Clients throughout the northeast Oklahoma and Tulsa metropolitan area trust their many legal matters to me, attorney Joseph M. Norwood. I opened the Norwood Law Firm in an effort to assure the law was applied equally and fairly to people throughout the Tulsa metropolitan surrounding communities and northeast Oklahoma. Since I began practicing law I have worked with a cross-section of Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma residents including businesses, business professionals, blue collar workers, juveniles, and immigrants. My legal practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury, civil defense / litigation, family / domestic and civil rights.

Oklahoma Trial Attorney / Personal Injury / Civil Litigation

At my office, clients trust me, attorney Joseph M. Norwood with a wide variety of their very personal and confidential legal issues. I handle different types of personal injury / civil litigation matters, including personal injury cases like car wrecks, bank / financial institution misconduct, wrongful death and insurance disputes. While representing clients in personal injury / civil litigation cases I always keep in mind the dramatic financial and emotional toll the situation has on the client. I also provide a wealth of resources, including investigation, medical / doctor referrals and expert retention, in the event client’s situations requires outside assistance.

Through the many years I have represented people and businesses in personal injury and civil litigation cases I have recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for my clients.  When defending clients and businesses in civil litigation and personal injury cases I have saved them from having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Criminal Law

My office, the Norwood Law Firm, also handles a range of criminal law matters for my clients throughout Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma areas. Oklahoma criminal law statutes are designed to protect the citizens of Oklahoma from dangerous people. As a criminal defense attorney it is my job to protect people accused of criminal offenses from overzealous prosecution while securing acquittals, deferred sentences, and minimizing sentences in cases involving plea-bargains and convictions.  To see some of Attorney Norwoods past successes visit his cases page here.

Criminal charges have the potential to affect people for the rest of their lives. In an effort to develop a legal strategy based on the unique circumstances of my client’s case and situation, I strive to build relationships based on trust and respect with the people throughout the criminal justice syaytem. For people facing criminal charges it is not only their freedom that is under assault it is their dignity. I work with adults and juveniles charged with a host of misdemeanors and felonies including drug offenses, DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) assault and battery, murder and manslaughter and white collar crimes.

I believe that part of representing a client in a criminal case is offering representation on issues stemming from the original arrest, including civil rights violations and bail bond reduction hearings. In most Oklahoma criminal cases the legal work begins prior to your hiring a lawyer. Typically, once you have been arrested the state considers you guilty and they have vast resources available to prove their case. I limit the number of cases I handle so I can concentrate my time and resources on achieving quality outcomes for my clients.

I work closely with each client and spend time working through the issues associated with their case. Many people facing criminal charges should not be charged with felonies involving significant fines and jail time. And many others who commit mere minor offenses are charged with felonies. I believe that every client deserves a zealous defense to assure that no one falls through the cracks.

Family / Domestic / Child Custody

Divorces, child custody issues and all the other issues that come along with domestic law are arguably the most emotional and financially draining issues that a person can face.  Lawyer Joseph Norwood focuses on obtaining the best result possible in the most expedient manner possible.  Whether you are facing a divorce or haveing to go back into court to change the current child custody arrangement Lawyer Joseph Norwood will dedicate the time and energy needed to solve your family law problems.

Lawyer Norwood has handled and done jury and bench trials for criminal, personal injury, civil / litigation and family law cases in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma District Court for Tulsa County, Tulsa Municipal Court, Rogers County, Creek County, Wagoner County, Osage County, Muskogee County, Okmulgee County, Mayes, Graig, Delaware, Ottawa, Cherokee, Adair and Payne Counties.