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Riggs Abney's OKC office is located in the Paragon Building , which is located at 5801 N. Broadway Ext.  Our office address is 5801 N. Broadway Ext Suite #101, but our office is actually on Robinson.  We are located approximately 6 miles North of downtown OKC.  When coming north on I-235 continue to travel to NW 63rd. Exit on NW 63rd and at stop light turn left onto 63 street.  Travel to the second stop light which is Robinson.  Turn left on to Robinson and travel 5 blocks.  Our office is a five story black and glass building that sits on the left side of Robinson.

Parking:  Complimentary customer parking is located directly in front of the Paragon Building.

 

Practices at this office

Attorneys in this office

  • Gentry, Sharon D.

    Ms. Gentry’s areas of experience include a wide range of plaintiff’s litigation work including automobile crashes, products liability, premises liability, environmental harm, fraud, professional negligence, and employment matters. She has worked on several complex litigation cases, including the State of Oklahoma’s cases against the Tobacco Industry and the Poultry Industry. She is also handling cases for persons injured by their use of the drug Vioxx. She also handles a variety of cases involving contract disputes and debtor/creditor issues. In addition to these duties, she oversees the Pre-Paid Legal division of the Oklahoma City Office.

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    Gentry, Sharon  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1994); University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1974).

    Community Involvement

     

    Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma

    Campaign for Justice, 2006-2007

    Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Oklahoma Chapter

    Oklahoma County Bar Association, Law-Related Education Committee

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  • Chapel, Jesse

     

    Jesse Chapel’s practice focuses on business and commercial law. Mr. Chapel graduated summa cum laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law. His experience includes representing financial institutions in loan transactions, workouts and restructurings, bankruptcy, and litigation defense.

    Mr. Chapel also represents clients in the planning and implementation of complex business transactions. He obtained an LLM in Taxation from the University of Florida College of Law, allowing him to understand both the legal and tax implications of any transaction.

    In addition, Mr. Chapel represents businesses and individuals in taxation and family wealth matters. He focuses on corporate aspects of business transactions, estate planning, and tax disputes before the IRS.

     Chapel, Jesse

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489
    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Florida Levin College of Law (LLM in Taxation 2009); Oklahoma City University School of Law (JD 2008); University of Oklahoma (BBA Finance 2000)

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  • Dumont, Janet S.

    Jan is a shareholder of Riggs, Abney and practices primarily in the areas of employee benefits and employment law. Jan represents both public and private employers, insurance companies, third-party administrators, health care providers, and insurance agents and brokers, with an emphasis on employee welfare benefit plans, including plan design, documentation, funding, administration, subrogation recovery and ERISA, HIPAA and IRS compliance. Jan also represents both public and private employers in a wide range of human resources matters. She has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, preparation, interpretation, and implementation of employee communications, handbooks, policies and procedures, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, employment contracts, severance agreements, affirmative action programs, and other human resources materials.

    Jan has over 30 years of industry experience in the field of employee benefits, including more than two years’ experience as Senior Manager of the Deloitte & Touche Oklahoma Benefits Practice and 12 years as a consultant, Contract Compliance Manager, and Marketing Account Executive for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. She is a registered health underwriter, a member of the National, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Associations of Health Underwriters, a former member of the Board of Directors of the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Associations of Health Underwriters, and a former Steering committee member of the Tulsa Employee Benefits Group. 

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    Dumont, Jan  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1987); University of Oklahoma (M.Ed., 1975); University of Oklahoma (B.F.A., 1974)

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  • Mildren, Richard A.

    Shareholder

    Mildren, Richard  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1977); University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1974)

     

     

     

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  • Cortes, Stephen L.

     

    While in law school, Cortes was co-founder and president of the Hispanic Law Student Association and was a legal intern for the MIS Department of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

    Most recently he served as General Counsel for Governor Brad Henry. He has been Referee of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeal (1999--2002), Deputy General Counselof Goveronor Brad Henry (2003-2007), and attorney with the law firm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison and Lewis, Oklahoma City (2007-2009). He also is a graduate of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Citizens Academy (2006); and a member of Leadership Oklahoma Class XIX (2006); a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and on the Board of Directors of the OKC Police Athletic League. In 2009 and 2010, he served as Chiar of Operations for the Susan G. Komen 'Race for the Cure" in Oklahoma City.

    Cortes, Stephen  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    Graduated University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), Bachelor of Business Administration, 1992
    Graduated Oklahoma City University , School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1999 

    Community Involvement

    He has completed six marathons including the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, the San Diego Rock n Roll Marathon, and the 1009 Madrid Marathon; and two triathlons including the 2010 Escape from Alcatraz.

    • Leadership Oklahoma Class XIX (2006) - Member
    • Oklahoma Bar Association - Member
    • OKC Police Athletic League - Board of Directors
    • Susan G. Komen 'Race for the Cure" in Oklahoma City (2009-2010) - Chair of Operations
    • Hispanic Law Student Association – Co-Founder and President
    • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (1999-2002) – Referee 
    • OSBI Citizen Academy (2006) – Member 

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  • Emerson, George M.

    Mr. Emerson’s has years of experience in a wide range of civil litigation for individuals, businesses and State Agencies. Areas of concentration are insurance insolvency for the State Department of Insurance, estate litigation and real estate litigation. Mr. Emerson has years of experience in probate law and bankruptcy both debtor and creditor. Mr. Emerson also has extensive experience in personal injury litigation for both plaintiff and defense.

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    Emerson, George  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1989); University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1986)

    Community Involvement 

     

    • Former Board Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division
    • Oklahoma County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
    • Oklahoma Board of Registered Psychologists
    • Leadership Edmond Class XIV and Fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation

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  • Harvey Jr., James D.

