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Attorney Profile

Richard E. Comfort 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Attorney
phone 918-770-7092
888-875-1585 (Toll Free)
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Areas of Practice:
Business & Commercial Law
Contracts
Business Organizations
Family Law
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Bar Admissions:
Oklahoma, 1970
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


Fellow, American Bar Foundation


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


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