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5517 South Peoria Avenue, Tulsa Oklahoma 74105-8821 | CALL: (918) 747-3679

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Richard E. Comfort 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attorney
phone (918) 747-3679
fax (918) 747-0586
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Estate Planning
Family Law
Litigation & Appeals
Wills
Trusts
Bar Admissions:
Oklahoma, 1970
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1970
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1970
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1982
Education:
University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1970
J.D.
Honors: Corpus Juris Secundum Award, Contracts, 1967
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Legislation, 1970
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Jurisprudence, 1970


University of Arkansas, Monticello, Arkansas, 1960
B.S.E.
Major:  Education


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Frequent Lecturer, Litigation


Honors and Awards:
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Named Outstanding State Trial Judge, 1980


Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Outstanding Senior, 1969


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1973 - 2001
Member


Oklahoma Bar Foundation, 1992 - 1993
Presiding Judge


Tulsa County Bar Association, 1982 - 1983
Member, Library Board of Trustees


Tulsa County Bar Association, 1983 - 1984
Member, Judicial Candidates Committee


Tulsa County Bar Association, 1990 - 1991
Chairman, Court Operations Committee


Tulsa County Bar Association, 1993
Member, Fee Arbitration Committee


Association for Conflict Resolution
Member


U.S. Arbitration and Mediation, Inc., Southwest, 1987 - 1992
Mediator and Arbitrator


American Bar Foundation
Fellow


Oklahoma Bar Foundation, 1992 - 1993
Trustee


Oklahoma Bar Association, 1985 - 1987
Member, House of Delegates


Oklahoma Bar Association, 1989 - 1891
Member, House of Delegates


United States Arbitration and Mediation, Inc., Home Office, Seattle, Washington, 1998
Founder, Executive Director and Chief Mediator


Tulsa County District Court, 1990 - 1992
Charter Member, Adjunct Settlement Conference


City of Tulsa Municipal Court, 1990 - 1992
Charter Member


Past Employment Positions:
Fordyce, Sheridan and Little Rock, Arkansas Schools, Public School Teacher, 1957 - 1967


Saied Music Company, Tulsa, Okalhoma, Sales and Credit Manager, 1967 - 1970


Rosenstein, Livingston, Fist & Ringold,(now Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold), Law Clerk and Legal Intern, 1968 - 1969


Tulsa County, 14th Judicial District, State of Oklahoma, Special Judge, 1974 - 1978


14th Judicial District, State of Oklahoma, District Judge, 1978 - 1981


Oklahoma Court of Appeals(Temporary Division #199), Presiding Judge, 1984


Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Collingsworth, and Nelson, P.C.(now Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable Golden and Nelson, P.C.), Shareholder and Senior Attorney, 1986 - 1992


Gable, Gotwals, Hays, Rubin & Fox Attorneys (now Gable & Gotwals), Law Clerk and Legal Intern, 1968 - 1969


Comfort, Lipe & Green (merged with Connor & Winters), Founding Partner


Richard E. Comfort (Private Law Practice), 1970 - 1974


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta