Mr. Shephard is a civil litigator who represents clients in state and federal courts (at both the trial and appellate court levels) in the state of Oklahoma. He concentrates his practice on construction litigation, oil and gas litigation, complex litigation (including class-action defense), medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, and premises liability defense.

Education

• Juris Doctor (Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2008)
• Bachelor of Arts (The University of Oklahoma, 2005)

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma, 2008
• U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma
• United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit

Professional Memberships

• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association

Awards & Honors

• Super Lawyers, 2013-2020
  • Rising Stars, 2012
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2025
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Oil and Gas Law

Notable Appellate Decisions

• Danielson Marketing Services, LLC v. Independent Printers Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 117,078, Decided April 16, 2019 by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (unpublished)
• The Key Finance, Inc. v. DJ Koon, Case No. 116,388, Decided May 7, 2018 by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (unpublished)
• Morgan v. Carrington Mortgage Servs., --- Fed.Appx. ---, 2017 WL 6333934 (10th Cir. Dec. 12, 2017)
• Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. v. BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville) LLC, 2017 Ark. App. 201, 520 S.W.3d 277
• Shaz Investments Group, LLC v. The City of Moore, Case No. 113,254, Decided April 17, 2015 by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (unpublished)
• Stone v. SCI Oklahoma Funeral Servs., Inc., Case No. 112,996, Decided Feb. 6, 2015 by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (unpublished)
• McKinzie v. American Gen. Financial Servs., Inc., 2012 OK CIV APP 37, 276 P.3d 1082
• Gill v. Southwest Medical Tower, Case No. 109,585, Decided Feb. 17, 2012 by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (unpublished)
• Station Operation, LLC v. Circle K Stores, Inc., 2010 OK CIV APP 2, 229 P.3d 1283

Community Leadership

• St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, member