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Reasons To Request An Oklahoma Child Custody Modification

Sometimes it takes the holiday season for a parent to realize that their current child custody agreement is no longer working in their favor or in the best interest of the child. Fry & Elder’s team of accomplished Oklahoma family law attorneys understand the importance, sensitivity and urgency in which child custody modifications need to be addressed. Below are four reasons why a parent should request an Oklahoma child custody modification.

Oklahoma child custody modification

REASON 1: When the Present Oklahoma Child Custody Agreement is not in the Best Interest of Your Child

Because Oklahoma is one of many states that applies the “best interest of the child” standard when determining visitation and child custody issues, this needs to be at the forefront of a parent’s request for an Oklahoma child custody modification.

A judge will typically not consider a child custody modification if the present agreement appears to be working for both parties involved and meeting the best interests of the child. A parent wishing to make a modification would need to show that the other party is not meeting the child’s best interest standard through questioning the parenting ability and consistency of the other parent.

REASON 2: If You Believe Your Child is in Danger

If there are legitimate reasons why you believe your child is in danger or is not safe, the courts will look very closely at a child custody modification. Examples of your child being in an unsafe environment might be constituted by acts of domestic violence, physical or psychological abuse and neglect.

REASON 3: When the Agreed Upon Visitation Schedule is Repeatedly Violated by Your Ex

The courts are likely to consider an Oklahoma child custody modification when a parent is not following the agreed upon parenting plan and not cooperating with the visitation schedule. Lack of communication and respect are often at the core of these violations taking place. The parent looking for a modification would want to document instances and examples of these violations.

REASON 4: When a Parent is Considering Relocation

Oklahoma courts typically do no want to remove a child from his or her established environment and routine. When a party is considering relocation, and moving the child out of state or to a distant location, a judge will want to look into a parent’s motivation for relocating, if the parents have communicated about a solution to modify the visitation schedule and whether a child’s life would be interrupted by a move or modification.

Other Things to Consider in Regards to an Oklahoma Child Custody Modification

For a modification to be strongly considered, a parent would need to show that a child’s best interests are not being met under the current agreement. The parent would need to prove that there is or has been a change in conduct in which the child’s best interest would be better served with a modification.

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Experience the Fry & Elder Difference

Whether you are inquiring about an Oklahoma child custody modification or another family law, criminal law or immigration law issue, Fry & Elder has the experience and team in place to help you successfully navigate through your legal issue. The firm’s talented lineup of the attorneys has helped the Fry & Elder be named to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms List each of the past five years and includes the following trial lawyers:

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with a distinguished and accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyer.

Fry & Elder Trial Lawyer Katie Egan Gives Back To The Community

For many, the holiday season signifies a time of giving. Whether that means volunteering at a shelter, donating food and clothes or just spending additional time with a friend or family member, it is important to understand the importance of giving back.

Fry & Elder trial lawyer Katie Egan

Fry & Elder trial lawyer Katie Egan recognizes the importance of giving back and, for the second year in a row, the accomplished Tulsa family law attorney served as the Chair for the annual Champagne and Chocolate Gala. Sponsored by Living Arts, the event was staged November 18 and is the organization’s major yearly fundraiser with all proceeds going to support the local arts.

“It’s a great event and one that is highly anticipated by many in the Tulsa arts’ community,” Egan said. “The turnout was bigger than last year, and we continue to improve the gala each year. We were able to showcase talented local artists and raise money for the arts education. It’s a wonderful event to be a part of, and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside so many talented and dedicated people.”

As Egan said, the event was well attended and was well publicized by the Oklahoma media. Tulsa CBS affiliate KOTV Channel 6 aired a segment previewing the event which spotlighted Egan and Laura Echols.

The event was held in the Tulsa Arts District and featured the work of several Tulsa artists, including Chris Mantle, who is well known for his paintings of Buffalos.

