Arcadia Lawyers

Cody Curry was born and raised in Yukon, Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Oklahoma State University, majoring in Animal Science with a focus on Agricultural Business and Economics. He then went on to receive a Juris Doctor Degree at Oklahoma City University School of Law. While at OCU Law, Cody served as the Student Bar Association Representative, Secretary, and President of the Agricultural and Environmental Law Association. He also had the privilege to intern for a Magistrate Judge at the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Cody credits the agricultural industry for...

Shea was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma but grew-up in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Following high school, Shea served in the United States Marine Corp Infantry. He is a decorated war veteran with a combat deployment to Fallujah during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Shea obtained his Bachelor of Arts from Oklahoma State University in 2008. He graduated with honors from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2011. Shea is an active member in the community, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Marine Corp Legion, and OKC Young Professionals, and he volunteers with United Way of Central Oklahoma....

Chaille Walraven focuses her practice on oil and gas law and real estate matters, with an emphasis on litigation that protects the rights of land and royalty owners. Chaille has represented hundreds of land and mineral owners in both state and federal court, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She devotes a large section of her practice to assisting royalty owners in enforcing the terms and conditions of their oil and gas leases. Since Chaille’s great-grandfather founded the family ranch over a century ago, four generations of her family have been land and mineral owners.

Chaille...

L. David McBride is founder and president of McBride & Associates, P.C. in Oklahoma City where he practices in probate, estate planning, trust planning, and business planning. McBride & Associates, P.C. is a state-wide firm which also represents clients in other legal matters including Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Probate, Personal Injury, and Business Planning. Mr. McBride took his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He has studied law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and at Queen’s College, Oxford, England. During his legal education, Mr. McBride was awarded numerous scholarly awards...

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 have more than 15 years of bankruptcy experience and am the #1 bankruptcy filer in Tulsa, OK. My office and I serve consumers in personal bankruptcy all over Oklahoma, but I have also done estate planning, family law, personal injury, and a wide range of civil cases. I offer my clients high quality representation with confidentiality and attention to personal details.

Brent Dishman is a 21 year veteran of the Air Force. He served as a flight commander, where he gained experience on the other end of military law, filing administrative action against crew-men. Attorney Dishman knows exactly what your commander wants to achieve with your case. He also served as a JAG prosecutor and defense attorney, which gave him invaluable experience as an attorney inside the armed forces. As a veteran, Attorney Dishman understands how dangerous an accusation against your character can be. His passionate desire is to protect service men and women who fight hard every day to protect...

Ed Abel is an experienced personal injury, products liability and medical negligence attorney. Abel earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Oklahoma and his Juris Doctor Degree from The University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he was selected as class president and graduated eighth in his class. Abel has received many prestigious awards and honors, such as "Best Lawyers in America" and "Super Lawyers." Aside from being a lawyer, Abel also frequently lectures at the Oklahoma University School of Law as well as the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Any criminal charges in Oklahoma - whether for felony or misdemeanor offenses - can be very harsh. With her wide range of legal knowledge and ability, Debbie L. Smith can provide you with an efficient and effective defense when you are in need. Your case could greatly benefit from the help and experience of a defense attorney who will work tirelessly on your behalf in order to help enhance your chances of a positive outcome in your case. Debbie Smith's experience as the Noble County Assistant District Attorney gave her great insight to become an effective criminal defense attorney. Ms....

Stephen Cortes is an Oklahoma City attorney with over 17 years of legal experience in both the public and private sectors. Stephen is passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative cost effective plans tailored for each client. He believes that effective estate planning is critical to the financial and physical well-being of his clients. “I am grateful for the opportunity to be involved in the process,” he says. As part of the estate planning process, Stephen prepares documents for clients and works to educate them on the importance...

Mr. Campbell has been conducting federal criminal defenses since his original admission to practice law. He has represented federal defendants on charges spanning a wide variety of federal criminal prosecutions from drug trafficking to bank fraud to embezzlement, to human trafficking, to bank robbery to conspiracy, to terrorism, to credit card fraud, to computer crimes, to child pornography, to federal gun prosecutions and the list goes on. His practice is not limited to the Oklahoma City federal court. He has practiced pro hac vice (on a case by case basis) in other federal courts including the Central...

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...

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....

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,...

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,...

Our long term clients know one thing, and that is if you want it done right, reasonably, and promptly, Laurence is the attorney to call first thing! Decades of experience in the field has led him to be a leading choice among those seeking legal guidance and assistance. Laurence K. Donahoe is one of the leading lawyers in the state of Oklahoma on Pawn Lawn due to his extensive work with the Pawnshop Act. Although he also does extensive practice in the areas of Constitutional law, particularly the Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. More information...

George Brown practices in the areas of business and commercial litigation, insurance bad faith, personal injury, family law, adoption, employment law, corporate transactions, trademark infringement and other complex litigation matters. Mr. Brown has also prepared and prosecuted appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals with many published opinions.

Mr. Brown earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with Minors in Economics and Legal Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Brown later earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Mr....

