2025 OAMA SPRING CONFERENCE

Registration | Agenda | Reception Invite

The Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys (OAMA) will host its annual Spring Conference May 1–2, 2025, at the historic Tulsa Club Hotel in downtown Tulsa. This premier event provides valuable professional development for municipal attorneys across Oklahoma. Attendees will benefit from:

  • Legislative and case law updates

  • Workshops on contracts, land use, open meetings, and litigation trends

  • Roundtable discussions with peers and legal experts

The conference also offers excellent opportunities for networking and collaboration with fellow attorneys and state officials. Set in the elegant Tulsa Club Hotel, this event is ideal for legal professionals looking to stay current, share insights, and strengthen their municipal law practice.

Who should attend: Municipal attorneys, legal advisors, and staff serving Oklahoma's cities and towns.

DISCLAIMER: This conference is for attorneys representing OAMA Members (Oklahoma Municipalities). Any non-member who registers may not be permitted to enter. 

2025 Spring Conference Registration

2025 Spring Conference Registration

May 1 - May 2, 2025 | Tulsa Club Hotel, Tulsa, OK

OAMA Member: Full Event Access - May 1st & May 2nd
Experience the entire conference with full access to all sessions, workshops, and networking events on both days. Enjoy the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with industry leaders and peers!
$400.00
Non-Member: Full Event Access - May 1st & May 2nd
Experience the entire conference with full access to all sessions, workshops, and networking events on both days. Enjoy the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with industry leaders and peers!
$500.00
Day 1 (May 1st) Registration
This pass grants you full entry to the first day's activities, including keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and more.
$200.00
Day 2 (May 2nd) Registration
This pass grants you full entry to the second day's activities, including keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and more.
$225.00
Day 1 Lunch Only (Ethics Credit) - May 1st
This pass grants you only entry to lunch on May 1st to receive 1 hour of ethics credit.
$25.00
Register Now

Agenda

11:00
Board of Directors Meeting
11:30
Registration and Lunch Buffet
12:00-1:00
Lunch and Ethics
Mark R. Hayes, J.D., Executive Director, Arkansas Municipal League
Afternoon Track
1:00-1:50
Managing Insurance Companies and Calling the Bonds in Public Construction Contracts
Brant Warrick, Monaghan, Warrick, and King
1:50-2:00
Break
2:00-2:50
Planning and Zoning Update
Larry Curtis, Principal, Civic Dynamics
2:50-3:00
Break
3:00-3:50
Advising Municipal Police Departments
Komron Takmil, Assistant City Attorney, City of Tulsa's Litigation Division & Hayes Martin, Assistant City Attorney, City of Tulsa's Litigation Division
3:50-4:00
Break
4:00-4:50
Judicial Panel
Panel of Distinguished Judges
5:30-7:30
Reception (Sponsor - The Public Finance Law Group, PLLC)
Regular Session
8:30-9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:50
IMLA Legal Advocacy Update
Erich Eiselt, Deputy General Counsel/Director of Legal Advocacy, International Municipal Lawyers Association
9:50-10:00
Break
10:00-10:50
Dealing with Rural Water Districts
Scott Butcher, Crowe & Dunlevy
10:50-11:00
Break
11:00-11:50
Continued Weaponization of the Open Records Act - Ethical Considerations
Christian Rinehart
Prosecutor Track
8:30-9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:50
Padillo, ICE, and Handling Cases involving Illegal Aliens and those Going through the Immigration Process
Julianne Burton, Chief of the Criminal Division, City of Tulsa & James Hall, Assistant City Attorney, Criminal Divison, City of Tulsa
9:50-10:00
Break
10:00-10:50
Municipal Court Liability
Matt Love
10:50-11:00
Break
11:00-11:50
What Municipal Judges Want You to Know
The Honorable Mitchel McCune, Tulsa Municipal Court
Afternoon Session
12:00-1:00
Luncheon, Keynote Speaker and Business Meeting
Keynote Speaker

Roundtables

1:00-1:30
Roundtable 1
1:30-2:00
Roundtable 2
2:00-2:30
Roundtable 3
2:30-2:45
Break
2:45-3:15
Roundtable 4

Roundtable Topics

Working with your City Manager — John Tyler Hammons
Tackling the Unhoused — Komron Takmil & Hayes Martin, The City of Tulsa
What OMAG Wants You to Know — Monica Coleman
TIFs and Economic Development — Nathan Ellis, The Public Finance Law Group, PLLC
Negotiating with the IAFF and the FOP — Margaret McMorrow-Love
Recycling and Sustainability — Bobby Schultz, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Environmental Trust
The Fix: Minimum Standards for Dealing with Elected Officials — David Weatherford
Documenting Employee Discipline — Austin Witt, Deputy City Attorney, City of Muskogee
Shared Maintenance Between the State and Municipalities for Highways — Greg Eldridge, Attorney, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Speaker Biographies

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Hayes Martin
Assistant City Attorney, City of Tulsa's Litigation Division
Erich Eiselt
Deputy General Counsel / Director of Legal Advocacy, IMLA
Komron Takmil
Assistant City Attorney, City of Tulsa's Litigation Division
Brant Warrick
President, Monaghan, Warrick, and King
David Weatherford
Tulsa Area Attorney
Greg Eldridge
Attorney, Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Larry R. Curtis
Principal, Civic Dynamics
Mark R. Hayes, J.D.
Executive Director, Arkansas Municipal League
Monica L. Coleman
General Counsel/Director of Personnel Services, Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group (OMAG)
Nathan D. Ellis
Partner, The Public Finance Law Group PLLC
Christian Rinehart
Deputy General Counsel, Oklahoma Municipal League (OML)
Session Handouts

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Dinner & Networking Event

Location

Home of Beth Anne Childs

2507 South Evanston Avenue

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

(Between Harvard and Lewis on 25th Street)

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