The Center for Economic Development Law represents cities, towns, counties, public trusts, and other local public entities in Oklahoma on a range of development activities. The firm also represents non-profit organizations and development entities in structuring public-private partnerships to facilitate development, operation, or management of special projects, places, and activities.

The firm offers extensive legal services in the creation of legal and financial strategies for economic and community development projects. Specializing in the representation of government entities, the firm has developed a depth of knowledge and understanding of the legal, political, and policy frameworks that shape development in Oklahoma. The firm has served as development counsel to over forty Oklahoma municipalities and is widely recognized as the State leader in innovative, reliable public strategies and structures for public and private development.

The firm continues the legacy of its founding member, Dan Batchelor, who passed away on July 31, 2026. Dan joined the newly established Oklahoma City Urban Renewal Authority as its general counsel in 1966. There he created the legal and financial strategies for the revitalization of downtown Oklahoma City, the creation of the Oklahoma Health Center, and the general improvement of the city he called home. Dan was instrumental in Oklahoma’s passage of the Local Development Act, which gave local governments vital tools for growth. Dan and the firm helped communities across the state finance countless projects that otherwise would not have been possible. Dan never retired, remaining engaged in professional and community commitments until his passing. Read more about Dan here: https://www.oklahoman.com/obituaries/pokl1537109.