Ian A. Tennery

Ian A. Tennery is a senior attorney at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC in Denver, Colorado, where he advises clients on intellectual property and energy matters. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and assists businesses with patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and related intellectual property assets. Tennery also counsels exploration and production companies on title issues, operations, development agreements, and purchase contracts.

Tennery earned his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law and an M.B.A. from the Meinders School of Business in 2011. He received a B.S. in Zoology for Biomedical Sciences from the University of Oklahoma in 2008. His combined legal, business, and scientific education supports his work with technology, intellectual property, energy transactions, and commercial matters that require both technical understanding and practical business judgment.

Tennery advises exploration and production companies on title opinions, curative work, joint exploration and development agreements, and purchase contracts. His intellectual property work includes helping clients identify, develop, and protect patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. His broader experience also includes civil and criminal litigation, private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, and contract negotiation in mid-market deals, giving him a varied background across transactional and dispute-related matters.

Ian A. Tennery is admitted to practice in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas and before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Tennery’s professional affiliations include the Oklahoma Bar Association, State Bar of Colorado, State Bar of Texas, and Denver Association of Oil and Gas Title Lawyers. His practice combines intellectual property protection, energy industry knowledge, and commercial experience to help clients address complex legal and business issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Attorney, Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Colorado
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Denver Association of Oil and Gas Title Lawyers (Oklahoma Reporter)

Licensed State

• Colorado
• Oklahoma
• Texas

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Meinder’s School of Business
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• University of Oklahoma
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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