November is Native American Heritage Month and October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Both of these items made me think about the...

In my practice, I do a lot of cases involving helping fathers establish parental rights or obtain custody of their children. Many people...

When my oldest was growing up and made a bad decision she liked to remind me that “your prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed until...

As a practicing attorney I read a lot! I read everything from texts, emails, and letters to complex legal opinions from state and federal...

Last week there was a big back to school event for my kids' school district and my alma mater. It was amazing to be inside and see how...

Last week I was in Atlanta for a trial skills training seminar. Lawyers are required to take continuing education classes every year to...

School starts next week! Can you believe it's time again already? I love summer but with the high HIGH temps we’ve had this year I...

I have practiced employment law since I first started practicing law. In the beginning I was on the side of the employer. Today I...

We have reached the post trial stage of the Depp vs. Heard matter. The judge has confirmed the verdict and its time for the appeal or...

Post trial on Depp vs. Heard, this is the case that doesn’t stop . The jury came down with a verdict on 6/1/22 finding on all counts,...

Depp vs. Heard remains in the headlines and has provided everyone with a fantastic look at how a trial is conducted. The procedure...

This last week we saw Amber Heard’s witnesses and most of them appeared via video as opposed to live at trial. This is becoming more...

The Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial has caused a lot of interesting discussion the last few weeks as we get a look inside the private...

It seems to me more and more that kids are having bullying problems at school. I’ve noticed in general that there has been a decline in...

According to the most recent census, Canadian County has approximately 145,000 residents. When I went through Leadership Canadian County...

Recently I have had to help several clients with emergency commitments of loved ones who are having mental health problems. Usually the...

I decided early in my legal career that I did not want to be a criminal defense attorney. I made this choice not because I couldn’t...

One of the things that I love about the practice of law is that every day is different. Throughout my day I can touch many lives and...

We’ve officially entered the time of year that I call divorce season. Those who were teetering on the edge of staying or going off when...

When I started my column for this week, I began to write about the government shutdown. I got about two paragraphs into the column when...