects of the organization and operation of the client’s business including complex sale, financing, merger and acquisition, and real estate development transactions. In addition, an extensive portion of his practice is devoted to tax and estate planning matters for individuals, and business owners, including ownership succession planning.

Litigation is an art that demands outstanding performance on numerous fronts: attention to detail, superior writing skills, rigorous investigation of the facts, skillful argument, and—above all else—the wisdom to know what course of action will best benefit your client. This is the approach I take every day in my work as an attorney. From having personally briefed over 245 appeals, to having tried numerous cases to verdict, to having conducted complex discovery, I can draw on a deep amount of experience to provide my clients with the representation they deserve. Brinker & Doyen provides the perfect atmosphere for ensuring that its attorneys and staff master the art of litigation and achieve the best results for their clients

Bruce McKenna has over 34 years of legal experience representing a diverse client base in many areas of disputes. Bruce’s practice is primarily devoted to insurance defense in the context of professional errors and omissions, director’s and officer’s liability, construction defect, commercial general liability claims, employment discrimination, and complex commercial litigation, including class action defense. Bruce has tried cases in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings under collective bargaining agreements, and before agency licensure and disciplinary boards.  During his career, Bruce has been involved in numerous appeals in state and federal courts across the country. Bruce’s practice has also involved the preparation of insurance coverage opinions and representing borrowers in private bond placements for construction and public work projects.. Bruce has participated in presenting continuing education seminars for claims handlers and counsel in the areas of health law and catastrophic litigation defense.  Bruce has been “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell for 23 years and is included in the “Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.”   In 2013, 2014, and 2015, Bruce has been included in “The Best Lawyers in America,” considered by many to be the nation’s premier objective peer reviewed publication. In addition, Bruce has been included in the Oklahoma “Super Lawyers” magazine for eight consecutive years, 2007–2015, an award given only to the state’s top 5% attorneys.  He is included in Strathmore’s “Who’s Who - Worldwide” and Continental’s “Who’s Who.” He currently serves on the editorial board of The Federal Lawyer, the magazine of the Federal Bar Association, and has been a member of and served on the editorial board for the University of Tulsa Alumni Association Magazine. Until it was recently disbanded, Bruce served as a member of the American Bar Association Advisory Committee.