“We have so many talented and dedicated artists in Tulsa,” Egan said. “It is important that we promote their work and the arts as well.”

Egan’s legal practice at Fry & Elder is focused on family law and criminal law issues. She became the first female trial lawyer at Fry & Elder when she joined the prestigious Oklahoma law firm in 2015 and is also licensed to practice in Connecticut and New York.

Egan participated and graduated from the 4th Annual OBA FLS TAI this past August and attended an advanced child custody seminar – AAML / AFCC Conference – in San Diego in September.

Fry & Elder trial lawyer Katie Egan

Not the Only Fry & Elder Trial Lawyer Giving Back

Egan’s work as the Champagne and Chocolate Gala Chair has been exemplary, but she is far from the only accomplished Fry & Elder trial lawyer giving back to the community.

Fry & Elder’s Lorena Rivas has coached the Union Alternative High School mock trial team for a number of years and was featured in the October issue of Tulsa Lawyer Magazine. Fry & Elder partner M. Shane Henry has also been involved with the team.

Fellow Fry & Elder immigration attorney Ruth Calvillo spoke to the University of Tulsa College of Law’s incoming class of law students in August and stressed the importance of giving back to the community.

Experience the Fry & Elder Difference

Whether you are facing a family law, criminal law, immigration law or personal injury matter, Fry & Elder has a decorated team of attorneys in place to help you navigate through the legal process.

Fry & Elder attorneys include:

The elite Oklahoma law firm has been named to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms List each of the past five years. Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with a distinguished and accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyer.

Accomplished Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Attend Las Vegas CLE Seminar

November has turned out to be quite the Continuing Legal Education month for Fry & Elder partners and accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyers Aaron D. Bundy and M. Shane Henry.

Accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyers

The tandem kicked off the month on Nov. 3 by winning the 2017 Earl Sneed Award for their significant and outstanding CLE contributions at the OBA Annual Meeting in Tulsa. That was followed up by the two accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyers learning that their application to present at the distinguished 55th Annual Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) Conference this upcoming year was accepted.

If all of that were not enough, Bundy and Henry, along with Fry & Elder standout immigration law attorney Lorena Rivas, closed out a busy and memorable November month by attending the “2017 Defending Sex Cases Conference” presented by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers® (NACDL) on Nov. 16-17 in Las Vegas.

“It’s certainly been a busy month for us, but Shane, Lorena and I all agreed that this was a very important conference to attend, Bundy said. “As with previous NACDL conferences, the speakers were nationally-renowned experts and trial lawyers. The information we learned will apply across the board to all aspects of our practice. Several other great criminal defense lawyers from Tulsa were also at the conference.”

What the Accomplished Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Learned

Founded in 1958, the NACDL has long been recognized at as the “preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation’s criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct.”

The organization’s website lists its mission as:

  • Ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime…
  • Foster the integrity, independence and expertise of the criminal defense profession…
  • Promote the proper and fair administration of criminal justice.

Bundy and Henry attended the NACDL 2017 Midwinter Meeting & Seminar earlier this year in New Orleans. The two-day seminar on Defending Sex Cases Seminar took place at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas and featured a number of informative and thought-provoking breakout sessions Bundy, Henry and Rivas attended including:

  • “Forensic Child Interviews: Suggestiveness and Taint”
  • “False Confessions in Child Sexual Assault Cases”
  • “Stop the Insanity: Effective Cross-Examination of the SANE Witness”

“The topics covered during each of those sessions were very important for both our criminal and family law cases,” Bundy said. “It was a very relevant seminar for us to attend.”

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CLE Emphasized

Fry & Elder and its attorneys have developed both a national and state-wide reputation for really putting an emphasis on CLE and professional development opportunities. In addition to the most recent Defending Sex Cases Seminar in Las Vegas, attorneys from the standout Oklahoma law firm have traveled to the following locales for important and relevant CLE conferences.

Why Experience the Fry & Elder Difference?

