Gabriel Bass | Estate Planning

Bass Law

Gabriel Bass | Bass Law

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Firm Summary

Gabe practices primarily in the areas of business law, real estate, oil & gas, and estates and trusts. Gabe is equally at ease in the boardroom and the courtroom. He has obtained Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV® Preeminent™, an indication that his peers rank him at the highest levels of professional excellence. Additionally, he has been recognized by Oklahoma Super Lawyers® and is listed in Best Lawyers in America®. Gabe was an active duty U.S. Marine prior to joining Bass Law and remains an active member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve with the current rank of lieutenant colonel. He is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the U.S. Air Force Air War College and his personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (with gold star in lieu of second award), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with combat distinguishing device) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.

Education
BBA (Finance and Accounting) with Academic Distinction, University of Oklahoma, 1998
Master of Science (Information Systems), University of Oklahoma, 2003
Juris Doctor with Honors, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2003

Admissions
All Oklahoma and Texas Trial and Appellate Courts
United States Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary for the Western Circuit

Memberships
American Bar Association
Vice-Chair, TIPS Trial Techniques Committee (2008-11)
TIPS Leadership Academy (2008)
Oklahoma Bar Association
Trustee, Oklahoma Bar Foundation (2010-2016)
Technology Task Force (2010-2012)
Military Assistance Task Force (2010-2012)
OBA House of Delegates (2009, 2010)
OBA Leadership Academy (2009)
Chair, Law Office Management and Technology Section (2009)
Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division (2008-09)
Client Security Fund Committee (2008-11)
Budget Committee (2011)
Canadian County Bar Association
President (2010)
Vice-President (2009)
Secretary/Treasurer (2008)
Oklahoma County Bar Association
Entrepreneurs’ Organization (2010-2017)
Oklahoma Chapter Board Member and Membership Chair (2011-2012)
Oklahoma Chapter President-Elect (2012-13)
Oklahoma Chapter President (2013-14)
Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society (2008-present)

Articles, Chapters & Presentations
“The Oil and Gas Lease: The Core Legal Document of Oil and Gas Development”
Presented September 2014, Oklahoma Bar Association CLE
Chapter Author, “Legal Entities”
Vernon’s Oklahoma Forms 2d, Volume 5A, Real Estate (2013 ed.)
“Interpretation of Oil & Gas Instruments”
Presented September 2013, Oklahoma Bar Association CLE
“Surveyors and Their Work” published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal
March 12, 2011, Volume 82, No. 8
Oklahoma Mechanics and Materialsmen Liens
Presented May 2010, Oklahoma Bar Association CLE
“Making Time to Do It – Pro Bono Publico” published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal
April 10, 2010, Volume 81, No. 10
Oklahoma Lawsuit Reform Act of 2009
Presented January 2010, Canadian County Bar Association CLE
Presented January 2010, Oklahoma City Mineral Lawyers Society CLE
Oklahoma Discovery Code
Presented September 2009, Oklahoma Bar Association CLE
Presented October 2009, Canadian County Bar Association CLE
Practice Management Software: A Case Study
Presented January 2009, Canadian County Bar Association CLE
Presented April 2008, Oklahoma Bar Association CLE

Academia
Adjunct Professor, Oklahoma City University School of Law
Business Planning (Spring 2014)

Awards
El Reno Public Schools Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award (2015)
President’s Award, Oklahoma Bar Foundation (2013)
Best Lawyers in America, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2012-present)
Best Lawyers in America, Oil & Gas Law (2012-present)
Oklahoma Super Lawyers (2011-present)
Journal Record Achievers Under 40 Award (2011)
AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2010-present)
Outstanding Director, OBA Young Lawyers Division (2009)
President’s Leadership Class, University of Oklahoma (1994-95)

Community
Board of Trustees, Oklahoma Bar Foundation (2010-2016)
Board of Directors, Great Expectations Foundation (2013-2015)
Board of Directors, Oklahoma Hemophilia Foundation (2008-11)
Vice-President (2010-11)
Chair, Oklahoma Hemophila Walk 2011 and 2012

Military
2nd Lieutenant to Captain, United States Marine Corps (2002-07)
Captain to Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps Reserve (2007-present)
Graduate of U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and U.S. Air Force Air War College
Meritorious Service Medal (with gold star in lieu of second award)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with combat distinguishing device)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
American Bar Association Award for Top Graduate, Naval Justice School (2004)
Colonel William B. Lemly Award for Excellence, The Basic School, U.S. Marine Corps (2004)
Superior Physical Performance Award, Officer Candidates School, U.S. Marine Corps (2002)
Commanding Officer’s Honor List, Officer Candidates School, U.S. Marine Corps (2002)