Pray Walker is a full-service firm providing expert legal advice in corporate and business, transactional and civil litigation in federal, state and appellate courts, as well as administrative jurisdictions, energy, regulatory and licensing matters.
While not exhaustive, the following list is representative of our full-service areas of practice.
Pray Walker has expertise in representing businesses in various regulatory compliance issues and dealing with state and federal agencies. This experience includes obtaining and maintaining required licenses, appearing before regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
Pray Walker has expertise in representing businesses in various regulatory compliance issues and dealing with state and federal agencies. This experience includes obtaining and maintaining required licenses, appearing before regulatory agencies, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
If a client is involved in a disputed matter, Pray Walker has experience defending both state and federal enforcement actions. Pray Walker has appeared before federal agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), United States Department of Labor (DOL), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and state agencies such as the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), and the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL). Pray Walker attorneys have also served as neutral arbitrators and mediators in various regulatory and administrative disputes.
Pray Walker lawyers are experienced in all areas relating to appeals in federal and state appellate courts, including the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The firm is also retained on appellate matters in which Pray Walker was not the trial counsel.
Pray Walker lawyers are experienced in all areas relating to appeals in federal and state appellate courts, including the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The firm is also retained on appellate matters in which Pray Walker was not the trial counsel.
Pray Walker represents several financial institutions including state and national banks, trust companies and holding companies. We serve as both general counsel and transactional counsel for complex loan transactions. These services frequently include negotiating, documenting and closing loan transactions, multi-state energy loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and construction loans, secured and unsecured lending and work-out and restructuring transactions. Our services also include forbearance, pre-bankruptcy, foreclosure and similar services for banking clients.
Pray Walker represents several financial institutions including state and national banks, trust companies and holding companies. We serve as both general counsel and transactional counsel for complex loan transactions. These services frequently include negotiating, documenting and closing loan transactions, multi-state energy loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and construction loans, secured and unsecured lending and work-out and restructuring transactions. Our services also include forbearance, pre-bankruptcy, foreclosure and similar services for banking clients.
We also represent private equity and other capital formation entities in debt and equity transactions.
Pray Walker represents both debtors and creditors in connection with troubled financial business matters and counsels them in the evaluation of their options through these difficult issues. The Firm also represents companies that purchase businesses and assets from bankruptcy estates, subject to bankruptcy court approval.
Pray Walker represents both debtors and creditors in connection with troubled financial business matters and counsels them in the evaluation of their options through these difficult issues. The Firm also represents companies that purchase businesses and assets from bankruptcy estates, subject to bankruptcy court approval.
Pray Walker has a historic and rich history in representing businesses and their management and owners in all matters that impact their business. We perform services typical of in-house legal departments for these clients and form part of their decision-making teams.
Pray Walker has a historic and rich history in representing businesses and their management and owners in all matters that impact their business. We perform services typical of in-house legal departments for these clients and form part of their decision-making teams.
We have proudly represented a large array of companies, both locally and regionally, from their formation, financing and capital formation, growth and development, acquisition, divestment and exits. Our clients in this area are both diverse in industry and location.
We solve critical problems that threaten our clients’ livelihood or business. Whether the problem requires immediate resolution or continued guidance, we use our experience in state and federal court to achieve our clients’ goals.
We solve critical problems that threaten our clients’ livelihood or business. Whether the problem requires immediate resolution or continued guidance, we use our experience in state and federal court to achieve our clients’ goals.
Pray Walker represents companies seeking and providing debt and equity capital on a local, regional and national level. Our representation includes representation of banks and financial institutions, private equity funds, borrowers and private equity portfolio companies in various industries. We also represent family office investors in private equity investments and secondary sales. As our firm has represented entrepreneurs and businesses for decades through their transactions involving debt and equity structures, we have significant expertise in all such transactions.
Pray Walker represents companies seeking and providing debt and equity capital on a local, regional and national level. Our representation includes representation of banks and financial institutions, private equity funds, borrowers and private equity portfolio companies in various industries. We also represent family office investors in private equity investments and secondary sales. As our firm has represented entrepreneurs and businesses for decades through their transactions involving debt and equity structures, we have significant expertise in all such transactions.
