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McAfee & Taft is a regional law firm with offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. It is the largest law firm in Oklahoma as ranked by The Journal Record 's 2017 Book of Lists and among the top 250 largest U.S. law firms as ranked in the National Law Journal's 2017 "NLJ 500" list.

History
The firm was founded in 1952 by Kenneth E. McAfee and Richard G. Taft. Kenneth E. McAfee was instrumental in registering the nation’s first drilling fund for Blackwood-Nichols, a predecessor company to Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN), with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A few years later, co-founder Richard G. Taft represented a client in registering the first international drilling fund.

Areas of practice
McAfee & Taft represents individuals and businesses of all sizes — local, regional, national and international — in many diverse industries, including: aerospace, agriculture and equine, banking and financial services, biotechnology and life sciences, communications, education, energy and oil & gas, entertainment, food, healthcare, manufacturing and logistics, midstream and transportation, Native American, real estate and construction, renewable and sustainable energy, retail, sports, and technology.

The firm's lawyers provide expertise in all areas of business law and litigation, including: agricultural law; aircraft financing, title and registration; arbitration and mediation; banking and financial institutions; bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, business restructuring and workouts; business and entity formation; business transactions and finance; complex business litigation; condemnation, eminent domain and landowner rights; construction law; corporate governance and compliance; economic development, tax credits and business incentives; energy and oil & gas; entertainment law; environmental law; employee benefits, ERISA and executive compensation; franchise law; healthcare law; intellectual property; labor and employment; trial and appellate practice; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; Native American and gaming law; nonprofit organizations; product liability defense; public and private offerings; real estate; securities; subrogation recovery services; tax and family wealth; and water rights law.

Leadership

 * Michael F. Lauderdale, Managing Director
 * Timothy J. Bomhoff, Director
 * Jennifer H. Callahan, Director
 * Stephen M. Hetrick, Director
 * Henry D. Hoss, Director
 * Michael J. LaBrie, Director
 * Scott D. McCreary, Director
 * Matthew D. Bown, Chief Operating Officer

TerraLex
McAfee & Taft is the exclusive Oklahoma firm in TerraLex, an exclusive network of more than 140 independent law firms in nearly 100 countries with expertise in dealing with foreign businesses, governments, customs and legal systems. The firm's TerraLex contacts are Robert W. Dace and Michael F. Lauderdale.

Employers Counsel Network
Comprised of top-level law firms in all 50 states — plus Washington D.C. and Canada — the Employers Counsel Network (ECN) advises and represents employers regarding workplace issues and disputes. McAfee & Taft was selected as the exclusive member firm representing Oklahoma in the ECN because of its outstanding reputation in the field of employment law. Member firms provide legal assistance and representation to employers on a wide variety of issues, including FMLA, ADA, discrimination, harassment, workers' comp, wage and hour, hiring, firing, layoffs, WARN Act, umemployment benefits, discipline, documentation, investigations, noncompete agreements, arbitration, HR audits, policies and procedures, OSHA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, labor relations and more. The firm's Employers Counsel Network contacts are Charles S. Plumb, Courtney Bru, Joshua W. Solberg and Paul A. Ross.

L2B Aviation
McAfee & Taft is one of only three law firms in the United States to be selected for membership in L2B Aviation, an international association of law firms that specializes in providing legal advice to the aviation industry, especially in matters pertaining to aircraft financing and leasing. McAfee & Taft has one of nation’s largest and most experienced FAA aviation groups and is widely regarded for its expertise in handling even the most complex aircraft transactions. The main firm contact for L2b is Erin M. Van Laanen.