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I am a lawyer and have been providing commercial legal services in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1981. I devote a substantial amount of my time to helping financial institutions and small businesses negotiate, document and conclude business transactions. I also assist in the resolution of business disputes, whether through mediation, arbitration or litigation, and I provide dispute resolution services as both an arbitrator and a mediator. Additionally, I help people form and organize businesses and I help individuals plan for the orderly dispositions of their estates and then assist in the administration of those dispositions. Please call me if I may ever be of any assistance to you.

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Dwight L. Smith attained and has continuously held the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated designation since 1992 — the highest possible peer review rating in legal ability and ethical standards.

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Dwight Smith, PLLC
1636 S. Cincinnati Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74119 | Phone: 918.585.1446 | Email: dls@dlstulsalaw.com

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Law Practice	Dwight L. Smith, P.L.L.C. 2003 - present Levinson & Smith, P.L.L.P., 1985-03 Eller & Detrich, 1981-85

Law Practice

Dwight L. Smith, P.L.L.C. 2003 - present

Levinson & Smith, P.L.L.P., 1985-03

Eller & Detrich, 1981-85

Areas of Concentration	Commercial transactions; commercial dispute resolution, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration); banking; wills, trusts, estates and probate

Education	University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma J.D., May, 1981, with honors University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma B.S., Mass Media News, May, 1978, with honors Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution Summer Professional Skills Program – A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies – June, 2007 American Arbitration Association University Arbitration Fundamental and Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators – January, 2011

Education

University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma

J.D., May, 1981, with honors

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma

B.S., Mass Media News, May, 1978, with honors

Pepperdine University School of Law

Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Summer Professional Skills Program – A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies – June, 2007

American Arbitration Association University

Arbitration Fundamental and Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators – January, 2011

Honors	Oklahoma Super Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – 1992-present

