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ORIGINS
Conner & Winters was organized in 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by John M. Winters, Jr. and Benjamin C. Conner. The young Firm was dealt a temporary setback when, on the day following formation of the partnership, President Franklin D. Roosevelt closed all banks in the nation by executive order, including the Firm's major client. The Firm persevered through this difficult period, and today the bank's successor continues to be a client.
GROWTH
The core activities of the young Firm were initially in banking, real estate, trusts, probate, estate planning, and the rapidly expanding field of oil and gas law. By the end of World War II, the Firm's practice had expanded into litigation; income, estate and gift taxation law; estate planning and corporate finance. During the 1990's, the Firm grew rapidly by acquiring a number of well-qualified attorneys from competing firms. Conner & Winters' Oklahoma City office was opened in 1994, and the Firm's Northwest Arkansas office was opened in Fayetteville in 1995. The Firm has since expanded to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jackson, Wyoming, Houston and Dallas, Texas, and Washington DC. As a result of its growth, the Firm developed skills in labor and employment, employee benefits, commercial law, corporate and securities, propane, insurance and risk management, and several other areas.
Conner & Winters attributes its diversity of practice and its reputation as one of the region's leading firms to the individual and collective talent of our attorneys and staff. The Firm has been able to attract well-qualified graduates from Ivy League and other nationally prominent law schools as well as important regional and state law schools.
WORK STYLE
Conner & Winters practices the principle that client representation requires a thorough practical understanding of the client's situation - its business, market, products, personnel, strengths and weaknesses. The Firm's interest in its clients is not casual; it is intense. Hard work, independent thought, and practical solutions to problems describe the Firm's work style.
Conner & Winters was organized in 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by John M. Winters, Jr. and Benjamin C. Conner. The young Firm was dealt a temporary setback when, on the day following formation of the partnership, President Franklin D. Roosevelt closed all banks in the nation by executive order, including the Firm's major client. The Firm persevered through this difficult period, and today the bank's successor continues to be a client.
GROWTH
The core activities of the young Firm were initially in banking, real estate, trusts, probate, estate planning, and the rapidly expanding field of oil and gas law. By the end of World War II, the Firm's practice had expanded into litigation; income, estate and gift taxation law; estate planning and corporate finance. During the 1990's, the Firm grew rapidly by acquiring a number of well-qualified attorneys from competing firms. Conner & Winters' Oklahoma City office was opened in 1994, and the Firm's Northwest Arkansas office was opened in Fayetteville in 1995. The Firm has since expanded to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Jackson, Wyoming, Houston and Dallas, Texas, and Washington DC. As a result of its growth, the Firm developed skills in labor and employment, employee benefits, commercial law, corporate and securities, propane, insurance and risk management, and several other areas.
Conner & Winters attributes its diversity of practice and its reputation as one of the region's leading firms to the individual and collective talent of our attorneys and staff. The Firm has been able to attract well-qualified graduates from Ivy League and other nationally prominent law schools as well as important regional and state law schools.
WORK STYLE
Conner & Winters practices the principle that client representation requires a thorough practical understanding of the client's situation - its business, market, products, personnel, strengths and weaknesses. The Firm's interest in its clients is not casual; it is intense. Hard work, independent thought, and practical solutions to problems describe the Firm's work style.
Rankings
Conner & Winters, LLP is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 49 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Metro Rankings
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Fayetteville
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Regional Rankings
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation
Fayetteville
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Houston
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Oklahoma City
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 1 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Finance Law
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Environmental Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - Banking and Finance
Tulsa
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Family Law
Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Privacy and Data Security Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Gaming Law
Tier 2 for Insurance Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Tier 2 for Native American Law
Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Washington, D.C.
Tier 3 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Art Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Environmental Law
- Family Law
- Family Law Mediation
- Gaming Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mediation
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Native American Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Conner & Winters, LLP has 53 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Conner & Winters, LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
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Main Location
Tulsa,
OK
4100 First Place Tower
15 East Fifth Street
Tulsa, OK 74103
United States
918-586-5711
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Office Locations
Fayetteville,
AR
4375 North Vantage Drive, Suite 405
Fayetteville, AR 72703
United States
479-582-5711
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Washington,
DC
1050 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
United States
202-887-5711
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Oklahoma City,
OK
One Leadership Square, Suite 1700
211 North Robinson Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
United States
405-272-5711
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Dallas,
TX
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2250
Dallas, TX 75201
United States
214-217-8888
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Houston,
TX
Niels Esperson Building, 23rd Floor
808 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
United States
713-650-3850
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Management and Personnel
President/Partner
Scott Hathaway