David M. Postic

David Postic represents and counsels clients in estate planning and asset protection matters, probate and estate administration, elder law, real estate transactions, adoptions, and a broad range of business law issues.

In 2013, David graduated magna cum laude with a B.B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, where he won the Letzeiser Honor Award, was selected as Big Man on Campus, and was crowned the first-ever "Mr. OU." In 2016, he graduated with honors (top 10%) with a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

While in law school, David served as Note and Comment Editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. He was also the 2015 national champion of the Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Moot Court Competition and the 2014 runner-up of the Calvert Moot Court Competition. He received numerous honors, including the Order of the Barristers, the Judge Wayne Alley Advocacy Writing Award, the Comfort Scholarship, the William and Ruth Farmer Scholarship, and 2 American Jurisprudence awards for academic excellence.

David has worked as a legal intern to Hon. Stephen P. Friot of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Hon. James R. Winchester of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and Hon. Arlene Johnson of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.

In addition to his professional pursuits, David is a member of the Oklahoma City Midtown Rotary Club and is involved with Rotary at the national and international levels. He also dedicates his time to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, where he serves on the Academic All-State Banquet Committee and is Chair of the Alumni Scholarship Fund. In 2018, he co-founded the Community Fund for Moore Schools, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to improving the physical infrastructure of Moore Public Schools.

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Elder Law

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Bar Association

ID Number: 32855

Since 2016

Attorney

Postic & Bates, P.C.

2016 - Current

I focus my practice on assisting clients with estate planning, asset protection, probate and estate administration, real estate law, adoptions, elder law, and a wide range of business law issues.

University of Oklahoma College of Law

J.D. (2016) | Law

2013 - 2016

Honors: Order of the Barristers; Note and Comment Editor, Oklahoma Law Review; National Champion, Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Moot Court Competition; Runner-Up, Calvert Moot Court Competition; Judge Wayne Alley Advocacy Writing Award; Comfort Scholarship; Dean's Leadership Fellow.

Activities: Oklahoma Law Review; Student Government Association Superior Court; Dean's Leadership Fellows; National Moot Court Competition; Ruby R. Vale Corporate Law Moot Court Competition; Calvert Moot Court Competition; Board of Advocates Negotiation Competition; Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inn of Court; Federal Bar Association.

University of Oklahoma

B.B.A. (2013) | Business Management; Religious Studies

2009 - 2013

Honors: Letzeiser Honor List; Big Man on Campus; Mr. OU (2012-13); President's Trophy for Outstanding Commuter; President's Leadership Class David A. Burr Scholar; President's Honor Roll; Dean's Honor Roll; TEDxOU Speaker (2013).

Activities: President's Leadership Class; Campus Activities Council (CAC); The Oklahoma Group; Rotaract; Sooner Yearbook contributor; The Oklahoma Daily contributor; Forensics Team.

L.O.Y.A.L. Class XIV

Leadership Oklahoma City, Inc.

2018

The LOYAL (Linking Oklahoma’s Young Adult Leaders) program is designed for next-generation leaders who are on the path to significant leadership positions within their companies and organizations. The ideal LOYAL candidate is an individual who is engaged, involved and ready to make a positive impact both in their career and in their community. LOYAL applicants must be between the ages of 23-35. They should reside in the central Oklahoma region. Up to 64 class members are selected.

Outstanding Team Leader

Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inn of Court

2018

NextGen Under 30

NextGen Oklahoma

2018

NextGen Under 30 recognizes and encourages the next generation of innovative, creative, and inspiring individuals who push the boundaries in various categories of endeavor in Oklahoma. In addition, award winners are selected based upon their participation in and contribution to their communities.

Academic Trailblazer Award

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

2017

Of the over 3,000 alumni who have been named Academic All-State scholars since 1987, five were recognized and honored as Trailblazers in their careers or civic activities.

University of Oklahoma College of Law Young Alumni Board

Board Member

2019 - Current

Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence

Trustee

2019 - Current

Activities: Founded by David Boren, the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is a nonprofit dedicated to recognizing and encouraging academic excellence in Oklahoma's public schools. Through its Academic Awards Program, the foundation provides more than $125,000 in scholarships and cash awards annually to honor outstanding graduating seniors as Academic All-Staters and exceptional educators as Medal for Excellence winners. Among its other initiatives, the foundation provides free technical support and training to local education foundations across the state, coordinates a program to send Oklahoma teachers to the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute each summer and hosts Colonial Day at the Capitol, awards grants for teachers to attend regional and national conferences, and has partnered with the national Fund for Teachers and the Tulsa Community Foundation to provide grants statewide for self-designed summer professional development opportunities.

Oklahoma City Real Property Lawyers Association

Board Director

2017 - Current

Activities: The Oklahoma City Real Property Lawyers Association consists of attorneys in the OKC metro area who meet monthly to provide continuing legal education, disseminate academic scholarship, and exchange ideas regarding the law of real property.

South Oklahoma City Lawyers Association

Vice President

2017 - Current

Activities: The South Oklahoma City Lawyers Association consists of lawyers who live or practice in the South OKC area, meeting monthly for continuing legal education seminars.

Oklahoma Bar Association  # 32855

Member

2016 - Current

Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Midtown

President-Elect

2016 - Current

Activities: The Rotary Club of Oklahoma City Midtown was chartered in 2009 with the goal of involving emerging professionals in the service, fellowship, and ideals of Rotary International. The club takes a hands-on approach to address challenging and worthwhile community needs both locally and internationally, with a special emphasis on arts programs and opportunities in the Oklahoma City area.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inn of Court

Member

2015 - Current

Activities: The American Inns of Court is an association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from all levels and backgrounds who share a passion for professional excellence. Through regular meetings, members are able to build and strengthen professional relationships; discuss fundamental concerns about professionalism and pressing legal issues of the day; share experiences and advice; exhort the utmost passion and dedication for the law; provide mentoring opportunities; and advance the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and civility. Our Inns have gained a national and international reputation as an organization that bridges the gap between formal law school education and legal practice by offering career-long continuing education in the Common Law tradition.

Do Attorneys Dream of Electronic Wills?

The Oklahoma Bar Journal

May, 2019