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Katherine R. Mazaheri is a graduate from Oklahoma City University School of Law and a University of Oklahoma Alumn. Ms. Mazaheri's experience ranges from years as a real estate associate to clerking for a National insurance company. Her legal experience also covers geographic areas ranging from work in Oklahoma City, Washington DC, and Orlando, Florida. Ms. Mazaheri opened the Mazaheri Law Firm, PLLC as a full service, general practice firm for plaintiff's civil litigation in the areas of employment, bankruptcy, immigration, family, personal injury law, DUI defense, and Real Estate and Business advisement and litigation.

Practice Areas

Employment Wage and Hour Claims

Sexual Harassment suits â plaintiff and defense

Discrimination claims â Race, Disability, Age, Gender, Sexual Stereotyping

Employer Advisement â unemployment appeals, sensitivity training, compliance with I9 verification, company defense and advisement regarding employee disputes and wage and overtime law regarding exempt employees.

Immigration â Adjustment of status, cancellation of removal, family based petitions, various visa petitions, naturalization/citizenship

Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy

DUI Defense/Misdemeanor defense in municipal and county court

Real Estate advisement, negotiation, contract review, and business formation

Family law â paternity, child custody and visitation, visitation, VPO, divorce disputes

Family Law Attorney with 6. years of experience in the field of Divorce, Custody and Juvenile matters. Also Experienced as the Head of Investigations for OKDHS in the Office of Client Advocacy. While there our office conducted investigations of allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of Vulnerable Adults or Juveniles in out of home placements above foster care. This expereince has given me a unique ability to represent clients in Juvenile and Family Law matters that involve allegations of abuse and neglect.

I also have experience at the Juvenile Center dealing with Children who are alleged victims of Abuse or Neglect.

I help guide clients through the difficult process of Divorce and Legal Separations. We will handle large and small cases with care and compassion.

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.

Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, General Civil Litigation, Products Liability, Insurance Receiverships & Liquidation*, Personal Injury, Property Loss, Construction Law, Business/Corporate Law, Real Estate Transactions, Family Law. (* - outside counsel to the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner).

Since 1999, has directed and/or assisted with the receivership, liquidation or rehabilitation of the following insolvent insurance companies:

1. AmCare Health Plans of Oklahoma, Inc.
2. American Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company
3. Eagle Life Insurance Company
4. Eagle Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC
5. Fairway Employment Services, Inc.
6. Frontier Insurance Company
7. Heritage National Insurance Company
8. Hospital Casualty Company
9. MCA Insurance Company
10. Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company
11. Pegasus Insurance Company, Inc.
12. Provider Medical Trust
13. Security General Life Insurance Company

Education: Juris Doctor, with Honor, 1999 - University of Tulsa (Public Policy and Regulation Certificate); Master of Business Administration, 1996 - University of Oklahoma; Bachelor of Science (Business Admin.), 1994 - Oklahoma State University.

Court Admissions: United States Court of Federal Claims (2008); Muscogee (Creek) Nation (2007); United States Supreme Court (2002); U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (2001); Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (1999); U.S. District Court for the Northern & Eastern Districts of Oklahoma (1999); Oklahoma Supreme Court & all Oklahoma State Courts (1999).

Reported Cases: Graves v. Mazda Motor Corp., 675 F.Supp.2d 1082 (W.D. Okla. 2009); Graves v. Mazda Motor Corp., 598 F.Supp.2d 1216 (W.D. Okla. 2009); C-P Integrated Services, Inc. v. Muskogee City-County Port Authority, 215 P.3d 835 (Okla. App. 2009); U.S. v. Redcorn & Frost, 528 F.3d 727 (10th Cir. 2008); State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Holland v. Heritage National Insurance Company,184 P.3d 1093 (Okla. App. 2008); International Asset Management, Inc. v. Holt, 487 F. Supp.2d 1274 (N.D. Okla. 2007); Eakle v. Grinnell Corp., 272 F. Supp.2d 1304 (E.D. Okla. 2003); Clark v. Mazda Motor Corp., 68 P.3d 207 (Okla. 2003); Hanover Insurance Company, et al. v. Honeywell, Inc., et al., 200 F. Supp.2d 1305 (N.D. Okla. 2002).

Bar/Professional Activity: Super Lawyers Magazine - Super Lawyers Magazine - Oklahoma Rising Stars (2011, 2010, 2008); Martindale-Hubble Peer Review Rated; American Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association (Strategic Planning Committee, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, Civil Procedure & Evidence Code Committee, Young Lawyers Division Liaison to OBA); Tulsa County Bar Association (Community Outreach Committee); Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (Oklahoma Bar Association Committee; Amicus Committee; Legislative Committee); Defense Research Institute; Supreme Court Historical Society; International Association of Insurance Receivers

Community Activities/Service: Asbury United Methodist Church; Owasso Community Resources - Board of Directors (2006); Rotary International; City of Owasso Planning Commission (2005 - 2008); City of Owasso Annexation Committee (2005 - 2008); City of Owasso Board of Adjustment (2003 - 2005); Owasso Professional Resources Group (2005 - 2006); Tulsa Lawyers for Children, Inc. (2000 - 2004); Special Olympics of Oklahoma; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Representative Clients: Centurion Communications, LLC; Centurion Health Systems, Inc.; Cleveland & Associates, Inc.; DSE-Coffee Creek, LLC; DSE Properties, LLC; DSE-OSS, LLC; Excel Title & Closings, LLC; Frontier Insurance Company, in Rehabilitation; Heritage National Insurance Company, in Receivership; International Asset Management, Inc.; Isuzu Motors America, Inc.; Marianna Homes, Inc.; Mazda Motor Corporation; MCA Insurance Company, in Receivership; MurrCompanies, LLC; Muskogee City-County Port Authority; Providence Homes, LLC; Security General Life Insurance Company, in Receivership; The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company

Consumer law and bankruptcy litigator representing individuals, families and businesses with debtor-creditor and collections issues.

Steven V. Buckman has extensive experience in first party coverage issues and extracontractual litigation involving bad faith. He has represented numerous surplus lines insurers defending all sorts of cases involving agents and disputes.

I am have been a trial lawyer since 1983. I have tried cases in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois and California. I have clerked and written draft opinions for the Oklahoma Supreme Court. I have tried cases in almost every venue imaginable including municipal, state and federal courts. I am a first chair jury trial lawyer specializing in labor and employment law, including workers' compensation.