Katherine R. Mazaheri
Mazaheri Law Firm, PLLC
Katherine Mazaheri-Franze is a trial lawyer who regularly represents plaintiff employees in all areas of employment law, including litigation in state and federal courts, in mediation, before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL) and Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). She has successfully handled litigation involving claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment/assault, employment discrimination (based on race, age, gender, sexual stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, and disability), retaliation, as well as disputes involving wage and hour matters, medical leave, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, employee handbook and company policy violations, and breaches of employment agreements. For over a decade, Mazaheri Law Firm has gained a powerful reputation for taking on cases that attack various social injustices leading to extensive recoveries for clients.
A portion of Katherine’s trial practice is devoted to assisting families in times of crisis. She assists clients with dissolution of marriage, custody and visitation, property division, and step-parent adoptions. Along with divorce, she assists couples in negotiation of pre-nuptial agreements and protection of assets.
As part of her employment practice, Katherine often trains and counsels employers on a broad range of matters affecting the workplace, including hiring, discipline, terminations, policies and procedures (including creation and auditing of employment handbooks), drug and alcohol testing, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, employment contracts, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements. More recently she has had the opportunity to educate tribal employees on sexual harassment and train 400+ employees in the workplace. In addition, she was included as a speaker at Oklahoma Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Update for continuing education for attorneys in 2019.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- General Civil
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
All other cases are billed at our standard hourly rate per attorney or by value billing.
- Oklahoma
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- 10th Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- Mazaheri Law Firm, PLLC
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- Contract Attorney
- MidFirst Bank
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- Monitored defaulted loans in the Special Assets Group of loans with assets of over $500,000.00. Assisted in settlement and workouts as needed. Maintained communication with outside counsel on litigation on defaulted loans out of state.
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- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company In-house
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- Legal work for offices exclusively engaged in insurance defense for claims in Orlando, Florida Area and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area.
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- DC Employment Justice Center
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- Oklahoma City University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: OCU Fellowship Recipient, Deans Honor Roll
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- University of Oklahoma
- B.A. | International Area Studies
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- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- AV Martindale Hubbell
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- 40 Under Forty Award
- OKCBiz
- YWCA of Oklahoma City
- Board of Trustees
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- Eastern District of Oklahoma
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- Northern District of Oklahoma
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- U.S. Court of Appeals
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- Oklahoma Lawyers for Heroes
- Volunteer
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- Oklahoma Lawyers for Children
- Volunteer
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- Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
- Ambassador
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- Oklahoma Bar Association
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- Western District of Oklahoma
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- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Board of Directors
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- OCU Law
- Alumni Board Member
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- Protecting Your Livelihood as a Small Business Owner
- OKCbiz Magazine
- The Goal to Become Equal: The Women’s National Soccer League and the Equal Pay Game
- Oklahoma Bar Journal
- Oklahoma Real Estate License
- Oklahoma Real Estate Commission
