Tonkawa 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...

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

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...

Ainslie's practice focuses on representing and serving his clients in litigated matters. He has broad litigation experience and has tried numerous cases to verdict in both jury and non-jury cases. Ainslie's background provides him with a unique blend of both government and civil litigation experience. The first six years of his legal career were spent in the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, where he successfully tried more than 30 jury trials to verdict. In addition to his state and federal court litigation experience, he has successfully represented clients in arbitration hearings across the country, ranging from multinational...

Graduated from OU with BBA in 1974; Graduated from OU with JD in 1987. I have been a CPA since 1978 and a practicing attorney since 1987. I've had my office here in Sand Springs since 1997. I've been involved in several local activities, including Sand Springs Rotary Club, Sand Springs United Methodist Church and the Annual Sand Springs Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

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...

Emphasis on civil rights, criminal defense and consumer rights. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma (1977) and Texas (2004). Have had about 100 jury trials

From ancient times the court of law has been about equality and impartiality as much as it has been about justice. Lady Justice is the best known symbol of this with her blindfold to ensure impartiality, her scales to weigh the arguments and her sword to bring justice. These are the qualities that made me want to become an attorney. As Thomas Jefferson said, “Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.” Many people often find the idea of speaking to an attorney a daunting task. I want to erase those fears by “translating” legalese into English for my...

Mr. Gregory graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration Finance degree in 2001. After graduation, Mr. Gregory enjoyed work as a Financial Analyst for American Airlines and as a Field Auditor for Transamerica. While Mr. Gregory enjoyed being employed in the Financial field, Mr. Gregory believed he had a different calling in life to practice law. Mr. Gregory was admitted to the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2003, and graduated in only 2 ½ years (the fastest a student is permitted to graduate from law school). During his time in law school, Mr. Gregory...

Milissa R. Tipton-Dunkins was born and raised in Hutchinson, Kansas. She received a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University School of Law. She has been admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Western District of Oklahoma, and the Supreme Court. She has extensive experience in complex immigration matters and representing clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and those in Deportation/Removal Proceedings before the United States Department of Justice’s Immigration Courts (EOIR) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Marcus P. Mears is a founding partner of Cunningham & Mears. Mr. Mears is committed to helping Oklahoma’s injured victims in the areas of injury law and insurance litigation. Mr. Mears was selected to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for his work as lead counsel in multiple seven figure injury cases. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States with membership limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1 percent of U.S. lawyers are members.

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...

Shelley L. Levisay is a Christian community-oriented attorney that dedicates herself to her clients. She is a Shawnee native having attended high school at Liberty Academy, college at Oklahoma Baptist University, and lawschool at the University of Oklahoma. She is an officer and active member of the Shawnee Rotary Club, as well as President of the Pottawatomie County Bar Association, an auxiliary and advisory board member of Project Safe, a member of the Shawnee and Oklahoma Music Teachers Association. She teaches in the evenings at both Oklahoma Baptist University and St. Gregory’s University. Shelley’s...

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...

Tony Edwards was born and raised in McAlester and has devoted himself to serving the legal needs of the people in his home area. He achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, indicating the highest level in legal ability and ethical standards. He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and psychology from East Central University in Ada and then went to Oklahoma University College of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1982.

Attorney Kim Nguyen has recovered over $50 million dollars in compensation for her clients. Due to her dedication and perseverance, Kim has earned a reputation for being a tough adversary among her peers and she is committed to protecting and defending the rights of injured workers in Oklahoma.

Kim, a personal injury lawyer, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Oklahoma State University. She also studied abroad for a year in Japan where she earned a minor in Japanese and International Relations. Prior to receiving her Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma...

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