Oklahoma lawsuit over debtors’ prisons captures national attention – Fox23 News, February 5, 2018 Suit: Oklahoma sheriffs, judges let company extort people over court debts – Reveal News, February 7, 2018 Former Tulsa […]
The Tulsa World recently published an analysis that most top-paying jobs at Tulsa City Hall continue to be held by men, though the gender pay gap is improving. The analysis of base […]
An Oklahoma Horror Story: The last six days of Elliott Earl Williams. – The Marshall Project, January 23, 2017 Ex-Sheriff Stanley Glanz testifies inmate Elliott Williams was ‘acting up,’ so […]
Manslaughter Charges For Tulsa’s Killer Cop – Daily Beast, February 11, 2016 Jury Finds Against Former Tulsa County Sheriff In Federal Trial – News on 6, March 2, 2016 Jury rules in favor […]
May 2, 2016 We have learned that there is a hearing set for May 3, at 1:30pm, on Bob Bates’ “Motion for Bail Pending Post Trial Motions”. However, under Oklahoma […]
On April 27, 2016, justice was served. A jury found Robert Bates, the 74-year-old volunteer reserve sheriff deputy, guilty of second-degree manslaughter. The jurors recommended the maximum sentence of four years […]
This week, the horrific treatment of Elliott Williams gained national media attention five years after his torturous death. On Saturday, October 22, 2011, 37-year-old Elliott Williams sustained a debilitating spinal […]
Newly released video obtained by The Frontier catches former Tulsa County reserve deputy Robert Bates holding a Taser and a gun over an unarmed, restrained man just weeks before he shot and killed […]
There are still 21 open Civil Rights Violations Cases against Stanley Glanz Earlier this month a federal jury found former Tulsa County sheriff Stanley Glanz liable for creating an environment in the […]
After eight days and more than nine hours of deliberation, the five-man, two-woman federal jury found former Tulsa County sheriff, Stanley Glanz, guilty for creating an environment in the Tulsa County Jail that violated […]
The Daily Beast interviewed Partner Daniel Smolen regarding the shooting of Eric Harris and the corruption of the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office and Stanley Glanz. Smolen, an attorney for the […]
As we begin another year, we look back at 2015 as a year of big wins both for our clients but also for our team and our community. We made […]
The judge assigned to the second degree manslaughter trial against Robert Bates recused himself the morning of Friday, October 30. Daniel Smolen, attorney for the Harris family, sent Steve Kunzweiler, Tulsa […]
We are pleased to announce that Daniel Smolen and David Warta have been named to the Oklahoma Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Each year, only the top five percent of Oklahoma lawyers […]
Wednesday, September 30 was a victorious day for the citizens of Tulsa. Justice was served. On that day, a grand jury indicted Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz on charges of mismanaging […]
STATEMENT FROM THE HARRIS FAMILY ON WEDNESDAY’S GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS We are pleased to learn that the grand jury resulted in an ouster indictment against Sheriff Glanz. We are also […]
June 29, 2015 Today, we amended the complaint filed in an existing case against Sheriff Stanley Glanz to include claims brought on behalf of Eric Harris’ Estate and Plaintiff Terry […]
June 23, 2015 We are aware that the Election Board has verified more than 6,600 signatures on the Grand Jury Petition. This should send a strong signal to the Tulsa […]
May 27, 2015 We are aware that Sheriff Glanz plans to have an outside organization conduct an assessment “of the entire Sheriff’s Office with the goal of improving performance, efficiency, […]
Daniel Smolen, Partner at Smolen Smolen & Roytman, was interviewed in the April issue of the Tulsa Voice for Beau Adams’ monthly edition of Day Drinking. Beau interviewed Dan the […]
May 12, 2015 The resignation of Major Tom Huckeby is a welcome and necessary step. Both Major Huckeby and former Undersheriff Albin were key components in the broken TCSO system. […]
April 27, 2015 After the 2009 Internal Affairs Report was made public, Meredith Baker, TCSO General Counsel, announced that the release of the Report was unauthorized, and that TCSO was […]
April 27, 2015 The resignation of Undersheriff Tim Albin is an important step in the necessary change of leadership at the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office (“TCSO”). However, Sheriff Glanz […]
View More: U.S. News|Live News|More News Videos CBS News covers the allegations about the special treatment of Robert Bates that led to a federal inquiry into the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office. Recent […]
From the Washington Post, read: Okla. reserve deputy’s Bahamas vacation allowed despite manslaughter charge. Read the statement from attorney Dan Smolen on Bates Bahamas vacation: “Mr. Bates’ vacationing in the Bahamas at […]
View More: Live News|More News Videos CBS Evening News reports on the 2009 investigation that found that Tulsa deputies voiced concerns about Robert Bates’ behavior in the field as well as […]
April 22, 2015 For weeks, we have been saying that Bob Bates’ training records were falsified, and that the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office was acting to cover it up. For […]
The Tulsa World covers Dan Smolen discussing Robert Bates’ training documents and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s department in the aftermath of the shooting of Eric Harris on April 2, 2015. *image and […]
STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF ERIC HARRIS April 21, 2015 We are not surprised that Mr. Bates pled not guilty. We are, however, surprised that Mr. Bates would choose to […]
Dan Smolen, attorney for the Harris family, along with the Smolen, Smolen & Roytman partners, spoke at a press conference on April 20, 2015, the same day as the release of […]
Robert Bates did not meet reserve deputy requirements: No training, No records, No certification, No qualifications. Watch the Fox 23 video showing Partner, Daniel Smolen‘s presentation on Robert Bates’ training and […]
The teenage son of Eric Harris, the unarmed man shot and killed by a 73-year-old reserve sheriff’s deputy in Oklahoma this month, said Sunday the deputy was too old to […]
Statement from Family of Eric Harris Regarding Robert Bates’ Apology April 18, 2015 We appreciate Bob Bates’ apology for shooting and killing Eric. Unfortunately, Mr. Bates’ apology will not bring […]
Dan Smolen, Attorney for Eric Harris’ family: Truth will come out Attorney Dan Smolen talks to Erin Burnett Out Front about Volunteer Deputy Robert Bates’ interview and apology for fatally shooting […]
Smolen, Smolen and Roytman lawyers spoke at a press conference on Monday, April 13 discussing the media releases and claims made by the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) regarding the […]
Former Basketball Player Hires Smolen, Smolen & Roytman After Attack By Bouncers at Legends Dance Club
These two cases highlighted in this report by KTUL are some examples of the Tulsa County Jail denying proper medical to inmates. Partner Dan Smolen talks to KTUL about the […]
The Law Offices of Dale Lipsmeyer, Smolen, Smolen, & Roytman, PLLC, and Caruso Law Firm, PC Announce Class Certification Granted in Action Against SEECO, Inc. A team of experienced oil […]
Judges’ campaign contributors released – May 18, 2014 People & Places: Tennis Ball at LaFortune, Tatas & Tinis and more – April 20, 2014 People & Places: Signing off – […]
