Construction Law

- Representing GCs and Subcontractors
- Public and Private Projects
- Contract Negotiation
- Breach of Contract
- Construction Liens also known as Mechanics and Materialmen's Liens (read more)
- Read key Oklahoma laws on Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens (read more)
- Construction Bond Claims (read more) Sample Bond Claim Notice (read more)
- Insurance Coverage Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Change Order Disputes
- Arbitration
Remember, Oklahoma law has strict deadlines for filing liens. The clock for those deadlines begin on the “last day” you furnished labor, materials, or both. How do we determine the last day that labor, materials, or both were furnished? The last day is defined as that day you did substantive work on the project. Corrective, punch-list, or warranty work does not count as substantive work. Change order work can go towards substantive work, provided the change order was approved.
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Oil and Gas Law

- Leases
- Operator Agreements
- Instructions For Becoming a New Oil and Gas Operator (read more)
- Buy/Sell Agreements
- Master Service Agreements
- Auctions
- Wind energy leases (read more)
- Water (agreements and permitting with Oklahoma Water Resources Board)
- Mines (agreements and permitting with Oklahoma Department of Mines)
- Lease termination disputes
- Surface damage disputes (read more)
- Read Key Oklahoma laws on Surface Damages (read more)
- Royalty audits (read more)
- Oil and Gas Well Liens (read more)
- Read Gary Quinnett article in Well Servicing Magazine (click here)
- Order a map of any Oklahoma County with Sections, Townships and Ranges (click here)
Owed money for work on a pipeline? Your first lien filing deadline is either 75 OR 180 days from the last day you furnished labor, materials, or both. You read it right—its either 75 OR 180 days, depending on a number of factors.
Real Estate Law

- Real estate contracts
- Deeds (Warranty, Quit Claim, Transfers-on-Death)
- Leases (read more)
- Easements and right-of-way
- Escrow agreements
- Billboard leases
- Oklahoma law on the Statute of Frauds (read more) (read white paper)
- Breach of contract
- Ownership disputes
- Foreclosure enforcement and defense
- Boundary and land-use disputes
- Quite Title
- Mediation and arbitration representation
- Environmental Damages (read more)
- Nuisance and trespass actions
- Liens
- What exactly are you buying?
- What has to happen for you to close?
- What documents must the seller provide at closing?
- What information do you need from the seller?
- Under what conditions do you receive a return of earnest money?
- What is the seller promising?

- Legal description
- The location of all buildings
- Recorded easements and rights-of-way
- Bodies of water
- What is the landlord’s right to raise the rent?
- What are the renewal terms?
- What if you want to expand?
- What happens if you can’t pay the rent?
- What if one is harmed while visiting your spa?
- Is there designated parking for your patrons?
- Can you affix a sign? Is there an additional fee?
- Can you avoid a personal guarantee?
- What if your property is damaged because of a roof leak?
- What type of alterations can you make?
- Will the landlord agree to not lease any business that cuts hair; or offers manicures, pedicures, or massages?
- Have you read the center’s rules and regulations?
- Who pays for maintenance and utilities in the common area?
- Will the landlord deliver the premises “broom clean?”
- What if you make improvements to the space?
- Innocent landowner’s defense: an innocent landowner is someone who can demonstrate that (1) the harm occurred before he or she acquired the property and (2) he or she “did not know and had no reason to know” about the harm.
- Bona fide prospective purchaser’s defense: a bona fide prospective purchaser is someone who acquires property with the knowledge that the property may be contaminated. However, the purchaser is protected from CERCLA liability if he or she complies with the statutory requirements, which include all appropriate inquiries.
- Location or site of drilling operation
- The quality and value of the land used
- Inconvenience suffered by Surface Owner
- Whether damage is temporary or permanent
- Changes in physical condition of the tract
- Destruction of native grass and /or crops
- How long the surface will be used
- Damages to the land beyond the land taken for the drilling
- Future damages
- Whether any of the Surface Owner’s water is to be used
Contract Law

