John R. Reeves was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Reeves graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.B.A. (with special distinction) in 1971 and from Florida State University with an M.B.A. and with a J.D. (with highest honors) in 1974. Mr. Reeves is a member of the law firm of Mock, Schwabe, Waldo, Elder, Reeves & Bryant PLLC. Mr. Reeves is the co-author of “How the Doctrine of Equitable Conversion Affects Land Sale Contracts Forfeiture,” in 3 Real Estate Law Journal 249, 1975. Mr. Reeves is also the author of “Changes to the A.A.P.L. Form 610 Model Form Operating Agreement” appearing in various publications of The Institute of Energy Development; “Significant Cases Governing the Onshore Operating Agreement” published by The Southwestern Legal Foundation for the 49th Annual Institute on Oil and Gas Law and Taxation; “Compendium of Cases Construing the Model Form Operating Agreement” published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation for the 52nd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute; and of “Drilling and Other Development Operations Under the Model Form Operating Agreement” published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation for the Special Institute on Oil and Gas Agreements: Joint Operations. Mr. Reeves is also the co-author of “The Development of the Model Form Operating Agreement: An Interpretative Accounting,” in 54 Oklahoma Law Review 211, 2001. Mr. Reeves has a practice concentrated in oil and gas conservation matters before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Mr. Reeves is also a member and past president of The Mineral Lawyers Society of Oklahoma City and of the Oklahoma City Real Property Lawyers Association.