Wheatland Family Lawyers

Katherine Mazaheri-Franze is a trial lawyer who regularly represents plaintiff employees in all areas of employment law, including litigation in state and federal courts, in mediation, before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL) and Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). She has successfully handled litigation involving claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment/assault, employment discrimination (based on race, age, gender, sexual stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, and disability), retaliation, as well as disputes involving wage and hour matters, medical leave, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, employee handbook and company policy violations, and breaches of employment agreements....

A full service law firm, Michael S. Vernon Attorney at Law, PLLC is primarily focused on probate, estate planning, guardianship, real property, and civil litigation, with extensive knowledge and expertise in oil, natural gas, and renewable energy. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, with over 15 years practicing experience, I have developed estate planning strategies to assist clients with probate, wills, trusts, and asset administration. I have appeared before the District Court dozens of counties across Oklahoma and Texas, representing parties in well over 100 cases. Additionally, I also create and review real estate purchase and sale contracts, agreements, deeds, mortgages,...

Allyson Dow has been in private practice since 2012. Prior to being an attorney, she was an internal auditor with an accounting firm. Allyson Dow was the Chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section for 2017-2018. Allyson represents clients in custody battles, alimony issues, property disputes, and debt allocation disagreements. She serves as Guardian Ad Litem representing the best interests of children. She has been named Super Lawyer Rising Star for the past 4 years.

The Swain Law Group specializes in Criminal Defense, Family Law and Civil Litigation cases across Oklahoma, with a focus on the Oklahoma City Metro area, especially Norman, Oklahoma City and El Reno. Our satellite offices in El Reno, Pauls Valley, Marietta and Sallisaw allow us to handle criminal, family, and personal injury cases in all 77 counties in Oklahoma. With 7 dedicated Criminal Defense attorneys, including 5 former prosecutors, the Swain Law Group is the largest Criminal Defense Firm in Oklahoma. When you hire the Swain Law Group you get 2 attorneys assigned to your case and the...

I graduated cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2008, where I served as a Resources Editor on the Law Review and as President of the Women's Law Student Association. I was also awarded membership in the Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity and the William J. Holloway Inn of Court. After law school, I began my career at a major independent oil and gas company where I held the position of Title Landman and later as Title Attorney. Since 2014, I have been in the private sector where my practice focuses on estate planning, probate, adoption, guardianship, LLC...

Kellie Howell practices in all areas of family law and criminal defense. Ms. Howell was selected to the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Super Lawyers Oklahoma Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to receive this honor. Prior to joining Sansone Howell, Ms. Howell was the founding attorney at Howell Law Office, PLLC. In addition, Kellie has previously worked with the Hunsucker DUI Defense Firm, Oklahoma Juvenile Justice Center, and Oklahoma City University School of Law. Kellie is admitted to practice in all Oklahoma state courts and the United...

Douglas J. Smith is an experienced and affordable Lawyer based in Norman, Oklahoma focusing on Auto Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI/ DWI, Expungements, and Family Law for the Cleveland County District in Norman, McClain County District in Purcell and Oklahoma County District in Oklahoma City, primarily the central counties in Oklahoma. The Smith Law Office building is conveniently located across the street, southwest of the Cleveland County Courthouse in the downtown Norman, Oklahoma area. Mr. Smith has earned a solid representation as an experienced, local Attorney who has represented thousands of individuals in central Oklahoma over the last (30) years...

Attorney Drew Nichols is a highly experienced trial lawyer practicing family law, criminal defense, and civil law. Before entering private practice, Drew served as a prosecutor for District 21, serving the people of Cleveland, Garvin, and McClain counties. He maintained an extensive caseload, averaging more than 250 cases being prosecuted at any given time. Since leaving the DA’s office and entering private practice, Drew has expanded his practice and achieved favorable results for hundreds of individuals facing criminal charges, seeking compensation after an accident, or navigating a tough family matter. Essentially, Drew does it all – and he does it...

