areas of Practice

Bar/coUrt adMissions State Bar of Texas, 2010

activities and affiliations

Underwood Law Firm, P.C.219 W. Keetoowah | Tahlequah, OK 74464 | 918.456.8603

Mike Smiley has represented banks, other financial institutions,and businesses in commercial disputes, collection litigation, bankruptcy matters, and in business transactions for over 25 years. His practice in-cludes a variety of creditor’s rights areas, including lien enforcement, foreclosures and repossessions. Mr. Smiley also represents his clients in construction disputes and real estate matters. He has litigated matters instate and federal courts, including bankruptcy court. He is the leader of the Financial Institutions and Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice groups.

Underwood Law Firm, P.C.500 S. Taylor, Suite 1200

Amarillo, TX 79101806.376.5613

www.uwlaw.com

Underwood Law Firm, P.C.

EDUCATION Texas Tech University

School of Law, J.D. 1984 Texas A&M University,

B.B.A. 1981

Shareholder806.379.0344806.349.9485 fax mike.smiley@uwlaw.com

AREAS OF PRACTICE Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Business Law Construction Law Financial Institutions Litigation

ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow Amarillo Area Bar Association State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Section Texas Association of Bank Counsel State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section Commercial Law League of America The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center Kiwanis Club of Amarillo Leadership Amarillo & Canyon High Plains Epilepsy Association High Plains Drifters Soccer Club Presenter annually of program on Debt Collection Practices for re-

gional bank

BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS State Bar of Texas, 1984 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas

Ph: 918.456.8603Fax: 918.456.1407

lance.hopkins@uwlaw.com

Education:

www.uwlaw.com TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA

J. Lance Hopkins

The University of Tulsa College of LawJ.D., 1992University of OklahomaB.A., 1989

Mr. Hopkins has a wealth of experience in diverse areas of law, with particular emphasis on real estate and litigation. He has expertise in all areas of real estate law, including title examination, commercial and residential real estate transactions, and matters involving Native American Tribal land. He also has a diverse range of litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels in both Federal and state courts. For the last 16 years, Lance has served on the Criminal Justice Act Panels for both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Since 2008, he has served on Criminal Justice Act Appellate Panel for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. His trial and appellate practices have been successful, with numerous acquittals by jury and through motion practice at the trial court level, and favorable appellate decisions reported by the Tenth Circuit. He also has been victorious in two Petitions for Certiorari filed with the United States Supreme Court.

Having a wealth of experience in representing indigent defendants, Lance was appointed by former Governor Brad Henry to serve on the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board in 2010, on which he served for three years.

Mr. Hopkins also has legislative relations experience in the area of oil and gas. From 1993 through 1996, he worked in the Federal Relations Department of the American Petroleum Institute in Washington, D.C. His duties in that position included the preparation of a weekly status report of all pending legislation of interest to and affecting the petroleum industry during periods that Congress was in session.

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ RightsBusiness LawEstate Planning and ProbateFinancial InstitutionsLitigationOil, Gas and Mineral LawPublic Education LawReal Estate Law

Oklahoma Bar Association, 1992District of Columbia Bar, 1995

Missouri Bar, 2009U.S. District Court of Northern and Southern District of OklahomaU.S. District Court for the Eastern and Northern District of OklahomaU.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western District of ArkansasU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth Circuit

Criminal Justice Act Panel, United States District Court for the Northern District of OklahomaCriminal Justice Act Panel, United States District Court for the Eastern District of OklahomaCriminal Justice Act Appellate Panel, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitBoard Member, Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Governing Board, 2010-2013