"Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. It is an attitude, not a routine. " - Lance Secretan

The men and women of Newton, O'Connor, Turner & Ketchum are leaders in their respective areas of practice and in our communities.

Providing meaningful involvement and leadership, whether it be in a local, legal, charitable, ecclesiastical or social community, is a virtue embraced by NOTK.

The following is just a sampling of the many ways our people have and continue to serve and lead in our communities.

• President, Tulsa County Bar Association
• President, The Rotary Club of Tulsa
• President, Ronald McDonald House (Tulsa)
• President, Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
• Board of Directors, Oklahoma State University Alumni Association
• Member, Tulsa Area American Red Cross Administrative Services Committee
• President, Stephens County Bar Association
• Chairman, Oklahoma Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
• Board of Directors, Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
• President, The Rotary Club of Owasso
• Chairman, Tulsa County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
• Board of Directors, Dillon International, Inc.
• Member, City of Owasso Character Council
• Board of Directors, The Rotary Club of Tulsa
• Member, City of Tulsa Judicial Nominating Commission
• Member, Oklahoma Dispute Resolution Advisory Board of Directors
• Board of Directors, Owasso Chamber of Commerce
• Foundation Chairman, Rotary International District 6110
• Member, National Employment and Labor Relations Committee, Society for Human Resource Management
• Vice-President of Legislative Affairs, Oklahoma State Council for Human Resources Management
• General Counsel, Oklahoma State Council for Human Resources Management
• Board of Directors, The Rotary Club of Owasso
• General Counsel, Tulsa Area Human Resources Association
• General Counsel, Tulsa Better Business Bureau
• Board of Directors, Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association
• Member, Human Resources Committee, Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce
• Vice-President, Program Planning, Tulsa Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinators Association
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association Title Standards Committee
• Chairman, Tulsa County Bar Association Professional Responsibility Committee