Helton Law Firm
Estate Planning | Serving Tulsa, OK
918-928-7104Helton Law Firm, a reputable Estate Planning firm representing clients in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.
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Whether it’s running your business or balancing family obligations, there simply are not enough hours in the day to do it all. You recognize the importance of proper business and estate planning, but find it challenging to achieve more than the management of day-to-day responsibilities. Knowing an experienced attorney on a first-name basis can be a solution to many of these struggles. A professional attorney who knows your business and family situations is a valuable asset — someone who will assist with the issues you face today while protecting your business and family in the future.
At Helton Law Firm, we provide legal counsel for all your business and personal needs. We offer comprehensive estate planning services tailored specifically to your family’s goals. Helton Law Firm also has significant experience handling complex business transactions and commercial litigation matters. We combine experience winning large, complicated cases at some of Tulsa’s biggest law firms with the accessibility, attentiveness and personalized service of a small boutique firm. This allows Helton Law Firm to build lasting relationships with our clients and provide strong legal counsel on a wide range of matters.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Oil and Gas Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Church Disaffiliation
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Estate Planning & Probate
- Trusts
- Wills
Call today at 918-928-7104 to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney Scott R. Helton
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2003
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2003
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Energy Law Journal, Editor
- Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 2000
- B.S.
- Major: Secondary Education
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Tulsa County Bar Association (Member)
- Oklahoma Bar Association (Member)
- Recipient of the Maurice Merrill Golden Quill Award
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers list, 2009 - 2017
Attorney John S. Farley, III
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- Osage Nation Tribal Court
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- J.D.
- Honors: Highest Honors
- Law Review: Tulsa Law Review, Executive I.T. Editor
- University of Oklahoma
- B.B.A.
- Major: Accounting
- Minor: Management Information Systems and English Writing
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Top 50 Truck Accident Jury Verdicts in the United States in 2019 (No. 29)
- Top 100 Motor Accident Jury Verdicts in the United States in 2019 (No. 60)
Attorney Samantha Oard
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
Education:
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2019
- Juris Doctor
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2016
- Bachelor of Arts
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Federal Bar Association (Tulsa Lawyers Chapter)
- The Federalist Society (Tulsa Lawyers Chapter)
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society (Hand Inn)
- Mortar Board (Achafoa Chapter)
- Phi Mu Fraternity (Epsilon Nu Chapter)
- Cherokee Nation Outstanding Scholar
- CALI Award, Tribal Law
- Oklahoma Bar Foundation Chapman-Rogers Scholar
Attorney Hayley Sharp
Education:
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings), San Francisco, California
Attorney Joe D. Byars Jr.
Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas, 1995
- Texas, 1988
- Oklahoma, 2019
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Education:
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1988
- Juris Doctor
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1985
- Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Delta Theta Phi
- Phi Delta Theta
Attorney Blake Cantrell
Bar Admissions:
- Colorado
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2011
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: with Honors
- Law Review: Tulsa Law Review, Editor
- University of Tulsa Collins College of Business, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2011
- Master of Business Administration
- University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2004
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honors Society, Rogers Inn
- American Inns of Court, Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter
- Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) Food Safety Standards Board (2021-2022), Chairperson, Advisory Board
- Oklahoma Cannabis Industry Association (2020-Present), President, Board of Directors
Attorney Whitney Cox
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2011
- J.D.
- University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, 2008
- B.A.
- Minor: Philosophy
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Women In Law
Attorney Patrick H. Kernan
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Education:
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor
- Oklahoma State University
- Major: Business Administration
Attorney Kaylee Lewis
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- Dual Bachelor of Science
- Major: Business administration (Pre-Law) and Marketing
Attorney Colleen M. Morris
Bar Admissions:
- Tennessee, 2021
- Pennsylvania, 2022
- New Jersey, 2022
- Oklahoma, 2023
Education:
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2020
- Juris Doctorate
- Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK
- Master of Arts
- Major: Master of Divinity
- Duquesne University
- B.A.
- Minor: French
- Major: International Relations
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Inns of Court, 2020-2021
- Knoxville Bar Association, 2021 to 2022
- Tennessee Bar Association, 2021 to 2022
Attorney Jared Nelson
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma, 2009
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2009
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- LL.M.
- Major: Business Transactions
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, May, 2005
- B.S.
- Major: Geography
- Minor: Business
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- Tulsa County Bar Association, 2009 - Present
- American Bar Association, 2010 - Present
- American Health Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 2014 - Present
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers list, 2015 - 2017, 2021
Attorney Bethany Turney
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor
- University of Oklahoma
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Brayden Vaughan
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: With Honors
- Oklahoma State University
- Bachelor’s degree
- Major: Psychology
Attorney Jacob Stork
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor
- Missouri State University
- Bachelor’s degree
- Major: Political Science
Attorney Taylor Newcomb Damaska
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- J.D.
- Honors: Highest Honors
- Honors: Four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
- Honors: Inducted into the Order of the Barristers
- Honors: President of the Women’s Law Caucus
- Honors: Director of the Board of Advocates
- University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
- Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Awarded Best Spot News Coverage for her reporting on the 2017 Betty Shelby Trial while working at the News On 6 in Tulsa.
Attorney David Hickey
Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma
Education:
- Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor
- Oklahoma State University
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Economics
- Major: Microbiology and Political Science
“If you’re in need of legal counsel, look no further than Helton Law Firm. My family has been working with Scott and his team since 2009. We’ve worked with them for everything ranging from estate planning, trust development, entity structuring, entity re-structuring, and overall general counsel both on US affairs and international projects. Scott is responsive, knowledgeable, and cares deeply about his clients and the causes that motivate them. I recommend you call Scott and start working with him as soon as you finish reading this!” – Tim B.
“Scott Helton is an outstanding professional attorney. We had the misfortune to need to go through probate to settle an estate. Scott walked us through it with meticulous care and attention. He handled all the court filings and appearances, and kept us in the loop every step of the way. I can’t think of anyone I would be more comfortable placing my trust/estate/family matters with than Scott.” – Jeff S.
“Scott was very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend and will definitely be using him in the future!” – Baylee C.
“Scott was very helpful and made the process very easy and smooth!” – Rico R.
“So down to earth. Listens. I have learned so much about finding attorneys. He is always responsive and customer service is amazing. We have had many issues and he has either handled it or helped us. If you are someone in business and has an issue don’t look any further, Helton Law Firm can do it. ” – Kelley B.
“Dear Scott, my husband passed away in August. The fact that we had the Trust was a wonderful help at this time. My appreciation of Trusts have resulted in others forming these for their future. Just want to say, thank you very much for your expertise and your care for setting this up for us. It brought us peace of mind as nothing else could when we needed it. Again, thank you for your solicitude.” – Charlene H.
“When my Mother-in-law passed, Scott was instrumental in making sure things went as smoothly as possible. We are very grateful for his direction and assistance.” – Clarence F.
“I highly recommend Scott. He helped me manage my mother’s estate, which was complicated by my residence in another state. He was friendly, helpful, and very responsive to requests and concerns.” – Sandy D.