Attorney/Mediator

Kimberly Lambert Love is a 1984 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law where she was a member of the Order of the Barristers. Ms. Love is a past chairperson of the employment law section of the Oklahoma Bar Association. She is a shareholder in the Tulsa law firm of Titus Hillis Reynolds Love Dickman McCalmon.

Love frequently lectures on employment law topics, including EEOC investigations, sexual harassment, discrimination, terminations and layoffs, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and drug testing. She is a member of the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association and serves on that group’s Legislative Developments Committee, which lobbies the Oklahoma legislature on behalf of employers. Recently, she was listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of labor and employment.

Areas of Expertise

  • Employment and Labor
  • General Civil Litigation

Education

  • University of Oklahoma School of Law, Norman, OK
    Juris Doctor, 1984
  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
    Bachelor of Science, 1981

Specialized Dispute Resolution Education and Training

  • Appointed Adjunct Settlement Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
  • Adjunct Settlement Judge training

Seminars/Workshops

  • Investigating Sexual Harassment Complaints — sponsored by University of Oklahoma Continuing Education
  • Violence in the Workplace — sponsored by Oklahoma State University and the Northeast Oklahoma Manufacturer’s Council
  • The New Workers’ Compensation Act Amendments — sponsored by Oklahoma State University and the Northeast Oklahoma Manufacturer’s Council
  • Defendant Wrongful Discharge Claims — sponsored by National Business Institute
  • The Interplay Between The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Family and Medical Leave Act and Workers’ Compensation — sponsored by Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman
  • The Fair Labor Standards Act — sponsored by Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman
  • Exploring Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Alternative to the Courtroom, Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce — sponsored by The University of Tulsa College of Law and The American Arbitration Association
  • Privacy in the Workplace — sponsored by Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Using Temporary Employment Agencies: Reap the Benefits, Avoid the Pitfalls — sponsored by Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman

Professional Affiliations

Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Past Chairman, Employment Law Section
American Inns of Court

Published Work

Publication

Date

Title

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

May 29, 1993

An Employer's Shield: Prompt and Effective Investigation of Sexual Harassment Charges

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Mar. 5, 1994

Title VII Comes Into Play Before the Harassing Conduct Leads to a Nervous Breakdown

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Oct. 22, 1994

New EEOC Guidelines Baffle Employers

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Dec. 31, 1994

But I Didn't Quit, I Was Fired: Deciding Constructive Discharge on Summary Judgment

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

 

The Family and Medical Leave Act

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

March 1995

Supreme Court Rules on the After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

July 1995

Employer Defamation: the Role of Qualified Privilege and Impact of New Employer Reference Check Legislation

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Jan. 1996

Recent Decisions Limit Wrongful Discharge in Violation of Public Policy

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Oct. 1996

Supervisors Not Individuals Liable Under Title VII

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Dec. 1997

Tenth Circuit Applies Agency Principles to Find Employer Liability for a Supervisor's Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

July, 1999

Collier v. Insignia - The Oklahoma Supreme Court Makes U-Turn and Expands the Public Policy Tort Exception to Employment At-Will

Oklahoma Bar Association Journal

Aug. 2001

Clinton v. Logan County Election Board: The Oklahoma Supreme Court Comes Full Circle in Clarifying the Public Tort Exception to Employment at-Will