Pray Walker assists clients in designing and implementing benefit and compensation plans for their employees as well as evaluating the impact of those plans as part of corporate transactions.
Pray Walker assists clients in designing and implementing benefit and compensation plans for their employees as well as evaluating the impact of those plans as part of corporate transactions.
Compensation
We assist our clients in designing, drafting and implementing compensation plans for all levels of employees, including:
Corporate Transactions and Employee Benefits
Employee benefits, executive compensation, employee bonus arrangements and incentive plans are an important consideration in mergers and acquisitions. We provide clients with benefits and compensation advice as part of corporate transactions, including:
Pray Walker’s labor and employment law attorneys represent clients in a variety of employment-related disputes. Our labor and employment litigation experience includes assisting clients with the following services.
Pray Walker’s labor and employment law attorneys represent clients in a variety of employment-related disputes. Our labor and employment litigation experience includes assisting clients with the following services.
Pray Walker represents management in all areas of labor and employment law. From designing employee handbooks to defending discrimination claims and assisting in intense union negotiations, our attorneys blend years of experience with in-depth knowledge of each client’s business to craft unique solutions to each problem.
Pray Walker represents management in all areas of labor and employment law. From designing employee handbooks to defending discrimination claims and assisting in intense union negotiations, our attorneys blend years of experience with in-depth knowledge of each client’s business to craft unique solutions to each problem.
We provide assistance to businesses relating to applicable labor and employment laws and regulations including areas such as hiring, terminations, discrimination, harassment and related fields. We also provide training designed to make managers’ and supervisors’ employment-related actions more effective and defensible.
Energy companies routinely negotiate with co-owners to develop jointly held assets, including marketing and other midstream contracts. Often, a company that has no plans to develop “deep rights” will negotiate with another to farm out such rights, retaining overriding royalty or reversionary interests. In other cases, an operator wishes to drill but finds itself unable to bear its full share of costs, thus giving rise to negotiation with third parties to “sell down” and spread both risk and expense. Alternative energy providers, like wind and solar, hire counsel to negotiate leases and other contracts. Our attorneys ably assist energy companies with these needs.
Energy companies routinely negotiate with co-owners to develop jointly held assets, including marketing and other midstream contracts. Often, a company that has no plans to develop “deep rights” will negotiate with another to farm out such rights, retaining overriding royalty or reversionary interests. In other cases, an operator wishes to drill but finds itself unable to bear its full share of costs, thus giving rise to negotiation with third parties to “sell down” and spread both risk and expense. Alternative energy providers, like wind and solar, hire counsel to negotiate leases and other contracts. Our attorneys ably assist energy companies with these needs.
For 40 years, we have helped our clients navigate and resolve the unique disputes that arise in this dynamic industry. Our firm’s rich history, deep knowledge of the oil and gas industry, and network of industry professionals allows us to achieve our clients’ goals.
For 40 years, we have helped our clients navigate and resolve the unique disputes that arise in this dynamic industry. Our firm’s rich history, deep knowledge of the oil and gas industry, and network of industry professionals allows us to achieve our clients’ goals.
Our energy group represents a variety of energy companies in their efforts to purchase or sell assets. Sample clients range from small-to-large energy companies with years in the industry to new companies that have obtained private equity or bank financing. Transactions include both publicly-bid and privately negotiated sales. Working in tandem with our business lawyers, we assist clients in forming special-purpose purchasing entities and with sales funded by multiple purchasers under private placements. When representing buyers, we are well-suited (through our title attorneys) to assist with due diligence.
Our energy group represents a variety of energy companies in their efforts to purchase or sell assets. Sample clients range from small-to-large energy companies with years in the industry to new companies that have obtained private equity or bank financing. Transactions include both publicly-bid and privately negotiated sales. Working in tandem with our business lawyers, we assist clients in forming special-purpose purchasing entities and with sales funded by multiple purchasers under private placements. When representing buyers, we are well-suited (through our title attorneys) to assist with due diligence.
