The Campbell Law Firm, PLLC

02/03/2022

The Oklahoma County Courthouse will remain closed Friday. February 4, 2022. You will be advised of new hearing dates affected by the closure.

10/26/2021

Avoid future costly legal fees and consequences, consult an attorney BEFORE acting.

01/18/2021

The Campbell Law Firm PLLC will be closed January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

12/03/2020

Oklahoma County courthouse going to emergency hearings only

As more information becomes available, I will update. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

https://oklahoman.com/article/5677492/oklahoma-county-courthouse-going-to-emergency-hearings-only

DEC 3, 2020 - Oklahoma County's judges have been ordered to conduct only emergency hearings the last two weeks in December. Presiding Judge Ray C. Elliott announced the restriction Wednesday. The change is "due to the upcoming holiday season and the continued COViD-19 pandemic, in order to reduce th...

11/30/2020

COVID-19 has made celebrating together less possible, but expressing love and appreciation hasn't been quarantined. Happy Holidays!

11/03/2020

Power remains off at the office as a result of the ice storm. Please message me if you need assistance. I will try to return your call as soon as possible.

10/28/2020

The office is closed today, October 28, 2020 due to weather.

03/29/2020

Oklahoma City on Google

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'Shelter in Place' order to be issued in Oklahoma City as COVID-19 state of emergency amended Mayor David Holt will amend the COVID-19 state of emergency proclamation in Oklahoma City to explicitly implement “Shelter in Place” from 11:59 p.m. March 28 through April 16. This action has been recom...

03/16/2020

The Campbell Law Firm, PLLC is adapting to recent concerns as a result of COVID-19. I will continue to work in the office unless a curfew is imposed. I have the ability to work from home if necessary. If you have an appointment scheduled I would request, we have a telephone conference or video conference.

Court closings and rescheduling appears to be changing hourly. Unless you hear from me, please assume your court hearing is still occurring. If court dates are changed, I will keep you informed.

Please be safe and remember: social distancing, wash your hands frequently, avoid touching your face, cough into your arm or elbow, and if you are sick, stay home!

If you need to reach me, you can email at [email protected] (preferred) or call me at (405) 942-0900.

12/28/2019

Remember the best defense to a DUI is not putting yourself in that position to begin with. If you go out to celebrate, leave your car at home and take a Uber. Doing so to begin with allows you not have to decide later if you are "sober enough" to drive home. Be safe this Holiday Season!

07/05/2019

Happy Independence Day!

06/26/2019

Oklahoma Supreme Court broadens custody rights for same-sex parents

https://oklahoman.com/article/5634763/oklahoma-supreme-court-broadens-custody-rights-for-same-sex-parents

JUN 26, 2019 - A non-biological parent who was in a same-sex relationship can establish custody and visitation rights on equal terms with the biological parent, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. “Consistent with the best interests of children in similar scenarios, we hold that non-biologic...

06/19/2019

Council approves amnesty program for thousands of traffic, other low-level offenses

Oklahoma City approves an amnesty program for some unpaid traffic tickets.

JUN 19, 2019 - Whether to offer amnesty to low-level offenders with unresolved fines and fees threatened to devolve Tuesday into a spat over equity before the Oklahoma City Council unanimously endorsed the proposal. Starting July 1, offenders whose cases have dragged on for two years or longer, rack...

05/28/2019

It's May in the Oklahoma City metro which means severe weather including the potential for tornadoes, hail, flooding and sheer winds. Please stay weather alert and take precautions.

03/14/2019

Happy Pi Day!

03/11/2019

Looking forward to spring in Oklahoma and the magnificant Redbuds!

03/09/2019

03/06/2019

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01/21/2019

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Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for your inspired leadership and dedication to the founding principle of our nation that all are born equal. May our nation one day realize your dream.

01/21/2019

Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for your inspired leadership and dedication to the founding principle of our nation that all are born equal. May our nation one day realize your dream.

07/04/2018

Happy Fourth of July!

From the words of the US Declaration of Independece, Thomas Jefferson penned our nation's common creed and highest aspiration:

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."

10/29/2015

Law against texting while driving goes into effect Sunday in Oklahoma

On November 1, 2015, a new law goes into effect in Oklahoma. NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING.
http://newsok.com/law-against-texting-while-driving-goes-into-effect-sunday-in-oklahoma/article/5456663

Under a new anti-texting law, which carries a $100 fine, it is illegal to read or manually compose or send a text message while driving a moving vehicle in Oklahoma. Hands-free applications are permitted.

08/28/2015

Reflecting on the practice of law after a long day, I feel gratitude for my clients, past and present, who have entrusted me with their greatest problems, worries and dreams, and then worked with me toward accomplishing their objectives. Thank you.

05/30/2015

The Initial Point | okiesurveyor

The Initial Point | okiesurveyor

05/06/2015

Oklahoma texting-while-driving ban signed into law

Finally a good bill gets passed into law. Effective November 1, 2015,Oklahoma is now the 46th state to make texting while driving an offense; it will carry a $100.00 fine. A good practice is to immediately stop texting and driving,
http://newsok.com/oklahoma-texting-while-driving-ban-signed-into-law/article/5416514

Oklahoma texting-while-driving ban signed into law

04/17/2015

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12/18/2014

Woman Gets Pulled Over For Speeding. Then She Says This.

