ASSOCIATES
Connor E. Brittingham, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 7, 1993; admitted to bar, 2019, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., 2016); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2019). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. E−Mail: Connor E. Brittingham
Kelly C. Comarda, born New Orleans, Louisiana, December 24, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Louisiana; 2009, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana and Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Tulane University (B.S.M., 2004); legal education, University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Oklahoma County Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. General Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Liability. E−Mail: Kelly C. Comarda
Steven O. Kuperman, born Little Rock, Arkansas, October 1, 1980; admitted to bar, 2009, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Central Arkansas (B.S., Biology, 2003); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability; General Civil Liability; Governmental Tort Claims. E−Mail: Steven O. Kuperman
AJ D. Martinez, born Laramie, Wyoming, January 22, 1985; admitted to bar, 2013, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court; Osage Nation Tribal Court; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Court; registered before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Preparatory education, University of Tulsa (B.S.M.E., 2007); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2013). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Osage Nation Bar Association; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association. Trademark and Patent Law; Collections; Commercial Transactions; Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Law. E−Mail: AJ D. Martinez
Troy J. McPherson, born Houston, Texas, February 13, 1986; admitted to bar, 2014, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Florida Gulf Coast University (B.S., 2010); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2014). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Commercial Transactions; Banking; Collections; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Troy J. McPherson
Alexandra E. Pratt, born Dallas, Texas, January 12, 1991; admitted to bar, 2016, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.S., Political Science, 2012); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2015). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Premises Liability Defense; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Alexandra E. Pratt
Hunter M. Siex, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 11, 1990; admitted to bar, 2017, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court; Quapaw Nation Tribal Court. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., 2014); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2017). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Quapaw Nation Bar Association. Insurance Defense; Automobile Liability Law; Native American Law; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home Litigation. E−Mail: Hunter M. Siex
OF COUNSEL
Alex Hammack, born Oak Grove, Louisiana, March 8, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Texas; 1997, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas and Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., Accounting, 1986); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1991); Washington University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2001). Member: State Bar of Texas; Oklahoma Bar Association. Taxation; Estate Planning and Probate; Trusts; Business Planning; ERISA and Employee Benefits; Non-Profit Organizations. E−Mail: Alex Hammack
Neal F. Lehman, born Bradford, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, Texas; 1976, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Grove City College (B.A., 1965); legal education, St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., 1970). Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1972-1974. Former Senior Counsel, Phillips Petroleum Company. Member: State Bar of Texas; Oklahoma Bar Association; American Bar Association. Antitrust Law; Commercial Transactions. E−Mail: Neal F. Lehman
PARTNERS
Ashley M. Bibb, born Atoka, Oklahoma, July 20, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Northeastern State University (B.A., 1994); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Appellate Practice; Professional Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense. E−Mail: Ashley M. Bibb
Leigh Anne Birdsong, born Norman, Oklahoma, January 3, 1989; admitted to bar, 2013, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., Letters, 2010); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 2013). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability; General Civil Litigation. E−Mail: Leigh Anne Birdsong
Margaret M. Clarke, born Bronx, New York, January 25, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1993); legal education, Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Medical Malpractice Defense; Nursing Home Liability; Business Litigation. E−Mail: Margaret M. Clarke
Travis R. Colt, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 17, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Court of Veterans' Claims; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Northeastern State University (B.A., Political Science, 2004); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Workers' Compensation Defense Institute. Workers' Compensation Law. E−Mail: Travis R. Colt
James L. Colvin, III, born Dallas, Texas, April 18, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Oklahoma; 2010, Utah; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and District of Utah. Preparatory education, University of Georgia-Athens (B.A., 2002); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Utah State Bar; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™); American Inns of Court (Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter). Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; General Civil Litigation. E−Mail: James L. Colvin, III
