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Michael Smith is a skilled trial and appellate lawyer with a focus on complex litigation, including products liability, consumer protection class actions, multi-district litigation, malpractice, and insurance bad faith. He has represented clients in state and federal courts across the country and is widely recognized for his expertise in appellate practice before the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Illinois, and New York, Michael also appears before multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. His appellate work has set new legal precedents, and in 2020, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Family Law Section honored him for his role in Schnedler v. Lee, a landmark case before the Oklahoma Supreme Court.. Michael’s work has earned him recognition in Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America, and Oklahoma Super Lawyers. He is a former chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s appellate practice committee and an active member of the Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag American Inns of Court.. A graduate of Oklahoma State University (B.S., Political Science, 1987), Michael earned his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1991, graduating with distinction. In law school, he was a Notes and Comments Editor for the Tulsa Law Journal and received the Robert C. Butler, Jr., Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship and Writing.

IRS personnel do not resolve cases favorably for taxpayers to be nice, or even because it is reasonable for them to do so. They only do so when they are forced to, out of their concern over the hazards of potential litigation against the taxpayer and his tax attorney.. With a unique combination of specialized tax law and litigation training and experience, I can provide the highest possible hazard of litigation against the IRS for my clients.

Caroline Shaffer is a Texas native, who prior to attending law school had worked as a paralegal in the Dallas area for three (3) years. She graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in December of 2016. While attending the University of Tulsa, she was heavily engaged in moot court where she placed in multiple events and competed on the trial team. Shaffer received the prestigious award for The Order of Barristers. Shaffer also held multiple officer positions in various student organization including the Student Bar Association, Federalist Society, and TU Outlaws. During her time in law school, she had interned as a law clerk and gained experience in various areas of litigation including appellate work in both the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit. Shaffer also spent a semester working in the Community Advocacy Clinic serving clients of the Tulsa community who otherwise could not afford legal services, which included fighting for permanent protective orders on behalf of victims.. In her short time of being an attorney, Caroline was recognized by the Association of American Trial Lawyers for her excellence in Personal Injury Law with the 2018 award for Top 40 Under 40. Shaffer continues to be involved in her community by serving the Oklahoma Bar Association as a Board of Director for the Young Lawyers’ Division, Hospitality Chair for the Young Lawyers’ Division, and Co-Chair of the Women In Law’s Social Sub-Committee. Shaffer is also a member of the Tulsa County Bar and Hudson Hall Wheaton Chapter of the American Inns of Court. She has also contributed to a publication in the Tulsa Lawyer Magazine. Shaffer is heavily involved in activism across the State of Oklahoma.. Shaffer is licensed in the Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma, including the bankruptcy courts. She is also licensed in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her areas of practice include general litigation, insurance defense, nursing home litigation, receivership actions, personal injury, civil rights, appellate practice, and family law.

Amy is a lifelong Oklahoma resident, and received both her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa.. Amy joined the noted Tulsa firm of  Fry & Elder in 2017 before leaving to form a new firm at Law Office of Aaron Bundy. Amy works chiefly as a trial lawyer, focusing on family law with an emphasis in child support collection and defense and parentage/paternity matters. Her practice is currently focused on appeals at all levels and anywhere in the State of Oklahoma.. Amy spent seventeen years working for the Child Support division of OKDHS, working to establish, enforce, and modify child support. Amy also has experience in parentage/paternity matters, particularly those involving same-sex couples who wish to establish or enforce their parental rights.. Amy approaches her cases in a spirit of teamwork with her clients, spending time to develop a plan that works for the unique facts of each case and the client's goals in litigation.