Bruce W. Day

Bruce W. Day is an experienced trial lawyer and a member of the firm's Corporate and Securities practice groups. Mr. Day focuses his practice on representing and advising businesses, broker-dealer firms, investment advisors and individuals in employment, transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. In addition, Mr. Day also has extensive practice experience in the areas of General Corporate Law, Employment, Federal and State Securities Law, compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements and Litigation. Mr. Day is an established author and lecturer, and has spoken at many continuing legal education seminars regarding the foregoing practice areas. He was featured in the inaugural issue of SuperLawyer and is also listed in Outstanding Lawyers of America and in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers.

Mr. Day was the Administrator of the Oklahoma Department of Securities in 1978.

Areas of Practice:

General Corporate Law
Employment Law
Federal Securities Law
State Securities Law
Litigation

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

Education:

University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
J.D.
University of Oklahoma
B.B.A. (Accounting)

Published Works:

"A Timely Review of the Fiduciary Obligations of Bank Officers and Directors", 59 OBJ 35
"Impact of Oklahoma Securities Act on Formation of Closely Held Corporations", 50 OBJ 1154
"What Do You Mean My Client Violated the Securities Law?", 51 OBJ 453

Representative Cases:

Keith Schooley v. Merrill Lynch, Case No. 95-6465 (10th Cir. 1997)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., et al. v. Gravitt, CIV-94-1949 (USDC, W.D. Okla. 1995)
Freeman v. Alex Brown & Sons, Inc., 860 F. Supp. 780 (E.D. Okla. 1994)
Mustang Partners v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., 91-0614-CV-W-9 (USDC, W.D. Missouri 1993)
ARW Exploration Corporation v. Aguirre [1992 Transfer Binder] , Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) &96, 473 (W.D. Okla. 1991)
Adams v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 888 F.2d 696 (10th Cir. 1989)
Nikkel v. Stifel Nicolous & Co., Inc., 542 P.2d 1305 (Okla. 1975)
State ex rel. Day v. Petco Oil & Gas, Inc., 558 P.2d 1163 (Okla. 1977)

Representative Clients:

Array Holding Corp.
Bank of America Securities Corp.
Edge Tech Corp.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner, & Smith, Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
Perimeter Capital Partners, L.L.C.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, "International Energy Development Conference/Canada, United States.", Brigham Young University
Lecturer, Securities Arbitration, Securities Arbitration Institute, Los Angeles, Houston and Miami
Lecturer, Continuing Education Seminar "Permitted Securities Activity by Banks", Oklahoma Bankers Association
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, University of Oklahoma College of Law
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, University of Tulsa College of Law
Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Oklahoma Bar Association

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Oklahoma Bar Corporation, 1979 – 1983, Member of Board of Directors
Oklahoma County Bar Association, Member
Oklahoma Bar Association, Business Association Section, Member
Oklahoma Bar Association, Business Association Section, Chairman
Oklahoma Bar Association, Member, Securities Liaison Committee
American Bar Association, Corporation Law Section, Member
American Bar Association, Banking Law Section, Member
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member