News & EVENTS
Joe Farris and Jill Walker Trial Victory
Joe Farris and Jill Walker recently obtained a defense verdict for our client, an emergency room physician, after a 6 day jury trial in Lawton, Oklahoma. Plaintiff claimed that the Defendant doctor and the hospital (where he worked) were negligent in failing to...
Jeremy Ward Jury Trial Victory
Jeremy Ward recently obtained a jury trial victory for one of our insurance clients in a first party coverage case. Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident. At the time of the accident Plaintiff had UIM coverage through his insurance carrier. Plaintiff...
Jason Goodnight and Jennifer Ary Trial Victory
Jason Goodnight and Jennifer Ary obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death suit in Leflore County, OK. Plaintiff claimed the Defendant, an gas producer, had overworked an employee which caused him to fall asleep at the wheel and become involved in a fatality...
Joe Farris and Paula Quillin Trial and Appeal Victory
On April 4, 2019, the Court of Civil Appeals of the State of Oklahoma affirmed a judgment obtained for our clients through trial and briefing by Joe Farris and Paula Quillin. Our client, the Plaintiff, sued Defendants for fraud/deceit, conversion, tortious...
Oklahoma Registered Agent & Office
Every Oklahoma company must continuously maintain a registered office in Oklahoma, which may be the same as its principal place of business, and a registered agent in Oklahoma for service of process. If no office is maintained in the state on a continuous basis the...
Driving Under the Influence – What Is Your Next Step?
Driving Under the Influence - What is your next step? Arrested and accused by the police of DUI? Scared? You might be asking yourself, "what's next?" These are the first steps you should take to give yourself the best chance for a positive outcome in a tough...
Drug Testing by Private Employers in Oklahoma
An employer must adhere to the Oklahoma Statutes governing drug and alcohol testing or it may face civil liability for failing to do so. Private employers are not limited to which categories of employees can be tested; however, employers are only allowed to conduct a...
When the Client Isn’t Right
Business owners, more often than not, try to abide by the maxim: “The customer is always right.” Abiding by that maxim, however, may land a business in the middle of a discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits...
Is Your Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable?
Employers have a legitimate interest in protecting their business as much as possible in case employees leave the company with business and client information. As such, not surprisingly, non-compete agreements are becoming commonplace in employment relationships....