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
Intellectual Property
Latham Steele Lehman handles all matters relating to Intellectual Property including Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents. These matters include
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.
Lori R. Whitworth
Partner
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Print Full BioLori focuses her practice exclusively on the defense of workers’ compensation claims, including the provision of Medicare Set-Aside estimates that are used in the settlement of claims.
As a frequent speaker on workers’ compensation issues and Medicare Set-Asides, Lori has presented at national meetings of the Workers’ Compensation Institute and National Business Institute, as well as at numerous state and local continuing legal education seminars across Oklahoma. She is a past board member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Lori earned her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma, where she was a participant in three National Mock Trial competitions. She also received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma, where she was named to the President’s Honor Roll and was a member of the Golden Key Honor Society.
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2003
- University of Oklahoma, B.A., Political Science, 2000
Admissions
- Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Professional Affiliation and Activities
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
