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Biography

John Burkhardt’s practice involves litigation and counseling in federal and state courts, with a focus on business and complex commercial litigation, particularly including employment and employee benefits litigation, fiduciary litigation, oil and gas litigation, bankruptcy and securities litigation, officer and director litigation, intellectual property litigation, insurance litigation, franchise and distributor/dealer litigation, products liability, as well as arbitration and mediation.  His practice has involved commercial disputes of a local, national and international nature. 

John has also represented clients before numerous state and federal agencies, including the United States Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Oklahoma Department of Labor, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, as well as various other regulatory bodies.  His clients have included employers and plan sponsors in a broad array of business sectors including oil and gas, aviation, manufacturing, real estate, banking, communications, insurance, and both public and privately owned healthcare.

Representative Experience Represented multi-state class of employers and their employees in a successful suit against promoters of a failed multiple employer welfare benefit association to recover unpaid medical reimbursements Successfully defended major oil company in class action suits brought by mineral owner claimants Successfully defended regional franchisees in action brought by prior franchisee asserting wrongful termination of franchise, interference, and related claims Successfully defeated challenge to scope of ERISA’s exemption for “governmental plans” on behalf of a public trust entity Successfully defended product manufacturer in multiple personal injury actions arising from major explosion at oil tank farm and explosion at retail facility Successfully defended owner of interstate refined product pipeline in dispute with co owner of the product pipeline Successfully defended major oil company in suit over environmental compliance issues at several European industrial operations Successfully defended major oil company in defense of take-or-pay litigation Successfully prosecuted, defended, and negotiated disputes involving separation and break-up of ownership interests between owners of various small to mid-sized companies Successfully prosecuted and defended numerous employment-related claims, as well as post-employment claims for a myriad of business clients Prosecuted numerous commercial collection and foreclosure actions, including complex cases involving multiple tracts of commercial realty Obtained federal court jury verdict in favor of client in defense of national trade association’s multi-million dollar effort under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to shut down client’s mode of doing business Successfully defended numerous adverse benefit determinations under ERISA

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