McAfee & Taft

Practice/Organization Description

Since our inception in 1952, Oklahoma-based McAfee & Taft has distinguished itself as an industry leader in developing innovative legal solutions for business. In the early 1950’s, founder Kenneth E. McAfee was instrumental in registering the nation’s first drilling fund 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.

This tradition of providing comprehensive, innovative and aggressive legal representation continues to this day. For more than 55 years, McAfee & Taft has successfully recruited some of the best and brightest legal minds to anticipate and serve the varied, changing needs of the business community. Today, our firm has grown to become Oklahoma’s largest and includes a deep roster of nearly 150 lawyers with extensive collective legal experience in a wide variety of business sectors.

Professional Associations & Memberships

• TerraLex®, an exclusive worldwide network of specially selected law firms, which enables us to protect our clients’ interests throughout the world, as necessary

• Employers Counsel Network, comprised of top-level law firms in all 50 states advising and representing employers regarding workplace issues and disputes

• National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network, a comprehensive network of independent law firms throughout the United States and Canada which provides employers and insurers access to the highest quality representation in workers’ compensation and related employer liability fields

• 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

Honors and Awards

In the 2008 edition of "Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business", the firm received top marks in the five ranked areas of corporate/commercial (including tax), labor and employment, energy, litigation and real estate law, and a record number 26 attorneys* were singled out for inclusion in the guide.

McAfee & Taft holds the distinction of being named to the 5th Annual "Go-To Law Firms of the World’s Leading Companies" published by ALM, the nation’s leading legal journalism and information company.

The firm’s litigation practice earned top marks in the 2009 edition of "Benchmark Litigation", with the firm earning the “highly recommended” rating and 10 of its attorneys* singled out for recognition.

65 attorneys* were named to the 2009 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America".

36 attorneys* were named to the 2008 edition of "Oklahoma Super Lawyers".

10 attorneys* were named to the inaugural edition of "Oklahoma Rising Stars", which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state.

86 attorneys* have been rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings, a certification mark signifying that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Individual attorneys have received numerous prestigious honors and awards, including American College of Trial Lawyers, American College of Environmental Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America, BTI Client Service All-Star Team and various bar associations honors and awards.

(*More than any other Oklahoma law firm)

Number of Attorneys

100+ Attorneys