History

History

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  1966

  Founded as oil & gas firm in Tulsa with 3 attorneys, including Walter Hall

• 1967

  John Estill and James Hardwick join firm

• 1968

  Thomas Gable and Thomas Golden join firm

• Early 1970s

  Firm begins expansion of legal services into other practice areas

  

• 1974

  Fred Nelson joins firm

  Until the mid 1970s, Walter Hall serves as sole attorney responsible for firm management. In 1976, the firm elects its first Board of Directors and Managing Partner.

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  Early 1980s

  Firm has more than 20 attorneys

• Mid 1980s

  The firm changes its name for the last time to Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C.

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  1987

  Oklahoma City office opens

• 1989

  Acquisition of Watson McKenzie law firm in Oklahoma City

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  1997

  Fayetteville, Arkansas office opens

• 2003

  Firm has 85 attorneys firm wide

  
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• 2006

  Acquisition of Nichols Wolfe law firm in Tulsa

• 2010

  Expands Intellectual Property practice in Oklahoma City 

  

• 2010

  Acquisition of Cooper Newsome law firm in Tulsa

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• 2016

  Denver office opens

• 2016

  Firm celebrates 50 year anniversary 

  

• 2018

  Completes acquisition of Newton, O'Connor & Ketchum

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• 2020

  Hall Estill has more than 130 attorneys firm wide

• 2021

  Hall Estill Tulsa breaks ground on new offices in Tulsa’s Blue Dome district

• 2022

  Hall Estill Oklahoma City completes office renovation in the new BancFirst Tower

• 2023

  Hall Estill Tulsa moves to the Santa Fe Square development

• 2023

  The Hogue Law Firm joins Hall Estill in its Northwest Arkansas office