Whether you are facing a family law, immigration law or criminal law matter, Fry & Elder has the accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyers in place to help you navigate through the process. The firm has been named to the prestigious U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms List from 2014-2018.

Its talented lineup of accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyers includes the following:

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with an experienced trial lawyer from nationally-recognized and elite Oklahoma law firm.

Oklahoma Child Support Attorney Page Accepts Leadership Posts

The Oklahoma law firm of Fry & Elder enjoyed one of its most memorable weeks in firm history this past week. The firm moved into its new Tulsa office at 1616 S. Main Street and was named to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list for a fifth consecutive year before the week culminated with Fry & Elder partners M. Shane Henry and Aaron D. Bundy receiving the 2017 Earl Sneed Award for their significant contributions in Continuing Legal Education during the general assembly of the Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting.

Oklahoma child support attorney

Not to be outdone by last week’s dynamic set of events was Amy Page’s acceptance of two leadership positions during the OBA Annual Meeting Family Law Section day. The experienced Oklahoma child support attorney was formally announced as the 2018 Tulsa County Bar Association Family FLS Chair in 2018, and the 2018 and 2019 OBA FLS CLE Chair.

“I have always believed in the importance of being able to give back to the Tulsa and Oklahoma legal community,” Page said. “There have been numerous attorneys, judges and other legal personnel who have helped me throughout my legal career when they certainly had no obligation to do so. I am very grateful to them.  One of the things that really influenced my decision to join Fry & Elder (in February of 2017) was the firm and its attorneys commitment to continuing legal education and professional development.”

Oklahoma Child Support Attorney Page Gained Experience with DHS

Before joining Fry & Elder, Page worked as an attorney with the Child Support Services Division of Oklahoma’s DHS. While with DHS, Page gained valuable insight and experience into child support (establishment, enforcement, and defense) and paternity/parentage issues. It was during her tenure at DHS when Page held her first OBA leadership position. The experienced Oklahoma child support attorney also served as the OBA FLS CLE Chair in both 2008 and 2009.

“I definitely believe that I learned a lot during those two years,” Page said. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that it will help me be more efficient and effective this time around (as OBA FLS CLE Chair).”

Oklahoma child support attorney

Leadership Positions Nothing New for Fry & Elder Attorneys

Page is just the latest in a long line of Fry & Elder trial lawyers to tackle a leadership position with the OBA and TCBA.

Fry & Elder Oklahoma City divorce attorney Allyson Dow is the current OBA FLS Chair and third attorney from the vaunted Oklahoma law firm to hold the post in the past four years, following Henry (2014) and T. Luke Barteaux (2016). Dow, who also is one of five Fry & Elder attorneys to garner Super Lawyers® accolades, was in charge of the FLS day during the OBA Annual Meeting this past week. Several attorneys and personnel with the firm also have been active in the further development of the OBA FLS TAI.

Why Experience the Fry & Elder Difference?

Whether you are in need of legal counsel for a family law, immigration law or criminal law matter, Fry & Elder has the experience and knowledge in place to help implement a plan to resolve the issue in the best way possible. The firm’s decorated staff of attorneys includes the following:

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with an experienced trial lawyer nationally-recognized and elite Oklahoma law firm.

Elite Oklahoma Law Firm Receives National Honor

Five is indeed alive for Fry & Elder.

In what is turning out to be quite the memorable week for the elite Oklahoma law firm, Fry & Elder learned it has been named to the esteemed Best Law Firms list published annually by the U.S. News & World Report for a fifth consecutive year.

Elite Oklahoma law firm

As fate would have it, the highly-regarded media publication unveiled its rankings on Nov. 1 – the same day the Oklahoma Bar Association kicked off its annual meeting and two days after the elite Oklahoma law firm moved into its new prime Maple Ridge Tulsa office – The Headquarters Building – at 1616 S. Main Street.  

