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.
S. Lance Freije
Partner
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Print Full BioLance practices in the area of medical malpractice defense, complex commercial litigation, as well as the defense of personal injury claims.
In successfully resolving cases, whether delivering defense verdicts at trial, winning summary judgments or negotiating favorable settlement terms, Lance focuses on achieving the best results for his clients.
He represents a variety of professionals facing malpractice claims, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists and real estate agents and brokers. Lance also defends numerous companies in matters involving employment issues, product liability, premises liability, breach of contract and bad faith insurance claims.
SuperLawyers has recognized Lance’s skill and experience, naming him a “Rising Star” in 2009 and 2010, and a SuperLawyer in 2017 and 2018. He was also names as one of "America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators" in 2018 and one of "America's Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators" in 2018. He earned both his law degree and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas. Lance is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association and the Tulsa County Bar Association.
Practice Areas
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1996
- University of Kansas, B.A., 1993
Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Professional Affiliation and Activities
- Tulsa County Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
