Attorney Biographies

A native Tulsan, Mr. Heckenkemper graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma School of Law. Since his graduation in 1979, he has worked at the law firm of Barrow & Grimm, P.C., where he is a shareholder. His practice is concentrated in general business matters and commercial litigation.

As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) he is a trial judge on the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, hearing matters involving unethical conduct and abuse of power complaints against the State's judges.  He is also a past  Commissioner on the Professional Responsibility Commission investigating complaints of unethical conduct by members of the Oklahoma Bar Association.  Additionally, Brad served as the Chairman and was a member of the OBA's Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for several years, authoring several opinions.

As a member of Tulsa County Bar Association (TCBA) he has served as a member of the Board of Directors on numerous terms and has been a delegate to the OBA several times. He is an Adjunct Settlement Judge for both the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Oklahoma and for Tulsa County District Courts. He was a member of the TCBA Professional Responsibility Committee for over ten years and served as the committee's Chairman. He has also served on other numerous committees' in leadership roles.

A member of Leadership Tulsa Class XXIX he is very involved in community projects, including the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa, Inc., where is serves as the Vice-President of Resource Development and Publicity and is a member of the Board of Directors. He is active in and has served on many other community service projects, schools organizations, church, Boy Scouts and various youth athletic programs.

Mr. Heckenkemper's practice emphasizes a wide variety of business and personal legal areas, including commercial transactions (corporation and limited liability company formations, contracts and business acquisitions). He is also actively engaged in mediation, complex business litigation, bankruptcy, creditor's rights, estate planning (wills and trusts), real estate and probate cases.

He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 1979 and his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 1977.

In 1986 he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He is also licensed to appear before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, all three United States District Courts in Oklahoma, as well as all Oklahoma district and appellate courts.

He is the recipient of the distinguished TCBA President's Award, he has also served as Chairman for several important committees, including the OBA's Legal Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee and the TCBA's Professional Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Heckenkemper has several reported cases including:

• Mediatech, Inc. v. Bank IV Oklahoma, N.A. , 945 P.2d 84 (Okla.Civ.App.Div. 1, Jul 15, 1997) (No. 89,361)
• First Sec. Bank of Beaver, Okl. v. Taylor, 964 F.2d 1053, 22 Fed.R.Scrv.3d 916 (10th Dir. (Okla.), May 21, 1992) (No. 91-6154, 91-6159)

Areas of Practice:

Administrative Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Banking & Finance Law

Bankruptcy Law

Business & Commercial Law

Business Organizations

Contracts

Debtor/Creditor

Employment Law -- Employer

Estate Planning

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Franchising

Government Agencies & Programs

Government Contracts

Insurance Law

Internet -- Cyberspace

Labor Law

Land Use & Zoning

Landlord/Tenant

Litigation & Appeals

Probate & Estate Administration

Real Estate Law

Trusts

Wills

Certification/Specialties:

Judge, Oklahoma Court of the Judiciary 2004 - present

Adjunct Settlement Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District 2000 - present

Settlement Judge, Tulsa County District Court 2002- present

Bar Admissions:

Oklahoma, 1980

U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1980

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1980

U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1980

U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1980

Education:

University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma, 1979
J.D.

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1977
B.A.

Honors and Awards:

1992 President's Service Award