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Joe E. Edwards

Areas of Practice:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • International
  • Litigation
  • White Collar Crime
  • Real Estate

Litigation Percentage:

50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • 1974, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
  • 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Citcuit
  • 1991 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • 1998, Texas
  • 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • 2006, Missouri

Education:

Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1974
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
University of Oklahoma, 1972
M.A.P.A.
University of Oklahoma, 1971
B.B.A.

Published Works:

"Who May Sue an Accountant", 64 Oklahoma Bar Journal 2142, 1993
"Participate in the Conduct of an Enterprise: Rx for RICO Liability", 64 Oklahoma Bar Journal 2142, 1993

 

Representative Cases:

DG v DeVaughan, 594 F.3d 1188 (10th Cir. 2010);
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Trustee v LaSalle Bank National Association, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38279 (W.D. Okla 2010);
In re Edra D. Blixseth, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 1628 (D. Mont. 2009);
APR Energy LLC v Pak Power Res LLC, 653 F. Supp. 2d 1227 (M.D. Fla. 2009);
First Nat’l Bank v Bank of America, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84301 (W.D. Okla 2009);
Clark v Anderson Gas, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33120 (E.D. Okla 2009);
Pendarvis V. ConocoPhillips, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33110 (E.D. Okla 2009);
Mittal Well Tech LLC v Professional Well Services, Inc, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98110 (W.D. Okla 2008);
Mittal Well Tech LLC v Professional Well Services, Inc, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97738 (W.D. Okla 2008);
Big O Tires v Legacy Bank, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97737 (W.D. Okla 2009);
Scott v. Archon Group, L.P., 2008 OK 45, 191 P.3d 1207;
Minor v American Nat’l Ins. Co., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57850 (W.D. Okla 2007);
Minor v American Nat’l Ins. Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82699 (W.D. Okla 2006);
Bank One, N.A. v Shreeji A&M, Inc, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8100 (N.D. Tex. 2004);
Bank One, N.A. v Shreeji A&M, Inc, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10994 (N.D. Tex. 2003);
Bank of America v. Johnson, 186 F. Supp. 2d 1182 (W.D. Okla. 2001);
Cherokee Nation v. NationsBank, N.A. 67 F. Supp.2d 1303 (E.D. Okla. 1999);
Brannon v. Boatmen’s National Bank of Oklahoma, 976 P.2d 1077 (1999 OK CIV APP 17);
Barrett Refining Corp., 221 B.R. 795 (Bankr. W.D. Okla. 1998);
Brannon v. Boatmen’s First Nat’l Bank of Oklahoma, 153 F.3d 1144 (10th Cir. 1998);
Marshall v. AFGE, 996 F. Supp. 1319 (W.D. Okla. 1997);
Brannon v. Boatmen’s Bancshares, Inc., 952 F. Supp. 1478 (W.D. Okla. 1997);
Octagon Gas Systems, Inc. v. Rimmer, 995 F. 2d 948 (10th Cir. 1993);
Grove Holding Corp. v. First Wisconsin Nat’l Bank of Sheboygan, 803 F.Supp. 1486 (E.D. Wis. 1992);
In re George Rodman, Inc., Kenan, v. FDIC, 33 B.R. 348 (W.D. Okla. 1983);
In Re Schick Oil & Gas, Inc., 35 B.R. 282 (W.D. Okla. 1983);
Heritage Land Co. v. FDIC, 572 F.Supp. 1265 (W.D. Okla. 1983);
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. v. FDIC, 554 F.Supp. 251 (W.D. Okla. 1983);
EEOC v Chandelle Club, 506 F. Supp. 75 (W.D. Okla 1980);
Earthmovers, Inc. v. Clarence L. Boyd Company, Inc., 554 P.2d 877 (1976 OK 36);

TRANSACTIONS:

Bank charter application and protest; Restructure financing for bank holding company with regulatory approval; Obtain regulatory approval for organization and operation of bank subsidiaries; Obtain regulatory approval for organization and operation of bank holding company subsidiaries; Negotiate reversal of one billion dollars in loan participations for FDIC with multiple lenders; Hostile tender offer for publicly traded company by publicly traded company; Acquisition and Development of Founders Plaza, a 20 acre commercial development; Redevelopment and construction of Timber Ridge, a residential community;  Redevelopment and construction of The Trails, a residential community;  Development and construction of Robinson Plaza, a central business district office building; Senior Notes and Credit Agreement for interstate trucking company; Credit Facility with interest rate swaps for publicly traded energy company; Credit Agreement for road machinery manufacturer; Credit Agreement for integrated dairy and retail sales business; Credit Agreement for retail furniture business;  Oklahoma Development Finance Authority 1990 Pooled Business Financing Program; Complete Debt Restructure for publicly traded conglomerate including issuance of new securities; Acquisition and Refinance of two recreational theme parks;  Senior Secured Term Debt and Credit Agreement for large gathering and pipeline transmission company;  Debtor in possession financing for petro-chemical equipment manufacturing company;  Debtor in possession financing for nursing homes;  Finance distribution of feature length commercial movie;  Contract and export licensing of engineering technology into European Common Market;  International Letters of Credit to finance export and import of goods and technology.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Seminars sponsored by University of Oklahoma College of Law, Oklahoma City University Schoolof Law, Oklahoma Bar Association, and Texas Association of Bank Counsel

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Banking and Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Litigation); Federal Bar Association; Missouri Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Banking and Commercial Law; Bankruptcy; Litigation); Oklahoma County Bar Association; Texas Bar Association

Edwards

Contact Info

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Director
Phone: (405) 239-2121
Facsimile: (405) 236-1012
E-Mail: edwards {AT} dayedwards {DOT} com
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