Focus Areas of Practice
- Adoptions – represent adoptive parents, biological parents and children through all aspects of adoption from termination of parental rights through finalization.
- Appellant Advocacy – represent and assist parties through the appeals process before the Oklahoma Supreme Court, in various matters related to family law, real property and construction defense.
- Construction Defect Litigation – represent property owners, contractors, suppliers and Design Professionals in matters involving claims of defective construction on residential, multi-family, commercial, and industrial properties.
- Employment Law – represent clients in all aspects of employee/employer relations, including counseling employers and employees on employment related matters from wrongful termination to discrimination.
- Environmental and Toxic Tort Defense – represent industry members, including energy companies, agricultural operators, and manufacturers faced with claims for environmental releases or contamination alleged to cause property, natural resource or personal injuries.
- Family Law – represent individuals and families in matters involving divorce, child custody, child support, guardianships and other family matters.
- General Commercial Litigation – represent business and individual clients in disputes arising from contractual relationships and torts.
- Guardianship – represent clients seeking guardianship of minor children, elderly parents, special needs children entering adulthood and other incapacitated individuals to safeguard their person and property.
- Personal Injury – represent individuals suffering personal injury as a result of negligence and other torts.
- Professional Liability Defense – represent business and individual clients faced with claims of professional negligence.
- Wills, Estates, Trusts and Probate – represent trustees, heirs and administrators in the handling and administration of estates and trusts. Assist individuals in establishing estate and trust plans.
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Admissions
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- All United States District Courts in Oklahoma
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional Organizations
- Oklahoma Bar Association Leadership Academy - 2018 Graduate
- Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Committee - 2019 Co-Chair of Tulsa Social Networking Subcommittee
- Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Committee - 2020, 2021 Vice Chair
- American Inns of Court, Hudson-Hall Wheaton Chapter - Member
Professional Honors
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Star - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Publications
- "Mind Over Matter: Exploring the Fault Line Between Restraint of Trade and Protecting a Competitive Advantage," Vol. 91, No. 8, Oklahoma Bar Journal (October 2020)
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, OK, 2007
- Dean's Honor Roll - Fall 2004, Fall 2006
- Merit-Based Scholarship Award, 2005-2006
- CALI Awards for Excellence in Achievement:
- Criminal Law, Spring 2005
- Family Law, Fall 2005
- Native American and Indigenous Rights, Spring 2006
- Evidence Workshop, Fall 2006
- Energy Law Journal
- Staff Member, Fall 2005
- Year in Review Editor, Spring 2006
- Senior Staff Member, Fall 2006, Spring 2007
- Outstanding Year in Review Member, Spring 2007
- American Bar Association, Law School Division, Vice President, 2006 to 2007
- Oklahoma Bar Association Outstanding Family Law Student, 2006
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- B.A. in Political Science, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 2004
- Deans Honor Roll, Spring 2004
- Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Treasurer
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