The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

KRISTY E. LOYALL Governor – District 9 El Reno

his community ever since. He is a member of the Muskogee County Bar Association and is admitted to the Muscogee Creek Nation and Cherokee Nation, as well as the U.S. Eastern District Court of Oklahoma. Mr. Locke has served on countless charitable boards, including Kids’ Space Child Advocacy Center, Monarch Inc., Muskogee Little Theatre, Five Civilized Tribes Museum and Downtown Muskogee Inc. He is a past president of the Exchange Club of Muskogee and Muskogee Young Professionals and was inducted into the 14th class of Leadership Muskogee. For the past four years, Locke Law Office has sponsored the All Pro Tour Junior Clinic, where Muskogee children have the chance to learn from professional golfers. Mr. Locke holds himself to the highest standards of integrity, hard work and fairness. When he isn’t in the court room or helping in the local community, he enjoys traveling with his three daughters and wife, golfing, reading and spending time on the lake.

Kristy E. Loyall has been practicing law since 2011, with family law as her pri mary area of practice. She is a partner at Bass Law Firm in El Reno, and her practice is broken down into three areas: litigation, guardian ad litem appointments and mediation. She also serves as the city prosecutor for the city of El Reno. She lives in Yukon with her husband, Tyeson, and two young sons. She graduated cum laude with a bach elor’s degree in political science and a minor in English from the University of Central Oklahoma. She received her J.D. with honors from the OU College of Law in 2011. After being admitted to practice law, Ms. Loyall began her career working for a general practice law firm in Oklahoma City. In 2012, she joined the national law firm of Cordell & Cordell. During that tenure, she was selected to serve as a lead litigator for the firm and attended the prestigious National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Trial Advocacy Program. She served as president of the Canadian County Bar Association from 2023 to 2024, after holding the role of vice president from 2021 to 2022. She was named Mediator of the Year in 2022 by the OBA Family Law Section.

BLAYNE P. NORMAN Governor – District 8 Wewoka

Blayne P. Norman serves as assistant district attorney for Hughes and Seminole counties, where he works to uphold justice and protect the community in which he grew up. His practice includes criminal and juvenile matters,

KATE N. DODOO Governor – At Large Oklahoma City

but his focus extends beyond the courtroom – building trust and strengthening partnerships with law enforce ment, local agencies and families. Mr. Norman is deeply rooted in community ser vice. He is the president of the Seminole County Bar Association, and he serves on the Oklahoma Child Death Review Board for the Southeastern Region, working to improve systems and outcomes for children and families across the state. He also volunteers with his church’s worship team, contributing his time and music to support his community in another way. As a graduate of OU, with degrees in finance and accounting, and the OCU School of Law, he brings both analytical skills and a servant-leader mindset to his work. His experiences range from aviation law to mediation and public service, but his commitment to people has remained constant throughout his career. Whether in the courtroom, at church or within local organizations, Mr. Norman strives to give back to the communities that shaped him. He looks forward to con tinuing that service on the OBA Board of Governors.

Kate N. Dodoo is an expe rienced attorney who leads both the Appellate Practice Group and Immigration and Compliance Group at McAfee & Taft. With more than 20 years of legal experience in the pub lic and private sectors,

Ms. Dodoo represents businesses in appellate litigation and serves as business immigration counsel for major U.S.-based corporations and foreign-owned companies with interests in the United States. She also counsels employers on E-Verify, I-9 compliance, audits and general labor and employment matters. As a frequent author on legal topics, she has served as a guest legal colum nist for The Journal Record and a contributing author to Law360 , the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter , the Midwest Employment Law Letter , HRLaws.com and EmployerLINC .

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