Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Tulsa, OK

Honors/Awards:

• "American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar. An American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in some cases, law professors and law students. Each Inn meets approximately once a month both to "break bread" and to hold programs and discussions on matters of ethics, skills and professionalism." www.innsofcourt.org., Member, Hudson Hall Wheaton Inns of Court, 2010

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Licensed to practice law in Oklahoma, Eastern, Western and Northern U.S. District Courts, Licensed before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, Masters in Business Administration, Health Law Certification, Early Settlement Program Certification.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Oklahoma Attorneys for Justice, Tulsa County Bar Professional Grievance Committee, Tulsa County Bar Channel Two News Ask a Lawyer Program, Tulsa County Bar Family Law and Litigation Sections. Federal Bar Association Member. Hudson Hall Wheaton Inns of Court. American Bar Association Family Law Section Council Member. American Bar Association Young Lawyers Newsletter Editor.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Creation of Oklahoma's First Divorce Attorney Fee calculator; Providing Free Information & Resources through Golden Rule Page of Website, in addition to informational videos and blogs; Young Lives Mentor Moms Program, Tulsa County Bar Association Ask a Lawyer Program, Tulsa County Bar Professional Responsibility Committee, ABA Task Force for the Breast Cancer Litigation Guide.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Primary editor for the ABA Breast Cancer Litigation Guide-Family Law section., Editor, 2009
• Lorman Institute-Instructor on Employment Discrimination Issues and the Family Medical Leave Act, Author of Surrogate Decision Making in the Health Care Contect in the Oklahoma Bar Journal, Published Author of Careers in Law Without a College Degree by Barrons Educational Series, Author of Marital Property Law in Oklahoma for the American Bar Association.

Verdicts/Settlements:

• In the Matter of John Barnes and Randy Moses, Individually and on behalf of Oklahoma Casing Crews, L.L.C. and OKLAHOMA CASING CREWS, L.L.C., an Oklahoma Limited Liability Company vs. Jeff Duncan, Michael Seeberger, and D AND S CASING L.L.C., a Domestic Limited Liability Company Case No CJ-2008-00889, the Honorable Judge Lawrence W. Parish, In the District Court of Creek County, In the State of Oklahoma, Sapulpa Division (the “Litigation”); Awarded Judgment: Filed June 3, 2010 in the amount of - $504,352.44., 2010
• Larry Betts vs. International Business Machines, Inc., In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Case No. 03-CV-672-P(J) (the “Litigation”);
• James A. Basteri vs. Sabre Group, Inc., Case No. 99CV0803H (E), In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma; EEOC No. 345 98 0418 (the “Litigation”);
• Tony Ashford; Margaret Asher, Margie England, Justin Green; Mark Johnson; Jerry Jolley, Steve and Shonna Melton, Individually and as Husband and Wife; Dennis Miller; Bruce Meyers; Nash Hewlett; Jeff Richardson, Ken and Amy Roberts, Individually and as Husband and Wife; Carleen Taylor, Glenda Taylor, Robert Waggoner, Gary Wyrrick, vs. Southwestern Bell Wireless, INC., Cingular Wireless, LLC, formerly known As Southwestern Bell Wireless, Inc., SBC Communications INC., BELL South, John Does One Through Twenty, Case No. 01-CV-722, In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, before The Honorable Terry C. Kern;
• Ashford, et al. v. Allied Interstate, Case No. 02-CV-528H(C), In the Northern District Court of the United States, (the “Litigation”); 

Transactions:

• Contracts for Employment, Other Services and Goods, Business Separation and Buy-Sale Agreements, Construction Contracts, Crummey Trusts,

Representative Clients:

• Miracle Studios, LLC
• Miracle Studios, LLC

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Published author of the book "Careers in Law," published by Barron's Educational Series 2001.

Videos:

• A summary of torts in layman's terms of simple safety for many types of personal injury and wrongful death claims. Considerations include might there be a case and what to do if a death is involved.  , It's About Safety - Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, 8
• In all divorces, whether you have kids or not, the Court is concerned with a proper division of your marital assets and debts. Be prepared with those lists. See our Divorce Attorney Fee calculator for a review of factors that could increase your divorce. http://cinoccalaw.com/attorneyfeecalculator/ Also see our family law page for a list of blogs on topics that will likely concern you, helpful information and forms. These are provided as a service to the public to help offset costs of litigation and help parties manage their litigation with proper expectations.  http://cinoccalaw.com/practice-areas/tulsa-family-law/, Family Law: In All Divorces, Family Law
• Ms. Cinocca speaks in 2011 on how you should select an attorney once you confirm they are qualified. Read the narrative blog along with this video discussing important considerations of efficiency and personal fit of the attorney and client to successfully work together on your legal matter.. 4 Tips are also discussed here: http://cinoccalaw.com/4-questions-to-ask-to-choose-the-right-lawyer/ Know what to expect upfront. , How to Choose a Lawyer
• Over the past twenty years, Ms. Cinocca has had thousands of consultations with people unhappy at their jobs. These people want to know what can be done. Be prepared and focused to speak with your attorney about the information she needs to properly evaluate if you have a prima facie case of discrimination or retaliation. List the adverse actions of your employer by date. Watch this video & follow its instructions and contact Ms. Cinocca. We love to help generally as we can, although our firm usually caters to long term employees with serious claims or other extreme situations. We can still get you started and point you in the right direction as our public service to you.  , What to Do If You Are Being Treated Unfairly at Work?, Employment Law
• See our video and blog announcing our Golden Rule Resources page launch. More is to come with this resource at http://cinoccalaw.com/goldenrule/ Regular and ongoing updates anticipated. It is a work in progress with helpful resources and advice available for all. , Golden Rule Resources
• Watch this video and read this blog to learn about what to expect if you are divorcing with children of the marriage. This addresses information common to Tulsa County and others about basic rules, parenting Plan Conferences and Judicial Orders of Proper Conduct. Always consider the best interests of the children in your decision making. , Family Law: Divorce with Children, Family Law
• Breaking up is hard to do. If you are having problems in your business partnership, know these common tasks to complete to resolve your issue or separate your joint venture. , The End of Your Business Partnership, Business Law

Newsletters:

• Subscribe to our newsletter to know when new blogs & announcements are posted that may be of interest to you. , Cinocca Law Newsletter
• Editor of the American Bar Association Young Business Lawyers newsletter. Several newsletters over the past three years located here: http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/committees/CL983500pub/newsletter/The most recent newsletter is at the link above., ABA Young Business Lawyers , American Bar Association

Educational Background:

• University of Tulsa College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1997
• Oklahoma City University, Masters in Business Administration, 1994
• University of Oklahoma, Bachelors Degree, 1993
• Physics & Business Study, Villanova University, 1989