Grapevine News The Tulsa law firm of Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis, Brittingham, Gladd & Fiasco announces that Wynoka Middleton McClellan and Kristopher K. McVay, have become partners in the firm. Wynoka Middleton McClellan graduated with highest honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2016, after earning a B.S. in business with a major in accountancy from Wright State University in 2012. While in law school, Ms. McClellan served as Production Editor of the Tulsa Law Review and was a member of the legal honor society, Phi Delta Phi. She received a CALI Award in Copyright in the Digital Age and was awarded Order of the Curule Chair. Ms. McClellan is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and currently practices in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis in research and writing. Kristopher McVay graduated with highest honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2017. He earned a bachelor of arts in Sociology with a focus on law and legal institutions from Oklahoma State University in 2011. While in law school, Mr. McVay served as Articles Research Editor of the Tulsa Law Review. Since joining the firm in 2017, he has litigated a variety of cases in the fields of medical malpractice, premises liability, and auto negligence. Mr. McVay is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and has been admitted to all three federal districts in Oklahoma and the courts of the Osage Nation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and Cherokee Nation.
Sherwood, McCormick & Robert is pleased to announce the addition of Michon Hughes to the firm. She will advise clients primarily in the areas of civil litigation, elder law, white collar criminal defense, and family law. In 2011, Ms. Hughes was honored as Domestic Violence Prosecutor of the Year for the State of Oklahoma, one of America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys in 2018, and a Super Lawyer. Her jury trials include such
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high-profile cases as first degree murder, rape, and child crimes.Hughes graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, with Highest Distinction and graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law with honors where she placed second in the National ABA Negotiations competition. She is the recipient of the Order of the Barrister’s Award and the prestigious Cali Award for evidence. She is licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Western, and Eastern District Courts of Oklahoma. Sherwood, McCormick & Robert is pleased to welcome Cheryl Jackson to the firm. She represents clients in complex litigation matters, with a special emphasis on construction and real estate law. Ms. Jackson also represents clients in the areas of lien enforcement, transportation compliance, employment/HR matters, and negotiating and drafting business contracts. Before joining the firm, she served as in-house general counsel for a regional trucking company that specializes in hauling “frac sand” for oil and gas operations. She has assisted real estate and construction clients with lien enforcement, construction defect claims and general business representation, including litigation and transaction matters. She has also represented a diverse portfolio of business clients in matters involving contract disputes, employment law issues, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, reviewing and preparing handbooks, policies, and other compliance materials and business transactions. Ms. Jackson graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2009.