The firm’s business and energy clients require guidance, both prophylactically and responsively, with environmental compliance and (on occasion) clean-up matters. Clients evaluating properties for purchase likewise need our assistance with contractually protecting them from environmental risks attendant to newly acquired properties. Interaction with regulatory agencies in these contexts is common, yet our services are often peripheral due to client sensitivities. Historical representation has included oilfield environmental events involving State agencies and out-of-state refinery or tank farm clean-ups. Routinely, we advise clients and draft contractual provisions that facilitate environmental due diligence for a buyer and allocate environmental risk between a seller and buyer.
The firm’s business and energy clients require guidance, both prophylactically and responsively, with environmental compliance and (on occasion) clean-up matters. Clients evaluating properties for purchase likewise need our assistance with contractually protecting them from environmental risks attendant to newly acquired properties. Interaction with regulatory agencies in these contexts is common, yet our services are often peripheral due to client sensitivities. Historical representation has included oilfield environmental events involving State agencies and out-of-state refinery or tank farm clean-ups. Routinely, we advise clients and draft contractual provisions that facilitate environmental due diligence for a buyer and allocate environmental risk between a seller and buyer.
We provide comprehensive legal services to ensure the optimal structuring and transition of assets in all facets of life for our clients. Our practice group endeavors to find innovative ideas and solutions to routine and complex problems for our clients in a professional, thoughtful, efficient and responsive manner.
We provide comprehensive legal services to ensure the optimal structuring and transition of assets in all facets of life for our clients. Our practice group endeavors to find innovative ideas and solutions to routine and complex problems for our clients in a professional, thoughtful, efficient and responsive manner.
Pray Walker has a lengthy history of representing family offices established by clients to preserve and protect their assets and pursue the investment and social goals of these families.
Pray Walker has a lengthy history of representing family offices established by clients to preserve and protect their assets and pursue the investment and social goals of these families.
The protection of intellectual property is of critical importance in today’s environment. We assist our clients both in the effort to prosecute proper filings to protect their valuable assets but also in evaluating risks and threats, infringement risks and actions through litigation to defend their IP rights against infringement or attacks. We routinely counsel our clients regarding the protection of their intellectual property and technology in an evolving digital and business landscape.
The protection of intellectual property is of critical importance in today’s environment. We assist our clients both in the effort to prosecute proper filings to protect their valuable assets but also in evaluating risks and threats, infringement risks and actions through litigation to defend their IP rights against infringement or attacks. We routinely counsel our clients regarding the protection of their intellectual property and technology in an evolving digital and business landscape.
Due to our history in representing various industries with a presence in our region, we have served as local and US counsel to several companies headquartered in foreign countries. In many instances, we have served as their exclusive US counsel for needs in various areas as their general counsel including understanding US laws that apply to their business, contracting in the US, structuring US entities to do business in various jurisdictions, intercompany transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters.
Due to our history in representing various industries with a presence in our region, we have served as local and US counsel to several companies headquartered in foreign countries. In many instances, we have served as their exclusive US counsel for needs in various areas as their general counsel including understanding US laws that apply to their business, contracting in the US, structuring US entities to do business in various jurisdictions, intercompany transactions, corporate governance and regulatory matters.
We have advised businesses in a number of industries including:
Pray Walker’s attorneys have extensive experience representing buyers and sellers in various industries including energy, manufacturing, healthcare and technology. We provide assistance on all issues from the beginning of the process through completion including financing, real estate, employment and labor, compensation, regulatory approvals, tax and general corporate matters.
Pray Walker’s attorneys have extensive experience representing buyers and sellers in various industries including energy, manufacturing, healthcare and technology. We provide assistance on all issues from the beginning of the process through completion including financing, real estate, employment and labor, compensation, regulatory approvals, tax and general corporate matters.
Insurance claims arise when the unexpected happens. With our experience handling a variety of personal injury and property-related claims, we know how to get your problem resolved.