Gary Quinnett is a business attorney. He writes, negotiates, drafts, and takes steps to enforce contracts.
What did the parties mean?
14 Oklahoma Rules on the Interpretation of Written Contracts- Contracting parties are free to bargain as they see fit, absent illegality
- A contract consists not only of agreements which parties have expressed in words, but also of obligations that are reasonably implied
- Every contract contains an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing
- A contract must be considered as a whole so as to give effect to all its provisions without narrowly concentrating upon some clause or language taken out of context
- The language in a contract is given its plain and ordinary meaning unless some technical term is used in a manner meant to convey a specific technical concept
- The court must interpret a contract so as to give effect to the intent of the parties at the time the contract was formed
- The parol evidence rule provides that unless fraud or mistake is involved, pre-contract negotiations and oral discussions are merged into, and superseded by, the terms of the executed written agreement
- A contract is ambiguous if it is reasonably susceptible to at least two different constructions
- The judge (not the jury) decides whether a contract is ambiguous
- If the contract is unambiguous, the meaning of the contract is determined by the judge
- If the contract is unambiguous, its meaning must be gathered from the four corners of the contract in question. The contract’s language is the only legitimate evidence of what the parties intended
- If the contract is ambiguous, then its meaning may be gathered by the acts and conduct of the parties, industry custom and usage, past dealings between the parties
- The interpretation of an ambiguous contract is a mixed question of law and fact and should be submitted to jury
- If the contract is ambiguous, it must be construed against the drafter
Pricing

- We act fast. If you want a contract drafted, you want it now not 5 days from now.
- We are accessible. You’ll have Gary’s cell phone number.
- We keep you updated. I’ll call you immediately with important developments; you’ll have copies of all documents.
- We look for the easiest ways to solve the problem.
- We offer advice on how to avoid future problems.
- We use office staff for non-legal tasks like copying and deliveries.
- Our invoices are detailed, showing start time, end time and tasks completed.
- We keep the budget in mind.
The Tenant’s Checklist
- What is the landlord’s right to raise the rent?
- What are the renewal terms?
- What if you want to expand?
- What happens if you can’t pay the rent?
- What if your customer is injured in the parking lot?
- Is there designated parking for your customers?
- What type of sign can you use?
- Can you avoid a personal guarantee?
- What if your property is damaged because of a roof leak?
- What type of alterations can you make?
- Will the landlord agree to not lease any business that cuts hair or offers manicures?
- Have you read the center’s rules and regulations?
- Who pays for maintenance and utilities in the common area?
- Will the landlord deliver the premises “broom clean?”
- Can you negotiate a tenant improvement allowance?
Collection Law

- Promissory Notes and Delinquent A/R
- Garnishments (Video)
- Liens (read more)
- Domestication and Enforcement of Sister State and Foreign Judgments
- Writs of Execution (Asset Seizures)
- Foreclosures
- Hearings on Assets
- Judgment Liens
- Involuntary Bankruptcy (read more)
- Fraudulent Transfers (read more)
- Collection Tips (read more)
- 3 Goals of Collections (read more)
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Coughlin Testimonial
"It has taken us 21 years in business to find an attorney like Gary Quinnett. We rate him as the best legal counselor we have ever used."
Danny Coughlin, President
Coughlin Equipment Co., Inc.
Recent Presentations by Gary Quinnett
Recent Presentations by Gary Quinnett
- National Business Institute; Title Law in Oklahoma; (December 13, 2018) (view presentation)
- Oklahoma City Commercial Lawyers Association; Oklahoma Liens; (December, 2017)
- National Business Institute; Construction Contracts; (November, 2016) (view presentation)
- Oklahoma Structural Engineers Association; Construction Law Contracts; (April, 2016) (view presentation)
- National Business Institute; Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers; (December, 2015) (view presentation)
- Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen; Oklahoma Oil and Gas Well Liens (February, 2015) (view presentation)
- South Oklahoma City Lawyer's Association; Creditors' Remedies (January, 2015) (view presentation)
- Capital Association of Division Order Analysts; Oil and Gas Well Liens
Scheduled for June 17, 2014 - Commercial Lease Provisions and Issues; 11th Annual Summit
(August, 2013 (read more) - The Associated General Contractors of America, Oklahoma City Chapter (June 2012) (view presentation)
- Oklahoma Contractors (roofers, plumbers, electrical and mechanical) (November 2011)
- Oklahoma Society of CPAs, Oklahoma City Chapter (July 2011)
- Cleveland County Bar Association (May 2011)
- Oklahoma Contractors (roofers, plumbers, electrical and mechanical) (April 2011)
- Oklahoma Society of CPAs, Norman Chapter (February 2011)
Real estate testimonial
"Gary Quinnett was very straightforward and explained my legal rights very clearly in plain language. His billing was fair and clearly explained up front. Gary always made himself available when I needed him and acted quickly and effectively in a rapidly developing case.
Gary Quinnett saved my house!"
Chris Siewert
Justice testimonial
"I came to Gary Quinnett because a company broke a contract. I needed justice and I needed it fast. He fast tracked the lawsuit, which we settled on terms favorable to me. His team is professional, ethical and knowledgeable."
Ryan Riddle,
Managing Member
Automotive Innovations, LLC