Professional and Civic Activities	American Arbitration Association Member of the AAA National Panel Arbitrators – 2011-present Tulsa County District Court Adjunct Settlement Judge, Project Early Settlement – May, 2005-Present American Bar Association - Veteran's Legal Services Commission Co-Chair, 2016-2017 (Presidential Appointment) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ American Bar Association – House of Delegates Member, Resolution and Impact Review Committee, 2014-2016 Member, Committee on Rules & Calendar 2009-2010 Member, Select Committee of the House, 2008-2009 Member, 1992-95; 1999-02; 2007-2016 American Bar Association - Commission on the Future of Legal Services Member, 2014-2016 (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association - Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services Chair, 2013-14 (Presidential Appointment) Member, 2012-13 (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association - Pricing Strategy Advisory Group Member, 2013 (President & President-Elect Appointment) American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services Chair, 2009-2012 (Presidential Appointment) Opening Speaker, 2011, Denver, CO National Summit on The Future of Legal Service Plans: Expanding Access to Justice for Persons of Modest Income – A Primer on Access to Justice for Persons of Modest Means Through Legal Services Plans American Bar Association – Standing Committee on Public Education Chair, 2006-2009 (Presidential Appointment) Member, 2004-2006 (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association - Youth at Risk Commission (Presidential Initiative) Chair, 2006-2007 American Bar Association – National Security Debates Enterprise Fund Project Co-Chair, 2007-2008 (Joint Project ABA Standing Committees on Law and National Security and Public Education) American Bar Association - General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division (30,000+ Members) Section Delegate to ABA House of Delegates: 1999-02; 2007-present Chair, 2005-06 Chair-Elect, 2004-05 Vice-Chair, 2003-04 Secretary, 2002-03 Member, Governing Council, 1995-present American Bar Association -- American Jury Project Member, 2004-05 (Presidential Appointment -- Presidential Initiative) American Bar Association -- Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements Member, 2003-04 (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association -- Commission on State Court Funding Member, 2003-04 (Presidential Appointment — Presidential Initiative) American Bar Association -- Standing Committee on Judicial Independence Member, 2001-03 (Presidential Appointment) Member, Advisory Council, 2000-01 — (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Chair, 1997-00 (Presidential Appointment) Member, 1995-97 (Presidential Appointment) American Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division Executive Council and Cabinet, 1990-95 Division Delegate to ABA House of Delegates, 1992-95 Oklahoma Bar Association Member, Clients’ Security Fund, 2007 - Present Member, Resolutions Committee – 2006-2008 Member, Transition to Practice Committee, 2000 Member, Mandatory Post Admission Task Force, 1997-98 Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1994-96 Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1989 Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 1988 Ex Officio Member, Board of Governors, 1988 Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation CLE Lecturer, Representing the Builder – Contract Considerations, 2010 CLE Lecturer, Client Intake and Conflicts: The Initial Interview, 2009 CLE Lecturer, Perfecting the Attorney Client Relationship: Communication and Contracts, 2005 CLE Lecturer, Symposium 2000: Creating the Future — Leadership and Change, 2000 CLE Lecturer, Multi-Disciplinary Practice — Friend or Foe, 1999 CLE Lecturer, Dealing with Parties - Clients, Attorneys and Judges, 1992-1999 CLE Lecturer, Communicating with Judges, 1991 Bench and Bar Committee, 1989-91 Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-89 Tulsa County Bar Association Vice President and Member of Executive Committee, 1992-93 Secretary and Member of Executive Committee, 1991-92 Board of Directors, 1989-90; 1991-93, 1994-96 Delegate or Alternate Delegate to Oklahoma Bar House of Delegates, 1990-96; 2001-03 Long Range Planning Committee, 1993-94; 1996-97 Budget Committee, 1993-95 Mentor Committee, 1994-95 Grievance Committee, 1989-91 Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1988 Charter Member, Tulsa County Bar Foundation Other Advisory Director, The Exchange Bank of Skiatook, 2010 - Present Board of Directors, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2008-Present (Oklahoma Bar Association Designee); President 2015-16; Vice-President 2013 and 2014; Member Executive Committee, 2011-2015) Chair, Tulsa Fund Drive for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2006-07 Co-Chair, Tulsa Fund Drive for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2003-05 President, Independent School District Number 8 (Sperry Public Schools) Board of Education, 1988-2008; Vice President, 1987; Member, 1986-2008 Member, University of Tulsa Alumni Association (Tulsa Chapter) Board of Directors, 2007-2013 Member, Golden Hurricane Club Board of Directors (University of Tulsa Athletic Booster Club), 2013-Present Inductee — Oklahoma State School Boards Association 2001 All-State School Board Organizer and Charter Director, Sperry Public Schools Foundation, 1994-2008 Outstanding Alumni, Sperry Public Schools, 1996 Outstanding Citizen Award, Town of Sperry, Oklahoma, 2001 Board of Directors, Leadership Tulsa, 1993-96 Leadership Tulsa Class XIX, 1992-93 Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, 1992-94 W. Lee Johnson Chapter American Inns of Court Barrister, 1989-91 Municipal Court Judge, Sperry, Oklahoma, 1991-94 Skiatook Area Reservoir Authority Trustee, 1984-89

Professional and Civic Activities

American Arbitration Association

Member of the AAA National Panel Arbitrators – 2011-present

Tulsa County District Court

Adjunct Settlement Judge, Project Early Settlement – May, 2005-Present

American Bar Association - Veteran's Legal Services Commission

Co-Chair, 2016-2017 (Presidential Appointment)

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American Bar Association – House of Delegates

Member, Resolution and Impact Review Committee, 2014-2016
Member, Committee on Rules & Calendar 2009-2010
Member, Select Committee of the House, 2008-2009
Member, 1992-95; 1999-02; 2007-2016

American Bar Association - Commission on the Future of Legal Services

Member, 2014-2016 (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association - Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services

Chair, 2013-14 (Presidential Appointment)
Member, 2012-13 (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association - Pricing Strategy Advisory Group

Member, 2013 (President & President-Elect Appointment)

American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services

Chair, 2009-2012 (Presidential Appointment)
Opening Speaker, 2011, Denver, CO National Summit on The Future of Legal Service Plans: Expanding Access to Justice for Persons of Modest Income – A Primer on Access to Justice for Persons of Modest Means Through Legal Services Plans

