William B. Federman

PARTNER

Admitted to Bar:

1982, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma;
1983, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit;
1985, District of Columbia;
1988, New York; U. S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas;
1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York;
1995, Texas;
1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma;
1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas;
1999, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit;
2002, U.S. District Court of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas;
2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Fourth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York;
2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit;
2005, United States Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas;
2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio;
2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit;
2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit;
2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Concentration:

Education:

Member:

Arbitration Panel, New York Stock Exchange, 1985;
Oklahoma County Bar Association (Member, Committee on Professionalism, 1987-1990);
Oklahoma, Texas, New York and American Bar Association (Committee on Securities Litigation and Corporate Counsel);
The District of Columbia Bar;
Securities Industry Association, Law and Compliance Division; Defense Research Institute;
American Inns of Court (Barrister, 1990-1993).

Lecturer:

"Who's on First? - Inside a Disclosure Crisis," presented by the 30th Annual Northwest Securities Institute; sponsored by Washington Bar Association;
"Managing Directors' Liability," presented by Annual Energy Industry Directors Conference; sponsored by Rice University and the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski;
"Executive Liability 2009 D & O Market Trends Seminar," presented by Chartis Insurance;
"Litigation and Employment Law Update," Seminar presented by the Securities Industry Association, Compliance and Legal Division;
"Derivative Actions and Protecting the Corporation; Critical Issues in Today's Banking," Seminar presented by the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bankers Association;
"Arbitration - What Is It? Why Should a Lawyer Suggest or Use It?," Seminar presented by the Oklahoma Bar Association;
"The Attorney and Accountant as Targets in Failed Financial Institution Litigation," American Bar Association - Trial Practice Committee Mid-Year Meeting;
"Effective Arbitration in the 1990's, Adapting to Build a Successful Practice," Seminar presented by the Oklahoma County Bar Association;
"Current Issues in Direct Investments and Limited Partnerships: The Litigation Scene From ALL Perspectives," American Bar Association, Litigation Section Annual Meeting; and
"Stockbroker Litigation and Arbitration," Securities Arbitration Institute.

Author:

"Who's Minding the Store: The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege," 52 O.B.J. 1244, 1981;
"Potential Liability From Indirect Remuneration in Private Oil and Gas Offerings," 11 Sec. Reg. L.J. 135, 1983; and
"Capitalism and Reality Meet in the Courts. . .Finally," 59 O.B.J. 3537, 1987.

Reported Cases:

Wolfe v. Lone Star International Energy, Inc., [1999-2000 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 90,679 (N.D. Tex. 1999);
Griffin v. GK Intelligent Systems, Inc., [1999-2000] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 90,702 (S.D. Tex. 1999);
Roberson v. Paine Webber, Inc., 2000 OK CIV. App. 17, 998 P.2d 193 (2000);
Yuan v. Bayard Drilling Technologies, Inc., [1999-2000 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 90,721 (W.D. Okla. 1999);
Collier v. Insignia Financial Group, 1999 Ok 49, 981 P.2d 321 (1999);
Dirickson v. Prudential Securities, Inc., [1993-1994 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 98,336 (N.D. Okla.);
Prudential Securities, Inc. v. Moneymaker, [1994 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 98,416 (W.D. Okla. 1994);
Kelley v. Mid-America Racing Stables, Inc., [1990-1991 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 95,626 (W.D. Okla. 1990);
ARW Exploration Corporation v. Aguirre, [1992 Transfer Binder] Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) 96,473 (W.D. Okla. 1991);
Adams v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc., 888 F.2d 696 (10th Cir. 1989);
Pipkin v. City of Moore, Oklahoma, 735 F. Supp. 1004 (W.D. Okla. 1990);
McWhorter v. Long Royalty Company, 598 F.Supp. 418 (W.D. Okla. 1983); and
State Ex. Rel. Trimble v. City of Moore, 818 P.2d 889 (Okla. 1989).

Transactions:

Securities litigation for international, national, and regional securities firms;
Structuring and due diligence for private and public securities offerings;
Business reorganizations in receivership and bankruptcy; and
General Business Representation.

Email: wbf@federmanlaw.com