John A. Burkhardt, Jr.

John A. Burkhardt, Jr. is an Oklahoma attorney and director at Schaffer Herring PLLC whose practice focuses on civil litigation, appeals, and business counseling. He handles business and complex commercial disputes, oil and gas litigation, employment matters, employee benefits, financial institution disputes, bankruptcy, and securities litigation. His work extends to officer and director claims, intellectual property disputes, insurance matters, franchise conflicts, product liability, and fiduciary litigation. He represents clients in state and federal courts and alternative dispute proceedings.

John earned a J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1980, where he participated in Phi Delta Phi. He previously earned a B.S., with honors, from the University of Tulsa in 1977. His academic training provided the foundation for a career involving complex civil disputes, appellate advocacy, business counseling, and litigation across multiple industries.

John devotes significant work to oil and gas disputes involving upstream exploration and production, midstream transportation and processing, and downstream refining and distribution. His commercial practice covers contractual, financial, regulatory, and business conflicts. He handles employment and ERISA disputes, construction defect litigation, trust and estate litigation, and arbitration and mediation. His appellate work includes employment, contract, energy, tort, ERISA, and regulatory matters before Oklahoma appellate courts and the Tenth Circuit.

John A. Burkhardt, Jr. is admitted in Oklahoma and before the US District Courts for Oklahoma’s Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts. He is admitted before the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. His professional affiliations include the Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association, American Bar Association Litigation Section, and Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association. He continues to counsel businesses and litigate complex disputes involving commercial operations, energy, employment, construction, trusts, estates, and other civil matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney & Director, Schaffer Herring PLLC
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Tulsa County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Member, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
• Barrister, Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag American Inn of Court
• Member, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• University of Tulsa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Tulsa
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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