Fry & Elder’s M. Shane Henry and Aaron D. Bundy will present at the OBA Annual Meeting on the Crossroads Between Family Law and Criminal Law and receive the 2017 Earl Sneed Award for outstanding continuing legal education contributions on Friday, while Amy Page will be announced as the 2018 Tulsa County Bar Association Family Law Section Chair and as the OBA FLS CLE Chair later this week.

“It’ been a great week, and it’s only Wednesday,” Robert G “Hap” Fry said. “There are a lot of big things happening right now with the firm and all them are very positive. Making the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms list for a fifth consecutive year is very significant to us. It is a great honor to say the least. It’s just a tremendous tribute to our firm and the things we are doing here at Fry & Elder to be mentioned in the same breath with all these other great firms that also are listed.”

Long known for its prowess in Tulsa family law, including its work in high-conflict divorce and child custody cases, Fry & Elder was once again spotlighted for its excellence in family law.

To be eligible to make the Best Law Firms list, the firm must have “at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers® in that particular practice area and metro.” This year, Fry & Elder features two attorneys who fit the bill. Both Fry and Henry are listed by Best Lawyers for 2018. Fry is listed for an eighth consecutive year, while 2018 will be Henry’s first appearance.

The U.S. News & World Report, which has long been an authority figure in ranking and “evaluating key institutions in society—from colleges to hospitals,” researched and evaluated close to 14,000 firms throughout the United States across 75 practice areas. Of the 13,745 law firms evaluated, only 1,911 made the prestigious list.

“It’s a very big deal to make this list,” Henry said. “We’re a team here at Fry & Elder. Honors like this truly reflect the team-like culture we embody here at Fry & Elder.”

Elite Oklahoma law firm

In addition to being named to the Best Law Firms list, the elite Oklahoma law firm also had five of its attorneys recently recognized by Super Lawyers®. The firm’s roster of attorneys are some of the most decorated in the state and feature:

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with an experienced trial lawyer nationally-recognized and elite Oklahoma law firm.

Five Fry & Elder Trial Lawyers Honored as Oklahoma Super Lawyers

The accolades continue to roll in for Fry & Elder trial lawyers. Less than two months after firm attorneys Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr. and M. Shane Henry were named to the prestigious Best Lawyers® 2018 listings another leading legal publication, Super Lawyers®, rolled out its list of this year’s honorees. As expected, several Fry & Elder trial lawyers were spotlighted as Oklahoma Super Lawyers, highlighted by Fry Jr. being again selected as a Super Lawyer for his prowess in family law.

Oklahoma Super Lawyers

The decorated attorney, considered by many to be the best Tulsa divorce attorney, has been tabbed a Super Lawyer every year by the publication since it began spotlighting attorneys in 2007.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Fry Jr. said. “Super Lawyers is a very respected publication in the legal industry. These awards and honors mean a lot and are never taken for granted.”

All total, Fry & Elder had five attorneys recognized as Oklahoma Super Lawyers for 2017.

Also joining Fry Jr. were Super Lawyers Rising Stars selections Henry (2015-2017), Aaron D. Bundy (2013-2017), T. Luke Barteaux (2014-2017) and Fry & Elder Oklahoma City lead attorney Allyson Dow (2015-2017).

For Barteaux, the Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ accolade provides further validation that 2017 has indeed been a banner year for the trial attorney. In May, Barteaux became the first Fry & Elder attorney to be sworn in as a judge when he was appointed and confirmed as Cherokee Nation District Judge.

“It’s been a busy, but great year,” Barteaux said. “It’s special to be able to share this honor with so many other great attorneys we have here at Fry & Elder. We promote a team-like atmosphere here at this firm, and though these are individual honors, I believe they reinforce that team-like atmosphere and how we all feed off one another to become better attorneys and advocates for our clients.”

