Don Powers received the George Washington Honor
Medal from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge in 2012. This is the highest honor that the foundation awards. Mr.
Powers was recognized for his Teaching of the Constitution and his efforts to educate people about the founding documents.
In January 2010, Powers at Law, LLC was selected
as the 2009 Edmond Chamber of Commerce/Bank of Oklahoma Small Business of the Year. This is a great honor
for the two-lawyer firm.
Effective
July 1, 2008, Don retired from his position of Attorney in the University of Central Oklahoma Legal Office. He served UCO
as Manager of Compliance since 2004. Currently, he is a member/manager of Powers At Law, LLC.
In 2007, Don completed certification as a Community
Emergency Response Team member and also the Citizens' Police Academy of Edmond. He is an active member of
the Edmond Rotary Club and the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.
Don M. Powers grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma. He has a B.S. from Northeastern in Tahlequah, a Master
of Business Administration from the University of Tulsa, and a JD from Oklahoma City University. He has held certification
as a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) at the Master Level.
A life-long learner, Don is social and civic
minded and has served the community through various social, civic and church organizations. In prior years, he served as Chairman
for the State of Oklahoma Worker Safety Policy Council. His hobbies include flying, golf, amateur radio, clay shooting, ballroom
dancing; and wife, G. Kay, is his avocation.
Don served as Airports Director in Tulsa for nearly a decade and
has held other director-level positions in various governmental entities. Don's legal practice is centered on the needs of businesses, contracts, administrative law, and
mediation of contract disputes.
