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Crowe & Dunlevy has named four law students as scholarship recipients of the firm’s Diversity Scholars

The recipients of the 2020 scholarships include Laura Martinez and Christopher Punto from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, Brandon Keaton from the University of Tulsa College of Law and Maria Escobar from Oklahoma City University School of Law. The scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding law students based on academic achievement, financial need and commitment to the law. Recipients can receive up to $10,000 during their law school tenure based on satisfactory progress and performance. Since the firm’s Diversity Scholars Program was established, more than $250,000 in scholarships have been awarded to exemplary students to help enhance diversity within the legal profession.

Martinez graduated from the University of Oklahoma with degrees in business administration and International and Area Studies. She ranks in the top 20 percent of her law school class and placed third in the 2019 Whitten Burrage Negotiation Competition. The Law Firm of Henry + Dow is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Masters and Ben Aycock as partners in its Tulsa Office. Alex graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2012. She interned with the Tulsa County Public Defender Office before going into private practice. She has her undergraduate degree in Psychology which helps in her advocacy especially matters involving children. Alex joined Henry + Dow in 2018 and practices Family Law. Benjamin Aycock also graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law and was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 2007. Ben has served the Tulsa legal community for over ten years and has remained an active member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and Tulsa Bar Association. Ben practices both Civil Litigation and Family Law. Ben Punto earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. Punto is also a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award and ranks in the top 25 percent of his law school class.

Keaton is a graduate of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith with a degree in business administration. He serves as the social chair for the Black Law Student Association and ranks in the top 19 percent of his law school class.

Escobar graduated from Oklahoma State University with degrees in economics and political science. She served as president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) at OSU from 2018 to 2019 and is now a member of the Hispanic

Law Student Association. joined the Henry + Dow in 2019. In addition to Aycock and Masters, Kaitlyn Allen as named as partner at the firm’s OKC office.Henry + Dow is a private firm located in Tulsa, OKC and Norman. Henry + Dow was founded in 2018 and specializes in Family Law, Personal Injury and Criminal Defense.

CharneyBrown, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Madison Cataudella as an attorney to their Tulsa office. Ms. Cataudella will focus on corporate representation at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), with additional practice emphases in the firm’s estate planning and probate branches. “Madison is going to be a big asset for our OCC team,” said managing partner and head of OCC representation, Ben Brown. “There are few attorneys in the state who specialize in OCC work, and even fewer are women. She’s proven herself to be a very knowledgeable, effective attorney for our clients, and we are proud to have her as a permanent part of our firm.” Ms. Cataudella earned her Juris Doctorate and LLM in 2019 from the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she served as the Articles Editor for the Energy Law Journal, as well as President of the Public Interest Board. She also has an extensive history of community service, including being a tenured volunteer with City Lights Foundation of Tulsa. She currently lives in Owasso, Okla., with her husband, Tulsa Police Officer Austin Cautadella. CharneyBrown, LLC is an Oklahoma-based firm that specializes in oil and gas transaction and litigation for both individuals and corporations, as well as representation in estate planning and probate, insurance, environmental, real estate, and other business and commercial matters. For more information, please visit www. charneybrown.com. Hall Estill announced James C. Milton was ranked as a Band 2 Attorney for the 2020 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. Milton is one of only nine attorneys ranked in Oklahoma and this is his first time to be ranked in the publication. “We are very proud of Jim’s work throughout the years and this national recognition is a testament to his expertise and commitment to his clients,” said Mike Cooke, managing partner for Hall Estill. Milton’s expertise is in commercial litigation, water law, and trust and estate litigation. Throughout his career he has focused on assisting clients with trust and estate litigation, including probate, will contests, guardianship and elder abuse. Milton also provides compliance reviews in guardianship and probate matters and assists in resolving complex real title issues in the fiduciary context. Milton serves on Hall Estill’s Board of Directors. He earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from Oklahoma State University. The Chambers High Net Worth Guide, produced by Chambers and Partners, ranks the top lawyers and law firms for international private wealth. The rankings are based on in-depth analysis conducted by Chambers.

Douglas ("Doug") Roger Haughey, was born August 23, 1956, and died on May 2, 2020, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He attended Champaign public schools, including Centennial High School, where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. His love of sports continued when he moved to Tulsa, where he attended high school and collegiate athletic events. Doug was active in the youth groups at First Presbyterian Church of Champaign, as a youth, and at University United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while his children were youth. Doug graduated from Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois, and received his law degree, from the University of Tulsa. After graduation, he joined the law firm of Doyle, Harris, Davis & Haughey, where he practiced until his death. Doug was known by all first and foremost as a loving father. Memories of him center around his children, where he; took an active role in their educations, spent summers swimming with them at Big Splash, vacationed with them in Colorado, looked after the animals that were a part of their lives, took them to shows at the Performing Arts Center and sporting events at the University of Tulsa, watched movies with them at AMC or their homes, comforted them when they were sick and was always there for them whenever called upon. Doug is survived by his three children Elizabeth Hartley (James), Benjamin (Leslie) and Abbey; and two grandsons, Kaiden and Kamden, all of whom, reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also survived by his parents, Roger and Fran Haughey, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his brothers Bruce (Elaina), of Redwood City, California, and Jeff (Helen Marie), of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, please send donation in Doug's memory to the Animal Aid of Tulsa Thrift Store.

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