DONALD K. HOOVER
EDUCATION
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Oklahoma City, OK
May 1999 - Juris Doctorate
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
May 1996 - Bachelor of Arts/Criminal Justice - Magna Cum Laude
LICENSURE
Licensed in Oklahoma and Texas
Licensed in all federal venues in Oklahoma, incl. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
Licensed in Federal Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Nix & Hoover Law Office
June 2006 - Present
Sherman, Texas
Office of Oklahoma Attorney General
Apr 2005 - May 2006
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Don G. Pope & Associates
April 2000 - April 2005
Norman, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
May 1998 - April 2000
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
MILITARY SERVICE
United States Marine Corps
August 1985 - March 2007
Company First Sergeant
Combat tours include Operation Iraqi Freedom II and Operations Desert Shield Desert Storm
Military Decorations
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Valor Device
Two Combat Action Ribbons
Good Conduct Medal
Marine Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Reserve Good Conduct Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
National Defense Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Three letters of commendation
HONORS, AWARDS, AND ORGANIZATIONS
Grayson County Bar Association
Grayson County Defense Lawyers Association
Oklahoma City Foundation
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
Oklahoma City Commercial Collection Lawyers Association
Member, Phi Delta Phi
Member, Veteran’s Foreign Wars
Member, American Legion
Lifetime Member, Order of the Purple Heart
Graduate, Magna Cum Laude from University of Central Oklahoma
Military Decoration Details
Purple Heart
Awarded by the President of the United States for wounds received in action in January 2005 in Iraq.
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded by the President of the United States for outstanding Meritorious Service from April 1992 to April 2004.
Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Valor Device
Awarded by the Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy, for heroic service while serving as Company First Sergeant in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II from August 2004 to March 2005. As quoted from the award certificate, “First Sergeant Hoover’s initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty reflected credit upon him and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.”
Combat Action Ribbons
Awarded for recognition of combat action in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Ameristate Bank, Sherman, Texas
