Sarah E. Hansel
Shareholder & Director
Sarah Hansel serves as a member of the firm's Board of Directors and Chair of the firm's Lateral Recruitment Committee. Her primary areas of practice are Corporate/Commercial and Intellectual Property, specifically including, software licensing agreements, consulting agreements, custom development agreements, statements of work, service level agreements and maintenance/support agreements.
Sarah has an AV Preeminent rating through Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the firm's Technology Committee.
Practice Areas
- Acquisitions, Dispositions & Commercial Transactions
- Contract Administration
- Copyrights
- Corporate & Business Services
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Entity Formation & Reporting
- Franchising
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Property
- Leasing
- Licensing
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Non-Profit Organizations & Private Foundations
- Real Estate
- Trade Secrets
Education & Admissions
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1989)
- Eastern Illinois University (B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, 1983)
Admissions
- Oklahoma (1989)
- Oklahoma Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Experience
- 2006 - Present Hall Estill
- 1991 - 2006 Nichols, Wolfe, Stamper, Nally, Fallis & Robertson
- 1989-1991 Hall Estill
Honors & Awards
- Recognized as Best Lawyers' Tulsa Lawyer of the Year in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in 2021
- Recipient of the 2019 Guardian Angel Award from The Parent Child Center of Tulsa, which honors an individual or organization whose commitment to PCCT has made a significant difference in our mission to strengthen families and bring hope and healing to vulnerable children who are at risk for, or victims of, child abuse and neglect.
- Recipient of the 2015 inaugural "Darryl DeBorde Award for Strategic Excellence." presented by Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa for her exemplary service to the organization
- Named to the 2014 Power Attorneys & Legal Professionals List by the Tulsa Business & Legal News
- Recipient of the 2013 Roger R. Scott Community Service Award presented by the Tulsa County Bar Association
- Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in Technology Law, Business Organizations, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Named to the 2010 "50 Making a Difference" list presented by the Journal Record
- Recipient of the 2009 Leadership in Law Award presented by the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Journal Record
- Dan Harrison Entrada Award - Tulsa Regional Tourism
Community & Professional Involvement
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Tulsa Community College Foundation
- Member, Board of Trustees, Tulsa Community Foundation
- Member, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
- Board of Advisors, Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Carnivale 2021 Committee
- Member, Tulsa World Community Advisory Board (2017-2019)
- NewView Oklahoma, Member, Board of Directors
- Meals on Wheels, Chair, Advisory Board and Member, Fundraising Committee
- Parent Child Center, Emeritus Member, Board of Directors
- Street School, Inc., Advisory Board
- American Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Tulsa County Bar Association
- Tulsa Women Lawyers Association