Clue Law

Attorney Carrie Luelling

I have experienced many of the same feelings my clients experience during a divorce or separation. Uncertainty, fear, anger, heartbreak, and isolation. Because of my understanding, I work to ensure all my clients know they are not alone.

When I was in high school, my mother was diagnosed with a serious illness. My trust in life was shattered as I wondered what would happen to her and me. She eventually succumbed to the illness after a long battle that was heartbreaking to watch.

It is my privilege to guide my clients through what will likely be the most difficult experience of their lives. In my role as guide, I have learned that my clients feel less vulnerable when they are armed with information, options, and if needed, a strong fighter in the court room.

Complex separations often require engaging financial or custody experts. I was an engineer and production manager for Fortune 500 companies prior to becoming an attorney. I regularly worked as a liaison to management for outside experts, and know how to communicate expert jargon in a way that is easy for clients and Judges to understand.

Collaboration is key to settling a family case without trial. I was an attorney in the legal department of NIKE prior to moving to Oklahoma in 2012. My role required me to work with many different departments in gaining consensus.

I have been honored as a Rising Stars selectee 2015-2021 by my fellow lawyers through the Super Lawyers selection process.
I grew up in Oregon and graduated from the University of Portland in 1998 with a major in Mechanical Engineering. While working full time, I received my Master’s degree in Engineering Management at Washington State University in 2003. My work experience includes positions at Georgia-Pacific and Kroger.  At the peak of my engineering career I was an Operations Manager over 100 union employees, which included profit and loss responsibility for a manufacturing operation.  My work experience also includes product development and I was a patent agent before attending law school.

I was fortunate to be able to quit my Operations Manager job and pursue a career as an attorney.  I received my legal training at Willamette Law School in Salem, Oregon. I graduated in the top five percent of my class, was a merit scholarship recipient and an associate editor of the Law Review.  

Following graduation, I worked for a Portland, Oregon law firm providing family law services, NIKE’s Legal Department and an Intellectual Property law firm.  Then I moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

I am a licensed Attorney in Oklahoma and Oregon, and a Registered Patent Attorney (United States Patent & Trademark Office). I am a graduate of the prestigious National Family Law Trial Institute and the Roger Dodd Advanced Cross Examination Training.  I attend meaningful, skill building training every year.

Contact me when you are ready, and we can start addressing issues and put a game plan together to move in a positive direction.

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma

Education:

• Willamette University College of Law
  • J.D.,  2011
• Washington State University
  • M.A., 2003
• University of Portland
  • B.S., 1998