Seasoned Trial Lawyers in Oklahoma and Arkansas
Consultation Fees Criminal Defense and Family Law We charge a consultation fee for our time for criminal defense and family law matters for several reasons: 1. Our consultations are designed to help you develop a plan for resolution. This means we spend the time in...
Several concepts are important for every potential witness to understand to have a level of comfort with giving testimony. Many factors can impact your credibility. Consideration and application of the tools and concepts in this paper will help you prepare to be a...
Trials involve witness testimony from a question-and-answer format. There is usually only one trial for a given case. Due to time constraints and other factors, time in the courtroom seems to move faster than usual. Witnesses may have minimal ability to correct an...
What is Hearsay? Hearsay is legally defined as, "A statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted." Hearsay is inadmissible at trial, which means that a witness...
The Federal Trade Commission has excellent articles about how to find a lawyer when you need legal services: Hiring a lawyer and Look beyond the award when you hire a lawyer Hiring a lawyer can be difficult for many reasons, including: Consumers (clients) fairly...
Amy Page is beginning a new role as a District Judge for the Cherokee Nation. She began her career at Child Support Services, trying cases in Oklahoma district courts. Over time, her role shifted and she handled child support appellate and policy matters statewide....
Our law firm implements practices that are novel to the legal industry at large but the norm in all other service industries: automated intake processes, video consultations, video depositions and trials, automated document generation, online payments, text message...
Litigants and attorneys are required to send notice of filings to all parties as a part of due process notice requirements and to permit timely responses and participation by all sides. A recurring problem is a claim by an attorney that they did not receive an...
Thanks to standardized (albeit flawed) legal education and the rules of procedure, most lawsuits follow a similar trajectory: pre-filing investigation, initial filing of claims, discovery, negotiation, pretrial conference, trial, post-trial motions, and appeal. At...
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. John Adams A recurring issue in family law cases is the use of questions about a witness’s belief. “Do you...