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Don’t repeat these celebrity estate disasters
The horror stories are real. Attorneys say it happens all the time. We don’t like thinking about or planning for what happens when we die.

Oklahoma wants a freed man back in prison
In a blistering, 190-page court ruling handed down in 2019, a federal judge reached the firm conclusion that Karl Fontenot should be freed over a

New name, new you
Ever thought of changing your legal name? You wouldn’t be alone. Getting one’s name changed is more common than you might think. Some people do

Why does justice take so long?
Earlier this year, Joe Norwood announced a multi-million settlement with the city of Tulsa. The award was being paid to two Norwood.Law clients. But there

Is someone harming your hard work?
If you’ve got a brilliant business idea or have a brilliant business already, there’s no time to waste when it comes to getting legal protection.

From injury to defense, Norwood.Law fights to win
Our successes at Norwood.Law tell the story. We’ve won settlements against foreign product manufacturers. We’ve won settlements against governments for wrongful convictions. We’ve settled over

Are past offenses holding you down?
Over the last decade, Oklahoma lawmakers and voters have taken historic, bipartisan steps toward reducing the state’s swollen penal system of prisons, jails, and supervision.

Tulsa pays big (again) for a wrongful conviction
Yet another Norwood.Law client is being compensated for a nightmare in the form of wrongful conviction. Corey Atchison in 2019 was declared innocent and set

New OK Law Enriches The Rich
The state’s corporate establishment didn’t give up after behind handed a rebuke in 2019 from the Oklahoma Supreme Court over lawsuit awards to injury victims.

One judge can change it all
A watcher of true-crime reality shows might say that evidence, witnesses, and juries are the biggest factors in a court case. But there’s another crucial

Who’s talking about us?
Attorney Joe Norwood and Norwood.Law appear often in the news. Below is a year-end roundup of select stories and headlines featuring Joe, his clients, and

Oklahoma is rethinking its family laws
By G.W. Schulz An effort underway in Oklahoma could lead to changes in how the state handles child custody and divorce. That could mean new