Stephen L. Geries

STEPHEN L. GERIES Shareholder and Director [email protected] 405.524.2070 Stephen L. Geries is a shareholder and director at Collins, Zorn & Wagner. Steve has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell. He joined the firm in 2003 and has a broad practice in a variety of areas, including general litigation, business transactions, probate, civil rights, government, insurance defense, personal injury, and property. Steve has a long standing commitment to serving the public, including his prior employment as a: Canyon, Texas Firefighter; Emergency Medical Technician; Randall County, Texas Deputy Sheriff; Assistant District Attorney of Lincoln County, Oklahoma; and Intern for the City of Oklahoma City. BAR ADMISSIONS Oklahoma United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Supreme Court of the United States EDUCATION Oklahoma City University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2001 Oklahoma City University, Master of Business Administration, 2001 Amarillo College, Peace Office Academy, 1995 West Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science, 1993 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Oklahoma Bar Association American Bar Association Federal Bar Association Oklahoma County Bar Association Canadian County Bar Association Defense Research Institute, Inc. Phi Delta Phi, Oklahoma City University School of Law Barrister, Luther Bohanon Inn of Court, Oklahoma City, 2016-present The Federalist Society Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys Sheriff and Peace Officers Association of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sheriffs Association, Associate Member OTHER MEMBERSHIPS Gun Owners of America National Rifle Association, Patron Member HONORS & AWARDS AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell CALI Award for Excellence, Legal Research and Writing, Oklahoma City University School of Law Merit Scholar, Oklahoma City University School of Law Moot Court Honor Board, Oklahoma City University School of Law Delta Mu Delta, Oklahoma City University School of Business Honors, Oklahoma City University Graduate, Oklahoma Bar Association 5th Leadership Academy, May 2016 PUBLISHED OPINIONS Rife v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 846 F.3d 1119 (10th Cir. 2017) Rife v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 854 F.3d 637 (10th Cir. 2017) Howard v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority, - P.3d --, 2017 OK CIV APP 7 Smith v. City of Stillwater, 328 P.3d 1192 (Okla. 2014) Bosh v. Cherokee County Bldg. Authority, 305 P.3d 994 (Okla. 2013) Eidson v. Owens, 515 F.3d 1139 (10th Cir. 2008) Gilmore v. Board of County Commissioners of Logan County, 147 P.3d 296 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006) Norton v. City of Marietta, OK, 432 F.3d 1145 (10th Cir. 2005) Price v. Philpot, 420 F.3d 1158 (10th Cir. 2005) SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Speaker and roundtable discussion, Impact of the Bosh Decision in the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Municipal League, September 2013, Tulsa, OK Speaker, The Bosh Decision: Why Should I Care and Where Do We Go from Here?, Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma/Oklahoma District Attorney Council Workshop, January 2014, Oklahoma City, OK Speaker, Liability Pursuant to the Oklahoma Constitution following Bosh, Oklahoma District Attorney Council, July 2014, Norman, OK Speaker, History of Tort Liability in Oklahoma and recent changes to the Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims Act, Civil Rights Training and Consultants, December 2014, Oklahoma City, OK Speaker, My experience as a Civil Rights Attorney in Oklahoma, Phi Alpha Delta, Oklahoma State University, January 2015, Stillwater, OK Speaker, Law Enforcement Civil Liability, New Sheriffs Academy, May 2015, Edmond, OK Speaker, Video Retention in Law Enforcement and Jails, County Officers & Deputies Association of Oklahoma, Sheriffs Breakout Session, February 2016, Norman, OK Speaker, Shootings and the Fourth Amendment, Oklahoma Bar Association, May 2016, Oklahoma City, OK COMMUNITY SERVICE School Board, Yukon Public Schools, 2005-2011 Oklahoma State Schools Boards Association, Board of Directors 2010-2011 Travelers Aid and Homeless Assistance Center, Board of Directors 2008-2010