Cherokee County Lawyers

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...

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).

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...

Matthew B. Wade – Joined the Abel Law Firm in 2014 after spending 7 years as In-House Counsel for State Farm Insurance and 2 years working for small litigation firms in Oklahoma City. In 2022, Matthew was named the Managing Attorney for the Abel Law Firm. Matthew is a 2005 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma Christian University (BBA in Accounting). He serves as the Chair of the Insurance Law Section and as a member of the Bench and Bar Committee and Law School Committee for the Oklahoma Bar Association....

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

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...

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

I am an adoption and guardianship attorney with over 15 years experience and have successfully completed hundreds of adoptions. We do all types of adoption in all 77 counties in Oklahoma.

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.

20 years of Criminal Law experience.

Attorney Kim Nguyen has recovered over $50 million dollars in compensation for her clients. Due to her dedication and perseverance, Kim has earned a reputation for being a tough adversary among her peers and she is committed to protecting and defending the rights of injured workers in Oklahoma.

Kim, a personal injury lawyer, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Oklahoma State University. She also studied abroad for a year in Japan where she earned a minor in Japanese and International Relations. Prior to receiving her Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma...

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.

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...

Richard Wall is a criminal defense attorney from Norman, Oklahoma. He is a life-long resident of Norman, graduating from Norman High School in 1986. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he was a five-time recipient of the Director's Award from the H.H. Herbert School of Journalism and Mass Communication and was listed six times on the President's Honor Roll. He graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1990 with a degree in journalism. Mr. Wall attended law school at the University of Oklahoma College of Law where he was listed on the Dean's Honor Roll and received...

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.

Actively practicing since 1987 in Oklahoma and all Federal jurisdictions. Formed Mitzner Law Firm in 1990. Relocated to Edmond after OKC Bombing.