Julia Mills Mettry is an experienced trial lawyer in all areas involving families. From aggressively representing prospective adoptive parents in finalizing a contested adoption to helping family members obtain guardianship over their elderly loved ones, Julia brings a broad and expansive perspective to Allen & Mills. Julia has also placed her primary focus on representation of clients in all aspects of divorce, custody, paternity, and child support cases as well as providing them with estate planning and probate practice. Julia takes the defense of the rights of children seriously and puts their best interests in the forefront which...

I have built my career and reputation from my father’s example – we were made to serve others, to never ever quit trying to succeed and most importantly we will never give in to our fear in trying to accomplish these things. We have fear – but we are programmed not to give into it…ever. With this core belief system, my family and now our firm has had the privilege and honor of helping thousands of Oklahomans find good legal results and also, we hope they found the best of themselves in their journeys in the Oklahoma legal system with...

Dustin Gower specializes in Family Law matters and is the owner of Gower Law Offices. Dustin earned his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Cameron University in 2002 before graduating with his Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2005.

Dustin spent the first five years of his law career working for the Department of Human Services Child Support Division. While working for the Department of Human Services, Dustin was responsible for reviewing thousands of cases while making numerous court appearances. Afterwards he worked for two years as a Family Law attorney at the Law Office at Indian...

R. TODD WADDELL Todd Waddell obtained his law degree from Oklahoma City University, graduating Magna Cum Laude while working a full-time job during the day. Prior to opening his private practice, his legal work experience included working for the third largest firm in Texas (Gardere Wynne, in their Tulsa office) as well as with a highly respected Oklahoma firm (Fellers Snider) in Tulsa, OK. He has two published appellate decisions, Davis v. The City of Tulsa, 2004 OK CIV APP 28, 87 P.3d 1106, Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Ass'n v. Remington Park, Inc. 1999 OK CIV APP 75,...

Michael Risley received his B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 2005, where he was a Member of the Dean of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Board and a strong extracurricular supporter of the Anthropology Department. In 2008, at the University of Tulsa College of Law, Mr. Risley was awarded the American Bar Association's Curtin Fellowship for his work in alternative sentencing for homeless defendants. Unable to refuse the call of home, Mr. Risley returned to O.U. in 2009, and received his J.D in 2010. Mr. Risley was born in Singapore to his Norwegian mother and American father, and split his...

I'm attorney Elton Jenkins. Since 1999, I have practiced criminal law in Oklahoma. Growing up on the southwest side of Oklahoma City, I saw people close to me face criminal charges. I quickly learned why people accused of a crime need a lawyer on their side.

Throughout my career, I have kept those experiences in mind. While I go to trial more often than many lawyers, I also know that sometimes a reasonable solution involves negotiation. By preparing carefully and presenting my client's case, I am often able to achieve alternative resolutions such as treatment and rehabilitation instead of jail time.

I...

I am the Senior Associate and Manager of the Family law team at Cannon and Associates, PLLC. I have been practicing for over 25 years and I am a Fierce Advocate for my clients. I represent people in every type of family law matter, including divorces, paternity, custody/visitation and child support matters. I also Fiercely represent children as a Guardian Ad Litem. I also am a skilled family law mediator, successfully helping resolve thousands of cases over the past decade. Please feel free to contact me for any family law matter.

Tamra A. Spradlin received her B.A. in 1989 and her J. D. in 1992 from Oklahoma City University. As the youngest person ever to graduate from OCU undergraduate, the OCU Law School awarded her the Hatton W. Sumners Scholarship. She received numerous awards including the Judge Tom Brett Criminal Law Award, and American Jurisprudence Awards for Constitutional Law, Evidence, Criminal Law, Property, Bankruptcy, and Criminal Procedure. She attained the Order of the Barristers in recognition of courtroom advocacy skills. She began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender with the Oklahoma County Public Defender's Office in 1992....

Norman attorney Cindy Allen brings a wealth of practical legal experience in family law, bankruptcy, estate planning and criminal defense to our firm. Prior to opening her own practice, Ms. Allen worked as a prosecutor handling complex criminal law and family law cases in Cleveland County. She served as an Assistant District Attorney for Cleveland County and was the Managing Attorney for the Child Support Enforcement Division at the D.A.'s office.

