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James C. Peck and Travis A. Pickens
Collaborative Law Advocates
101 Park Avenue Suite 250
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
73102
Phone: 405-232-6357
Fax: 405-232-6358
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COLLABORATIVE LAW ADVOCATES®
Collaborative law is a different way to divorce. The parties, and the attorneys, agree from the beginning not to litigate. The only court filing will be those documents required by law to be filed such as the Petition and the final Decree. There will be no motions, or contested hearings.
Information will be exchanged voluntarily and quickly. If needed, other professionals such as financial planners and family counselors will be asked to collaborate with you and your lawyer to address the best interests of the children and the highest priorities of you and your spouse. Your family, friends, employers, and neighbors will not be called to testify against you or your spouse. Your children will be spared the trauma of an emotional contest between their parents. You will put the children first, your worst emotions aside, and dissolve your marriage with integrity, privacy and dignity. Your privacy, in both your personal and financial matters, will be maintained by the use of the collaborative law process.In addition, and importantly at a time of transition, it will be much less expensive than a contested divorce.
Collaborative Law Advocates® is dedicated to providing you quality legal representation with the best interests of yourself and your children in mind. Both Mr. Peck and Mr. Pickens have over twenty years of legal experience, in and out of the courtroom. They have seen from experience what a contested, litigated divorce can do to people and families. They will assist you in resolving your divorce through the collaborative law process but if your spouse refuses to participate, they will provide effective litigation representation for you.
Mr. Peck is a native of Oklahoma City and attended public schools in Oklahoma City. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and his law degree from Oklahoma City University. Mr. Peck was admitted to the bar in 1974 and is admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association, to all federal courts in Oklahoma, to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and to the United States Supreme Court.
He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association (Alternate Delegate 2004-2005), the Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Academy of Collaborative Professionals, International Association of Collaborative Professionals, the Oklahoma Academy of Mediators and Arbitrators, and the Mineral Lawyers Society of Oklahoma City.
In addition to his experience in private practice, Mr. Peck has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oklahoma, has worked for the Oklahoma Legislative Council, has been Senior Counsel for Kerr-McGee Corporation, and was a JAG. officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He currently serves as a Special Judge for the City of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Peck's practice is focused around civil litigation. In addition to his law practice, he is a mediator for civil and commercial law, and for family and domestic law matters. He is trained in the area of Collaborative Law and is a leading advocate for the use of collaborative law in both domestic and civil law. Email: collaborativelawyer@yahoo.com
Mr. Pickens is a native of Midland, Texas, and has lived in Oklahoma City since 1963, attending Putnam City Schools. He received his degrees (undergraduate: Language Arts, with Special Distinction, 1980; and law: Juris Doctor, with Distinction, 1984) from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Pickens was admitted to the bar in 1984. He is also admitted to the federal courts located in the Western and Eastern districts of Oklahoma, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association (Alternate Delegate 2003, Delegate 2004; member of the Work/Life Balance Task Force), the Oklahoma County Bar Association (Editor of its monthly publication, The Briefcase newspaper, 2003-2005; Work Life Balance Committee), currently serves on the Judiciary Advisory Committee for the Oklahoma City Municipal Courts, is a member of the Oklahoma Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and is a Certified Insurance Counselor.
Mr. Pickens' practice is focused upon civil litigation, principally family and domestic, property, contract, and tort matters. He also advises clients as to general business law and insurance matters. He is trained in the area of Collaborative Law, and advocates its use particularly in all divorce, child-custody, and family law matters. Email: travisp_mdkp_law@yahoo.com
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