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Sarah E. Hansel Sarah E. Hansel

Sarah E. Hansel

Shareholder & Executive Committee

Sarah Hansel serves as a member of the firm's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Her primary areas of practice are Corporate/Commercial and Intellectual Property, specifically including, software licensing agreements, consulting agreements, custom development agreements, statements of work, service level agreements and maintenance/support agreements.

Sarah has an AV Preeminent rating through Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the firm's Technology Committee. 

Education

  • University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1989)
  • Eastern Illinois University (B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, 1983)

Admissions

  • Oklahoma (1989)
  • Oklahoma Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
  • 2006 - Present Hall Estill
  • 1991 - 2006 Nichols, Wolfe, Stamper, Nally, Fallis & Robertson
  • 1989-1991 Hall Estill
  • Recognized as Best Lawyers' Tulsa Lawyer of the Year in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in 2021
  • Recipient of the 2019 Guardian Angel Award from The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, which honors an individual or organization whose commitment to PCCT has made a significant difference in our mission to strengthen families and bring hope and healing to vulnerable children who are at risk for, or victims of, child abuse and neglect.
  • Recipient of the 2015 inaugural "Darryl DeBorde Award for Strategic Excellence." presented by Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa for her exemplary service to the organization
  • Named to the 2014 Power Attorneys & Legal Professionals List by the Tulsa Business & Legal News
  • Recipient of the 2013 Roger R. Scott Community Service Award presented by the Tulsa County Bar Association
  • Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in Technology Law, Business Organizations, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Named to the 2010 "50 Making a Difference" list presented by the Journal Record
  • Recipient of the 2009 Leadership in Law Award presented by the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Journal Record
  • Dan Harrison Entrada Award - Tulsa Regional Tourism
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Tulsa Community College Foundation
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Tulsa Community Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
  • Board of Advisors, Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Carnivale 2021 Committee
  • Member, Tulsa World Community Advisory Board (2017-2019)
  • NewView Oklahoma, Member, Board of Directors
  • Meals on Wheels, Chair, Advisory Board and Member, Fundraising Committee
  • Parent Child Center, Emeritus Member, Board of Directors
  • Street School, Inc., Advisory Board
  • American Bar Association
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Tulsa County Bar Association
  • Tulsa Women Lawyers Association