Cindy Allen established her private law practice in 2003 and continues to expand the law firm by providing legal representation for a number of practice areas.

Ms. Allen was named a...

Andrew Murphy is licensed to practice law in the state of Oklahoma. He received his Juris Doctorate degree, from The Oklahoma City University School of Law, May 1995, graduating with honors.

He also holds:
A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, 1989, Cum Laude.
Associates Degree in Applied Science from the Community College of the Air Force.
Equipment Technology; Cum Laude, October 1982.

In 1995 while still attending law school, Mr. Murphy began his career as law clerk...

Born Feb.7 1956, Oklahoma City, OK; University of Oklahoma Law School 1979-82; Law Review Board of Editors 1980-81. Practice includes Bankruptcy, Business Law, Trusts, Estates, Divorce, Personal Injury, and litigation in all of these areas. Please see haneslaw.net for more information.

Mr. Dobbs specializes in the legal matters that affect families and their legacies. His firm is based on the client experience, not the unknown legal bill at the end of the case. That means no big upfront retainers, legal assistance at any budget, and 24/7 access to staff and your file. Mr. Dobbs believes that his clients should not be fit into the same box that the legal industry has attempted to hold on to from 30 years ago. Technology and new ideas on how deliver legal services set Ryan Dobbs Legal apart from the rest.

Driven by a spirit of service and work ethic inherent in my upbringing, I leveraged broad life experiences to successfully complete a 20-year military career. Although born in California, I was raised in Mexico after my immigrant parents returned to their home country. From a young age, I worked a variety of jobs including construction, auto body repair, cobbling shoes, and farm work to help provide for my family, instilling resilience, determination, and adaptability. I returned to the United States and joined the Army, drawing on my cross-cultural fluency and perseverance nurtured through my unconventional path. Over two decades of enlisted...

Lead Attorney, Family Law Services Manager, Childers & Motsinger, P.C., Norman Office E. W. Childers is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a B. A. in Letters with distinction. He attended law school at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He started his own law practice straight out of law school focusing on divorce and custody of minor children. He also served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard for 18 years with service on active duty in the United States and Iraq. He is married to Elizabeth and has two daughters.

Ashley D. Rahill received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2011. Since admission to the bar in 2011, Ashley has been actively involved in the Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations. She was a recipient of the Oklahoma Bar Association President’s Award in 2012, graduated from the OBA’s Leadership Academy in 2014 and was recognized by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the "10 Best Family Law Attorneys" in Oklahoma in 2017.

While in law school, Ashley served on the Dean’s Leadership Council as a student mentor for incoming first year law...

Shanda L. Adams was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association in 2011. She graduated from Cameron University in 2006 with Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and received her Juris Doctor from Oklahoma University College of Law in 2011. Prior to joining Rick Dane Moore & Associates as an associate attorney, Shanda interned at the American Civil Liberties Union in Oklahoma, and participated in the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Oklahoma. In her position as a clinic participant, she worked with researchers, including the Suriname Indigenous Health Fund, to gather and publish information regarding the health of indigenous...

Collin Walke practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, family law and criminal law. Collin is licensed to practice in Oklahoma state court, as well as the Western District of Oklahoma.

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...

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.

Member of the Oklahoma State Bar and admitted to practice in the following courts: • All Oklahoma State District Courts • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit • United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma • United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma Amelia B. Recla received her Juris Doctorate at Oklahoma City University School of Law graduating Cum Laude in 2006. She was Editor in Chief of Oklahoma City University Law Review during her last year. Upon graduation, she was honored...

Melissa is a passionate attorney with many years experience in family law. Starting her career as a paralegal, Melissa decided there was more work she could do. As an attorney, she has both personal and practical experience with divorce, child custody, and visitation issues. Her dedication to each of her clients gives them the strength and hope they need when they feel at the lowest points of life. We are all in this together! If you have a need for representation in a divorce, paternity, adoption, guardianship or grandparents rights case, give Melissa a call!