Karen L. Long

Karen L. Long was born in Joplin, Missouri, February 21, 1952, and admitted to Oklahoma bar in 1979. Her undergraduate degree is from Drury College; Christopher Newport College of William and Marry (B.A., 1975) and law degree is from the Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1978).  Ms. Long has been employed by Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold since 1990 and was made a shareholder and director of the firm in 1992.

Legal Experience

1979 - 1989 - General Counsel, Oklahoma Education Association

1989 -1990 -  Watson & McKenzie

1990 - the present - Rosenstein, Fist & Ringold

Bar Admissions

1979 - Oklahoma

Court Admissions

United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma

United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

United States Supreme Court

Professional Involvement - Memberships

Oklahoma Bar Association

Tulsa County Bar Association

Oklahoma School Board Attorneys Association - Member (President and Past President)

American Bar Association

National School Boards Association

American Trial Lawyers Association

Council Oak Chapter of the American Inns of Court - Member

The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Public Employees Relations Board (Past Member and Chair - Gubernatorial appointment)

Professional Involvement - Certifications

Adjunct Settlement Judge - Northern District of Oklahoma

Tulsa County Professional Responsibility Committee (past member)

Northern District Court Grievance Committee

Tulsa Lawyers for Children

Community and Business Involvement

Redeemer Covenant Church

F.O.R.M. (an association with McCall's Chapel serving disabled residents)

Tulsa Lawyers for Children

Seminars and Lectures

"Discovery in Drug Use Testing," Clinical Chemistry Journal of Forensic Science, 1990;

"Counseling, Treatment and Employer Response," Journal of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, 1987;

"Proper Records Aid in Litigation," Forensic Urine Drug Testing, 1988;

Title IX Athletics Program Guideline for School Districts, 2001; Republished 2002

Employment Legal Issues, 2002

Numerous papers discussing a variety of legal issues impacting education and employment

Published Cases

Falvo v. Owasso Independent School Dist. No. I-011, 233 F.3d 1203, 149 Ed. Law Rep 664 (10th Cir. 2000), rev'd, 534 U.S. 426, 122 S.Ct. 934 (2002).

Education Service Center of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Independent School Dist. I-1 Pottawatomie County, 1996 OK CIV APP 127, 932 P.2d 37, 116 Ed. Law Rep. 445 (Okla. Appp. Div. 4, Oct 22, 1996) (No. 85, 414).

Ricky v. Mapco, Inc., 50 F.3d 874, 68 Fair Empl. Prac. Case. (BNA) 1745, 66 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 43,566 (10th Cir. (Okla.), Mar 21, 1995) (No. 93-5214)

Janda v. Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System, 1993 OK CIV APP 188, 866 P.2d 1222, 88 Ed. Law Rep. 1224 (Okla. App. Div. 3, Nov 30, 1993) ( No. 80,092)

State ex rel. Bd. of Trustees of Teachers’ Retirement System v. Garrett, 1993 OK CIV APP 29, 848 P.2d 1182, 81 Ed. Law Rep. 1125 (Okla. App. Div.3, Feb 16, 1993) (No. 78,582)

Patrick v. State ex rel. State Bd. of Educ., 1992 OK CIV APP 153, 842 P.2d 767, 79 Ed. Law. Rep. 642 (Okla. App. Div. 3, Nov 24, 1992) (No. 78,802)

Johnsen v. Independent School Dist. No. 3 of Tulsa County, Okla., 891 F.2d 1485, 57 Ed. Law Rep. 1154 (10th Cir.(Okla.), Dec 19, 1989) (No. 86-2759)

Oklahoma Educ. Ass’n v. Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Com’n, 889 F. 2d 929 (10th Cir. (Okla.), Nov 07, 1989) (No. 87-2627, 87-2668)

O’Rourke v. City of Norman, 875 F.2d 1465, 57 USLW 2736 (10th Cir.(Okla.), May 23, 1989) (No. 86-2098, 86-2219)

Short v. Kiamichi Area Vocational-Technical School Dist. No. 7 of Choctaw County, 761 P.2d 472, 49 Ed. Law Rep. 772, 1988 OK 89 (Okla., Jul 19, 1988) (No. 66,179)

DeLafleur v. Independent School Dist. No. 11 of Tulsa County, 727 P.2d 1352, 35 Ed. Law Rep. 1249, 1986 OK 37 (Okla., June 24, 1986) (No. 66,063)

Maule v. Independent School Dist. No. 9 of Tulsa County, 714 P.2d 198, 30 Ed. Law Rep. 952, 1985 OK 110   (Okla., Dec 24, 1985) (No. 59,645)

Oklahoma Ed. Ass’n, Inc. v. Nigh, 642 P.2d 230, 3 Ed. Law Rep. 182, 1982 OK 22 (Okla., Feb 16, 1982) (No. 57361)

Isokariari v. Hillcrest Medical Center, No. 96,040, (Okla. 2001)

 
525 South Main, Suite 700, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-4508

Phone: 918.585.9211

Fax: 918.583.5617

Toll Free: 800.767.5291

E-Mail: karenl@rfrlaw.com


Practice Areas:

Litigation

Labor and Employment

Education





 
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