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Lawyer Overview

Linda Crook Martin received her Bachelors and her Law Degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee in 1972 and 1980, respectively, and was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 1980, and in Arkansas in 2005. Ms. Martin practices in the area of environmental law, with over 25 years experience in both litigation and regulatory matters.  

Ms. Martin is a fellow in the American College of Environmental Lawyers and was elected to the fifteen-member Board of Regents of the American College of Environmental Lawyers at it's 2009 annual conference held October 3-4 in Portland, Maine . She also Chairs the Regional Membership Committee.  The American College of Environmental Lawyers is an invitation-only  professional association of preeminent environmental lawyers. 

Ms. Martin is listed in the Best Lawyers of America in the area of Environmental Law.  She was selected for inclusion in 2009 Oklahoma Super Lawyers for her primary are of practice, environmental litigation and is one of only four in Oklahoma to be selected in this category.  

The Journal Record selected Ms. Martin as one of fifty women Making a Difference in the State of Oklahoma as a finalist in the Woman of the Year program. Ms. Martin is a frequent speaker for continuing legal education in Oklahoma , and is a long time member of the Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Committee. She was one of the founding members and treasurer of the Environmental Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association. For 2005, Urban Tulsa Weekly selected Ms. Martin as one of the Top 100 Tulsans based on her expertise in environmental law. She is also a member of the American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment and the Litigation Section. She is licensed to practice in both Oklahoma and Arkansas, and is admitted to practice in all federal courts in Oklahoma , the Western District of Arkansas, and the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice

• Environmental Law
• Environmental Litigation and Regulation

West Practice Categories

Environmental Law, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma, 1980
• Arkansas, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Fellow American college of Environmental Lawyers
• Oklahoma State Mining Commission, 2000 - 2004 (Appointed by Governor of Oklahoma)
• Tulsa County Bar Association, 1986 (Board of Directors)
• Oklahoma Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, 1992 - Present (Founding Member and Treasurer)
• American Bar Association, Section on Natural Resources, Energy & Environment (Member)
• American Inns of Court, Chapter XXXII (Past Member)
• Tulsa Women Lawyers Association, 1985 - Present (President, 1986 and Founding Member)
• Oklahoma Bar Association, 1996 - 1997 (Co-Chair, Women in Law Conference)
• The Oklahoma Conference for Community Justice, 2008 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Elected to the fifteen-member Board of Regents of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, 2009 - 2010
• The Best Lawyers in America - Environmental Law, 2010
• "Golden Rule" Award for Professionalism, Tulsa County Bar Association, 1998
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the Area of Environmental Law, 2009 - 2010
• A-V Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
• Tulsa County Bar Association Trailblazer for Women in Law
• Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Mona Lambird Award, 2003

Classes and Seminars

• Seminars for Continuing Legal Education, Environmental Law and Gender Bias

Education

• University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1980
  Juris Doctor
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1972
  B.S.
  Major: Sociology

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

320 South Boston Avenue
Suite 500
Tulsa, OK 74103-3725

Phones

(918) 582-1211

Faxes

(918) 925-5307

Emails

lmartin@dsda.com

Websites

http://www.dsda.com