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October 11, 2019

$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...

August 25, 2019

$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...

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...

April 1, 2016

New Video of Robert Bates Shows a Pattern

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...

January 7, 2016

Trucking Case Settles, Personal Injury Case Involving $10 Million Life Plan

Thirty-six people have died in crashes involving trucks hauling oilfield wastewater and equipment in Oklahoma since 2007. An investigation by News On 6 and their partner, The Frontier, found that...