Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Modification of terms to reflect changes of circumstance can significantly change the impact of a child support order. The family law attorneys at Wirth Law Office provide up-to-date expertise for parents seeking modification of child support orders.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  A parent’s bonds with their children are among the deepest emotional ties we enjoy. When divorce or separation divides a family, or a child is born to parents who have not established a family, those emotions can be strained. The court’s role in such circumstances is to rise above emotions and to consider a child’s best interest in matters such as child custody. A Tulsa child custody attorney can assist you in demonstrating what is your child’s best interest when the courts are involved.
• Adoption
• Paternity
  Recent advances in technology have made possible less-invasive “buccal swab” tests in which the DNA is collected from fluids swabbed from inside the cheek. Oklahoma law prefers buccal swab tests, which are more reliable means of establishing paternity because there’s more DNA in saliva than in blood. Results can be expected in four to six weeks after the test.
• Premarital Agreement
  Though Oklahoma has not adopted the Uniform Prenuptial Agreements Act, which seeks to provide a common interstate framework for the agreements, prenups, are generally considered valid and enforceable in Oklahoma. Not only that, they can provide needed clarity for a variety of questions regarding finances, such as the division of assets in the event of divorce, or the handling of a spouse’s estate in the event of their death.
• Guardianship
  Why do people hire a Tulsa guardianship attorney when someone they love faces a hearing about a court-appointed guardian? Simply put, because they care. Courts appoint guardians to make decisions for a person who lacks sufficient capacity to manage their own needs, such as to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and other necessities.
• Spousal Support
  Parental roles and obligations are settled in divorce proceedings. One partner may be entitled to spousal support or alimony sufficient to maintain a standard of living they enjoyed as a result of the marriage. A formal divorce can also provide protection for your estate after you die.
• Legal Separation
• Child Abuse
  To be accused of Tulsa child neglect is any parent’s worst nightmare. It can come as a surprise, leaving you stunned and confused. You answer a knock on the door and a stern social worker is standing there, backed up by a couple of down-to-business police officers. It’s a child services official, demanding to immediately interview your child and inspect your home.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Don’t let your past get in the way of your future. If you need a free consultation with an Oklahoma attorney or criminal defense lawyer in Tulsa about how to expunge your record, call (918) 879-1681 immediately.
• DUI/DWI
  A DUI arrest in Oklahoma has immediate consequences for a driver, and often for a driver’s family. When you are arrested in Tulsa on a drunken driving charge, you immediately need the skill of an experienced Tulsa DUI attorney to reduce the impact of the arrest – now and in the future.
• Wrongful Death
  In another interesting case, Mr. Wirth persuaded the insurance company to settle a wrongful death claim for a fetus conceived just 14 weeks prior to a car accident causing a miscarriage. This settlement was in addition to the mother’s personal injury claim.
• Traffic Violations
  Typical horror stories tend to feature a hardworking person traveling to buy or sell a vehicle, cash in hand. Police stop the traveler on allegations of a minor traffic violation, but don’t write a ticket. During the course of their stop, the driver is asked pointed questions about his destination and why he’s traveling. He answers honestly, unaware of the trap he’s fallen into. Yes, he tells the officer, he has a few thousand in cash in the glove compartment.
• Sex Crimes
  Protective orders are often issued in hearings where the subject of the order is not present. A person who alleges stalking, harassment, domestic violence, or rape may request an “emergency restraining order” in an ex parte hearing — a hearing where only one side is present.
• Fraud
  With the growth of the internet and widespread use of computers, it’s easier than ever for a criminal to assume someone else’s identity. It can take as little as a finding someone’s misplaced smart phone for an identity thief to steal an identity. When you’re the victim of identity theft, you can be left holding the bag for someone else’s credit card fraud, drug charges, even violent felonies.
• Robbery
  Critics call it a travesty of due process – an inherent violation of constitutional rights. Victims might call it a ripoff or legalized highway robbery. Tulsa asset forfeiture has nonetheless become a standard police tool, albeit one that makes police appear to be bounty hunters.
• Burglary
  Why the fear? You are not transporting illegal drugs and you have no burglary tools spread across the back seat, so the simple traffic stop will not likely lead to years in prison.
• White Collar Crimes
  White-collar crime is almost always a financial crime. It is typically non-violent and can be prosecuted at the state court or federal court level. These crimes are almost always grounded in fraud and deceit rather than in violence or threat of violence. Here is what you may want to know about how white-collar crimes are prosecuted in Oklahoma.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  In some cases, a person may file for “expunction” of court records two years after a deferred sentence is completed. A person convicted of a misdemeanor may request to have their record sealed five years after the end of the most recent misdemeanor conviction.
• Embezzlement
  All crimes have their own penalties, but as an example, here is how Oklahoma punishes embezzlement. Embezzlement is a typical white-collar crime. It is defined as the fraudulent appropriation of another’s property which was legally obtained, to a purpose not intended or authorized by its owner, or hiding the property with the fraudulent intent to appropriate it under any one of a number of circumstances. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1451.
• Drug Crimes
  The experienced Tulsa felony defense lawyers at Wirth Law Office step into the ring with a solid track record of winning cases, decisions and appeals in clients’ favor. The Firm News, and Criminal Defense pages highlight some of the wide-ranging decisions Wirth Law Office lawyers have won for clients in Oklahoma courts. Our skilled Oklahoma defense attorneys have experience fighting drug charges, assault and battery charges, sex crimes charges, and more.
