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Firm Wins Federal Court Judgments

The Firm won summary judgment in Federal Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Officers and Directors of Williams Communications Group, Inc., who had been sued for securities fraud by a class of shareholders. The shareholders were seeking damages between $1 billion and $2.9 billion. The successful defense was led by James Kincaid, Michael Gibbens and Victor Morgan.

Following a week long trial held in Federal Court in New Orleans, Louisiana, the firm won a money judgment of $12.8 million for its client. The lawsuit involved claims for damages to an offshore pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Mark Walker and Kayci Hughes served as trial counsel.
Also, in March, 2008, following a five-day trial held in Federal Court in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the Firm won a jury verdict in excess of $21 million under the Packers & Stockyards Act for the unfair exercise of monospony power. Harry Woods, Mack Morgan and Charles Goodwin served as trial counsel.

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Pacewicz Elected President of the Estes Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Michael E. Pacewicz, a senior associate in Crowe & Dunlevy's Tulsa Office was recently elected as President of the Board of Directors for the Simon Estes Educational Foundation. The Foundation provides scholarships to Tulsa area students with academic merit and financial need to attend the college or university of their choice. The scholarships, currently limited to $10,000.00 per student, provide essential funding. Since 1983, the Simon Estes Educational Foundation has provided more than 300 scholarships to deserving students who graduated from high school within 30 miles of Tulsa. "It's a privilege to be given the opportunity to lead a great organization that has helped so many students fulfill their dream of obtaining a college degree. The fact that The Simon Estes Foundation and Crowe & Dunlevy share a commitment to both diversity and education make this partnership a natural fit," said Pacewicz.

Pacewicz graduated with the highest honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law and was a cum laude honors graduate of Northeastern State University. Pacewicz also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Terrence L. Michael, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma. A prolific writer, Pacewicz' articles have appeared in the Oklahoma Law Review, Tulsa Law Review, and the Oklahoma Bar Journal. In his previous life before the law, he was also a journalist. A litigator and business lawyer, Pacewicz helps clients solve legal problems in a cost-effective and expeditious way.

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Earl A. Skarky

Educated and distinguished in his field, Earl A. Skarky is a shareholder and director the Firm’s Oklahoma City office. His primarily areas of practice are in public finance, real estate, securities, and corporate laws, and is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Mr. Skarky is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Public Finance Law).

Mr. Skarky received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1966, where he graduated with distinction. He then pursued a Juris Doctorate at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he graduated in 1972. While studying the law at OU, Mr. Skarky was elected to several prestigious scholastic societies, including the Order of the Coif and Phi Delta Phi. Additionally, he was editor-in-chief of the Oklahoma Law Review. Mr. Skarky completed his impressive education by obtaining his Master of Laws at Harvard University Law School in 1973.

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Antitrust

Crowe & Dunlevy's antitrust attorneys have extensive experience in business counseling to assist clients in minimizing antitrust risks associated with matters such as pricing, distribution, licensing, joint ventures, and mergers & acquisitions. The Firm also has expertise in the increasingly important area of corporate antitrust compliance programs.

Crowe & Dunlevy's regulatory antitrust capability is national in caliber. The Firm's antitrust attorneys have years of experience in matters before the Federal Trade Commission, United States Department of Justice, and States Attorneys General. and have successfully represented major clients in all capacities including contested multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions.

Crowe & Dunlevy's antitrust litigation practice offers services for both plaintiffs and defendants in local, regional and national matters.