Choctaw County Lawyers

I am have been a trial lawyer since 1983. I have tried cases in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois and California. I have clerked and written draft opinions for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. I have tried cases in almost every venue imaginable including municipal, state and federal courts. I am a first chair jury trial lawyer specializing in labor and employment law, including workers' compensation.

FAMILY LAW: Passionate about family dynamics and children's issues, I have always represented clients to help them form a modified family structure, in the best interest of the children if applicable, through the divorce process. An emotional time in a client's life, the need for sound advice, excellent legal representation, a modicum of compassion and reasonable attorney cost are primary in selecting a lawyer to meet your family legal need. Concerned with family and community issues since 1985, I have served with numerous non-profit organizations serving to provide help for those in need, guidance for those in search of...

Daniel R. Bays is a practicing attorney, whose central office is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After receiving his undergraduate degree in 2001 from Oklahoma State University and his Juris Doctorate Degree in 2005 from Oklahoma City University, Mr. Bays started his own practice in 2007. Mr. Bays has successfully represented clients around the state of Oklahoma in a wide array of legal matters including family, criminal, personal injury, and more. We have developed a good reputation with judges and lawyers across the state and we are committed to professionalism.

Jerry D. Lundy, is a sole practitioner who has been practicing law in Tulsa and Broken Arrow since 1995. Jerry grew up in Broken Arrow, graduating from Broken Arrow High School in 1987. He attended York College, York, NE earning Associates degrees in Arts and in Sciences (With Honors). He received his Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude) from Missouri Southern State College (now University) and was awarded the Political Science Major/Graduate of the Year. He then earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Tulsa, School of Law.

Working with Mr. C.W. Hack, Jerry...

As a shareholder and director in the Oklahoma City office of Crowe & Dunlevy, Tanya exclusively represents management in employment related matters. In addition to her litigation practice, Tanya also conducts seminars and counsels clients on proper employment practices.

Mack K. Martin's entire career has specialized in criminal defense. He's represented clients and tried cases throughout the State of Oklahoma. Mr. Martin has likewise represented clients throughout the United States, including: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas and Washington, D. C. in State and Federal Courts.
His recognitions and awards include: (1) Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association Lord Erskine Lifetime Achievement Award in Criminal Defense, 2000; (2) Outstanding Law Review Alumni Award, Oklahoma City University School of Law,...

R. Daniel Carter practices in both litigation and transactional matters, with a particular focus on Native American law, renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, and regulatory compliance. Daniel has helped clients with matters that include tribal governmental affairs, tribal?federal relations, energy transactions, environmental litigation, Native American business transactions, business agreements and acquisitions, Indian gaming, tribal treaty rights, realty transactions and disputes, breach?of?trust litigation, tribal code drafting, fee?to?trust acquisitions, and tribe’s rights as sovereign nations, among many other things. He also currently serves as the Attorney General for the Sac and Fox Nation, which includes work related to criminal and juvenile matters.

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Greg Lavender is an accomplished solo practitioner primarily focused on the representation of the citizen accused in criminal actions throughout the State of Oklahoma and within the Cherokee and Muscogee (Creek) Nations and of natural parents in juvenile deprived proceedings. In addition to his private clientele, Mr. Lavender accepts criminal conflict appointments from the Tulsa County District Court and is a contracting attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) as the Parent Defense Team docket leader for two specialty deprived dockets: the Indian Child Welfare Docket (ICWA) and the Family Treatment Court Docket (FTC). He further contracts with the...

Graduated from OU with BBA in 1974; Graduated from OU with JD in 1987. I have been a CPA since 1978 and a practicing attorney since 1987. I've had my office here in Sand Springs since 1997. I've been involved in several local activities, including Sand Springs Rotary Club, Sand Springs United Methodist Church and the Annual Sand Springs Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

Ryan Y. Cunningham is a founding partner of Cunningham & Mears. Mr. Cunningham devotes his practice to protecting the rights of injured Oklahoma residents. In addition to assisting injured clients, Mr. Cunningham endeavors to improve personal injury representation by speaking on issues related to personal injury law to attorneys in continuing legal education courses and to law students.

Emphasis on civil rights, criminal defense and consumer rights. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma (1977) and Texas (2004). Have had about 100 jury trials

Milissa R. Tipton-Dunkins was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas. She received a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She has been admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Western District of Oklahoma, and the Supreme Court. She has extensive experience in complex immigration matters and representing clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and those in Deportation/Removal Proceedings before the United States Department of Justice’s Immigration Courts (EOIR) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Engaged in private practice of law since 1971. Extensive experience in Municipal law and Probate.

Ainslie's practice focuses on representing and serving his clients in litigated matters. He has broad litigation experience and has tried numerous cases to verdict in both jury and non-jury cases. Ainslie's background provides him with a unique blend of both government and civil litigation experience. The first six years of his legal career were spent in the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, where he successfully tried more than 30 jury trials to verdict. In addition to his state and federal court litigation experience, he has successfully represented clients in arbitration hearings across the country, ranging from multinational...

Travis Vernier graduated magna cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law as a Merit Scholar. While in law school, Travis won CALI Excellent Awards for the highest scoring grades in his class in Civil Procedure I, Legal Research and Writing II, Trial Practice, and Corporations law. Travis was selected as a Staff Editor for the Oklahoma City Law Review and was inducted into numerous honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi and the International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi. Travis gained experience interning for several law firms and had the privilege to serve as a judicial extern...

Joshua C. Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma with the highest honors in 2008. After graduating, he was hand selected as one of the nation’s most promising future leaders and invited to attend the institute of Political Studies at Georgetown University on a full scholarship.

After graduating from Georgetown, he attended the University of Oklahoma College Of Law. During law school, he enjoyed success as one of the top moot court debators in the country competing in national moot competitions at the University of Chicago School of law and The University...

Rick K. Vernon has assisted individuals, businesses, families, farmers, ranchers, banks and public entities since 2001. Rick practices in many areas of law, including but not limited to, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate law, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, family law, real estate law, contract preparation, real estate closings, title opinions, title curative matters, quiet title actions, foreclosures, foreclosure defense, contested real estate matters and litigation, business law, business transactions, commercial law, corporations, limited liability companies, and agriculture law. Rick's commitment to understanding clients' specific needs, thorough preparation and extensive knowledge of the law are what he...

Mr. Gregory graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration Finance degree in 2001. After graduation, Mr. Gregory enjoyed work as a Financial Analyst for American Airlines and as a Field Auditor for Transamerica. While Mr. Gregory enjoyed being employed in the Financial field, Mr. Gregory believed he had a different calling in life to practice law. Mr. Gregory was admitted to the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2003, and graduated in only 2 ½ years (the fastest a student is permitted to graduate from law school). During his time in law school, Mr. Gregory...

Ben has been in practice in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, since 1997. Ben was a partner with local firm of Elliott & Sherrer, P.C., until June, 2006, when he established his solo practice.Ben currently serves as the as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Pryor Creek and is the Town Attorney for the Town of Chouteau. He serves as the municipal prosecutor in both municipalities.Ben was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November, 2004, where he continues to serve in District 8.

Attorney Keith J. Nedwick is the founding lawyer of the Norman firm, the Law Offices of Keith J. Nedwick, P.C. Mr. Nedwick received his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Political Science in 1996 from Northeastern State University, and his Juris Doctorate degree in 1999 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. That same year, he was admitted to the State Bar of Oklahoma, and the United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Mr. Nedwick is a member of the Cleveland County Bar Association, and the Oklahoma Bar Association. At the Law Offices of Keith J. Nedwick, P.C., Attorney...