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Tulsa County agrees to pay $10M to settle jail death suit
The following article is from The Washington Post regarding the lawsuit of the death of Elliott Williams. County agrees to pay $10M to settle Oklahoma jail death suit Officials have...
$4 Million Verdict Awarded to Motorcyclist Beaten by Undersheriff
On October 4, 2019, a federal jury awarded a $4 million verdict to a motorcyclist who says he was standing still with his hands raised when he was beaten by...
$3.2 Million Settlement Reached in Carter County Jail Case
The Manos’ estate, represented by Dan Smolen and Smolen & Roytman attorneys, reached a $3.2 million settlement for the death of Michael Manos in the Carter County jail after he...
Oklahoma City Police Officer Opens Fire on Teen
A recent video shows Oklahoma officer, Sgt. Kyle Holcomb opening fire on 14-yr old, Lorenzo Clerkly, Jr. on March 10. Lorenzo was playing with friends at an abandoned house with...
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...
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...
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...
