OCU LAW Faculty - J. William Conger

J. William Conger

General Counsel and

Distinguished Lecturer in Law

Phone: (405) 208-5845

Fax: (405) 208-5969

and

Of Counsel (Founding Partner)
Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville
201 Robert S. Kerr, Suite 1600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
E-mail: Bill Conger

Phone: (405) 235-7000

Fax: (405) 996-3403

Courses:

Trial Advocacy, Introduction to Legal Practice, Complex Litigation

Education:

Oklahoma University - BA History - 1967
Louisiana State University School of Law - 1967-68
Oklahoma University School of Law - JD - 1971

Background:

Distinguished Lecturer in Law, Oklahoma City University School of Law

Professor of the Year - 2004-2005

Member:

American Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

Oklahoma Bar Association

Oklahoma County Bar Association, Recipient

Admissions:

Admitted to practice in State of Oklahoma;

United States District Court for the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; and

10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Bar Activities:

Oklahoma Bar Association

President Elect ( 2007 )

Member, Board of Governors (2003-2005)

Recipient, John E. Shipp Award for Ethics - 2004

Recipient, President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the
Oklahoma Bar Association - 2004

Member, Access to Justice Commission (2005-Present)
Chair, OBA Task Force on Tort Reform (2004)
Vice Chairman, Bench & Bar Committee (2005-Present)
Member, Building Facilities Committee
Member, Access to Justice Committee
Member, Work/Life Balance Task Force
Member, Law Related Education Committee

Oklahoma County Bar Association
      Past President (2000-2001)
      Former Director (two terms)
      Former Chair - Law Day Committee
      Former Chair - Fee Grievance & Ethics Committee
      Former Chair - Legal Aid Fundraising Drive (2002)
      Member - Task Force for Work/Life Balance
      Delegate - Oklahoma Bar Association
      Former Member of numerous County Bar Committees
      Professionalism Award (2004)

Oklahoma Bar Foundation
Trustee (2003-Present)

Affiliations:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers;

Fellow, American Bar Foundation;

Trustee and Benefactor Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation

Master Emeritus William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court
      Past President
      Past Counselor
      Former Member of Executive Committee
      Recipient, Presidents Award - 1999
      Recipient, Service Award - 2000
      Recipient, Presidents Award - 2001
      Recipient, Professionalism Award - 2002

Listings:

The Best Lawyer’s in America (Business Litigation). Recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Commendation Award.

Civic Activities:

Past President, Board of Trustees - Heritage Hall School;

Past Trustee - Heritage Hall School;

Former Director - Speck Home for Boys;

Member - Oklahoma Museum of Art Legacy Campaign

Publications:

Tosco Corp. v. Koch Industries, Inc., 217 F.3d 886 (10th Cir. 2000).
Farlow v. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., 956 F.2d 982 (10th Cir. 1992).
Crysco Oilfield Services, Inc. v. Hutchinson-Hayes Intern., Inc., 913 F.2d 850 (10th Cir. 1990).
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Jennings, 816 F.2d 1488 (10th Cir. 1987).
Windon Third Oil and Gas Drilling Partnership v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp., 805 F.2d 342 (10th Cir. 1986).
Beverage Distributors, Inc. v. Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp., 893 F. Supp. 994 (W.D. Okla. 1995).
U.S. v. Hardage, 1994 WL 159410 (W.D. Okla. 1994).
Uricam Corp., N.V. v. W.R. Grace & Co., 739 F. Supp. 1493 (W.D. Okla. 1990).
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Bryan, 1988 WL 214515 (W.D. Okla. 1988).
Professional Assets Management, Inc. v. Penn Square Bank, N.A., 616 F. Supp. 1418 (W.D. Okla. 1985).
Professional Assets Management, Inc. v. Penn Square Bank, N.A., 607 F. Supp. 1290 (W.D. Okla. 1985).
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Jennings, 615 F. Supp. 465 (W.D. Okla. 1985).
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Jennings, 107 F.R.D. 50 (W.D. Okla. 1985).
Feldman v. Pioneer Petroleum, Inc., 606 F. Supp. 916 (W.D. Okla. 1985).
In re Longhorn Securities Litigation, 573 F. Supp. 255 (W.D. Okla. 1983).
Professional Assets Management, Inc. v. Penn Square Bank, N.A., 566 F. Supp. 134 (W.D. Okla. 1983).
Feldman v. Pioneer Petroleum, Inc., 87 F.R.D. 86 (W.D. Okla. 1980).
State ex rel. v. Scott v. State ex rel. University Hosp. Authority, 1994 OK CIV APP 163, 887 P.2d 1385.

Address:

OCU School of Law

2501 N. Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106