Robert J. Haupt is a Shareholder in the Litigation Department. He represents individuals and both privately-owned and public companies in a wide range of bankruptcy, litigation and transactional matters.
In addition to extensive experience in business and agricultural reorganizations for both creditors and debtors, Bob is a nationally recognized expert in hotel and resort management and development, having handled hundreds of hotel and commercial real estate transactions. He has spent much of his professional career in real estate and hotel development—ddeveloping, owning, or operating more than 100 hotels, motels, resorts, subdivisions and other real estate projects.
Bob's achievements in the legal profession have earned him recognition in Oklahoma Super Lawyers (2010, Civil Defense; 2011, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights) and Best’s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys. In 2009, the Oklahoma County Bar Association recognized Bob's advocacy efforts and community service with the celebrated Leadership in Law Award and, in 2011, the Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants selected him as its Attorney of the Year.
A frequent writer and lecturer, Bob serves on the Editorial Board of the American Bar Association's Bankruptcy Litigation Journal. He also authored numerous profession and community articles involving Agricultural Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure and State Sovereignty issues, including “When a Farmer is a ‘Family Farmer’ – an Analysis of Chapter 12 Qualifications” “Never Lay a Salmon on the Ground with his Head Toward the River – State of Washington Sues Yakamas Over Alcohol Ban”, “Net Present Discount Valuation and Application in Bankruptcy, “Negotiating Commercial Leases," “Is it a raft or a shark? (11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(19) Application to denial of discharge to securities law violators - broad or narrow construction?) and “’A Weapon Unused’: Offers of Judgments under 12 Okla. Stat. § 1106 – Forgotten Misunderstood and Unused.”