Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

William H. Spitler focuses his practice on complex litigation with a particular emphasis on construction law, including construction contract and claim litigation, arbitration, lien filing and foreclosure, and contract drafting and negotiation. Mr. Spitler's complex litigation background is varied, including: complex construction litigation and arbitration; antitrust defense, class action defense, and fraud and breach of fiduciary actions.

Mr. Spitler is active in various professional, civic and charitable organizations and sits on the board of Gatesway Foundation, Inc., a Broken Arrow non-profit providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in Northeast Oklahoma. Mr. Spitler is also a regular speaker on construction law issues.

Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Complex Business
• General Litigation

West Practice Categories

Antitrust Law, Bankruptcy Law, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma, 2000
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
• Arkansas, 2009

Honors and Awards

• Oklahoma Super Lawyers Risiing Star, 2008

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Over a Century of Doubt and Confusion: Adverse in Arkansas, Intent to Hold Adversely and Recognition of Superior Title in Fulkerson v. Van Buren, 53 Ark. L. Rev. 459, 2000
• Your Beliefs Matter: How to Fine-Tune Your Discipline Policies and Procedures, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 1, 15 No. 9, 2007
• Porn at Work - Go Directly to Jail, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 2, 15 No. 5, 2007
• Improving Your Workplace Investigations, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 5, 14 No. 10, 2006
• EEOC Voluntary Mediation Facts and Benefits, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 5, 13 No. 11, 2005
• Wal-Mart Allowed to Slash Salaried Pharmacists' Hours, Pay During Slow Period, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 4, 13 No. 3, 2005
• Working From Home: Not a Reasonable Accommodation, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 1, 12 No. 7, 2004
• Third-Party Employment Contractors: Watching What You and They Say, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 7, 12 No. 5, 2004
• When Words Can Never Hurt You, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 5, 12 No. 1, 2004
• Big Brother in the Workplace: Monitoring Employee Communications, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter 2, 10 No. 3, 2002

Address

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

Phones

(918) 582-1211

Faxes

(918) 925-5369

Emails

wspitler@dsda.com

Websites

http://www.dsda.com