Our Attorneys

There's no question that the people in a law firm make the practice - and earn the reputation. Without the assistance of our attorneys, we wouldn't be able to do what we do - and do it well.

• Donald E. Smolen, II
• Daniel E. Smolen
• Oleg Roytman
• Mark L. Miller
• Lauren G. Lambright
• Laura H. Lauth
• David A. Warta
• Miranda R. Russell

Donald E. Smolen, II—Partner

Email: Donald E. Smolen, II

Firm partner Donald E. Smolen, II, is a native to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Smolen grew up on a ranch south of Tulsa before attending both the University of Tulsa for his undergraduate degree and the University of Tulsa School of Law. Mr. Smolen was an editor of the Tulsa Law Review while in school and won many distinguishing awards. He decided upon graduation from law school to stay here in Oklahoma and is married with four boys. Mr. Smolen handles all types of litigation, but focuses the majority of his practice to the following areas:

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Bad Faith
• Catastrophic Tort
• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation
• Medical Malpractice

Education

• University of Tulsa, J.D., with highest honors, 2003
• University of Tulsa, B.A. Political Science, 2000

Licensed to practice

• Oklahoma, 2003
• United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, 2004
• United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 2005

Honors and awards

• Order of the Curule Chair
• Order of Barristers
• ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law
• Bioethics and the Law Book Award
• The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award
• CALI Award, Comparative Bioethics and the Law

Memberships

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Tulsa County Bar Association
• Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (2006-present)

Daniel E. Smolen —Partner

Email: Daniel E. Smolen

Mr. Smolen is a native to the Tulsa community. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Tulsa. He then attended the University of Tulsa School of Law where he was a legal research and writing assistant to Professor Ray Yasser, focusing exclusively on Title IX discrimination claims. Mr. Smolen graduated from the University of Tulsa School of Law with highest honors in 2003. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Smolen was an associate attorney with the law firm of Norman Wohlgemuth Chandler & Dowdell, where his practice was focused primarily on employment-related issues.

Mr. Smolen is a founding partner of Smolen, Smolen & Roytman, PLLC. Since 2005, Mr. Smolen has focused his practice of law in the areas of employment discrimination and tort litigation. Mr. Smolen exclusively represents plaintiffs in individual as well as class-based claims.

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Oleg Roytman—Partner

Email: Oleg Roytman

Oleg Roytman handles all types of serious injuries and mistreatment, including:

• Personal Injury
• Workers' Compensation
• Civil Litigation
• Probate
• Medical Malpractice

Education

• University of Tulsa, J.D., 2004
• University of Tulsa, B.S., 2001

Licensed to practice

• Oklahoma, 2004

Membership

• Oklahoma Bar Association

Language proficiency

• English
• Russian

Born

• Donetsk, Russia, 1978

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Mark L. Miller

Email:  Mark L. Miller

Mark Miller was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 2003.  He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.A. in 1992 and received his J.D. from the University of Tulsa School of Law in 2002.  His areas of practice include:

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Lauren G. Lambright

Email:  Lauren G. Lambright

Lauren Lambright was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 2008.  She received her B.A. in Letters from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 and her J.D. from the University of Tulsa in 2008.  Her areas of practice include:

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Laura H. Lauth

Email:  Laura H. Lauth

Laura Lauth was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 2009.  She received a B.A. in Letters/Political Science in 2006 and her J.D. in 2009 from the University of Oklahoma.  Her areas of practice include:

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David A. Warta

Email:  David A. Warta

David Warta was admitted to practice in Oklahoma in 2004.  He graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in English Literature in 1992 and received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Tulsa in 2004.  David is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Tulsa County Bar Association.  His areas of practice include:

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Miranda R. Russell

Email:  Miranda R. Russell

Miranda Russell was admitted to practice in Oklahoma and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in 2010. She received a B.A., cum laude, in Communication from the University of Science & Arts in Oklahoma in 2007 and her J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 2010. Her areas of practice include:

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