I represent people who have been injured through the negligence of others. This includes car and truck motor vehicle collisions, dangerous products, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and more.
I have an AV-Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, been named a Top 100 Lawyer and Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers, and selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America and Super Lawyers.
I am involved with numerous organizations, including the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Association for Justice (Past President, 2021), American Association for Justice, Oklahoma Legal Aid, and Oklahoma Lawyers for Children.
FOCUS OF PRACTICE Product Liability Premises Liability Nursing Home Abuse Automobile Accidents Trucking Accidents Wrongful Death
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Joined Abel Law Firm, 2006 Interned with Abel Law Firm, 2004-2006 Admitted to Practice in: All Oklahoma trial and appellate courts, U.S. District Courts for the Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
EDUCATION Juris Doctor Degree, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2006 Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, University of Oklahoma, 2003 Studied at Brasenose College, Oxford, England
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Involved with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and is on the Oklahoma City fundraising team to try and raise funds for Legal Aid. Legal Aid provides free civil legal assistance to low-income persons and senior citizens.
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS Oklahoma Association For Justice President in 2021 Rated AV – the highest rating by the Martindale peer review system The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers of America "Lawyer of the Year" for Plaintiff's product liability litigation in 2023 and 2025 by Best Lawyers of America Oklahoma Bar Association, Member; Vice Chairman, Legislative Monitoring Committee, 2011-2016 Member, Young Lawyers Division & Litigation Committee for the American Bar Association Selected as a “Rising Star” in 2010 and 2013 – 2019 publications of Super Lawyers Selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers for 2020 - Present American Association for Justice, Member Oklahoma Bar Association, Member Oklahoma County Bar Association, Board of Directors Oklahoma Association for Justice, Board of Directors Oklahoma Lawyers For Children, Volunteer Attorney American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Member Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity American Jurisprudence Award for Trial Techniques Pi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity
