Appellate
Successful appellate advocacy demands highly skilled attorneys with an extensive knowledge of the law and a mastery of complex rules of procedure. The lawyers on our appellate team represent clients in all areas of civil law, including referrals of matters tried by other law firms. As a result, our appellate team has been involved in numerous published appellate opinions in the state and federal courts of Oklahoma.
Banking and Financial Institutions
The firm has expertise in the area of banking law and allied matters. Its services include providing assistance to local and multinational banks and international financial institutions on all aspects of commercial and real estate loan transactions and syndicated loans as well as providing general advice on banking law and financial services. It has advised and assisted local and community banks in acquisition, reorganizing and restructuring processes, and frequently advises banking companies on their internal management and employment issues.
Corporate Services
Business Formation, Structuring and Governance for Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Franchisees/Franchisors, Non-Profit and Public Benefit Corporations
Labor and Employment
Attorneys practicing in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice area handle a broad range of employment-related matters. Our attorneys assist employers in defending against claims of violations of federal laws
Litigation
LSL and it litigators have been recognized by numerous third parties and industry publications, including, among others, Martindale-Hubbell from whom LSL received an AV peer rating, the highest rating possible for legal ability and ethics.
Real Estate
We have a wide range of real estate experience that includes both transaction and litigation matters.
Tax, Trusts and Estate Planning
For a decedent's estate, we are able to handle all of the required work, including probate filings, distribution of assets, estate tax filings, notice to creditors, and inventories.
Workers' Compensation
Our team is staffed with a certified workers’ compensation mediator for the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims, as well as an arbitrator for the Cherokee Nation.
Appellate
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is … the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
—Mark Twain
Successful appellate advocacy demands highly skilled attorneys with an extensive knowledge of the law and a mastery of complex rules of procedure. The lawyers on our appellate team represent clients in all areas of civil law, including referrals of matters tried by other law firms. As a result, our appellate team has been involved in numerous published appellate opinions in the state and federal courts of Oklahoma.
At LSL, we understand that a successful outcome on appeal often requires extensive groundwork early in the litigation process, well before final judgment. As a result, our appellate practice team is regularly involved in cases throughout the entire litigation process. Our attorneys routinely research and prepare a variety of motions and petitions, ranging from pretrial to post-trial motions, as well as filing and defending petitions for extraordinary relief. We work closely with trial attorneys to identify the strengths and weaknesses of arguments and issues for appeal. Our appellate attorneys carefully analyze cases and attend trials to develop legal strategies and preserve appellate issues.
Our appellate team also offers significant litigation support and collaboration with other lawyers in the firm across a wide range of practice areas, working as a team to resolve cases quickly and successfully. In each case that we handle, our attorneys provide clients with personalized service and attention, taking the time to explain the complicated laws and legal procedures that may impact their case.