Insurance claims arise when the unexpected happens. With our experience handling a variety of personal injury and property-related claims, we know how to get your problem resolved.
Pray Walker attorneys have been actively engaged as counsel to both investors and recipients of capital from private equity firms, angel investors and others. Our extensive experience on both sides allows us to efficiently recognize and negotiate major points of these important transactions.
Pray Walker attorneys have been actively engaged as counsel to both investors and recipients of capital from private equity firms, angel investors and others. Our extensive experience on both sides allows us to efficiently recognize and negotiate major points of these important transactions.
Our experienced probate attorneys help ensure that the deceased’s assets are distributed according to his or her wishes.
Our experienced probate attorneys help ensure that the deceased’s assets are distributed according to his or her wishes.
If the deceased’s estate needs to go through probate, the next question is whether he or she had a will. If so, the distribution of assets will generally take place under the terms of the will. If there is no will, Oklahoma law will govern how assets will be distributed.
When a guardianship proceeding is helpful or needed when incapacity exists or an estate plan is in place, our attorneys navigate the risks and resolve any administrative issues.
We provide comprehensive legal services to a variety of clients involved in commercial, industrial and development projects in Oklahoma and across the country. We assist in the acquisition, sale, leasing, borrowing, lending and development of real estate projects. Our practice group strives to find creative and innovative solutions to complex problems for our clients in a professional, thorough, efficient and responsive manner.
We provide comprehensive legal services to a variety of clients involved in commercial, industrial and development projects in Oklahoma and across the country. We assist in the acquisition, sale, leasing, borrowing, lending and development of real estate projects. Our practice group strives to find creative and innovative solutions to complex problems for our clients in a professional, thorough, efficient and responsive manner.
In representing clients through the capital formation process, we offer our expertise in completing equity financing and other transactions in compliance with applicable securities laws. We assist clients in both private placements and public offering transactions.
In representing clients through the capital formation process, we offer our expertise in completing equity financing and other transactions in compliance with applicable securities laws. We assist clients in both private placements and public offering transactions.
We represent a number of philanthropists and tax-exempt organizations as part of our commitment to serving the community. We provide our expertise to guide tax-exempt organizations through the ever-evolving legal and tax landscapes that these organizations are subject to.
We represent a number of philanthropists and tax-exempt organizations as part of our commitment to serving the community. We provide our expertise to guide tax-exempt organizations through the ever-evolving legal and tax landscapes that these organizations are subject to.
We have helped all kinds of tax exempt organizations achieve their desired outcomes including but not limited to:
We guide clients through formation, drafting tailored governance structures and obtaining applicable tax-exempt status with federal and state authorities and adoption of appropriate governance and policy provisions.
Pray Walker works with clients, advisors and accountants to achieve the best possible tax results for our clients.
Pray Walker works with clients, advisors and accountants to achieve the best possible tax results for our clients.
Oklahoma and Texas licensed title attorneys examine land records and determine title to lands for preparing Drill Site Title Opinions and Division Order Title Opinions. The modern drilling methods of operators and producers, like horizontal wells involving multiple sections of land or vertical completions in two or more producing zones, typically involve multiple depth splits and complex ownership titles. Regulatory orders affecting the title and unitization of lands that include rivers and town sites also complicate the task of determining and reflecting accurate ownership. Our attorneys bring over 80 combined years of experience to the increasingly complex field of determining surface, mineral and leasehold ownership.
Oklahoma and Texas licensed title attorneys examine land records and determine title to lands for preparing Drill Site Title Opinions and Division Order Title Opinions. The modern drilling methods of operators and producers, like horizontal wells involving multiple sections of land or vertical completions in two or more producing zones, typically involve multiple depth splits and complex ownership titles. Regulatory orders affecting the title and unitization of lands that include rivers and town sites also complicate the task of determining and reflecting accurate ownership. Our attorneys bring over 80 combined years of experience to the increasingly complex field of determining surface, mineral and leasehold ownership.
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