American Bar Association – Standing Committee on Public Education

Chair, 2006-2009 (Presidential Appointment)
Member, 2004-2006 (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association - Youth at Risk Commission (Presidential Initiative)

Chair, 2006-2007

American Bar Association – National Security Debates Enterprise Fund Project

Co-Chair, 2007-2008 (Joint Project ABA Standing Committees on Law and National Security and Public Education)

American Bar Association - General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division (30,000+ Members)

Section Delegate to ABA House of Delegates: 1999-02; 2007-present
Chair, 2005-06
Chair-Elect, 2004-05
Vice-Chair, 2003-04
Secretary, 2002-03
Member, Governing Council, 1995-present

American Bar Association -- American Jury Project

Member, 2004-05 (Presidential Appointment -- Presidential Initiative)

American Bar Association -- Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements

Member, 2003-04 (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association -- Commission on State Court Funding

Member, 2003-04 (Presidential Appointment — Presidential Initiative)

American Bar Association -- Standing Committee on Judicial Independence

Member, 2001-03 (Presidential Appointment)
Member, Advisory Council, 2000-01 — (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association - Standing Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practitioners

Chair, 1997-00 (Presidential Appointment)
Member, 1995-97 (Presidential Appointment)

American Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division

Executive Council and Cabinet, 1990-95
Division Delegate to ABA House of Delegates, 1992-95

Oklahoma Bar Association

Member, Clients’ Security Fund, 2007 - Present
Member, Resolutions Committee – 2006-2008
Member, Transition to Practice Committee, 2000
Member, Mandatory Post Admission Task Force, 1997-98
Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, 1994-96
Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1989
Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 1988
Ex Officio Member, Board of Governors, 1988
Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation
CLE Lecturer, Representing the Builder – Contract Considerations, 2010
CLE Lecturer, Client Intake and Conflicts: The Initial Interview, 2009
CLE Lecturer, Perfecting the Attorney Client Relationship: Communication and Contracts, 2005
CLE Lecturer, Symposium 2000: Creating the Future — Leadership and Change, 2000
CLE Lecturer, Multi-Disciplinary Practice — Friend or Foe, 1999
CLE Lecturer, Dealing with Parties - Clients, Attorneys and Judges, 1992-1999
CLE Lecturer, Communicating with Judges, 1991
Bench and Bar Committee, 1989-91
Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 1985-89

Tulsa County Bar Association

Vice President and Member of Executive Committee, 1992-93
Secretary and Member of Executive Committee, 1991-92
Board of Directors, 1989-90; 1991-93, 1994-96
Delegate or Alternate Delegate to Oklahoma Bar House of Delegates, 1990-96; 2001-03
Long Range Planning Committee, 1993-94; 1996-97
Budget Committee, 1993-95
Mentor Committee, 1994-95
Grievance Committee, 1989-91
Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 1988
Charter Member, Tulsa County Bar Foundation

Other

Advisory Director, The Exchange Bank of Skiatook, 2010 - Present
Board of Directors, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2008-Present (Oklahoma Bar Association Designee); President 2015-16; Vice-President 2013 and 2014; Member Executive Committee, 2011-2015)
Chair, Tulsa Fund Drive for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2006-07
Co-Chair, Tulsa Fund Drive for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, 2003-05
President, Independent School District Number 8 (Sperry Public Schools) Board of Education, 1988-2008; Vice President, 1987; Member, 1986-2008
Member, University of Tulsa Alumni Association (Tulsa Chapter) Board of Directors, 2007-2013
Member, Golden Hurricane Club Board of Directors (University of Tulsa Athletic Booster Club), 2013-Present
Inductee — Oklahoma State School Boards Association 2001 All-State School Board
Organizer and Charter Director, Sperry Public Schools Foundation, 1994-2008
Outstanding Alumni, Sperry Public Schools, 1996
Outstanding Citizen Award, Town of Sperry, Oklahoma, 2001
Board of Directors, Leadership Tulsa, 1993-96
Leadership Tulsa Class XIX, 1992-93
Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, 1992-94
W. Lee Johnson Chapter American Inns of Court Barrister, 1989-91
Municipal Court Judge, Sperry, Oklahoma, 1991-94
Skiatook Area Reservoir Authority Trustee, 1984-89

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