Mrs. Brennan graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi in 1986. She is licensed to practice in all Oklahoma State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Muskogee County Bar Association, having served as its president during 1997-1998.

Mrs. Brennan has been a member of the firm since 1986. She has a diverse practice including the areas of Family law (divorce, child custody, child support, and Adoptions); Probate (Wills, Estates, Trusts, Guardianships); Business and Commercial Law; School Law; Civil Rights Litigation; Personal Injury and Property Damage; General Civil Litigation; Railroad Defense and State and Federal Appellate Practice.

 

Mrs. Brennan has had the following published opinions:

• Reed v. Scott, 820 P.2d 445 (Okl.1991)
• Joliff v. Joliff, 829 P.2d 34 (Okl.1992)
• Spann v. Spann, 852 P.2d 827 (Okl.App. 1992)
• Fast Food Systems, Inc. v. Ducotey, 837 P.2d 910 (Okl. 1992)
• Breed v. Federal Moving & Storage, Inc., 844 P.2d 893 (Okl.App. 1992)
• Williams v. MoPac, 11 F.3d 132 (10th Cir.1993)
• Eldridge v. Missouri Pacific Railroad, 832 F.Supp. 328 (E.D.Okl.1993)
• Dillard & Sons Construction, Inc. v. Burnup & Sims Comtec, Inc., 51 F.3d 910 (10th Cir. 1995)
• Muskogee Title Co. v. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Muskogee, 894 P.2d 1148 (Okl.App. 1995)
• Double LL Contractors, Inc. v. State ex rel. Oklahoma Dept. of Transp., 918 P.2d 34 (Okl. 1996)
• Allen v. Muskogee, Oklahoma, et al, 119 F.3d 831 (10th Cir. 1997), cert. denied 522 U.S. 1148, 118 S.Ct. 1165, 140 L.Ed.2d 176 (1998)
• McLaughlin v. McLaughlin, 1999 OK 34, 979 P.2d 257
• In re Estate of Masters, 361 F.Supp.2d 1303 (E.D.Okla.2005)
• Beugler v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company, 490 F.3d 1224 (10th Cir. 2007)

 

Mrs. Brennan is involved in the community and is a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the Home and School and Social Committee of St. Joseph’s Catholic School, the PTO for Muskogee 7th & 8th Grade Center, and the PTO, Quarter Note Club, Choral Association and Kicker’s Club for Muskogee High School. Mrs. Brennan is also involved in the Muskogee Soccer Club, and provides services to the Ark of Faith.

Rusty Smith joined Bonds, Matthews, Brennan & Bonds in 2007. A native of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in 1999 and obtained his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2002. He is licensed to practice in all Oklahoma state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Smith is also a member of the Oklahoma, Muskogee County, and Tulsa County Bar Associations.

Mr. Smith practices in the areas of general civil litigation, insurance law, personal injury, worker’s compensation, probate, family law, real estate, and civil rights. He was previously employed by one of the world’s largest insurance companies as in-house counsel, and for the past several years worked for an insurance defense litigation firm. Mr. Smith’s experience in defending some of the country’s largest insurance companies and their insureds has proven to be an invaluable asset when it comes to his current practice of representing accident victims and those involved in insurance disputes.

 

Some of Mr. Smith’s appellate decisions include:

• Bilby v. Claremore Ambulance Rescue and Emergency Services, Inc., 149 P.3d 1093 (Okla. Ct. App. 2006)
• Hamby v. Marks, 2007 WL 458011 (10th Cir. 2007)
• Sunny Meadows Dairy & Foods, Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co., 2005 WL 2716303 (W.D.Okla. 2005)
• Empire Fire and Marine Ins. Co. v. Timeline Recovery, L.L.C., 2006 WL 2345005, (N.D. Okla. 2006)

 

Rusty is married to Toni Bradley Smith, a Muskogee native who is also a practicing attorney. They have two young boys and an elderly pug named Oscar and, on fall Saturdays, can usually be found either in Norman or glued to their television set rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Mr. Bonds was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, April 2, 1942. He received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1965, and received his Juris Doctrate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1968. Mr. Bonds was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1968. He is admitted to practice before the U. S. Supreme Court, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits, and the U. S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Mr. Bonds is a member of Phi Alpha Delta and the Muskogee County and Oklahoma Bar Associations, and the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC). He is a Fellow of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation. He was elected and served as President of the Muskogee County Bar Association 1995 - 1996; he served as an editor on the Board of Editors for the Oklahoma Bar Journal 1993 - 1996; and he was elected to and served on the Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association 2003 - 2006.

 

Mr. Bonds has a diverse practice including Railroad Defense; Insurance Disputes and Bad Faith Insurance litigation; Personal Injury and Property Damage claims; Real Estate disputes; Banking and Commercial Law and Federal and State trial practice.

 

Mr. Bonds has always been active in the community. He is an avid sportsman and enjoys hunting, fishing and canoeing on the Barron Fork and Illinois Rivers. He is an active member of Ducks Unlimited and the Sequyah Club. He is also an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

Born Fort Dix, New Jersey, November 15, 1948; admitted to bar 1989, Virginia; 1998, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Tenth Circuitys, U. S. District Courts, Eastern District of Virginia and Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; Preparatory and legal education, meorge mason University (B.A. 1986; J.D. 1989). honor Society, Phi kappa Phi, Representative, American Bar Association, 1987-88. Chief Justice, Moot Court Board, 1988-89. member Muskogee County and Oklahoma Bar Associations.

E-mail: mcherbini@sbcglobal.net

 

Major areas of practice: Employment law; Social Security Disability; Personal injury; Criminal defense.

 

Mr. Matthews is one of the founding members of BONDS, MATTHEWS, BRENNAN & BONDS, PLLC. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1957, and received his L.L.B. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1960. He was Vice President of Phi Alpha Delta (1959-1960), a member of Omicron Delta Chi, Order of the Coif, and Editor-in-Chief of the Oklahoma Law Review (1960). Mr. Matthews was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1960. He is admitted to practice before the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the U. S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and the Western District of Arkansas. He is a member of the Muskogee County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations and the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.

 

Mr. Matthews has a diverse practice which includes all types of Personal Injury and Property Damage cases; Automobile Accidents and Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents; Nursing Home Negligence and Neglect; Medical Mal-Practice; Defective Products; All types of Real Estate matters including Condemnations, and Equine (horses), Bovine (cattle) and Agricultural cases.

 

Mr. Matthews has always been involved in the community, including the Shriners, and the Jaycees. He and his extensive family are all active members of First United Methodist Church. Mr. Matthews’ second passion (his first is practicing law) is calf roping. He is an active member of the Senior Pro Rodeo and in 2002 was inducted into the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association Hall of Fame.