Family Law

• Child Abuse
  Born on Barksdale A.F.B., Louisiana, and growing up an Air Force “BRAT†, Katherine has lived in nine different states and Japan.  She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1998. During law school she worked for the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office as a licensed legal intern, and was selected to participate in the OU Interdisciplinary Training Program on Child Abuse and Neglect.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  John D. (J.D.) White practices in the areas of civil litigation, family law and criminal law. Born in Kiowa, Kansas and raised in Cherokee, Oklahoma, J.D. graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2005 with a degree in Agricultural Economics, as well as minors in accounting and economics. He earned his Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2008.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Vance T. Nye believes advance planning, combined with open communication and organization, helps pave the way to client success. Nye practices in the areas of oil and gas, real estate, banking, commercial, transactional and corporate law. He works with numerous oil and gas companies, lending institutions, small business entities and corporations.
• Business Transactions
  Glenn A. Devoll practices in the areas of oil and gas, banking and commercial transaction law. Having worked in a bank and serving as a bank director for many years, he understands the challenges financial institutions face. He has practiced oil and gas law since 1978, handling surface damage cases, division order title opinions and complex oil and gas litigation matters. Devoll ensures that commercial transactions of all sizes proceed to conclusion without problems.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Michael E. Smith focuses much of his time on matters in litigation in both state and federal courts. Having been in practice for over 30 years, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the firm and manages the Oklahoma City office. He practices in the areas of insurance, trucking, product liability, aviation and employment litigation, as well as worker's compensation issues and other types of personal injuries.
• Employment Litigation

Property Law

• Real Estate Transactions
  Civil litigation, commercial transactions, insolvency and reorganization, real estate transactions, trusts and estates, oil and gas, environmental law, family law, employment law, criminal defense, municipal law, personal injury and appeals are among the areas encompassed by the firm's practice.Â

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Gungoll has a keen understanding of regulatory agencies and many of his cases involve environmental law, personal injury, oil & gas and product liability. He represents farms, banks, businesses, cooperatives and oil and gas corporations.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In 2022, Samantha graduated with honors from Oklahoma City University School of Law. While there, she was a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar and received the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Excellence in Estate Planning and Federal Taxation award. Samantha also participated in the Jodi G. Marquette American Indian Wills Clinic, which provides estate planning services to tribal members in Oklahoma.
• Wills
• Trusts
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law