Marvin Laws

Marvin Laws began his legal career with the firm Hayes Magrini & Gatewood in Oklahoma City in 1999, where he worked until the latter part of 2016, the last several years as a partner. While at the firm, he worked on numerous cases, primarily construction and design litigation, bond and lien claims, and related work. During the bidding phase, while work is in progress or after construction is complete, Marvin has assisted clients in resolving construction disputes of all kinds.

​In 2017, Marvin started his current practice, a mediation and arbitration practice with an emphasis on construction and deisgn disputes -- the only ADR firm of its kind in Oklahoma. Since then, Marvin has mediated or arbitrated more than 100 cases of all types and sizes for attorneys, parties and/or disputes located in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Colorado.

In addition to his prior litigation practice and current ADR endeavors, Marvin has taught "Legal Issues in Construction" to students at the University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture, since 2014 and frequently speaks on construction and ADR topics with the Oklahoma Bar Association and other associations.  

• South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2000)
• University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1990).

• American Arbitration Association National Roster for Mediators and Arbitrators, Construction Panel (2017 – Present)
• American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (2000 – Present)
• American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution (2017 – Present)
• Associated General Contractors of Oklahoma (Legislative Committee Member 2017 - Present)
• Oklahoma Bar Association (2000 – Present)
• Federal Bar Association (2000 – Present)
• Surety Underwriters Association of Oklahoma (Past President 2014-16)
• National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (2024 - Present)

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