10 ONEOK legal leaders
Brandon Watson, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Commercial & Corporate Affairs at ONEOK, leads this list of ONEOK legal leaders, which also includes a vice president and deputy general counsel and associate general counsels. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at ONEOK from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew Friedberg
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Andrew Friedberg has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since January 2025, based in Houston. Andrew Friedberg was Assistant General Counsel at EnLink Midstream from 2024 to 2025, Senior Counsel at Apache Corporation from 2014 to 2024 and Corporate Counsel at Apache Corporation from 2010 to 2014.
Bethany Loveless
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Bethany Loveless has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since February 2025, based in the Tulsa area. At ONEOK, Bethany Loveless was also Senior Legal Counsel from 2024 to 2025, Legal Counsel from 2019 to 2024 and Senior Attorney from 2018 to 2019, and was Attorney I & II at SemGroup Corporation from 2014 to 2018.
Brandon Watson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Commercial & Corporate Affairs · ONEOK
Brandon Watson has been Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Commercial & Corporate Affairs at ONEOK since February 2025, based in Houston, and describes being an energy transactions lawyer with corporate management experience. At ONEOK, Brandon Watson was also Vice President, Deputy General Counsel from 2023 to 2025 and Vice President, Associate General Counsel from 2017 to 2023.
Brett Liles
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Brett Liles has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since September 2023, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Brett Liles was Associate General Counsel at Magellan Midstream Partners from 2022 to 2023, Senior Attorney at Magellan Midstream Partners from 2018 to 2022 and Attorney at Crowe Dunlevy from 2006 to 2018.
Brian Salazar
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Brian Salazar has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since January 2026, based in Houston. Brian Salazar was Associate General Counsel at Superior Energy Services from May to December 2025 and Assistant General Counsel at Halliburton from 2016 to 2025.
David Keglovits
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Deputy General Counsel · ONEOK
David Keglovits has been Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at ONEOK since July 2018, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The listing shows this as the current role, with the profile headline also reading Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at ONEOK.
Leah Ward
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Leah Ward has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since September 2023, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a headline naming enterprise legal services, emerging tech governance and cybersecurity compliance. Leah Ward was Associate General Counsel at Magellan Midstream Partners from 2022 to 2023 and Director of Compliance & Ethics, Senior Counsel there from 2018 to 2022.
Michael Dailey
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - Operations and Real Estate · ONEOK
Michael Dailey has been Associate General Counsel - Operations and Real Estate at ONEOK since December 2023, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At ONEOK, Michael Dailey was also Senior Legal Counsel - Litigation and Capital Construction from 2021 to 2023, Legal Counsel - Litigation and Capital Construction from 2018 to 2021 and Managing Attorney - Commercial/Pipeline Construction from 2007 to 2018.
Michel Perez
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · ONEOK
Michel Perez has been Associate General Counsel at ONEOK since February 2025, based in Houston, with a headline describing a business-first legal leader in midstream energy. Michel Perez was Assistant General Counsel at EnLink Midstream from 2022 to 2025, Senior Counsel at EnLink Midstream from 2015 to 2022 and Counsel at Targa Resources from 2012 to 2015.
Ross Crutchfield
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - Refined Products and Natural Gas Liquids · ONEOK
Ross Crutchfield has been Associate General Counsel - Refined Products and Natural Gas Liquids at ONEOK since September 2023, based in Claremore, Oklahoma. Ross Crutchfield was Associate General Counsel at Magellan Midstream Partners from 2016 to 2023 and Senior Attorney at Magellan Midstream Partners from 2012 to 2016.
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- 02How do you decide which legal work to keep in-house and which to send to outside counsel?
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