Jordan S. Ensley, born Muldrow, Oklahoma, January 22, 1986; admitted to bar, 2011, Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Northwestern State University (B.G.S., 2008); legal education, Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 2011). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. Workers' Compensation Defense; Workers' Compensation Self Insurance. E−Mail: Jordan S. Ensley
Jennifer Finley, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, October 1, 1981; admitted to bar, 2009, Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., Journalism, 2004); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: Oklahoma County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). Workers' Compensation Defense. (Resident, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Office). E−Mail: Jennifer Finley
Cyrus Nathaniel Lawyer, born Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 30, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, College of Wooster (B.A., 2005); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2009). Member: Oklahoma Bar Association. Workers' Compensation Defense. E−Mail: Cyrus Nathaniel Lawyer
SHAREHOLDERS
Brian L. Carter, born Adrian, Michigan, January 27, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court; Osage Nation Tribal Court; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Court. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., 2000); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 2005). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Business Manager and Note Editor, Oklahoma Journal of Law & Technology. Recipient, Academic Achievement Award, Federal Indian Law, 2004. Member: Oklahoma Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Osage Nation Bar Association; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Insurance Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Bad Faith Litigation; Premises Liability Law; Pharmacy Liability Law; Automobile Liability Law. E−Mail: Brian L. Carter
Lance Freije, born Wichita, Kansas, November 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Kansas; 2001, Oklahoma; 2006, Missouri; 2007, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts, District of Kansas and Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Kansas (B.A., Political Science, 1993); legal education, University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 1995). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy. Named in, Oklahoma Super Lawyers®. Member: Kansas Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; The Missouri Bar. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Medical Malpractice Law; Pharmacy Liability Law; Employment Law; Wrongful Discharge; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability Law; Negligence Law. E−Mail: Lance Freije
Leah P. Keele, born Fort Smith, Arkansas, January 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma; Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Bar. Preparatory education, Northeastern Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1986); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1993). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Workers' Compensation. Member: Oklahoma Bar Association; Native American Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association; Osage Nation Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (DRI™); Tulsa Claims Association. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Workers' Compensation Law. E−Mail: Leah P. Keele
Bobby L. Latham, Jr., born Yazoo City, Mississippi, May 24, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Oklahoma (B.A., Management Finance, 1989); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Insurance Defense; Corporate Law; Professional Malpractice Defense; Bad Faith Litigation; General Practice. E−Mail: Bobby L. Latham, Jr.
Scott F. Lehman, born San Antonio, Texas, July 7, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court; Osage Nation Tribal Court; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Court. Preparatory education, University of Tulsa (B.A., 1990); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1995-1997; Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 1997); Oklahoma Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Osage Nation Bar Association; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Civil Litigation; Creditors' Rights Law; Bankruptcy Law; Banking Law. E−Mail: Scott F. Lehman
Marcus N. Ratcliff, born Monroe, Louisiana, June 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Court. Preparatory education, University of Louisiana, Monroe (B.A., 1998); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2001). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Robert Butler, Jr. Award. Articles Editor, Tulsa Law Journal, 2000-2001. Author: "The Good Character Requirement for Bar Admission: Proposal for a Uniform National Standard," 36 Tulsa Law Journal 47 (2000). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; American Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association. (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Insurance Defense; Construction Litigation; Banking Law; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law and Formation; Business Litigation; Foreclosure and Collections. E−Mail: Marcus N. Ratcliff
Mark T. Steele, born Toledo, Ohio, October 17, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, Oklahoma; 2015, Arkansas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; Cherokee Nation Tribal Court. Preparatory education, University of Colorado (1984-1985); Oral Roberts University (B.A., 1988); legal education, University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: Tulsa County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association; Arkansas Bar Association; Cherokee Nation Bar Association; Defense Research Institute (DRI™). (AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence). Premises Liability Law; Pharmacists Liability Law; Products Liability Law; Construction Litigation; Civil Rights Defense; Professional Liability Law; Nursing Home Liability. E−Mail: Mark T. Steele