Focus Of Practice

Legal Research

Appellate Advocacy

Strategic Case Planning in Personal Injury Law

Insurance Disputes

Product Liability

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Joined Abel Law Firm in 1985, when admitted to Oklahoma Bar Association

Clerked and interned with Abel Law Firm, 1983-1985

Interned with Cleveland County Legal Aid, 1984-1985

Instructor in Evidence, University of Oklahoma Department of Legal Assistant Education, 1996-2006

Licensed to practice law in State of Washington (inactive)

Admitted to practice in: All Oklahoma and Washington state trial and appellate courts, U.S. District Courts for the Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor Degree, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1985

Bachelor of Science Degree, summa cum laude, University of Albuquerque, 1967

LANGUAGES

Spanish

Honors & Affiliations

American Association for Justice, Member
Oklahoma Association for Justice, Member
Washington State Bar Association (inactive)
Oklahoma Bar Association, Member; Legal Assistant Services committee, 2007
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Advisory Board, 2004
National Association Of Counsel For Children, 2005-2006
Outstanding Service Award, Law & You Foundation, 1993
Mona Lambird Service to Children Award, Outstanding Volunteer, 2001
Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, Board Member, 2003-2006
“AV” rating, Martindale-Hubbell, May 8, 2000