 

One of the things that distinguishes Super Lawyers from other legal publications is its revered selection process. Only the best 5 percent of attorneys in a specific practice area are selected as Super Lawyers, while 2.5 percent of lawyers in a given practice area are chosen as Rising Stars.

The Super Lawyers website says the selection process is as follows:

“Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

“Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. Since Super Lawyers is intended to be used as an aid in selecting a lawyer, we limit the lawyer ratings to those who can be hired and retained by the public, i.e., lawyers in private practice and Legal Aid attorneys.”

The awards and accolades don’t figure to stop for the prestigious Oklahoma law firm. The U.S. News & World Report is set to reveal its highly-anticipated Best Law Firms List for 2018 on Nov. 1 and Fry & Elder is vying to be on it for a fifth consecutive year.

The Oklahoma Bar Association also will be holding its Annual Meeting for 2017 on Nov. 1-3 and Fry & Elder again figures to be well represented.

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa today to set up a consultation with one of our Oklahoma Super Lawyers.

Fry, Henry Selected to Elite Best Lawyers List by Esteemed Publication

Best Lawyers® unveiled its highly-anticipated 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© on Aug. 15, 2017, and for the first time in firm history the acclaimed Oklahoma law firm of Fry & Elder had two of its trial lawyers listed. Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr. was selected for his prowess in family law for an eighth consecutive year, while fellow firm partner M. Shane Henry was selected for the first time for his excellence in family law and family mediation.

2018 Best Lawyers M. Shane Henry and Robert G "Hap" Fry Jr.

The listings are significant for numerous reasons: First and foremost because Best Lawyers® is considered to be the “oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.” Those attorneys selected by Best Lawyers® go through an intense peer review process in which fellow attorneys confidentially evaluate their colleagues.

As Best Lawyers® states on its website, “if the votes for an attorney are positive enough for recognition in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers®.”

“I am very honored to be selected by Best Lawyers,” Henry said. “This award is recognition of the achievements, accomplishments and talent of our entire team here at Fry & Elder.  Each day, I get to work with true professionals that constantly strive to improve as trial lawyers and advocates for our clients. We are a team here at Fry & Elder.”

Best Lawyers M. Shane Henry

That philosophy has served Henry and Fry & Elder well over the years. The iconic Oklahoma law firm has experienced unprecedented growth and expansion since he joined Fry & Elder in 2010, growing from three attorneys in 2010 to its current lineup of 14 full-time practicing trial lawyers.

Henry also is largely responsible for Fry & Elder opening Oklahoma City offices earlier this year and expanding its legal practice areas into immigration law, criminal law and personal injury law.

That said Fry & Elder’s calling card remains family law, including divorce and child custody, and Henry has reinforced this notion over the years. He was named the 2016 Family Law Attorney of the Year by the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section and is one of three Fry & Elder trial lawyers to serve as the Chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section in the past four years.

Additionally, Henry is an AV-rated trial lawyer and has been named to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list the past four years.

“Best Lawyers is a very big deal,” fellow Fry & Elder partner Aaron D. Bundy said. “This is big for Shane and the firm. It’s certainly well deserved. He works as hard as any attorney out there.”

Best Lawyers Robert G "Hap" Fry Jr.

While Henry embodies Fry & Elder’s continued excellence in family law, Fry Jr. defines it. He is considered by many to be the Best Tulsa Divorce lawyer, and he has the credentials to back that claim up.

Fry was named the Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in Tulsa 2016 and is one of only 19 attorneys in the state to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. His eighth consecutive Best Lawyers’ listing also concludes what can only be described as a memorable and remarkable summer for the long-time trial lawyer.

Fry joined the likes of John Wayne Brad Pitt, David Letterman and a host of other well-known celebrities, professionals and athletes when he was given the Significant Sig Award by the Sigma Chi Fraternity this past June.

