Pontotoc County Estate Planning Lawyers

Penni Skillern, Esq. was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona until she relocated in high school and graduated from Bartlesville High School in Oklahoma. She went to the University of Tulsa and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Law & Society and a minor in History. Penni enrolled at the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she excelled in Property, Native American law, and Oil and Gas law. She took a particular interest in Wills and Trust law, since it combined her love of history and property with law. Penni focuses her practice on helping individuals...

Sherri K. Anderson is a lifelong Oklahoma resident, and had worked primarily in the accounting and tax fields until her decision to go to law school in the fall of 2001. She graduated from the University of Tulsa's College of Law with her Juris Doctor in May of 2004, and continued working in the accounting field while studying for the bar exam. Admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in April of 2005, Sherri also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from what was then the University Center at Tulsa, Langston. In...

Ben has been in practice in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, since 1997. Ben was a partner with local firm of Elliott & Sherrer, P.C., until June, 2006, when he established his solo practice.Ben currently serves as the as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Pryor Creek and is the Town Attorney for the Town of Chouteau. He serves as the municipal prosecutor in both municipalities.Ben was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November, 2004, where he continues to serve in District 8.

Rick K. Vernon has assisted individuals, businesses, families, farmers, ranchers, banks and public entities since 2001. Rick practices in many areas of law, including but not limited to, estate planning, wills and trusts, probate law, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, family law, real estate law, contract preparation, real estate closings, title opinions, title curative matters, quiet title actions, foreclosures, foreclosure defense, contested real estate matters and litigation, business law, business transactions, commercial law, corporations, limited liability companies, and agriculture law. Rick's commitment to understanding clients' specific needs, thorough preparation and extensive knowledge of the law are what he...

Admitted to the bar in 2007, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma. Preparatory education, Texas A&M University (B.A. 2001); legal education, University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007), fraternity: Phi Delta Phi, Dean's list: spring-fall, 2005; spring-fall-2006; spring, 2007. Attorney for: Rural Water District #1, 2009-; Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center, 2007-; 911 Trust Authority, 2014-; LeFlore County Detention Center Public Trust, 2019-. Member: LeFlore County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. email: ranada@hwbalaw.com.

Curtis W. Fisher has practiced law continuously for over thirty-three years including the last twenty years as a sole practitioner. Curtis Fisher focuses his practice on planning needs of families and individuals bringing a wide range of life experiences to his work. Mr. Fisher was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma and has lived in Oklahoma all his life. He and his wife Shonda have been married for over 24 years raising three children in Jenks, Oklahoma, and they will soon have four grandchildren. Mr. Fisher is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association and...

Tulsa attorney Steven P. Flowers is senior tax counsel with Eller & Detrich. With more than 40 years of experience Steve now primarily concentrates his practice in the areas of tax planning, tax controversy, tax litigation, trusts & estates planning, wealth preservation, probate, will and trust litigation and providing general consul services to companies of various sizes. Because of his substantial experience with trust and estate planning issues, Steve has been invited to lecture about these issues to numerous groups. Core areas of practice and experience • Federal and State Income Tax Planning • Federal and State Tax Controversy...