     

    Prior to joining Riggs Abney in October of 2010, Mr. Harvey practiced as a solo practitioner in Delaware County, Oklahoma for ten years where he held several positions in the County Bar Association, including President. Mr. Harvey sat on the Delaware County and Ottawa County Community Sentencing Councils and served as the Delaware County Contractor for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System. Mr. Harvey’s practice in Delaware County was focused primarily in the areas of Criminal, Family and Juvenile Law.

    Mr. Harvey’s practice with Riggs Abney focuses in the areas of Criminal Law, Family Law, Personal Injury and Civil Litigation.

    Harvey, James  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma – September 27, 1996
    Texas – May 3, 2000

    Education

    Oklahoma City University School of Law August 16, 1996
    University of Central Oklahoma – B.A. Political Science July 24, 1992 

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  • Taylor, Chad C.

    Mr. Taylor has represented a diverse clientele on litigation matters ranging from first and third-party insurance claims, asbestos and silica defense, personal injury, business matters, real estate transactions, homeowners association law, construction litigation, to sports issues. He counsels clients through practical experience to with an aim to achieve a positive result. He is also an adjunct settlement judge for the Eastern District and for Project Early Settlement in Tulsa County.

    Taylor, Chad  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma.

    Education

    University of Tulsa Juris Doctorate (1998), University of Oklahoma Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (1995), Georgetown University Bryce Harlow Institute on Business and Government Affairs (1994)

    Legal Associations

     

    •American Bar Association
    •Oklahoma Bar Association
    •Tulsa County Bar Association, Professional Responsibility Committee
    •Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
    •Community Associations Institute
    •American Association for Justice
    •Defense Research Institute

    Civic Associations

    • Member, Jenks Chamber of Commerce
    • Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
    • Member of the Tulsa Young Professionals (TYPROS)
    • Youth baseball and basketball coach 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Berlanger, Bert

    Of Counsel

    Berlanger, Bert  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma.

    Education

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  • Chapel, Charles S.

    Of Counsel

    Chapel, Charles  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma.

    Education

     

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  • Hall, Melvin C.

     Shareholder

    Hall, Melvin  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1981); Langston University (B.A., 1978)

    Community Involvement

     

    Assistant District Attorney, Cleveland County, (1980-1983)

    Executive Director, Oklahoma Human Rights Commission, (1983-1987)

    Board Member: Legal Counsel, Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (1989-1993)

    Regent, University of Oklahoma, (1992-1999)

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  • Zahl, Tracy S.

    Mrs. Zahl’s areas of experience include a wide range of civil litigation issues, including defense of personal injury suits, breach of contract actions (both defense and prosecution), unemployment benefits, landlord/tenant actions, and products liability.

     

    Zahl, Tracy  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Texas; Oklahoma.

    Education

    University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 2001); University of Central Oklahoma (B.A., 1998).

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  • Wood, Gary W.

    Mr. Wood has 12 years of experience handling the defense of criminal wrongdoing allegations in both Federal and State court. Mr. Wood’s experience also includes extensive knowledge of Pardon and Parole rules, regulations and procedures and representing individuals seeking Pardon, Parole, Commutation, and Early Parole. Mr. Wood has routinely assisted individuals in clearing their criminal history through the use of expungements and pardons. Mr. Wood has represented both individuals and businesses in pursuing and defending civil litigation matters in both federal and state courts.

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    Wood, Gary  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma.

    Education

     

     

    University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1995); University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1992)


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  • Kordeliski II, Terry D.

    Mr. Kordeliski’s areas of experience include a wide range of litigation involving various real estate issues, patent disputes, tribal sovereignty issues, bankruptcy disputes, business division cases, oil and gas disputes, creditor’s rights matters in the bankruptcy arena, products liability cases, trust suits and various contract disputes.  Mr. Kordeliski also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to assisting clients in new entity formation, business and real estate transactions, business acquisition and sales, estate planning and asset protection.

    Shareholder

    Kordeliski, Terry  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extenion, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1998); University of Oklahoma (B.S., 1995)

    Community Involvement

     

     

    Member of Board of Directors for Oklahoma Academy for State Goals (2003 to present)

    Town Hall Panel Moderator-(2006)

    Town Hall Report co-chairman; Town Hall Panel Recorder (2001-2004)

    Volunteer for Oklahoma Lawyers for Children (2000-present)

    Volunteer coach for Norman Youth Soccer Association and Norman Recreational Baseball (2002-present)

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  • Garbutt, Bart T.

     

    Garbutt, Bart  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 2002); Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1999)

     

     

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  • Nance, Robert A.

    Shareholder

    Nance, Bob  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma

    Education

    Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1978); Oklahoma State University (B.A., with honors, 1975)

    Community Involvement

     

     

    Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Federal Division, (1981-1992)

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  • Turpen, Michael C.

    Shareholder

    Turpen, Mike  

    Contact Information

    5801 N. Broadway Extension, Suite 101
    Oklahoma City, OK 73118-7489

    W: (405) 843-9909
    F: (405) 842-2913

     

    Court Admissions

    Oklahoma.

    Education

    University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 1974); University of Tulsa (B.S., 1972).

    Community Involvement

     

     

    Recipient, Oklahoma Bar Association Outstanding Young Lawyers Award. Instructor of Law: Oral Roberts University College of Law, 1980-1981; National College of District Attorneys, 1982-1986. Police Legal Advisor, Muskogee, 1974-1975. District Attorney, Muskogee County, 1977-1982. President, Oklahoma District Attorneys Association, 1980-1981. Oklahoma Attorney General, 1982-1986.

     

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