“It’s been a very enjoyable and memorable year,” said Fry, who is nearing his 50th year of practicing law, but still going strong. “Honors like these are greatly appreciated and are never taken for granted. A Best Lawyers listing is significant because it is how your professional peers view you as an attorney. It is a tremendous compliment, and it is very satisfying to have Shane make Best Lawyers. I anticipate that there will be other Fry & Elder attorneys on the list in the very near future. Our firm is in great, great shape.”

With Fry and Henry leading the way, Fry & Elder has made the U.S. News & World Report’s elite Best Law Firms list from 2014-2017 and is in prime position to make the list for a fifth consecutive year. The list will be unveiled on Nov. 1.

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City to set up a personal consultation with Fry, Henry or another experienced Oklahoma trial lawyer.

Oklahoma Media Continues to Recognize Fry & Elder’s Accomplishments

When Robert G “Hap” Jr. appeared on the CBS nationally televised The Early Show (now called CBS This Morning) for a series on divorce in 2006 titled “What about the Kids?”, the accomplished attorney likely had little idea the media exposure his prestigious Oklahoma law firm of Fry & Elder and its accomplished trial lawyers commanded would only continue to grow.

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Over 10 years later, the vaunted Oklahoma law firm has reached a pinnacle, so to speak, in terms of media exposure. All total, Fry & Elder and its attorneys have been profiled and featured on 25 separate occasions by many of the state’s largest and most prestigious outlets since 2014.

The stories have been compelling and impactful, as Fry & Elder and its lawyers continue to embrace cutting edge philosophies, professional development opportunities and calculated marketing efforts that are incorporated into the day-to-day operations at both the Fry & Elder Tulsa and Fry & Elder Oklahoma City offices.

While family law issues, including high-conflict divorce and child custody cases, will always be a hallmark of the Oklahoma law firm, Fry & Elder has expanded its depth of services to include immigration law and criminal law which has been noticed by the media. The Oklahoma media also has been quick to notice the accomplishments and uncanny achievements made by the firm’s attorneys since 2014. Additionally, Fry & Elder attorneys have given back to the Tulsa community and have been active advocates for Oklahoma and its people.

The firm’s commitment to legal excellence is perhaps the biggest reason why the firm has grown from five attorneys to its current roster of 12 since 2015 and now has offices in Oklahoma City.

Below is a comprehensive list of Fry & Elder stories published by the media since 2014.

Why Experience the Fry & Elder Difference?

Fry & Elder has been nationally-recognized as an elite family law firm for a number of years. The U.S. News & World Report has named the firm to its prestigious Best Law Firm’s list from 2014-2017:

The firm’s talented and accomplished lineup of trial lawyers include:

Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to set up a personal consultation with an experienced trial law attorney from an elite Oklahoma law firm.

Rivas’ Growing Oklahoma Immigration Law Practice Featured

Less than one week after child support attorney Amy Page was featured in the Tulsa Business & Legal News, another Fry & Elder trial lawyer was profiled by the widely-read Oklahoma media publication. Fry & Elder immigration attorney Lorena Rivas, who has become no stranger to the media spotlight, was the subject of a feature story in the Tulsa Business & Legal News last week. The article, which you can READ HERE, was written by long-time legal reporter Ralph Schaefer and focused on Rivas’ thriving and growing Oklahoma immigration law practice from inside the Fry & Elder Tulsa offices.

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The article highlights the impact Rivas’ Oklahoma immigration law practice has already had on Fry & Elder since joining the prolific Oklahoma firm in the fall of 2015.

Rivas was quoted in the article saying:

“I have helped because while the firm attorneys knew of immigration law, they really didn’t understand it. Now I have exposed them to the trials and complexities — whether it is difficulties with paperwork or the cultural barrier with clients. From a minority perspective, I think it has brought more of a cultural awareness because I was one of two females in at Fry & Elder when I joined the firm.”

A rising star in the world of immigration law, Rivas’ work provides a shining example of how many different legal realms – immigration law and criminal law included – can intersect with family law. Rivas now has a staff of five, which includes new associate Fry & Elder immigration law attorney Ruth Calvillo.

