Paoli Lawyers

Joshua C. Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma with the highest honors in 2008. After graduating, he was hand selected as one of the nation’s most promising future leaders and invited to attend the institute of Political Studies at Georgetown University on a full scholarship.

After graduating from Georgetown, he attended the University of Oklahoma College Of Law. During law school, he enjoyed success as one of the top moot court debators in the country competing in national moot competitions at the University of Chicago School of law and The University...

I graduated magna cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law as a Merit Scholar. During my time in law school, I received CALI Excellence Awards for achieving the highest grades in Civil Procedure I, Legal Research and Writing II, Trial Practice, and Corporations law. I was chosen as a Staff Editor for the Oklahoma City Law Review and was inducted into several honor societies, including Phi Kappa Phi and the International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi. My experience was further enriched by interning at various law firms and serving as a judicial extern for the Chief...

Matthew B. Wade – Joined the Abel Law Firm in 2014 after spending 7 years as In-House Counsel for State Farm Insurance and 2 years working for small litigation firms in Oklahoma City. In 2022, Matthew was named the Managing Attorney for the Abel Law Firm. Matthew is a 2005 graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and a 1999 graduate of Oklahoma Christian University (BBA in Accounting). He serves as the Chair of the Insurance Law Section and as a member of the Bench and Bar Committee and Law School Committee for the Oklahoma Bar Association....

Engaged in private practice of law since 1971. Extensive experience in Municipal law and Probate.

Actively practicing since 1987 in Oklahoma and all Federal jurisdictions. Formed Mitzner Law Firm in 1990. Relocated to Edmond after OKC Bombing.

Cameron D. Cherry is a dedicated personal injury attorney with over 30 years of experience in advocating for the rights of the injured. Driven by a profound calling to serve those in need, Cam has built his career on the principles of compassion, integrity, and relentless pursuit of justice. His unwavering commitment to his clients’ well-being is evident in his tireless efforts to ensure their interests are always prioritized above his own. Throughout his distinguished career, Cam has successfully recovered millions of dollars for hundreds of clients, securing the compensation they deserve for their pain and suffering. His extensive expertise in...

Collin Walke practices in the areas of commercial litigation, personal injury, family law and criminal law. Collin is licensed to practice in Oklahoma state court, as well as the Western District of Oklahoma.

Matt was born and raised in Oklahoma. He earned his Bachelor's of Science in Business at Oklahoma State University in 2007, before getting his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. He started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Pushmataha County, where he gained trial experience and a working criminal law knowledge. He then went to work as an Associate for Gotcher and Beaver Law Firm in McAlester, with a varied practice from domestic law to criminal defense to personal injury. In 2015, Matthew was appointed to serve as the Special District Judge for Pittsburg County. His dockets...

Melissa is a passionate attorney with many years experience in family law. Starting her career as a paralegal, Melissa decided there was more work she could do. As an attorney, she has both personal and practical experience with divorce, child custody, and visitation issues. Her dedication to each of her clients gives them the strength and hope they need when they feel at the lowest points of life. We are all in this together! If you have a need for representation in a divorce, paternity, adoption, guardianship or grandparents rights case, give Melissa a call!

Allison Garrett is Of Counsel with the national law firm of Spencer Fane. She is admitted to practice in both Oklahoma and Arkansas, and made the top score on the Arkansas bar exam. Garrett has been the Vice President and General Counsel for Walmart's corporate-level legal services, a university president and the chancellor over the Oklahoma higher education system. She has also served on the NCAA's Board of Governors, and was Vice Chair of the NCAA and a member of its Audit Committee. Garrett has an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma Christian University, a law degree from the University...