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January 17, 2019

Smolen & Roytman in the News: 2018

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...

January 15, 2019

Women Paid Less than Men at Tulsa City Hall

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...

January 1, 2018

Smolen & Roytman in the News: 2017

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...

January 1, 2017

Smolen & Roytman in the News: 2016

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

Statement on Bates Bond Reduction Hearing

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...

April 27, 2016

Robert Bates Guilty

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...

March 29, 2016

Glanz Civil Rights Violations Cases

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...

October 14, 2015

Oklahoma Super Lawyers

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...

October 6, 2015

Sheriff Stanley Glanz Indicted; Announces Resignation

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...

October 1, 2015

Statement from the Harris Family on Grand Jury Indictments

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...

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