Share enough to evaluate
A short case summary, the immediate timing issue, and the role you have in mind give the conversation a useful starting point.
For referring lawyers
Bring us in when the case needs an Oklahoma litigator.Start with the role the matter requires.
For a referral, a shared role, or a discrete piece of litigation work, start with the facts, the client relationship, and the role you want us to play.
Choose the relationship that fits the matter
A referral and a working partnership are not the same thing.
The first conversation should make the relationship clear before anyone assumes a role or a client-facing responsibility.
01Refer the matterA possible fit when the client needs Oklahoma counsel and you want the firm to evaluate whether it should take the lead.Discuss a referral02Work together as co-counselA shared role for lawyers who want to stay involved while adding Oklahoma litigation capacity to the team.Discuss co-counsel03Need Oklahoma local counselA focused procedural and forum-support role for out-of-state counsel handling a matter already in motion.Explore local counsel
What the firm can help carry
Litigation work that calls for an Oklahoma forum, record, or trial plan.
The firm evaluates each matter on its own facts, timing, conflicts, and fit. These are the areas where a referral or shared role may make sense.
01Serious injuryInjury, trucking, and wrongful-death matters where early records and long-term consequences matter.View serious injury work02Civil rightsFederal constitutional claims where custody, government conduct, and the record require careful proof.View civil rights work03Employment lawSelected employee claims and separate employer counsel, with conflicts addressed before strategy is discussed.View employment work04Tribal government counselSovereignty, governance, business, employment, and disputes involving tribal governments and enterprises.View tribal-law work05Federal practiceFederal-court matters where jurisdiction, deadlines, and a disciplined record shape the path forward.View federal practice06Oklahoma locationsCourt and service-area context for matters that require an Oklahoma forum, record, or local presence.View Oklahoma locations
How a referral starts
Fit first. Then a clear working agreement.
No assumption is made about who is responsible for the client, the strategy, or the next filing. Those decisions belong at the beginning.
Review conflicts, fit, and role
Before work begins, the firm considers whether the matter fits and whether a referral, shared role, or narrower assignment makes sense.
Put the working terms in writing
If the matter moves forward, scope, communication, responsibilities, and compensation terms are addressed in writing.
A different kind of request
Need an Oklahoma lawyer for a focused local-counsel role?
For a case already underway, local counsel can be a defined role centered on the forum, a deadline, an appearance, or the Oklahoma piece of the work.
Explore local counselQuestions before you reach out
Start with the question in front of you.
What should I send for an initial referral conversation?
Start with a short case summary, the immediate deadline or risk, the client relationship, and the role you are considering. That is enough to begin a conflict and fit discussion.
May I remain involved in the matter?
Possibly. A continuing role depends on the facts, the client relationship, the needs of the case, and the working arrangement the lawyers and client approve.
How are compensation terms handled?
If a matter moves forward, the parties address scope, responsibilities, and compensation in writing, subject to the applicable professional rules.
Start with the basic facts
We will start with fit, timing, and the role the case requires.
A concise first conversation can answer whether the firm is the right fit and what kind of working relationship may be useful.
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