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Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: brett.agee@gaclawyers.com

101 E. Grant Ave.
P.O. Box 10
Pauls Valley, OK 73075

Brett Agee

Shareholder

Brett has practiced law with the firm since his graduation from law school in 1988. He has tried cases in Colorado and various counties in Oklahoma. Brett's community involvement includes past or present service as a board member of the Pauls Valley Planning and Zoning Commission, Pauls Valley Public Schools, Pauls Valley Rotary Club, Main Street Pauls Valley, and the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Brett is also a member and former director of the Oklahoma Association for Justice, which presented him with the Member of the Year Award in 2005. Brett has taught continuing legal education courses for lawyers on the subject of civil procedure and developments in tort law.

In 2015, Brett was recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as a "Top Rated Lawyer in Litigation."

  • Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
  • Insurance
  • General Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Employment Law
  • Construction Law

University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Accountancy, 1985
Juris Doctor, 1988

Oklahoma, 1988
Colorado, 1996
Texas, 2016

Admitted to Practice Before:

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
All U.S. District Courts in Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
All U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Oklahoma
All State Courts in Oklahoma
All State Courts in Colorado
All State Courts in Texas

Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 1988–present; President, 1995

Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 1988–present; Civil Procedure Committee, 2005‑2012

Oklahoma Association for Justice: Member, 1993–present; Advisory Director, 1996; Director, 2004‑2007

State Bar of Texas: Member, 2016‑present

Author, "Fraudulent Transfers of Real Property: A Creditor's Guide to Actions Under Bankruptcy Law and the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act," Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report, Spring 1989.

Author, "Technology for Trial Lawyers," The Advocate, published quarterly by the Oklahoma Association for Justice

Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: james.carlton@gaclawyers.com

101 E. Grant Ave.
P.O. Box 10
Pauls Valley, OK 73075

James W. Carlton, Jr.

Shareholder

James (Jay) has practiced law with the firm since his graduation from law school in 1988. Jay is a Certified Public Accountant whose law practice focuses on estate planning, probates, and real estate matters, oil and gas transactions, and municipal law. Jay frequently teaches continuing education courses in these areas (from basic to advanced topics) for lawyers and accountants.

  • Real Estate Property
  • Probate/Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Tax
  • Municipal
  • Corporate/Business Entity

University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Accountancy, 1985
Juris Doctor, 1988

Oklahoma, 1988

Admitted to Practice Before:

United States Supreme Court
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
All U.S. District Courts in Oklahoma
All State Courts in Oklahoma

Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 1988–Present; President, 1994

Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 1988–Present

Order of the Coif
Oklahoma Law Review

Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: paul.tortorici@gaclawyers.com

101 E. Grant Ave.
P.O. Box 10
Pauls Valley, OK 73075

Paul Tortorici

Associate

Paul is a 2019 graduate of OU Law and began practicing with the firm later that year. Paul’s primary areas of practice include estate planning and real estate transactions, as well as corporate formation, transactions, and maintenance. He also assists in many areas of litigation. While in law school, Paul served as an Assistant Managing Editor on the Oklahoma Law Review and 3L Treasurer for the Student Bar Association. In his spare time, Paul enjoys cooking, exercising, and exploring new restaurants.

  • Estate Planning
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business Transactions
  • Employment Law
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
  • Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy
  • Name Changes
  • Guardianships
  • Adoptions
  • Marijuana Law
  • Water Law

University of Oklahoma
Juris Doctor, 2019

University of Tulsa
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, 2016

Oklahoma, 2019

Texas, 2020

Admitted to Practice Before:

U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma

All State Courts in Oklahoma

All State Courts in Texas

Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 2020-present; Vice-President, 2021

Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 2019-present

State Bar of Texas: Member, 2020‑present

Author, How to Raise Money: State Question 640, Revenue Bills, and the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 71 Okla. L. Rev. 497 (2019)