Christopher L. Camp is a shareholder of the firm, whose practice focuses primarily on complex civil and appellate litigation, business tort litigation, labor and employment law and civil rights. Chris is admitted to practice before all Oklahoma boards, commissions, agencies and courts, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

In 1995, Chris received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Tulsa, where he was the recipient of an Army ROTC/TU Military Science Scholarship Grant and the General Dynamics Award for Outstanding Leadership. In 1999, Chris obtained his law degree from T.U. College of Law, where he was listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll.

Chris has been recognized by his peers as an emerging leader in Oklahoma’s legal profession, already serving in several key leadership positions in the Oklahoma Bar Association. His roles have included seats on the OBA’s Board of Governors and House of Delegates. In addition, he served three consecutive terms on the board of the OBA Young Lawyers Division. As Chairman of the OBA/YLD in 2007, Chris was instrumental in implementing the “Wills for Heroes” program in Oklahoma, a program designed to provide free-of-charge wills, powers of attorneys, etc., to firefighters, law enforcement, and first response personnel across the state. Chris’ other professional affiliations include serving on the American Bar Association House of Delegates, as well as more than a dozen other OBA and Tulsa County Bar Association committees. He also is a barrister with the Hudson Hall Wheaton Chapter of the American Inns of Court, and a member of the American Association for Justice and the Rotary Club of Tulsa, where he has been a contributing writer to its monthly publication, The Gasser.

In addition to these activities, Chris has volunteered his time to assist with the Oklahoma Bar Foundation High School Mock Trial Program and helped build the OBA/Habitat for Humanity Justice House. He also has performed fundraising for Tulsa’s Ronald McDonald House and has mentored several Street School students.

Areas of Practice

• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Labor and Employment Law
• Civil Rights
• General Civil and Appellate Litigation
• Municipal Law

Undergraduate and Law School Degrees

• University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D. (1999)
• University of Tulsa, B.A. (1994)

Bar and Court Admissions

• Oklahoma (2000)
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma (2000)
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma (2001)
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma (2001)
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (2000)

Honors

• Recipient, Oklahoma Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2008)
• Recipient, The Journal Record “Achievers Under 40” Award and Scholarship (2008)
• Recipient, Tulsa Business Journal “40 Under Forty” Award (2009)

Professional Organizations

• American Bar Association House of Delegates (Delegate, 2007; Alternate Delegate, 2008)
• American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, House of Delegates (Delegate, 2004-2008), Leadership Academy (Invitee/Participant, 2007)
• Oklahoma Bar Association Board of Governors (Governor, 2007)
• Oklahoma Bar Association House of Delegates (Delegate, 2007 & 2009; Alternate Delegate, 2006 & 2008)
• Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors (Chairman, 2007; Officer, 2004-08; Director, Judicial District No. 6, 2002-05)
• Oklahoma Bar Association Access to Justice Committee (Member, 2004-06, 2008), Awards Committee (Member, 2006, 2008-10), Bar Center Facilities Committee (Member, 2007-08), Budget Committee (Member, 2007-08), Civil Procedure Committee (Member, 2006-Present), Disaster Response and Relief Committee (Member, 2007), Leadership Development Conference (Presidential Invitee/Participant, 2003), Leadership Task Force (Member, 2007-09), Strategic Planning Committee (Member, 2005-07), YLD Election Committee (Chairman, 2008), YLD Long-Range Planning Committee (Chairman, 2007; Member, 2006-07), YLD Publication/Website Committee (Co-Chairman, 2007; Member, 2006-07), YLD Wills for Heroes/C.A.P. Committee (Founder; Member, 2007-08)
• Tulsa County Bar Association Board of Directors (Director-At-Large, 2009-12)
• Tulsa County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Executive Council (2002-05)
• Tulsa County Bar Association Employment Law Section (Treasurer, 2002; Member, 2001-02), Membership Committee (Member, 2008), Community Services Committee (Member, 2001-03)
• Tulsa County Bar Foundation Board of Directors (Secretary, 2008-09; Director, 2008-11)
• American Inns of Court Hudson Hall-Wheaton Chapter (Barrister, 2006-Present)
• Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Member (2000-04)
• Association of the Trial Lawyers of America/American Association for Justice , Member (2000-Present)
• Federal Bar Association, Member (2000-04)

Reported Cases

• Clyma v. Sunoco, Inc., 2008 WL 3394616 (N.D.Okla.)
• Miller v. Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., 2008 WL 2079957 (W.D.Okla.)
• Miller v. Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., 2008 WL 2079961 (W.D.Okla.)
• Miller v. Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., 2008 WL 2025065 (W.D.Okla.)
• Miller v. Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc., 2008 WL 1841021 (W.D.Okla.)
• Smith v. Tulsa Co. District Attorney, 245 Fed.Appx. 807, 101 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 963 (10th Cir. 2007)
• Boyles v. Visteon Corp., 2007 WL 1723491 (N.D.Okla.)
• Greenshields v. Independent School Dist. I-1016 of Payne County, Okla., 174 Fed.Appx. 426 (10th Cir. 2006)
• McIntire v. Tulsa County Sheriff, 121 Fed.Appx. 295 (10th Cir. 2005)
• Smith v. Cochran, 339 F.3d 1205 (10th Cir. 2003)
• In re Williams Companies, 2006 WL 5411268 (N.D.Okla.)
• In re Williams Companies, 2004 WL 5537084 (N.D.Okla.)
• In re Williams Companies, 2004 WL 5537083 (N.D.Okla.)
• In re Williams Companies, 271 F.Supp.2d 1328, 31 Employee Benefits Cas. 1870 (N.D.Okla. 2003)
• Clinton v. Logan County Election Bd., 29 P.3d 543 (Okla. 2001)

Jury Verdicts

• 05/15/2008
  Gerald Miller v. Loves Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
  United States District Court (W.D.Okla.) Case No.
  Nature of Suit: Slander of Title
  Verdict: $609,240.00
• 10/18/2006
  Gregory Agee v. Raintree Estates I, Inc., et al.
  Tulsa County District Court Case No. CJ-2004-650
  Nature of Suit: Age Discrimination
  Verdict: $445,668.00

Publications and Seminars Taught

• Sterling Education Services, Inc.: “New Realities in Employment Law – Employment Issues in the Paperless Workplace” (3/18/2009)
• Sand Springs Chamber of Commerce: “Employment Law Update” (2/5/2009)
• Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association: “Checklist for Reviewing Termination Decisions, Recent Developments, and New Case Law” (2/4/2009)
• Tulsa Area Human Resources Association, Employment Law & Practices Seminar: “Checklist for Reviewing Termination Decisions” (11/6/2008)
• FLSA Forum: “Overtime and Compensatory Time – Examining District Options” (9/23/2003)

Other Activities/Community Involvement

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tulsa, McDazzle Silent Auction (Co-Chairman, 2009; Chairman, 2002; Committee Volunteer, 2001)
• Rotary Club of Tulsa, Contributing Writer, The Gasser (2004-06), Member (2003-Present)
• Oklahoma Bar Foundation High School Mock Trial Program, Scoring Panelist (2002), Program Presenter (2001)
• Tulsa Public Schools/Street School Mentoring Program, Mentor (2001-02)
• University of Tulsa College of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors (2008-Present), Student Recruitment Committee (Co-Chair, 2008-Present), Winner Chilifest Cookoff (2002)