Background
Ford, Michael Raye was born on September 1, 1945 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Oscar Raye and Lucille Belton (Ray) Ford.
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Michael Raye Ford, American lawyer. Bar: Oklahoma 1970, United States District Court (northern district) Oklahoma 1974, United States Supreme Court 1974, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1975, United States District Court (western district north district ) Oklahoma 1978, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1989, United States Tax Court 1985, United States Court Federal Claims 1971.
Education
Student, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1964. Bachelor, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1967. Juris Doctor, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1970.
Postgraduate (scholar), University Wisconsin, 1967. Postgraduate (scholar), Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1972. Master of Laws, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974.
Career
Worked at Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens, A Professional, Corporation (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in Real Estate, Taxation Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Oklahoma. Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Editor, Oklahoma Law Review, 1969-1970.
Author: "Estate Planning for Oil and Gas Interests," Prentice-Hall, Oil and Gas Taxes Natural Resources, 1982. "The Whys and Wherefores of Revocable Trusts," Prentice-Hall, Successful Estate Planning Ideas and Methods Service, October/November, 1983.
"Choice of Entity for Oil and Gas Activities Under the Tax Reform Acting of 1986," Prentice-Hall Oil and Gas Taxes Natural Resources, 1988. Member: American Law Institute.
Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Central Christian Church, Enid, 1982—1984, deacon, 1981—1985, vice chairman board, 1984—1985, deacon, executive committee, 2008, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Oklahoma City, 2009—2010. Master: Luther Bohanon American Inn of Court. Fellow: Oklahoma Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation.
Member: American Bar Association (member committee section taxation 1978, vice chair 2001-2003, chairman closely held business committee taxation section 2003-2005, vice chair professional services committee 2005-2008, chair 2008-2010), Supreme Court History Society, Small Business Council America, The Group Inc., Enid Estate Planning Council (vice president 1982-1983, president 1983-1984), American Law Institute, Oklahoma Bar Association (program chairman Continuing Legal Education seminar 1982, vice president taxation section 1982-1983, chairman 1983-1984), Greater Enid C. of Chamber (board directors 1983-1985), Kiwanis (1st vice president 1979-1980, committee chairman Enid 1980-1981, board directors 1982-1983, Second vice president 1982-1983, president 1984-1985, lieutenant governor 1986-1987), Order of Coif, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Married Rebecca Deal, November 5, 1993. Children: Trevor Hawkins, Devin Connor;children from previous marriage: Seth Michael, Jared Raye.
