Co-Counsel & Referral Partnerships
Refer a Civil Rights or Catastrophic Trucking Case
The firm considers referrals involving jail death, excessive force, § 1983 civil rights, semi-truck crashes, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death across Oklahoma.
Cases We Consider for Referral
Civil Rights / § 1983
- Jail death / in-custody death
- Medical neglect / deliberate indifference
- Excessive force / police brutality
- Police shooting / officer-involved killing
- Restraint asphyxia
- Failure to protect / jail-on-jail violence
- Jail suicide / missed cell checks
- Missing or destroyed jail video
Catastrophic Trucking
- 18-wheeler / semi-truck crashes
- Commercial fleet accidents (UPS, FedEx, Amazon)
- Oil field truck crashes
- Wrongful death by commercial vehicle
- Driver fatigue / hours-of-service violations
- ECM/ELD evidence disputes
- Brake failure / maintenance negligence
- Underride / override crashes
Why Lawyers Refer These Cases
Civil-rights and catastrophic-trucking matters can involve federal law, commercial-vehicle records, multiple parties, and time-sensitive evidence. Attorneys may refer or seek co-counsel for issues such as these:
Civil Rights Complexity
- Qualified Immunity: Some claims require analysis of whether the alleged violation was clearly established under controlling precedent.
- Monell Liability: Suing a municipality requires proving a policy, custom, or practice caused the violation.
- GTCA Notice: Parallel state-law claims may involve notice requirements and deadlines under Oklahoma’s Governmental Tort Claims Act.
- Federal Civil-Rights Law: Claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 require analysis of federal constitutional standards and controlling precedent.
Trucking Complexity
- Evidence Preservation: Dashcam footage, ECM data, ELD logs, and dispatch records may be affected by retention systems, repair work, or routine business processes.
- FMCSA Regulations: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations govern hours of service, driver qualification, and maintenance standards.
- Multiple Parties: The driver, carrier, broker, maintenance contractor, or cargo loader may require separate factual and legal review.
- Early Records Review: Prompt attorney review can identify vehicle data, company records, and witness information that should be evaluated.
How We Work With Referring Lawyers
Conflict Check
The public form collects party names and basic routing information for conflict screening.
Initial Matter Review
If conflicts are cleared, the firm may request the facts, known deadlines, and available evidence.
Written Arrangement
Any referral fee or co-counsel arrangement is documented in writing with the required client consent.
Communication Plan
Any continuing role, responsibility, and communication expectations are documented with the referring attorney and client.
Attorney Referral Intake Checklist
Download the two-page checklist for conflict-screening information, records the firm may request after clearance, and civil-rights and commercial-transportation evidence categories. Do not send confidential documents through the public form.
Download Referral Checklist (PDF)What the Firm May Request After Conflicts Are Cleared
Do not send the materials below through the public conflict-check form. If the firm confirms that it can proceed, it may request information such as:
Matter Information
- Date, location, and circumstances of the incident
- Law enforcement or facility involved
- Nature and severity of injuries or death
- Any known deadlines (tort claim notice, statute of limitations)
Records and Evidence
- Police reports, crash reports, or incident reports
- Medical records, autopsy reports, or death certificates
- Photos, video, or body camera footage (if available)
- Correspondence with opposing parties or insurers
- Any preservation letters already sent
Time-Sensitive Evidence
In civil-rights and trucking matters, retention policies, later use, maintenance, and routine business processes can affect the availability of evidence:
- Jail surveillance video — retention periods vary by facility
- Body camera footage — subject to department retention policies
- ECM / black box data — can be overwritten by subsequent trips or maintenance
- Dashcam and telematics — carrier retention policies vary
- Dispatch and driver communication records — can be purged during routine IT operations
If you have a time-sensitive referral, call (405) 759-0515 directly.
Start With a Conflict Check
This first step is limited to names and basic routing information. The firm will request substantive information separately if it can proceed.
Attorney Referral Conflict Check
Provide party names and basic routing information only. Do not send facts, strategy, medical information, records, photographs, video, or other documents unless the firm first confirms that conflicts are cleared and requests them.
Disclaimer: Submitting a referral does not create an attorney-client relationship. The firm undertakes representation only through a written agreement. Any referral or co-counsel arrangement is subject to client consent, a written agreement, and applicable Oklahoma professional-conduct rules.