TRF has much to be grateful for as we close out the year! From new team members to new admissions and even a new office, it was a year of change and looking toward the future. Here is our wrap-up of 2025!
ADMISSIONS
· Senior Associate JulieAnn LeMay: Texas Bar
· Associate Morgan Smith: Texas Bar
· Partner Johnny Blassingame: Colorado Bar
· Associate Allison Lubbers: Texas Bar
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
· The TRF team raised funds for the For Their Thoughts Foundation’s annual “MoveFTT” mile-a-day challenge
· TRF gathered supplies for Positive Tomorrows’ School Supply Drive
· Team members volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to pack meals and contribute a donation
PRESENTATIONS
· Associate Morgan Smith presented “The Silent Teachers” to the Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants and to the OBA’s Bench and Bar Committee
· Sharon Thomas discussed appellate law as a panelist at the OU Law Eugene Kuntz Conference
RECOGNITION
· 2025 Oklahoma Super Lawyers and Rising Stars: Leah Rudnicki, Sharon Thomas, Johnny Blassingame, JulieAnn LeMay, Morgan Smith, and Addison Book
· Top 25 Women Super Lawyers in Oklahoma: Leah Rudnicki
· 2025-2026 Marquis Who’s Who: Sharon Thomas
· 2026 Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America: Johnny Blassingame, Caroline Lewis, Leah Rudnicki, Sharon Thomas, JulieAnn LeMay, Allison Lubbers, and Morgan Smith named in Oklahoma City
· The Journal Record’s Leadership in Law Award: Johnny Blassingame, Caroline Lewis, and Sharon Thomas
· Best Law Firms in America 2026: TRF named a Tier 1 Commercial Litigation and Oil and Gas Law firm and a Tier 2 Energy Law firm in Oklahoma City
TEAM WINS AND WELCOMES
· Associate Addison Book joined the team in January and immediately started a trial
· Senior Associate JulieAnn Robison married and became JulieAnn LeMay
· Caroline Lewis was first promoted to Partner and then granted a Motion for Summary Judgment in a federal case
· Business Manager Veronique Scurry published her first children’s book, “Leila’s Dreams”
· Paralegal Annabelle Morales welcomed her first child
· Associate Kylie Simpson passed the bar exam and was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar
· Legal Assistant Jayde Ferguson joined our Oklahoma City office
· TRF members cheered on the OKC Thunder and attended the celebratory parade!
We’re so appreciative of our wonderful clients, who help us do our best work and allow us space for work/life harmony. We will be closed during the holidays for the second year in a row, and we couldn’t do this for our employees without your support! Please note that our last day in-office will be December 23rd and we will be returning on January 2, 2026.
