Attorney Profiles

Following is biographical information on each attorney with his or her area of specialty noted in parentheses.

JAMES E. “JIM” WALKER, born Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 11, 1944; admitted to bar, 1974, Oklahoma; admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Tax Court.  Education:  Oklahoma University (B.B.A. 1967; J.D., 1974).  Phi Alpha Delta.  Chairman, Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1977 - 1981.  Director, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 1976 - 1977.  Member:  Oklahoma, Oklahoma County and American Bar Associations.  [U.S. Army 1967 - 1970, 1974 - 1976; Brigadier General, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Retired.]  (Legislative, communication law, taxation.)

THOMAS G. FERGUSON, JR., born Spokane, Washington, May 12, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Virginia; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1977, West Virginia; 1979, Oklahoma; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Education:  Virginia Military Institute (B.A. 1970); Washington & Lee University (J.D. 1973).  Phi Delta Phi.  Assistant General Counsel, Oklahoma Tax Commission, 1978 - 1980.  Member:  Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; West Virginia State Bar; Defense Research Institute.  [LTC. JAGC, U.S. Army, 1973 - 1977; U.S. Army Reserve, Retired.]  (Insurance law, employment law, civil litigation.)

JAMES C. FERGUSON, born Brussels, Belgium, December 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1985, Oklahoma and U.S. District for the Western District of Oklahoma.  Education:  Washington & Lee University (B.S., 1974); Oklahoma University (M.A. 1978); Oklahoma University (J.D., 1985).  Member:  Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Bar Association.  Oklahoma County Bar Workers’ Compensation Section.  [U.S. Army FA 1974 - 1981; COL., Oklahoma Army National Guard, Retired]  (Workers’ Compensation.)                      

TIMOTHY J. LAMIELL, born Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, November 23, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Oklahoma.  Education:  University of Hawaii (B.B.A, 1973); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1976).  Member:  Oklahoma Bar Association.  (Oil and Gas.)

JON L. DEROUEN, JR., born Atlanta, Georgia, August 1, 1970, admitted to bar 1998, Oklahoma, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 1999 U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.  Education:  Texas A&M University (B.A. in History 1993), Oklahoma City University (J.D. 1998).  Member:  American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Worker’s Compensation Section.  (Worker’s Compensation.)

BRUCE V. WINSTON, (Of Counsel) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 19, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Oklahoma and U. S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, 1975, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma: 1979, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.  Education:  University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1970); Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1973). Phi Delta Phi.  Member:  Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel and Defense Research Institute  (Insurance law.)

MIA C. ROPS, born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 20, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Oklahoma; 1993, Texas.  Education:  University of Oklahoma (BA in Letters, 1989); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1993).  Member:  American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Council; Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Defense Council.  (Workers’ Compensation.)

ERIN BLOHM,  born Tulsa, Oklahoma, August 3, 1983, admitted to bar 2009, Oklahoma;     Education:  Arizona State University (B.A. in History, magna cum laude 2005); University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D. 2009), Phi Delta Phi.  Member:  American Bar Association, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.  (Insurance law, civil litigation)