Poteau Lawyers

Former Assistant City Prosecutor Former Assistant District Attorney Former Drug Task Force Director

Admitted to the bar in 2007, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.A. 2001); legal education, University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007), fraternity: Phi Delta Phi, Dean's list: spring-fall, 2005; spring-fall-2006; spring, 2007. Attorney for: Rural Water District #1, 2009-; Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 2007-; 911 Trust Authority, 2014-; LeFlore County Detention Center Public Trust, 2019-. Member: LeFlore County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. email: ranada@hwbalaw.com.

I am a 2009 graduate from the University Of Oklahoma College of Law. Since graduating, I have practiced law in McAlester and Wilburton with a focus on civil and criminal law. I also practice in tribal court for the Choctaw, Seminole, and Cherokee tribes. I stay very involved in the local and state Bar associations, serving as District 2 chair in the Young Lawyers Division and as Pittsburg County Bar President. I also devote a lot of my time to the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation.

James M. Green is a native of Oklahoma, who served over 25 years of honorable service in the United States Marine Corps. During his time in the Corps, James served as an attorney, representing hundreds and thousands of service members and their family members through domestic relations, estate planning and contract law issues. James retired from the Corps in 2018 and has recently relocated to Haskell County, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Claire, own and operate a cattle and horse ranch there and they run a solo law practice in domestic relations, estate planning, contracts and military law.

Accomplished attorney with over 15 years experience as in-house counsel at publicly traded Fortune 500 companies. Co-founder and former President of Non-Profit Developmental Wings, Inc., which provides services for special needs individuals, City Attorney of the Town of Roland, OK, Adjunct Professor at Webster University, Speaker at Regional Meeting of Transportation Lawyer's Association, Member of Elder Counsel.

I am a practicing registered nurse and attorney licensed in Oklahoma. My law firm strives to offer the quality legal representation you need in order to help you achieve the best possible outcome for your case. We work hard to develop a strong and personal relationship with you on a one-on-one basis. We want to give you the attention you deserve in order to fully understand your unique legal situation. We strive to provide the skill and experience necessary to help protect your rights and promote your vital interests to get the results you need. Our...

AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability according to reviewing Lawyers and Judges)

Nick Larby graduated with Special Distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 with a Bachelor in Business Administration in International Business and Finance. He attended law school at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and received his Juris Doctor degree in 2007.

Mr. Larby began his legal career as a trial attorney with the Abel Law Firm, where he successfully represented victims and survivors of catastrophic injuries throughout the nation. Mr. Larby has attained millions of dollars for his clients over the course of his legal career in a variety of claims.

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Upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in July 1966, I moved to Pryor, Oklahoma, as an Associate of well known and famous trial lawyer, Tony Jack Lyons. We soon became partners. We had a LOT of Criminal Business, and I assisted in, or tried about 39 homicide cases. Only had one client receive prison time, and that was for a very minimal sentance. I personally tried what is believed the first Murder case in Oklahoma, with a defense of "Extreme Domestic Violence". My client shot her husband to death with a shotgun, in front...

Cristi Grider graduated with highest honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1999, and is founder of the law firm Cristi A. Grider, PLLC. Cristi has been serving clients throughout Oklahoma for more than 20 years in the areas of estate planning & trusts, real estate law, contracts and commercial transactions, and business entity formation. More detailed information about Cristi's background and experience can be found at our website, https://griderlawok.com/about-cristi-grider/ as well as the "Legal Services" links in the website. Our office is conveniently located in south Tulsa.

Owner - B.A. Law Center, P.C. - a Broken Arrow law firm specializing in: probate, estate planning, estate administration, and wills and trusts.

Wayne earned his J.D. Degree from the University of Arkansas in 2002 and his LL.M in Taxation from the University of Missouri in 2003. Wayne has extensive experience in taxation, estate planning, real estate and general business law drawing on decades of business experience prior to entering the practice of law having first obtained his B.S. in Accounting from Northeastern State University in 1990. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, wills and trusts, contract and transactional law, business and commercial law, contracts, real estate, taxation and business litigation and appeals.

Wayne is admitted to practice before...

Caleb Harlin graduated cum laude from Oak Brook College of Law and passed the California Bar in 2010. He worked for the next several years as an off-site attorney, living in his home state of Oklahoma, while practicing personal injury, employment law, and civil litigation for two California law firms.

He has assisted in certifying a nationwide class-action lawsuit and participated in a Ninth Circuit appeal that resulted in a published decision.

In order to get licensed to practice in Oklahoma, Caleb graduated summa cum laude from a second law school—Oklahoma City University School of Law—and passed the Oklahoma Bar in 2018....

Matthew R. Price is an attorney in Muskogee and partner at Hammons & Price, PLLC. He represents clients in criminal defense and family law. Mr. Price served as an Assistant District Attorney in Muskogee County from January of 2016 through December of 2017.

Mr. Price earned his Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies Education from Northeastern State University in May 2012. He received his Juris Doctor from the OU College of Law in May 2015.

Mr. Price is admitted to practice law in the courts of the state of Oklahoma, the United States District Court for Eastern District of Oklahoma, the United...

Stan Bearden has over 25 years of legal experience and represents Oklahomans who have 1) suffered personal injuries due to the carelessness of others, 2) suffered on the job injuries, or 3) been denied by the Social Security Administration for disability benefits. Mr. Bearden, a former U.S. Army JAG prosecutor and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, aggressively deals with insurance companies, while, at the same time, maintains a more personal, open line of communication with his clients to keep them informed as to how their cases are proceeding. Mr. Bearden can be reached...

A native of McAlester, Attorney Jeff Herrick has provided bankruptcy assistance to individuals, couples and businesses located in the Eastern District of Oklahoma for nearly twenty-seven years. Mr. Herrick has attained Martindale Hubbell's "AV Distinguished" peer rating for 2019, indicating preeminent legal ability and the highest standard of ethics.

Prior to beginning his career in the law, Mr. Herrick attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Political Science, graduating in 1989. Mr. Herrick then attended the Oklahoma City University School of law where he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1992....

More than 30 years experience, including 24 years as a District Court Judge, 8 years as a criminal prosecutor, and a special appointment by the Governor of Oklahoma to serve on the Emergency Appellate Division of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Donald Slaughter is a graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in all Oklahoma state courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. If you need to establish a legal entity for a business, need to have a contract drafted, or are having a dispute that requires the skills and expertise of an attorney, contact Donald Slaughter immediately. Criminal defense representation and complex civil litigation, if you have a case, Donald Slaughter will advocate zealously to protect...