Kirk Schauer - Attorney at Law

07/12/2023

Jesse Fettkether has accepted a position at the Oklahoma Attorney General's office and is leaving the Firm effective July 15th, 2023. Kirk Schauer will continue running the Firm and looks forward to meeting the legal needs of existing and future clients! The Firm will change its name to 918 Legal, PLLC, but its contact information, location, and services will remain the same. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

Congratulations on your new position Jesse!

02/03/2023

Non-compete agreements are largely governed by state laws, which can vary wildly. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing rules which would supersede many state laws and drastically change the landscape:

The Federal Trade Commission

11/25/2022

Congratulations to attorney Kirk Schauer for being named a 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star!

Kirk Schauer is one of the top rated Business & Corporate attorneys in Tulsa, OK. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

09/21/2022

Our office is getting a new roof! Unfortunately, it is coinciding with unseasonably hot weather so we are unable to open windows to vent the fumes out of the office. The phones are forwarded and attorneys will work from home for the rest of the day, you should still be able to reach your attorney. We anticipate being in the office as usual tomorrow.

07/06/2022

To arbitrate or not to arbitrate? You may want to decide before filing suit:

In a series of decisions, the Supreme Court has insisted that the Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to put arbitration contracts on “equal footing” with other kinds of contracts. These decisions have often favored companies seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, rejecting rules that gi...

06/04/2022

The rules governing your business can shift suddenly, if it is a heavily regulated business they will shift often:

The Oklahoma Medical Ma*****na Authority (OMMA) will stop processing applications for new grower, dispensary and processor licenses for up to two years following Gov. Kevin Stitt's signature on a new law on Thursday. Gov. Stitt signed House Bill (HB) 3208 on Thursday that will prohibit OMMA from pro...

06/04/2022

To arbitrate or not to arbitrate? You may want to decide before filing suit:

In a series of decisions, the Supreme Court has insisted that the Federal Arbitration Act requires courts to put arbitration contracts on “equal footing” with other kinds of contracts. These decisions have often favored companies seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, rejecting rules that gi...

03/18/2022

It's the time of year for many not-for-profits to file IRS returns (often 990), Oklahoma returns (often 512-E), and to file in compliance with the Oklahoma Charitable Contributions Act (with the Oklahoma Secretary of State). A Facebook post can't tell you exactly what every organization needs to do, but if you're on a non-profit board make sure the organization files the specific filings and forms needed to remain in compliance.

Need help forming a not-for-profit? Schauer & Fettkether law provides flat fee services for entity formations of many types, including not-for-profit entities.

The Charitable Organizations section represents a subsection of our Business Filing Department but has expanded to accommodate the amendments to the Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act, found in S.B. 1070, passed in 2010 and effective July 1, 2011.

03/04/2022

When does your website expose you to jurisdiction in the Courts of another state? Oklahoma is in the 10th Circuit, but this 5th Circuit (TX, LA, MS) analysis may be instructive:

Global companies want to know if and when they can end up in a US court. One common question relates to websites: if anyone in the US can access my…