bmckenna@gmpoklaw.com
Mr. McKenna was born in New York, N.Y., on September 14, 1955. Mr. McKenna’s practice is primarily devoted to insurance defense in the context of fiduciary duty claims, professional errors and omissions, general liability claims, employment discrimination and commercial litigation. Mr. McKenna has tried cases in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings under collective bargaining agreements, and before agency licensure and disciplinary boards. During his career, Mr. McKenna has been involved in more than 100 appeals in state and federal courts across the country. He also practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, including class action defense. Mr. McKenna's practice also involves the preparation of coverage opinions and representing borrowers in private bond placements for construction and public work projects. Mr. McKenna has participated in presenting continuing education seminars for claims handlers and counsel in the areas of health law and catastrophic litigation defense. Mr. McKenna has been included in the Oklahoma “SuperLawyers” magazine in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and 2010, an award given only to the state’s top 5% attorneys. He is included in Strathmore’s “Who’s Who-Worldwide” and is a 2009 Strathmore “Executive of the Year.” He currently serves on the editorial boards of The Federal Lawyer, the magazine of the Federal Bar Association, and the University of Tulsa Alumni Association Magazine, and is a member of the American Bar Association Advisory Committee. He is “AV” rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Education:
- Long Island University, B.A., 1977 (magna cum laude)
- University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1980 (with honors)
- Editor, Tulsa Law Journal Vol. 15
- Author, False Light: Invasion of Privacy
- Author, A Jury of One's Peers
- College of Law Moot Court Board, teaching assistant
- American Jurisprudence Awards: Labor Law and Conflicts of Laws Harvard University Law School, medication certificate
Professional Experience:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law
- Judge, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, Temporary Division, 1993
- Adjunct Settlement Judge, USDC, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Charter Member, Oklahoma Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Member, Board of Directors, University of Tulsa College of Law, Alumni Association
- Certified Mediator, Harvard University Program on Negotiation
Professional Associations:
- Honorary Life Member, SCRIBES, Society of Writers on Legal Subjects
- Defense Research Institute ADR Committee Member and Committee Liaison
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- Tulsa County Bar Association
- American Bar Association Advisory Committee
Admissions to Practice:
- United States Supreme Court
- Oklahoma 1980
- New York 1987
- United States Courts of Appeal, Second and Tenth Circuits
- United States District Courts, Oklahoma and New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Cherokee Nation
