Richard L. Rose
- Shareholder
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Areas of Practice
- Individual and Business-Related Litigation
- Oil & Gas Litigation
- Surface Damages
- Contract Disputes
- Real Estate Transactions
- Employment Disputes
- Commercial Controversies
- Trial and Appellate Level
- Government
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Biography
Mr. Rose is a shareholder at Mahaffey & Gore. Mr. Rose is an experienced civil trial lawyer, having represented both private companies and individuals in litigation and administrative proceedings in his more than twenty years of private and government practice. Mr. Rose has successfully tried several jury and non-jury trials throughout the state in both State and Federal Court.
Mr. Rose also served as the Chief of Staff for the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Special Counsel to the Speaker of the House for both T.W. Shannon (2012-2014) and Charles McCall(2016-2024). Most recently, Mr. Rose served as Chief Operating Officer and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for Governor Stitt (2024-2025) before returning to private practice full time.
Mr. Rose worked his way through school, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Nazarene University and a Juris Doctor degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 2003. Mr. Rose was named a Rising Star by Oklahoma Super Lawyers, has chaired both the Oklahoma County and State Bar Young Lawyer Divisions, and was named the Oklahoma Outstanding Young Lawyer for 2010. Previously, he has been an adjunct professor, teaching American Government at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City and is a lecturer on various issues relating to litigation and oil and gas.
Bar Admissions
- Oklahoma, 2004
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- Texas, 2019
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: President, Student Bar Association
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- Honors: Faculty Honor Roll
- Honors: Merit Scholar
- Honors: Holloway Inn of Court-Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Bob Burke Scholarship Recipient
- Honors: Winner, Upper and 1L Division Moot Court Competition
- Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma
- B.S.
- Honors: Distinguished Service Award
- Major: Organizational Leadership
Published Works
- Identifying and Requesting E-Discovery, Briefcase- OCBA, Volume 39, No. 2, Feb., 2007
- Oil & Gas Issues in Real Property, OBJ, Volume 82, No. 8, Mar., 2011
Representative Cases
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 379, State Question No. 726, 2006 OK 89, 155 P.3d 32, 2006, Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma v. Lowe, 2005 Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 78. 122 P.3d 61, 2005, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- Morehouse v. State, 2006 Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 144, 150 P.3d 395, 2006, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- Seminole Family Medicine Clinic v. Southern, 2005 Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals 46, 116 P.3d 191, 2005, Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Classes/Seminars
- How To: E-Discovery, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2007 to 2007
- Evidence: Strategies for Finding, Preserving and Using Evidence to Support Your Case, National Business Institute, 2007 to 2007
Honors and Awards
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Outstanding Young Lawyer
- Oklahoma County Bar Association, Outstanding Young Lawyer
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Future Leader
- Oklahoma Bar Association -YLD Outstanding Committee
- Dean’s Service Award
- Order of the Barristers
- Winner- Upper and 1L Division moot court competition
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chair-Elect, 2008
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Disaster Relief Chair, 2006 - 2008
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Board Member, 2004
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Co-Chair, Wills for Heroes, 2006
- Oklahoma County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chair, 2006 - 2007
- Federal Bar Association - Western District, Co-Chair, Pro-Bono Trial Committee, 2007 - 2008
- Federal Bar Association - Western District, Young Lawyers Division, Chair, 2008, 2008 to Present
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 2004
- Texas Bar Association, 2019
Past Employment Positions
- Miller Dollarhide, Associate, 2004 to 2008
- House of Representatives, Chief of Staff and Special Counsel 2012-2014, 2016-2024
- State of Oklahoma, Chief Operating Officer, 2024 to 2025
Pro Bono Activities
- Chair, Western District Pro Bono Trial Committee, 2007 to 2008
- Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, 2005 to 2007
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi