Slicker Law Firm, P.C.

Law Firm Overview

MISSION STATEMENT

TO PROVIDE PROMPT, EFFECTIVE AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION BY SEEKING PRACTICAL, EFFICIENT AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LEGAL PROBLEMS

IMPLEMENTATION OF MISSION

Our mission is implemented through:

• Extensive Experience

• Practical and Creative Solutions

• Effective Negotiations

• Persuasive Advocacy

• Careful Research

• Commitment to Client Goals

• Prompt Response to Clients

• Determination and Enthusiasm

• Personal Attention to Clients

• Timely Communication with Clients

• Cost-Conscious Efforts.

PRINCIPAL PRACTICE AREAS

Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Purchases and sales.  This practice involves negotiating and drafting (1) asset or stock purchase agreements; (2) merger agreements; (3) leveraged buy-out financing documents; (4) long-term supply agreements, (5) employment and consulting agreements; and (6) loan, security and other financing documents.

Securities Offerings and Compliance.  This practice involves writing and reviewing (1) underwritten registered public securities offerings; (2) annual reports, quarterly reports, interim reports, proxy statement, and other SEC filings; (3) private placement memoranda and compliance with federal and state securities registration exemptions; (4) state blue sky compliance; and (5) general securities law compliance matters.

General Business.  This practice involves writing and negotiating (1) documents to form corporations, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and joint ventures; (2) shareholder, voting and buy-sell agreements; (3) loan agreements and security documents; (4) settlement agreements; (5) long-term marketing and tolling agreements; (6) design, engineering, construction and operating agreements; (7) employment, consulting and non-competition agreements; (8) patent and technology licensing agreements; (9) trademark registration and license agreements; and (10) real estate deeds, bills of sale, and a wide variety of other general business agreements.

Dispute Resolution.  This practice emphasizes problem solving and dispute resolution through agreement without litigation when possible.  Creative, practical and efficient solutions are sought in a wide variety of matters using negotiation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration and, as a last resort, litigation in federal or state courts.

New Technology Commercialization.  This practice involves (1) forming of new technology companies; (2) negotiating patent and technology  licenses and sponsored research agreements; (3) acquiring stock, assets or merger of target companies; (4) completing public and private securities offerings; and (5) making filings with the SEC and NASD.

Franchise Law.  This practice involves representing franchisers in drafting disclosure documents and franchise compliance issues and representing franchisers and franchisees in all aspects of the franchise relationship.

Intellectual Property Law.  This practice involves (1) procuring protection for trade marks, services marks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights (but not patent applications), (2) licensing of patents and other forms of intellectual property rights.

PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS

• BUSINESS COMBINATIONS.  Mr. Slicker has successfully consummated more than 75 business purchases, sales or mergers involving more than $1 billion in the aggregate.

• REGISTERED SECURITIES OFFERINGS.  Mr. Slicker has successfully completed 10 registered public offerings and more than 100 private securities offerings exempt from registration, including an exempt offering involving a plan of reorganization in bankruptcy

• BANK LOANS.  Mr. Slicker has successfully closed numerous bank loans involving more that $10 million each as well as several federal income tax exempt industrial revenue and development bond offerings.

• DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS.  Mr. Slicker has successfully settled multi-million dollar disputes involving claims of breach of contract, breach of corporate fiduciary duties, securities fraud, franchise fraud, unfair trade practices, products liability, anti-trust violations, ERISA violations, environmental violations and Superfund site remediation.

• EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE PROBLEM SOLVING. Mr. Slicker has successfully resolved numerous employee claims involving allegations of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, or discrimination by reason of age, sex, race, religion, nationality or disability.

• HIGH TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS.  Mr. Slicker has successfully co-founded 4 emerging technology companies with exclusive technology licenses.

• FRANCHISING.  Mr. Slicker has counseled several national and local franchisers and numerous franchisees regarding compliance with federal and state franchising requirements.

Areas of Practice

• Business Organizations
• Franchising
• Intellectual Property Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities Law

Honors and Awards

• Tulsa County Bar Association President's Award - 2005, 2007, 2009
• Kiwanis Layman of the Year - 2000 and 2004

Pro Bono Activities

• First United Methodist Church Men's Ministry, 1992 - Present
• Promise Keepers, 1995 - Present

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law