Donelle H. Ratheal, born Nowata, Oklahoma; admitted to bar, 1992, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, University of Denver (B.M., 1979); University of Texas at Austin (M.M., 1981); legal education, University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 1992). Recipient: Outstanding Guardian Ad Litem Award, 2006; Golden Quill Award, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2014. Adjunct Professor, Legal Research and Writing, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2000-2002. Named in, Oklahoma Super Lawyers®, 2006-2013. Selected: Top 25 Oklahoma Women Lawyers, 2006; The Journal Record Leadership in Law, 2008; “10” Best Attorneys, Family Law, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIFLA), 2017-2019; “10” Best Law Firms, Family Law, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2017-2020. Recognized, Excellence in the Practice of Law, Lawyers of Distinction, Family and Divorce Law, 2018-2020. Member: Beckham County Bar Association; Canadian County Bar Association; Custer County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association (Chair, Family Law Section, 2007; 2013; Chair, Continuing Education Committee, 2001, 2006; Editorial Board, 2001-2012; Chair, Trial Advocacy Institute Committee, 2011-2012); American Bar Association (Sections: Solo/Small Firm; Family Law). Languages: Spanish. E−Mail: Donelle H. Ratheal