• Collective Bargaining
• Drafting Contracts (CBA)
• Drafting Union By-Laws
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Union Stewart Training
• Grievance Procedures
• Election Procedures
• Defending Challenge of Union Elections
• United States Department of Labor
• Civil Litigation
• Federal Court Litigation
• United States Court of Appeals

Family law is a branch or discipline of the law also denominated family law, concerned with such subject as divorce, separation, custody, support, adoption, paternity, support and child care.

• Divorce
• Paternity
• Adoption
• Child Support
• Guardianship
• Protective Order Prosecution
• Protective Order Defense
• Oklahoma Court of Appeals
• Oklahoma Supreme Court

In the United States there is thought to be an excess of 10,000 personal injuries each hour of the day. These injuries include car, motorcycle and truck accidents, burns, assaults, dog bites, amputation, broken bones and strained muscles. Personal injuries can occur due to a third parties negligence or a third parties intentional acts.

What do you do about personal injuries? The first thing that the Thomas Law Firm believes you should do is obtain medical care and begin your recovery. The next thing you should do is stand up for your rights. Oklahoma gives personal injury victims two years to seek justice by filing a personal injury law suit with the hopes of obtaining compensation for expenses such as medical bills, future medical bills, rehabilitation, emotional suffering due to physical injury of yourself or a family member. Thomas Law Firm is here to help you take the necessary steps to come away with a favorable jury verdict or a generous settlement to help pay for your personal injury.

Many people attempt to protect their rights when injured without the aid of a professional personal injury attorney. Many times to avoid outlandish fees, Abraham Lincoln said “He who represents himself, has a fool for a client.” It should not cost a fortune to receive legal representation. We feel as though all people deserve to be represented to exercise their rights. An experienced personal injury lawyer not only knows how to deal with paperwork, insurance companies and trial procedures. He or she will also have access to expert witnesses, doctors, and other resources that can help ensure larger settlements and/or a courtroom victory.

• Automobile Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Semi-Truck Collisions
• Dog Bite
• On the Job
• Slip and Fall

• Violation of the Oklahoma Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act
• Fraud
• Negligent Inspections
• Oklahoma Court of Appeals
• Oklahoma Supreme Court

• Oklahoma Board of Nursing
• Oklahoma Wage and Hour
  • Prosecution
  • Defense
• Oklahoma Labor Department
• Oklahoma Health Department
• United States Department of Labor

• Wrongful Termination
• Oklahoma Wage and Hour
  • Prosecution
  • Defense

Oklahoma is an employment at will state. “Employment at will” is a doctrine that provides absent express agreement to contrary, either employer or employee may terminate their relationship at any time, for any reason. Such employment relationship is one which has no specific duration, and such a relationship may be terminated at will by either the employer or the employee with or without cause.

There are two general exceptions to the Employment at Will Doctrine. One, if a termination has an illegal motivation. Two, if the termination violates a public policy. The Employment at Will Doctrine does not apply to employees working under an employment contract or under a Union Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Illegal Discrimination
Oklahoma and Federal Law provide that an employer cannot base a termination or hiring decision on personal characteristics such as age, race, sex, religion, national origin or disability. Other statutes may exist that provide remedy in special situations so you should contact a qualified attorney to discuss your situation in more detail.

Violation of Public Policy
An employer can be liable for wrongful termination if it can be shown that the termination was in violation of some public policy. For example you are at work and deathly ill. You request permission from your employer to leave to seek medical treatment for your illness. Your employer tells you that if you leave you will be terminated. You then leave to seek medical treatment and are terminated for that reason. In this situation the employer could be held liable to the employee for back pay and possible punitive damages. The Thomas Law Firm is here and will gladly discuss your situation to determine whether you have a claim for wrongful termination.