Jason A. Sansone

Melissa began her legal career in-house with a Fortune 500 oil and gas company. Since that time, her practice has focused on oil, gas, and energy law , including the preparation of drilling and division order title opinions across Oklahoma, Texas, and North Dakota. Her work frequently involves the preparation of curative documents, probate-related matters, and support in litigation for oil, gas, and renewable energy clients. In addition to her energy law practice, Melissa represents clients i...

T. Scott Spradling is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. T. Scott, who practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 1983. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which T. Scott is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jesse Chapel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax. Jesse, who practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael J. Heron is a Partner in our Oklahoma City office with over 30 years of legal experience. He specializes in protecting the rights of individuals and businesses in civil cases involving medical malpractice, professional liability, construction, transportation, and insurance matters. Mike represents hospitals, practice groups, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in a wide range of litigation, policies and procedures, compliance, investigations, business transactions,...

Katherine Taylor Loy has practiced law since 1992 and concentrates on Insurance Law, Litigation, Personal Injury, and Products Liability. She has been admitted to practice in Oklahoma, the U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Katherine belongs to the Oklahoma County and Oklahoma Bar Associations and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma. She graduated with honors as a m...

Practice Areas Insurance Defense and Litigation ; Construction and Architectural Law ; Premises Liability; Personal Injury and General Civil Litigation Memberships and Affiliations Admitted to bar, Oklahoma (1987), Vermont (1988) Oklahoma County, Cleveland County and Oklahoma Bar Associations Member, sections on Civil Procedure, Evidence, Professionalism and Communications Education and Background Born Portland, Maine (1958) University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1983) University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1987)

Lane R. Neal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Lane R., who practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lane R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James D. Kallstrom is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. James D., who practices law in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael Carter is a Partner in our Oklahoma City office where he focuses his practice on asbestos, talc, and silica defense, products liability, labor and employment, and workers’ compensation matters. Michael has defended multi-party asbestos, talc, respirable dust, silica, and benzene exposure cases in multiple jurisdictions across the United States, representing equipment manufacturers, distributors, contractors, premises owners, manufacturers of industrial and cosmetic talc products...

Mary H. “Molly” Tolbert is a litigator, with a focus on antitrust, securities, constitutional, and appellate matters. She has appeared on behalf of clients before numerous state and federal courts, as well as in administrative and regulatory proceedings. She has significant experience in drafting and arguing critical motions and appellate briefs, with recent successful oral arguments before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits, as well as the Southern Distr...