Education and Academic Honors :
Master of Laws (LLM) (Harvard) (1973)
Juris Doctor (Highest Distinction) (Kansas) (1968)
Bachelor of Arts (Kansas) (1965)
Phi Delta Phi Graduate of the Year (1968)
Order of the Coif (1968)
Associate Editor, Kansas Law Review (1966 thru 1968)
Associate Editor, ABA's Criminal Law Quarterly (1966 thru 1968)
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Undergraduate Honor Society) (1965)

Professional Activities :
Member of the American, Oklahoma and Tulsa County Bar Associations

For the Tulsa County Bar Association :
Chairman, Business Law Section (2001 thru 2002)
Chairman, Professional Grievance Committee (2004 thru 2005)(2006 thru 2007)
Member, Fee Arbitration Committee (1999 thru 2001)

Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys
Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
AV Peer-Review Rated under Martindale-Hubbell's peer-review ratings system
Best Lawyers in America for mergers and acquisitions and franchise law  

Court Admissions :
United States Supreme Court (1972)
United States Court of Military Appeals (1968)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (1977)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (1987)
Supreme Court of Kansas (1968)
Supreme Court of Texas (1973)
Supreme Court of Oklahoma (1980)

Military Experience :
Captain, US Army JAGC (1968 thru 1972)
Meritorious Service Metal (1972)
Distinguished Military Graduate, University of Kansas (1965)

Continuing Legal Education Presentations by Mr. Slicker:

A. For the Oklahoma Bar Association:

Professionalism for the OBA Workers Compensation Section (September, 2007)

Living an Ethical Life in a Highly Stressful Profession for the OBA Family Law Section (October 2006)

The Asset Acquisition: Basic Considerations (1990)

Best of CLE (December, 1989)

Basic Considerations in Structuring and Preparing for a Business Acquisition (October, 1989)

B. For the Tulsa County Bar Association:

Mediation (December 2006)

Mediation: An Excellent Tool to Resolve Disputes for the TCBA Corporate Law Section (November 2005)

Reverse Mergers for the TCBA Corporate Law Section (September 2001)

The Acquisition Process: Some Personal Observations (June, 1996)

Limited Liability Companies: An Oklahoma Perspective (December, 1995)

Current Developments in Legal Ethics (December, 1995)

Practical Problems in Professional Ethics (November, 1994)

Ethical Co nsiderations on Marketing Legal Services (September, 1992)

C. For the University of Tulsa School of Law:

Professionalism (September 2007)

A Life in the Practice: Some Personal Observations (September, 2001)

What Law School Never Taught Me (September 2001)

Ethical Considerations in Representing Business Entities: What's a Lawyer to Do? (December, 1993) 

D. For the University of Tulsa Mechanical Engineering Department:

Reverse Mergers (April, 2001)

E. For Other Organizations:

Mediation: A Search for the Resolution for Washington County, OK Bar Association (November, 2007)

Mediation for Cherokee County, OK Bar Association (June, 2007)

Mediation for Oral Roberts University Graduate School (Tulsa, OK)(November, 2006)

Mediation for Mayes County, OK Bar Association (October, 2006)

Franchising for Rogers State College (Claremore, OK)(December, 2005)

Limited Liability Companies for St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, OK (December, 1995)

Current Developments in Legal Ethics for St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, OK  (November, 1995) 

Practical Problems in Professional Ethics for St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, OK (November, 1994) 

Is Franchising For Me? Legal Aspects of Franchising for St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, OK (November, 1994)

Legal Aspects of Franchising for the Tulsa Minority Business Development Center (October, 1991)

Licensing US Technology Offshore for the US Department of Commerce, Oklahoma International Export Service (March, 1990)

Law School and College Teaching Experience:

Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Tulsa School of Law (Professional Responsibility) (1988)

Adjunct Professor of Law, Southern Methodist School of Law (Federal Courts and the Federal System) (1976)

Instructor, University of Maryland (Business Law) (1970 thru 1972)

Instructor, University of Kansas (European Division - Western Civilization) (1966 thru 1968)

Legal Publications :

The Gorilla and the Basketball: Perception and the Truth, Tulsa Lawyer, November, 2007

More Stress Busters, Tulsa Lawyer, March, 2007

Stress Busters, Tulsa Lawyer, January, 2007

Professionalism: What is It? Tulsa Lawyer, April, 2005

Professionalism: The Duty of Every Lawyer - Part II, Tulsa Lawyer, March, 2005

Professionalism: The Duty of Every Lawyer, Tulsa Lawyer, February, 2005

A Life in the Practice: Some Personal Reflections, 75 OK Bar Journal 2559) (December 11, 2004)

Secondary Defendants in Securities Fraud Litigation Rejoice, 65 Okla. B. J. 2597 (July 30, 1994)

A Practical Guide to Church Bond Financing (1985) (Self-Published)

Survey of State Securities Laws on Church Bonds, CCH Blue Sky Reporter (No. 755, Part II, November 21, 1985)

A Reconsideration of the Doctrine of Successorship - A Step Toward a Rational Approach, 57 Minn. L. Rev. 1051 (1973)

An Evolving Concept of Federal Power Commission Jurisdiction - Will Royalty Owners be Next?, 16 Kan. L. Rev. 378 (1967)

Other Publications :

A Treasury of Trust and Wisdom, Victory Media and Graphics (2007)

Seeking God's Heart: A Devotional Journey through the Psalms, Christian Publishing Services (2004, Rev. 2007)

Angels All Around Self-Published (1999)

Church and Civic Activities :
First United Methodist Church (numerous offices)
Co-Founder, First Men's Ministry
President, Tulsa District United Methodist Men (2000 thru 2003)
Promise Keepers' Ambassador
Chairman, Oklahoma Sinfonia (1987)
Tulsa Goals for Tomorrow: Task Force on Criminal Justice (1990)

Areas of Practice

• 50% General Business and Business Transactions (including mergers & acquisitions)
• 25% Francise Compliance
• 10% Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 10% Securities Compliance
• 5% Other

Honors and Awards

• Tulsa County Bar Association President's Award - 2005 and 2007
• Kiwanis Layman of the Year - 2000 and 2004

Pro Bono Activities

• First United Methodist Church Men's Ministry, 1992 - Present
• Promise Keepers, 1995 - Present

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi

Birth Information

• August 21, 1943, Tulsa, Oklahoma