Dan is a Shareholder at Newton, O’Connor, Turner & Ketchum, and practices in the firm’s Labor and Employment Law group.

Dan has over 30 years of experience representing employers and management in labor and employment law matters. Dan regularly represents clients in state and federal courts, and before the National Labor Relations Board in defense of unfair labor practice charges, and representation elections. Dan has extensive experience in matters before the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, affirmative action audits, wage & hour investigations and litigation, workers’ compensation retaliation disputes and employment discrimination and harassment claims and litigation.

Dan earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University; his Juris Doctor degree from Memphis State University; and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Research Analyst at the renowned Wharton Business School.

In addition to serving as the President of the Tulsa County Bar Association, and holding numerous leadership positions within that organization, Dan has served as Chairman of the Legal Division of the United Way, and was a member of the Citizens Advisory Board for Persons with Disabilities. Dan has presented at numerous employment and labor law seminars for the Oklahoma Bar Association and various trade groups.

Dan is admitted to practice in the state courts of Oklahoma and Tennessee; the United States District Courts for Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.