$500,000+
Severe intersection collision requiring multiple surgeries
Representative matters
Results tell part of the story. The record tells the rest.
Selected jury verdicts, recoveries, and outcomes from civil-rights, serious-injury, and employee-rights matters. The firm also brings substantial counsel experience to complex organizational work.
405-698-3125Representative results. Results shown are from matters handled individually or as co-counsel. Every case is different; past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Settlement and verdict amounts are before fees and expenses.
$2M
Civil Rights Jury Verdict
$1.25M
Motorcycle collision policy-limits recovery
Trial-ready
Civil-rights, injury, and employee-rights matters
Counsel experience
Governance, contracts, employment, and risk
Featured matters
A result is meaningful only in context.
One matter involved a death in an Oklahoma County jail. The other involved a serious motorcycle collision. Additional results are organized by practice area below.
01
Civil rights and government accountability
Selected matters involving jail medical neglect, custodial deaths, excessive force, unlawful seizure, and government retaliation.
$4,000,000
Deliberate indifference — diabetic inmate denied insulin; jail failed to monitor or treat a known, life-threatening condition
$3,000,000
Wrongful custody death — clear warning signs recognized and ignored by multiple officials
$2,000,000
Civil rights jury verdict — pretrial detainee died of perforated ulcer after jail staff missed mandatory cell checks and ignored signs of medical distress
Read the case result$825,000
Deliberate indifference to serious medical need — jail staff failed to respond to documented, deteriorating condition
$750,000
Custodial death — key evidence officials attempted to destroy recovered and used at trial
$725,000
Deliberate indifference and excessive force — municipality held liable for pattern of unconstitutional conduct
$550,000
Deliberate indifference to serious medical need — custodial officials ignored escalating medical emergency
$475,000
Unlawful seizure and sexual abuse by law enforcement officer acting under color of law
$150,000
Excessive force — officer used a takedown against a pedestrian who declined to identify himself
$75,000
Excessive force by jail officer — inmate physically assaulted without penological justification
$350,000
First Amendment retaliation by government employer
02
Serious injury and motor vehicle matters
Selected recoveries involving catastrophic injury, collisions, unsafe conditions, and insurance coverage.
$500,000
Sexual battery by a medical professional — abuse occurred during treatment by a licensed provider
$1,250,000
Motorcycle collision — policy limits recovered for catastrophic orthopedic injuries
$1,200,000
Pedestrian struck — backing vehicle operator failed to check surroundings
$1,000,000
Fall from height — defective equipment and inadequate jobsite training
$750,000
Spinal cord injury — rear-end collision at highway speeds
$300,000
Whiplash and cervical injury — impaired driver caused high-speed rear-end collision; full policy limits recovered
$200,000
Drunk-driving collision — soft-tissue injuries
$150,000
Soft tissue injury — rear-end collision with conservative treatment and documented functional loss
03
Employee rights
Selected workplace matters involving discrimination, retaliation, leave, wages, and wrongful termination.
$300,000+
Race discrimination and hostile work environment
$200,000+
FMLA interference and wrongful termination
$175,000
Pregnancy discrimination — forced out after announcing leave
$150,000
Whistleblower retaliation — employee reported safety violations
$150,000
Race discrimination — disparate treatment in promotion decisions
$125,000
Sexual harassment — hostile environment and constructive discharge
$100,000+
Disability discrimination — jury verdict at trial
$100,000+
Failure to accommodate medical restrictions
$100,000+
Retaliation for protected activity
$100,000+
Unpaid overtime — collective action for hourly workers
$90,000+
Age discrimination — long-tenured employee replaced
$85,000
FMLA retaliation — terminated upon return from leave
$75,000
Racial harassment and constructive discharge
$50,000
Disability accommodation and Family and Medical Leave Act retaliation — employee terminated after requesting an accommodation and taking medical leave
Additional injury matters
The work is not limited to a few headline cases.
Representative ranges from additional personal-injury matters, from straightforward claims to complex multi-party litigation.
$500,000+
Dog attack — facial reconstruction and permanent scarring
$250,000 – $500,000
Rear-end collisions with herniated discs and spinal fusion
$250,000 – $500,000
Slip and fall — fractured hip requiring hardware placement
$100,000 – $250,000
Parking lot collisions, T-bone accidents, uninsured motorist claims
$50,000 – $100,000
Soft tissue injuries with extended treatment, property damage disputes
$25,000 – $50,000
Minor collisions, premises liability, and insurance bad faith claims
Organizational counsel
Good counsel can matter before a dispute becomes a lawsuit.
For organizations, the relevant question is often whether experienced counsel can help make a sound decision before a dispute becomes a lawsuit.
Explore general counselRisk management
Advised governmental entities and organizations with portfolios approaching $1 billion in assets on liability mitigation, policy development, and regulatory matters.
Project finance and development
Led borrower-side legal work through closing on nearly $100 million in financing for a tribal casino and hotel development, including construction and development contracts and borrower legal opinions.
Employment counseling
Provided ongoing guidance on hiring, termination, ADA/FMLA compliance, and workplace investigations to prevent litigation.
Governance and compliance
Drafted policies, conducted internal audits, and advised boards on fiduciary duties and risk exposure.
Dispute resolution
Resolved complex commercial disputes through negotiation and mediation, avoiding costly litigation.
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