Conner & Winters Recognized by Chambers USA 2025
Tulsa, Okla. (June 11, 2025) - Several practice groups and attorneys from Conner & Winters were recognized among the best in the state and nation by the Chambers & Partners USA 2025 guide.
The Native American Law practice group at Conner & Winters was listed among the best in the country, earning Band 3 USA-Nationwide distinction. Stephen Ward also earned Band 3 national recognition among individual Native American Law practitioners.
The firm's Healthcare, Corporate/Commercial, and Native American Law practice groups received the highest statewide recognition in Oklahoma as Band 1 departments. Also recognized as being among the top in Oklahoma were the Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate practice groups (Band 3).
Overall, 13 lawyers from Conner & Winters earned individual rankings. Two lawyers, Elise Brennan and Stephen Ward, were listed as Band 1 lawyers in Oklahoma, for Healthcare and Native American Law, respectively.
Conner & Winters has been recognized on the Chambers USA Guide every year since 2010, celebrating over 15 years of our legal team being recognized as a step above the rest.

DEPARTMENT RANKINGS
- USA Nationwide Native American Law - National Band 3
- Oklahoma Corporate/Commercial - Band 1
- Oklahoma Healthcare - Band 1
- Oklahoma Native American Law - Band 1
- Oklahoma Litigation: General Commercial - Band 3
- Oklahoma Real Estate - Band 3
LAWYER RANKINGS
Fayetteville
- John Elrod - Arkansas Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2)
Tulsa
- Elise Dunitz Brennan - Oklahoma Healthcare (Band 1)
- Stephen Ward - Oklahoma Native American Law (Band 1)
- Daniel Gomez - Oklahoma Native American Law (Band 2)
- J. Ryan Sacra - Oklahoma Corporate/Commercial (Band 2)
- R. Kevin Redwine - Oklahoma Energy & Natural Resources (Band 2)
- Robert Melgaard - Oklahoma Corporate/Commercial (Band 2)
- Christopher Wilson - Oklahoma Corporate/Commercial (Band 3)
- Gentra Sorem - Oklahoma Real Estate (Band 3)
- Hilary Velandia - Oklahoma Healthcare (Band 3)
- R. Rich Love III - Oklahoma Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)
- Russell Ramzel - Oklahoma Healthcare (Band 3)
- Teresa Burkett - Oklahoma Healthcare (Band 3)
USA - Nationwide
- Stephen Ward - USA Native American Law (Band 3)
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