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Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: brett.agee@gaclawyers.com
Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: brett.agee@gaclawyers.com
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."
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Insurance
- General Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Employment Law
- Construction Law
Education
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Accountancy, 1985
Juris Doctor, 1988
Bar Admissions and Years
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
All U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Oklahoma
All State Courts in Oklahoma
All State Courts in Colorado
All State Courts in Texas
Memberships and Affiliations
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
Other Distinctions
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
Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: james.carlton@gaclawyers.com
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.
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate Property
- Probate/Estate Administration
- Estate Planning
- Tax
- Municipal
- Corporate/Business Entity
Education
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Accountancy, 1985
Juris Doctor, 1988
Bar Admissions and Years
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
Memberships and Affiliations
Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 1988–Present; President, 1994
Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 1988–Present
Other Distinctions
Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: paul.tortorici@gaclawyers.com
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.
Education
University of Oklahoma
Juris Doctor, 2019
University of Tulsa
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, 2016
Bar Admissions and Years
Oklahoma, 2019
Texas, 2020
Admitted to Practice Before:
All State Courts in Oklahoma
All State Court in Texas
Memberships and Affiliations
Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 2020-present
Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 2019-present
State Bar of Texas: Member, 2020‑present
Tel: 405-238-1000
Fax: 405-238-1001
Email: kelsee.kephart@gaclawyers.com
Kelsee Kephart
Associate
Kelsee is an Associate Attorney with Garvin Agee Carlton, P.C., hailing from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Kelsee finished law school in 2.5 years, graduating in December of 2019. Her primary areas of practice include oil and gas, natural resources, energy, business transactions, estate planning, probate, and real estate transactions. She also assists in several areas of litigation.
While in law school, Kelsee served as operations editor for the Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Law Review Journal and represented the College of Law in the Graduate Student Senate. Kelsee was honored as both a Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and an Andrew M. Coats Scholar. Kelsee also achieved the Dean’s Honor Roll and spent a summer semester studying abroad at the University of Oxford.
In her free time, Kelsee enjoys traveling with her husband, trying new food, and spending time with friends and family.
Education
University of Oklahoma
Juris Doctor, 2019
Cameron University Bachelor of Science
cum laude, Psychology, 2017
Bar Admissions and Years
Oklahoma, 2020
Admitted to Practice Before:
All State Courts in Oklahoma
Memberships and Affiliations
Garvin County Bar Association: Member, 2020-present
Oklahoma Bar Association: Member, 2020-present
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation: Member, 2018-present
Other Distinctions
Author, The Vicissitudes of Life: Meier v. Chesapeake Operating, 4 OIL & GAS, NAT. RESOURCES, & ENERGY J. 737 (2019). Award: Outstanding Case Note