OBA General Counsel Faces Complaint

By Jay F. Marks and Nolan Clay/Staff Writers, The Oklahoman ~ An Oklahoma Bar Association official responsible for reining in misbehaving lawyers is free on bail after being arrested Saturday night on a sexual battery complaint.

Dan Murdock, the bar association’s general counsel, refused to comment on his arrest Sunday, but his attorney maintains he did nothing wrong.

“We do not yet know the specific nature of the allegation, but we deny any inappropriate action occurred,” attorney Tom Riesen said.

Riesen said Murdock has been a well-respected attorney in the Oklahoma City area for almost 35 years, including nearly 20 years with the bar association.

Murdock, 62, was arrested at Remington Park shortly before midnight Saturday night by Oklahoma City police on a sexual battery complaint, authorities said.

He spent about 40 minutes in the Oklahoma County jail Sunday morning before being released on $5,000 bail.

No further information about the incident was available Sunday.

Murdock acknowledged he was at Remington Park, hosting a wedding shower for a couple in Suite 6. He referred all questions about his arrest to Riesen.

Murdock said he remains general counsel of the bar association.

Bar association executive director John Morris Williams declined to comment on "confidential" personnel matters involving Murdock, whom he called a valuable employee.

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