Tom H. Gudgel, III.
Partner

was admitted to the practice of law in 1990. Tom's areas of concentration include Litigation, Business Law, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Oil and Gas. He has represented notable companies such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Tom was born and raised in Tulsa. He obtained a BA in Finance from the University of Oklahoma in 1980. Tom worked for a large independent oil and gas company prior to attending law school at the University of Tulsa College of Law. While attending law school, Tom won the Alternate Dispute Resolution Competition, was a member of the Energy Law Journal, and a member and Exchequer of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.

Tom has successfully handled hundreds of cases for his clients involving ERISA, insurance defense, and employment and contract disputes. Tom has taught seminars on ERISA, estate planning and asset protection. His published cases include Weldon v. Dunn, 962 P.2d 1273, 129 Ed. Law Rep. 485 (Okl. 1998) which sustained a motion for summary judgment for his clients in a negligence suit. He is a member of the American, Oklahoma, and Tulsa County Bar Associations.