Much of the reason why Rivas’ immigration law services have been in such high-demand and often land her in Dallas courtrooms is because of the immigration policy changes the Trump administration seeks to implement and has already made.

Oklahoma immigration law practice

Rivas visited Capitol Hill and met with Oklahoma delegates, including U.S. Representative Tom Cole, during the annual American Immigration Lawyers Association’s National Day of Action. She also held the featured speaking position at a recent Tulsa County Bar Association seminar this past April.

Why Experience the Fry & Elder Difference?

Whether you are in need of immigration legal counsel or consultation in family law, criminal law or personal injury law services, Fry & Elder has experienced and accomplished trial lawyers in place in Tulsa and Oklahoma City to advocate for you. The prestigious Oklahoma law firm has been named to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firm’s list from 2014-2017. It also features who have received Super Lawyers® accolades, four attorneys who are AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and three of the past four Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section Chairs. Contact Fry & Elder Tulsa or Fry & Elder Oklahoma City today to speak with an acclaimed trial lawyer.

Fry & Elder Trial Lawyers Serious About Professional Development

Fry & Elder trial lawyers

The Oklahoma law firm of Fry & Elder was well-represented last week in various pockets of the Southeastern region of the country.

Criminal defense and family law attorneys M. Shane Henry and Aaron D. Bundy took to New Orleans and attended the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers® 2017 Midwinter Meeting & Seminar. Oklahoma immigration law attorney Lorena Rivas, meanwhile, traveled to Braselton, GA and participated the Trial Lawyers College 2017 Georgia Regional Seminar: Direct Examination.

Henry, Bundy and Rivas’ travel excursions for Continuing Legal Education purposes further show the commitment Fry & Elder trial lawyers have in the arena of professional development and training.

“These seminars are important in our development as attorneys,” Bundy said. “There are always new techniques, approaches and things that we can learn, along with ways that we can improve as trial lawyers.”

Bundy and Henry, who are also actively accepting criminal defense, family law and personal injury cases from the newly established Fry & Elder Oklahoma City offices, had a bird-eye view of renown criminal defense attorney Barry Scheck during The VooDoo of Voir Dire.

Scheck is the co-founder of the Innocence Project and was a member of O.J. Simpson’s legal defense team that led to the acquittal of the former football star.

“He’s pretty much a living legend, particularly in the realm of DNA testing,” Bundy said. “He did not disappoint. It was very inspiring and motivating to hear him present. He was the most well-known presenter, but the speaker list was just top-notch all the way through.”

Fry & Elder trial lawyers

Rivas also gained a lot of insight and knowledge from the seminar she attended this past week in North Atlanta which focused on how to convey clients’ and witnesses’ stories in more powerful and impactful ways.

“The conference was extremely helpful and enlightening,” Rivas said. “It made me really discover some untapped sources that I can use to better present my clients’ stories.  I was a unique participant at the conference because all of the participants, except me, were either in criminal defense or plaintiff’s attorneys in civil cases.  I’m pretty sure I may had been the first immigration attorney to attend one of their conferences.”

With President Donald Trump’s pending travel ban and other potential immigration policy changes, Rivas’ immigration law services have been in high demand. She spoke at a recent community form attended by Mexican Consul Rodolpho Quilantan in Tulsa that was spotlighted in the popular Hispanic publication La Semana del Sur.

Why Fry & Elder Trial Lawyers?

Whether you are in need of an experienced and highly-regarded Oklahoma family law, criminal defense or immigration law attorney, Fry & Elder has the team in place to help navigate your through the legal process. The firm has been named to the esteemed U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firm’s list from 2014-2017 and features five attorneys who have garnered Super Lawyers® accolades, four attorneys who are AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and three of the past four Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section Chairs. Contact Fry & Elder today to speak to a skilled and accomplished Oklahoma trial lawyer.

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