Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Guardianship
• Spousal Support
• Child Abuse

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Fellers Snider law firm, recently welcomed three attorneys Peter L. Scimeca, Ryan J. Duffy, and C. Morgan Dodd, to practice in the Oklahoma City based firm. Peter L. Scimeca focuses his practice in the areas of criminal defense and business litigation.  Mr. Scimeca gra...
• DUI/DWI
• Wrongful Death
• Fraud
• White Collar Crimes
• Embezzlement
• Assault
• Murder
• Homicide
• Restraining Order
  We have extensive experience in all aspects of patent and non-patent IP litigation. When it comes to the complexities of patent litigation, our clients appreciate the advantage our attorneys’ practical litigation experience offers at every phase of the undertaking, whether it’s the initial complaint filing (or response to the same), argument of a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction motions, document and testimonial discovery, oral and written motion practice, pretrial motions, trial on the merits, or appeals.
• Money Laundering
• Manslaughter

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Fellers Snider has broad and diverse experience in all aspects of corporate law, which allows us to provide a wide range of general corporate law services, from contract preparation to strategic counseling on corporate governance issues. We represent companies large and small, both public and closely held. We represent investment funds, energy companies, industrial companies and high-net-worth individuals in complex and conventional business and financial transactions, as well as daily business and corporate governance matters.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Fellers Snider has vast experience in representing state and national banks with regard to commercial loan documentation, mergers and acquisitions, supervision and enforcement of banking regulations, employer/employee relations, and debt and equity financing.
• Business Transactions
  Fellers Snider attorneys have extensive experience in financing, commercial transactions and litigation. This, combined with our knowledge of federal Indian law and tribal law, enables us to provide business owners, investors and developers a full range of legal services involving Indian and tribal law issues. We also represent tribes and tribal business to promote sovereignty and protect economic, cultural and religious rights.
• Trade Secrets
  Trade secrets often remain unrecognized as company assets until a problem occurs. In fact, trade secrets can be a company’s most valuable IP – they can include processes, formulas, customer lists, business methods, marketing plans and more. Our attorneys are available to assist with all aspects of trade secret protection and exploitation, including counseling, preparation of employment, nondisclosure and licensing agreements, and – if necessary – litigation to enforce our clients’ rights.
• Intellectual Property
  Fellers Snider and several of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Chambers USA, with honors including top-ranked firm, top 10 Oklahoma litigators, and America’s leading lawyers in intellectual property law and commercial litigation.
• Unfair Competition
  Randolph-Sheppard litigation is complex, involving the confluence of many laws (federal and state law, plus military rules and regulations) and areas within those laws (contract law, labor and employment law, unfair competition law and constitutional law).
• Antitrust
  Monitoring competition is central to success in business, and Fellers Snider’s antitrust and trade regulation lawyers work closely with our clients to create and preserve the competitive edge necessary to succeed in today’s environment. In antitrust litigation and counseling matters, we rely on the firm’s diverse interdisciplinary skills and innovative business solutions to manage risks and successfully litigate complex issues in a variety of areas.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  The workers' compensation defense group at Fellers Snider helps employers and government entities save time and reduce expenses by successfully defending against costly injury claims.
• Wrongful Termination
  Our practice involves defending employers and representing individuals in various employment litigation matters, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment and noncompetition/nonsolicitation issues.
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  We assist our clients by helping them establish corporate IP protection programs, create employment agreements, and assist in the acquisition and transfer of all types of intellectual property rights. Our attorneys also help structure acquisitions, development and license agreements, as well as enforce rights in computer-based innovations.
• Employment Litigation
  The Labor and Employment Group at Fellers Snider represents and counsels employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. Because we partner with clients in long-term relationships, we are able to provide practical, creative and cost-effective solutions to their employment-related issues. By advising and providing proactive counseling about how to comply with federal and state employment laws and other daily compliance issues, we are able to minimize employment disputes and strengthen our clients’ defense if litigation occurs.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The firm also handles tribal commercial and multifamily residential real estate matters, as well as issues related to mineral rights and leasing.
• Premises Liability
  Fellers Snider has many lawyers well-versed in the defense of all types of personal injury cases. We routinely defend national, regional and local clients against claims alleging severe physical injury, emotional loss and wrongful death stemming from claims of negligence, negligent supervision, premises liability, products liability, defamation and intentional torts. Whether the goal is a successful defense verdict or achieving a palatable settlement, Fellers Snider has the skill and experience to mount a vigorous defense and winning strategy against such claims.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Because our attorneys have a wide range of financing experience, we are able to handle transactions to support economic development for tribes and their business partners. The firm regularly represents clients in public and private financing, and our attorneys draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, draft loan and security agreements, and handle real estate transactions with specific attention to tribal laws.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Our firm also has a long and successful history representing plaintiffs in significant personal injury cases. We are highly selective in deciding which injury cases to accept, and in appropriate instances, we have entered into contingency fee agreements to provide representation in those matters. Many firms will not consider contingent-fee representation of private plaintiffs, but Fellers Snider has experience in handling catastrophic personal injury cases for plaintiffs who have been injured due to the negligence of a third party. This experience encompasses virtually all areas in which catastrophic injuries arise, including (but not limited to) vehicle accidents, professional negligence, medical malpractice and products liability. In pursuing personal injury claims, our firm also has experience in dealing with insurance companies, third-party administrators and other professional evaluators of such injuries.
• Medical Malpractice
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In addition to working directly with nonprofit organizations, attorneys in our estate planning, probate and trusts practice frequently assist those who wish to support a charitable organization through a trust or estate plan.
• Wills
• Trusts
  Have prepared numerous estate plans involving almost every aspect of estate planning, including (but not limited to) wills, various inter vivos trusts, charitable trusts, gifting, family limited partnerships and other entities
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Our firm uses creative strategies to increase the maximum recoveries for our clients. Our attorneys have been involved in complex bankruptcy cases in Oklahoma and elsewhere, including bankruptcy courts in the District of Delaware, the Southern District of New York, the Western District of Missouri, and the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Our attorneys also have represented trustees in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, as well as acted as special counsel to debtor estates in pursuing officer and director claims and professional liability claims.
• Foreclosure
  Fellers Snider has extensive experience and expertise in bankruptcy cases, both complex and small. Our attorneys have concentrated their practice on representing debtors in possession, creditors, committees, equity holders and Chapter 11 trustees in the context of bankruptcy, and we have successfully obtained confirmation of plans of reorganization in numerous business cases. We provide innovative legal services to borrowers and lenders in handling troubled loans, out-of-court restructuring (workouts), and officer and director liability issues. Our attorneys also are highly skilled in related areas, such as commercial foreclosures, repossession and liquidation of collateral, and defense of lender liability claims.
• Tax Law
  Our attorneys have handled tax matters, including planning, IRS Voluntary Correction Program cases, and other issues before the IRS.