Funny! But don't really try this.

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11/05/2014

Oklahoma elections: Oklahoma County judges retain seats on benches

Glad to see the election results of judges in Oklahoma County!
http://newsok.com/article/5363639

Incumbent judges keep their seats on the bench.

11/03/2014

Tomorrow is Election Day! Please vote!

Often I have friends ask me for my opinions about elections for judges. In Oklahoma, we have non-partisan elections for District Judges (who are the judges who conduct trials in county courthouses), and retention votes for appellate judges (who work in the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Oklahoma Courts of Civil Appeals, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals).

For Oklahoma County, I would respectfully request that you vote for:

Don Andrews. Judge Andrews is a sitting special judge (limited jurisdiction) and has done an excellent job since being appointed. He is now running for District Judge. I have personally known Don Andrews for may years and respect his integrity, service and impartiality.

Donald DEASON who is an experienced judge and has proven very effective in our judicial system. It is my opinion that Judge DEASON has drawn an opponent hoping to capitalize on last name confusion. Name confusion aside, Judge Donald DEASON is a better choice than his challenger.

Judge Roger Stuart is also another experienced and affable judge who has rendered solid judicial service first in our juvenile courts and now in our Civil Docket. It would be a loss for Oklahoma County to lose him from the bench.

Judge Thomas Prince was appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy in Oklahoma County in 2012. He has done a good job in these two years and works diligently. His opponent does not have the same judicial experience or the legal experience and background.

I am not commenting on all the appellate judges and justices. However, I endorse the retention of Joseph M. Watt on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and Jerry L. Goodman on the Court of Civil Appeals.

If you have specific questions, or differing opinions, regarding judicial elections, please feel free to contact me. 405-942-0900.

08/27/2014

Investigation uncovers Tahlequah man's double life

Interesting story from a legal aspect as well. Because the man was never divorced from his Canadian wife, his subsequent marriage to his Oklahoma wife was a legal sham, void ab initio (void from its inception) because, still being married, he was not legally able to enter marriage.(43 O.S. § § 1, 3 ).
Because the marriage was not valid, no divorce can be awarded. In Tatum v, Tatum, 1982 OK 62 ,736 P.2d 506, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that a parties’ prior existing marriage precludes a possibility of a common-law marriage. Id. at 21. Further, in Whitney v. Whitney, 1942 OK 268, 124 P.2d 357, 192 Okla.174, the Oklahoma Supreme Court held that an attempted marriage while one spouse is still married is “void ab initio.” Id. at 0.

Missing for 37 years and presumed dead, investigators say an Ontario, Canada, man was discovered living under a new name in Oklahoma.

07/18/2014

Courthouse Behavior That Could Cost You Your Family Law Case | Shel Harrington

Good advice for attorneys and parties.

If you make this common courthouse mistake during your Family Law case, it may not matter how sharp or prepared you are in the courtroom.

05/28/2014

Some quick but meaningful legal advice to all law abiding (and those who are not) Oklahomans THUNDER UP!!

05/10/2014

As a matter of legal practice I avoid commenting about the representation of my clients because of ethical requirements of confidentiality and respect for their right to privacy in such matters.

In general terms, I make an exception today. I was humbly reminded of the power and dignity of our judicial system and the reasons I feel privileged to practice law and represent clients whom I respect and serve.

As I prepared for trial, I was aware that the controversy being addressed was created more than eight years previously and had been in litigation for five years. My client desperately longed for resolution of the issues which had escaped final decision year after year, hearing after hearing.

As I arrived at the courthouse, I saw the apprehension and the nervous anticipation.

After the conclusion of testimony, the judge uttered the words my client had longed to hear for so many years. Finally, it was over, she was through; equity was delivered in mere words said from a citizen dressed in a robe dressed with years of experience to a fellow citizen completely reliant upon the judge’s exercise of principles of law tempered with the judicial temperament not found in legal books or citations.

As the court delivered the long awaited decision, my client covered her face and quietly wept. We were respectfully silent as she processed the decision. The judge uttered words of encouragement and we left the room changed - my client now able to face the world anew and her attorney with his spirits renewed that our legal system can be as beautiful as it is at times necessarily cold.

04/29/2014

On April 15, I posted about an attempt to reform the Judiciary Nomination Committee by the Oklahoma Legislature. The Judiciary Nomination Committee has been a non-partisan committee that reviews judiciary applicants and advances the most qualified to the Governor for her appointment. The attempted measure would have replaced the current six committee members selected by the Oklahoma Bar Association, which is an appendage of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, and only have the House Speaker, the Senate President Pro Tempore, and the Governor select the judiciary. In effect, this would have given one political party the sole power to appoint judges, thus eroding a constitutionally intended check and balance.

I am happy to report that the measure, SJR21, was defeated last Thursday by a vote of 65-31.

Thank you for your interest and for your voice.

04/19/2014

I just attended the funeral services for Sandra Taylor. She was a remarkable person who lived every moment of life.
Her daughter reminded us that her mom 's motto of trying anything at least once created a sense of adventure and opportunity in the children's lives; and to be able to laugh at life's silly mistakes.
My thoughts are with Don and the family this day.