Choctaw Criminal Lawyers

Founding Principal of The Tate Law Firm. The firm practice areas includes Auto Accidents, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Family Law, and Probate.

The Tate Law Firm also represents clients throughout the state of Oklahoma.

Hello! I have been a resident of Rogers County since my childhood. I graduated from Catoosa High School in 1999. In 2003, I obtained my Bachelor of Science in psychology from Oklahoma State University. My undergraduate research was published in the Journal for Comparative Psychology in 2004. During law school, I worked as a Rogers County District Court Bailiff from 2005-2007 for the Honorable Judges Dwayne Steidley and Robert Price. While attending the University of Tulsa College of Law, I received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in international business transactions. In 2007, I...

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...

Osiyo! My first introduction to the Rogers County legal community was in 2017, where I was first employed as a legal administrative assistant at Higgins & Easley, P.C. while attending Rogers State University. In 2018, I became a legal assistant and office manager at Dale R. Marlar Law Office, PLLC, where I was employed until Noah Sears and I founded Griffin & Sears, PLLC in 2022. In 2019, I was named a Distinguished Graduate of Professional Studies and graduated magna cum laude from the Rogers State University Honors Program with my Bachelor of Science in business administration management. I went...

Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City University, B.S. 2000
University of Tulsa, College of Law, 2003
Admitted to practice, 2004
Licensed to practice:
All Oklahoma State Courts
Northern District of Oklahoma
Western District of Oklahoma
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Judge Advocate General Corps, US Air Force, Oklahoma Air National Guard

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...

General practice attorney in Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.

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...

Thomas has been practicing law since 1994 and has been a former Trust Officer for over 8 years and a former judge of the district court for over 13 years. Thomas K. Baldwin is concentrating his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Business law and Criminal law.

Keith is admitted to practice law in the federal Northern District of Oklahoma and all State courts in Oklahoma. He sits on the board of Operation Aware. Keith was born in Dallas and grew up in Connecticut. He lettered twice on the local varsity rugby team and was a radio disk-jockey. Keith attended Loras College (Iowa) on a scholarship, was a member of award-winning mock trial teams, and was named an All-American mediator; he wrote a conservative political column for his college newspaper and was an editor for a literary/scholarly publication. Keith also interned for a judge. Keith attended the University of...

Tony Edwards was born and raised in McAlester and has devoted himself to serving the legal needs of the people in his home area. He achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level in legal ability and ethical standards. He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology from East Central University in Ada and then went to Oklahoma University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1982.

Matt was born and raised in Oklahoma. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Business at Oklahoma State University in 2007, before getting his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. He started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Pushmataha County, where he gained trial experience and a working criminal law knowledge. He then went to work as an Associate for Gotcher and Beaver Law Firm in McAlester, with a varied practice from domestic law to criminal defense to personal injury. In 2015, Matthew was appointed to serve as the Special District Judge for Pittsburg County. His dockets...

Josh is an Oklahoma based, AV Preeminent-Rated attorney. He is nationally recognized for his expertise on forensic science related topics and has lectured over 300 times in 22 different states and two countries. In addition to his law degree, he has earned a Master of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Florida. He is also a Nationally Registered EMT. Josh is an instructor and co-founder of the Forensic Chromatography programs at Axion Analytical Labs in Chicago, IL. Mr. Lee has lectured at the American Chemical Society (ACS) as well as the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) national meetings. In...