Joseph D. Fincher

Mr. Fincher began his legal career with Hall Estill and has been with the firm for nearly 25 years. His primary practice areas are Indian Law and Intellectual Property and he has a BV rating through Martindale-Hubbell. Highlights of his career include:

• Negotiation of complex oil and gas seismic/development transactions.
• Extensive experience in negotiation of gaming-related agreements.
• Obtained numerous federal trademark registrations.
• Registration of franchises in all registration states (except Hawaii) for Oklahoma City-based corporation.
• Testified before Nebraska Unicameral on Indian law issues.

  In addition, Mr. Fincher is a speaker on Indian Law issues, including:

  • University of Nevada-Reno, Seminar on National and International Trends in Gaming, December 4-5, 1990, “Analysis of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.”
  • University of Arizona, 18th Annual Symposium on Racing, December 3-6, 1991, “Impacts on Horse Racing of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.”
  • Co-author, “Indian and Federal Oil and Gas Leasing and Royalty Valuation,” NADOA 20th Annual Institute Journal, Volume 5 (1993)
  • Oklahoma Banker’s Association, Workshop on Lending to Native Americans, April 29, 1994, “Indian Mineral Leasing Issues.”
  • National Association of Lease and Title Analysts, Annual Conference, September 16, 1994, “Indian Mineral Leasing Issues.”
  • Co-author, “Business Transactions in Indian Country,” published in Sovereignty Symposium VIII (1995)
  • University of Tulsa, Annual Accounting Conference, “Indian Tax Incentives,” April 30, 1997.
  • Tulsa County Bar Association CLE, Speaker, “Indian Law,” December 3, 1999.

• Shareholder

• Administrative Law
• Business Transactions
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Copyrights
• Corporate Services
• Due Diligence for Intellectual Property
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Franchising
• Gaming Regulation
• Indian Law
• Intellectual Property & Information Technology
• Land & Water Rights
• Licensing
• Lobbying
• Trademarks

• Duke University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1984)
• University of Notre Dame (B.A. in Government and International Studies, Highest Honors, 1981)

• Cherokee Tribal Court
• Oklahoma, 1984
• United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

• 1984 - Present Hall Estill

• Oklahoma Bar Association, Secretary, Indian Law Section
• Tulsa County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association

• University of Nevada-Reno, Seminar on National and International Trends in Gaming, December 4-5, 1990, "Analysis of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988."
• University of Arizona, 18th Annual Symposium on Racing, December 3-6, 1991, "Impacts on Horse Racing of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988."
• Co-author, "Indian and Federal Oil and Gas Leasing and Royalty Valuation," NADOA 20th Annual Institute Journal, Volume 5 (1993)
• Oklahoma Banker's Association, Workshop on Lending to Native Americans, April 29, 1994, "Indian Mineral Leasing Issues."
• National Association of Lease and Title Analysts, Annual Conference, September 16, 1994, "Indian Mineral Leasing Issues."
• Co-author, "Business Transactions in Indian Country," published in Sovereignty Symposium VIII (1995)
• University of Tulsa, Annual Accounting Conference, "Indian Tax Incentives," April 30, 1997.
• Tulsa County Bar Association CLE, Speaker, "Indian Law," December 3, 1999.