• Assault
  The Wirth Law Office’s client was charged with Assault & Battery when she attempted to break-up a fight between her child and her neighbor’s child. Attorney James M. Wirth requested a trial on the matter and it was set for today at 2:00 p.m. When 2:00 p.m. came around, the prosecutor conceded that he had insufficient evidence available to put on the trial and dismissed all pending charges against Mr. Wirth’s client.
• Murder
• Identity Theft
  Your mind may be racing too fast to figure out that you’ve been the victim of identity theft. While you were being rushed through booking and pushed into a jail cell, you might have been thinking more about your family than about how to find a Tulsa identity theft attorney.
• Arson
  A woman hired Attorney Jason Lile to defend her in an arson case. After going over the evidence, he found his client to be innocent. Jason presented information to the court and the court agreed with him, which led to all charges being dropped.
• Restraining Order
  A protective order, often called a restraining order, prohibits any form of contact between a petitioner, who is presumed to be a victim, and a defendant who is the subject of a protective order. Restraining orders typically prohibit the subject from being within a certain distance of a person, making phone calls to, or talking with the petitioner. Indirect contact is also prohibited, meaning you can’t write letters, send e-mails, or even write Facebook posts to a person who has a restraining order against you.
• Internet Crimes
• Prostitution
  Although most asset seizures involve allegations of illegal drug activity, Oklahoma prosecutors have also attempted to seize cash, vehicles, and other property in connection with allegations of prostitution, drunken driving, and financial crimes. In each case, if the seizure is conducted outside of a criminal proceeding, you’ll need to go to civil court to get back your property. You’ll have the best chance for prevailing in civil court when you are represented by a Tulsa asset forfeiture attorney.
• Extortion
  In many civil asset forfeitures, nobody is ever charged with a crime. Yet the threat of wrongful criminal prosecution discourages many who’ve had their money seized from filing a claim to recover the cash. The opportunity for law enforcement extortion arises, in which authorities may offer an out-of-court cash settlement in which seized funds are forfeited under the threat of criminal prosecution.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  The firm focuses on five primary practice areas: Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation, but has grown to provide representation in Business Law, Intellectual Property, Emerging Industries, Unemployment, Estate Planning and Probate.
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate Transactions
  Attorney in fact in a power of attorney, but it’s often wise to consult a Tulsa attorney about Oklahoma power of attorney laws before you give someone else authority to manage your real estate transactions, finances, healthcare, or other personal business.
• Easement
• Property Damage
  The losses often go beyond medical costs. There can be costs of property damage, lost wages, transportation while a vehicle is out of service, and opportunities lost due to pain or suffering. A partial or permanent disability can mean ongoing income loss.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  When you’ve suffered a Tulsa personal injury because of someone else’s negligence, you know how hard it can be to get the medical care and compensation you deserve. Personal injuries include car wrecks, slip and fall claims, and dog bite cases.
• Medical Malpractice
  If you have been injured, become sick, or failed to recover as you should as the result of medical procedure because of something a medical caregiver did wrong, you might be the victim of Tulsa medical malpractice.
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites
  Dog bites and other animal attacks can cause permanent scarring, crushed bones, lengthy hospital stays, and lost work time. Children are especially susceptible to injuries by a dog whose owners considered trustworthy.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The Tulsa estate planning attorneys at Wirth Law Office provide assistance with a full range of estate planning services for clients in Tulsa, Oklahoma and surrounding areas. An experienced estate planning attorney knows how to help you achieve the legacy we all want — a secure future that provides for you and your loved ones.
• Wills
  Our attorneys can tailor wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and advanced healthcare directives to your specific needs. Together, we can protect your assets, minimize your taxes, and ensure that your wishes come to fruition.
• Trusts
  A trust can be an invaluable tool for protecting the value of your estate. Revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts are legally classified as express trusts for a simple reason: they express a person’s intentions with respect to their property. The difference between the two most common forms of a trust is just as plain: a person can reclaim their assets from a revocable trust, but an irrevocable trust is just that — irrevocable.
• Power of Attorney
  Unlike a power of attorney that authorizes someone else to make a broad set of decisions on your behalf, a living will specifies in as much or as little detail as you choose the kind of care you want, including who you want to make medical choices that can involve life or death.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  For people in need of debt relief in Oklahoma, a Tulsa bankruptcy attorney can help you explore the two bankr uptcy options: Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. This page discusses Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for Oklahomans.
• Foreclosure
  Thousands of Oklahomans file bankruptcy each year. Their reasons include mountains of medical expenses, loss of employment, insurmountable business debts, overdue student loans, looming foreclosures, defaulted consumer loans, and even because they’ve been the victim of someone else’s fraud. Especially after the recent economic downturn, bankruptcy may provide a way to save the things most essential to you.
• Tax Law
  Attorney in fact to represent the principal in resolving claims or litigation; to handle personal or family financial matters; to make decisions about government benefits such as Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, or military benefits; to manage retirement plans; or to take care of tax matters.
• Debt Collection
  The Tulsa bankruptcy lawyers at Wirth Law Office know that bankruptcy is only one of many options to help you get out from under a load of debt. Bankruptcy isn’t the right alternative for every circumstance. Credit counseling, negotiating with creditors, standing up to illegal debt collection practices, restructuring your budget, and seeking forbearance from certain creditors are among several options that can sometimes let you avoid bankruptcy.