The Oklahoma Bar Journal August 2022

Leah Farish has launched Conversation Balloons , a pod

Emily Fagan was named a recip ient of the fifth John Marshall Award in the participation in litigation category by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. This is the U.S. Department of Justice’s highest award offered to attorneys, recognizing them for their contri butions and excellence in special ized areas of legal performance. Shannon B. Cozzoni, Ryan M. Roberts and Douglas E. Snow were named recipients of the sec ond Exceptional Service in Indian Country Award, which recognizes extraordinary efforts by those who demonstrated the Department of Justice’s commitment to fight ing crime in Indian country. The 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards recognize Department of Justice employees and partners for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our nation’s laws. This year, 298 employees received awards, while 54 non-department individuals are also being honored for their work.

cast that explores generational issues like multi-generational workplaces, end-of-life matters, Millennials’ political leanings and cyberbullying among kids. It is available at leahfarish.com and on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Susan Shields, an attorney at McAfee & Taft, earned a Band 1 top ranking as one of the state’s leading private wealth lawyers. The firm’s Tax & Family Wealth Group received top marks among Oklahoma law firms in the Private Wealth Law category in the just- released 2022 edition of Chambers High Net Worth . For nearly 35 years, Ms. Shields has practiced in the areas of tax and family wealth law, focusing on wealth transfer tax planning for high- net-worth families and individu als, business planning for closely held family businesses and estate and trust administration. She is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a past president of the OBA.

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