Hayley Potts was born in Yeovil, a small town in southwest England. Before moving to the United States, Hayley graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University Law School with honors in 2010, and became a licensed barrister in the U.K. While in England, Hayley worked with both barristers who worked in the criminal sector and with solicitors in drafting commercial leases, wills and land registration. In September, 2010, Hayley moved to Oklahoma City as part of a pro bono exchange program called Amicus, where English law graduates assist in American capital defense teams. Hayley was placed in the Oklahoma County Public...

Austin was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended San Diego State University and graduated with a B.A. in Management of Information Systems.

Upon completing his undergraduate studies, he found his true passion in law and decided to attend the Oklahoma City University School of Law. At the time he had no idea how much affection he would have for the great state of Oklahoma.

After graduating from law school, receiving his Juris Doctors, and becoming licensed to practice law in the wonderful state of Oklahoma Austin decided to make this amazing state his home.

Austin’s passions...

Are you searching for an estate planning lawyer in Oklahoma City, yet wondering where you can even begin to search for the right attorney? You can breathe more easily now, because you have come to the right place! Elizabeth A. Richards, Attorney at Law is the law firm for you. Attorney Richards has experience with all kinds of estate planning and real estate issues, and she is equipped and qualified to take on your case and represent you today. She has been serving clients for 30 years and is ready to take on your case and support you today. She...

I was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 20, 1963 and have been a life-long resident of Oklahoma City. I've been married to my high school sweetheart for 29 years and raised three children with her. After attending the University of Oklahoma (B.B.A. 1985 in Finance), I attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law where I earned my J.D. in1988.

Some other facts:

Admitted to Oklahoma Bar Association in 1988

Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and Eastern District of Oklahoma

Member of Oklahoma Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Former board...

Providing clients with dedicated defense of DUI, DWI, APC, Drug charges and general criminal defense.

Quality, affordable, experienced legal services. We bring families peace of mind in estate planning, adoption, guardianship, and probate matters.

I practiced law at the Department of Human Services for eight years, and am now in private practice. I focus on foster child adoptions, step parent adoptions and guardianships.

Denis Rischard is founder and senior partner at Rischard Elder Law. A lifetime native of Oklahoma City, Denis is a life-long Catholic who was raised in far southwest Oklahoma City on a produce farm. A 1979 graduate of Mt. St. Mary Catholic High School, Denis received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame in 1983 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1986. As a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, ElderCounsel, and WealthCounsel, Denis has developed a network of resources that enables him to provide innovative legal...

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...

Guy has been representing injured clients all over Oklahoma for over 25 years. He has taken his years of experience and courtroom skills developed while working in both large and small law firms and opened the GT Law Firm, with offices in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Guy's main practice area is wrongful death of the elderly, with emphasis in nursing home and assisted living abuse and neglect. Guy believes how a person dies matters.

“Every person or their family member who has been injured or killed by someone’s misconduct deserves answers as to how and why it happened, and...

I am an attorney in Oklahoma City. I enjoy spending time with my family, and enjoying activities outdoors.

Jerry Shiles became interested in family law and estate and special needs planning in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps and while assisting a special needs relative. Mr. Shiles focuses on estate and elder law plan-ning, Medicaid, probate, estate litigation, business transactions, and family law (adoptions, guardian-ships). He has lectured at seminars and clinics in Europe, Japan and the U.S. and regularly conducts seminars for attorneys, CPAs, financial planners, nursing home administrators, and others. Mr. Shiles is a Fellow of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Oklahoma City Tax...

Zach is a founding Partner of Ball Morse Lowe and leader of the firm’s Oil, Gas + Energy Practice Group. He understands the value of his client’s time and resources, and he believes that thoughtful solutions to the client’s challenges can be accomplished both expeditiously and economically.

Zach’s practice includes preparation of acquisition, drilling and division order title opinions for energy companies working in Oklahoma and North Dakota, as well as representation of clients in other transactional matters related to the oil and gas industry. Additionally, he represents clients in business and real estate matters, including lease negotiations, acquisitions and divestitures.

Zach...

Oklahoma City personal injury attorney Joshua J. Blair is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City University College of Law. Attorney Blair is admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association, the U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, and the Muscogee Creek Nation Bar. While his legal practice is almost entirely devoted to personal injury, his intention behind his focused practice is with a simple purpose: to help injured victims of negligence or deliberate misconduct recover from their accidents with fair compensation. With this goal, Attorney Blair has since helped hundreds of individuals in and around the...

I have dedicated my professional career to promoting the public good, seeking justice and ensuring that each client has the opportunity to be heard before a jury or a judge. Clients deserve to know that their attorney has 'his or her back.'

EDUCATION: Oklahoma State University; Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science *ACLU Secretary (Oklahoma State - Stillwater Chapter) Oklahoma City University School of Law; Juris Doctor * Merit Scholar * Academic Fellow & Student Tutor * Dean's Summer Pro-Bono & Public Interest Law Fellowship Recipient * Member of the Oklahoma Innocence Clinic Experience: - Law Clerk for the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals - Oklahoma Innocence Project - OCU Law Judicial Externship Program Admissions: - State Bar of Oklahoma Mylin is an Oklahoma attorney that strives...