NE OK Self Defense Lawyer?

[Sheeve]

Does anyone know of an attorney in NE OK (Around Tulsa) that specializes or has a proven track record in self defense situations. It is probably a good idea to have contact info for someone like this if god forbid you should ever need it. I have heard enough nightmares over good guys that had their lives ruined over justified use of force. I just don't know where to look for someone like this other than this board.

 

[PFXD 45]

Use your GooleFu..

 

[Snyperc]

I tried a similar thread a year or so ago and received no response as well. Sad.
Dave

 

[Michael Brown]

This is because self defense law is a minor and unprofitable aspect of jurisprudence.

Most lawyers know nothing about self defense law.

My advice on selecting a lawyer from the pool out there is in one of the stickies.

Michael Brown

 

[Cacinok]

mike is right, self defense is very minor. i'm an attorney, in OKC, but i don't know of anybody who specializes in it. i'd imagine that a number of crim law guys are familiar w/ it.

 

[buckeye]

Digging through the forums here turned up two names that stood out:


Winston Connor of Miami 918-542-3306

Doug Friesen of OKC 405-239-2722

 

[Snyperc]

Thanks Mike. Would an attorney who represents police officers in similar situations be a good choice?
Dave

 

[Sheeve]

Thanks for some action in my post guys, I was starting to wonder what the deal was with the lack of responses. It would be a horrible situation to have to use a weapon in self defense, and if God forbid it ever happens I want my family and myself to have a checkoff sheet on what do do while I am more than likely spending at least a night or two in jail even over a clean shoot.

 

[Michael Brown]

An FOP lawyer is generally not a good choice IMO. FOP lawyers are good because they have knowledge of the things that endanger police officers legally and know the players involved.

A well-regarded local criminal attorney is my best suggestion. Generally I prefer folks who have had prior prosecutorial experience.

Another option is Marty Hayes' Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network.

http://www.armedcitizensnetwork.org/

Michael Brown

 

[poopgiggle]

Can an OKShooters attorney tell me what would be required to become familiar with (and possibly specialize in) self defense law?

I was able to read the OK SDA and a fair bit of the relevant case law in one evening. It's a small and unprofitable field but I can't imagine that it would take long for a competent litigator to get up to speed on it if they had to; if this is true, it lends support to Michael Brown's suggestion that you just find a good criminal defense lawyer.