E. Kathleen Pence was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and chose to build her law practice in her hometown. Ms. Pence attended the University of Tulsa for her undergraduate degree and returned to the University of Tulsa to obtain her Juris Doctorate in 2011. Ms. Pence has numerous and varied experiences in the legal field from working for multiple judges at the Tulsa County Courthouse prior to attending law school, to working in a medium-sized insurance defense firm, to striking out on her own in 2012 to form a small law firm. Ms. Pence then founded Pence Law Firm, which opened its doors on January 1, 2016.
Ms. Pence is an active member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and is licensed in all Oklahoma federal jurisdictions. Ms. Pence was chosen from applicants throughout the State of Oklahoma to participate in the Oklahoma Leadership Academy for the Oklahoma Bar Association as a rising leader in the legal profession. In addition to her passion for the legal community, Ms. Pence has a love for the fine arts. As a life-long musician, Ms. Pence obtained her undergraduate degree in music and still seeks involvement in the arts community.
Ms. Pence focuses her legal work in civil litigation (which includes contract disputes, real property/title disputes, and recovery of property), probate, estates, and adult guardianships.
Areas Of Practice
- Adult Guardianships
- Civil Litigation
- Probate and Estates
- Contract Disputes
- Real Property/Title Disputes
- Recovery of Property
Bar Admissions
- State of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
Education
- University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- J.D. – 2011
- University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- B.M. – 2002
Published Works
- What Behavior Should Be Considered Unprofessional?, Tulsa Lawyer Magazine, March, 2015
Honors and Awards
- Oklahoma Leadership Academy
- Lead Counsel Rated , 2019 – Present
- Super Lawyer, 2021
- Rising Star, 2021
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Tulsa Title and Probate Lawyers Association, Board Member
- Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance, Board Member
- Tulsa Ballet, Board Member
- Small Business Connection, Board Member
- Home Builder’s Association, National
- Tulsa Home Builder’s Association
- Professional Women in Building Association
- Centersphere, Jenks Chapter
- American Heart Association, Circle of Red
