Roger Rinehart

Roger Rinehart is an attorney at Rinehart & Rinehart in El Reno, Oklahoma. His practice is connected to state and federal courts and to municipal legal representation. He has served in significant public-law roles, including city attorney positions, while maintaining professional involvement with Oklahoma’s legal community. His work includes matters in the district courts of Canadian, Caddo, Blaine, Kingfisher, Grady, and Oklahoma counties.

Roger earned a Bachelor of Arts from Oklahoma State University in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1987. Following law school, he served as an appellate law clerk with the U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board in Washington, D.C., from 1987 to 1989. His education and early appellate work provided a foundation for analyzing legal rules, writing, and addressing proceedings involving governmental decisions.

Roger served as El Reno City Attorney from 2001 to 2022 and has been Yukon City Attorney since 2021, according to his firm biography. He is admitted to practice in Oklahoma and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His professional history also includes chairing the El Reno Municipal Planning Commission from 1997 through 2003.

Roger Rinehart has served on the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners, including as chairman in 2018 and 2025. He has been president of the Canadian County Bar Association and is a member of the Oklahoma and American bar associations. He also serves on the advisory board of MidFirst Bank. His legal career combines municipal government service, court experience, and professional leadership within the Oklahoma bar.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Rinehart Law
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Chairman, Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners (2018)
• President, Canadian County Bar Association (1995)
• Member, American Bar Association
• Advisory Board Member, MidFirst Bank
• Chairman, El Reno Municipal Planning Commission (1997-2003)

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• University of Tulsa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Oklahoma State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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