THE ALPHA TEAM

Donald E. Smolen, II

The Alpha Attorney
Principal

Donald E. Smolen, II is an Oklahoma attorney and the managing force behind Smolen Law | The Alpha Firm. Raised on a ranch south of Tulsa, Donald brings a grounded, hard working perspective to every case he handles. He earned both his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Tulsa, where he also served as an editor for the Tulsa Law Review and received several distinguished awards during law school.

After graduating, Donald began practicing law in Oklahoma and has built his career representing individuals and families in serious, high stakes cases. His practice includes catastrophic torts, insurance bad faith, civil litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Donald is known for taking on complex cases, holding powerful parties accountable, and fighting for people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

Outside of his legal work, Donald is a husband, father of four boys, and an avid fly fisherman. His background, family values, and time outdoors continue to shape the way he advocates for his clients and serves his community.

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HONORS & AWARDS
Order of the Curule Chair
Order of Barristers
ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law
Bioethics and the Law Book Award
The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award
CALI Award, Comparative Bioethics and the Law
Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Star Honoree – 2011, 2013 – 2017
Oklahoma Super Lawyers Super Lawyer Honoree 2018-2019
Super Lawyers 2020-2026
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EDUCATION
University of Tulsa, B.A. Political Science, 2000
University of Tulsa, J.D., with highest honors, 2003
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MEMBERSHIPS
Tulsa County Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (2006-present)
American Trial Lawyers Association ( 2006-present)

Smolen Law's mission is to provide exceptional legal services with integrity, professionalism, and respect.

Choose the Oklahoma law firm that gets results: Smolen Law.

The numbers don't lie...

$1,774,000 Bad Faith
$1,900,000 Birth Trauma
$6,011,855 Car Wreck
$250,000 Church Abuse
$8,757,500 Civil Rights
$1,008,000 Defective Product
$8,414,190 Insurance Bad Faith
$8,055,991 Medical Malpractice
$549,000 Medical Neglect
$746,250 Nursing Home Neglect
$1,739,632 Personal Injury
$175,000 Police Pursuit
$675,000 Premises Liability
$3,300,600 Products' Liability
$16,733,096 Semi-truck Accident
$130,000 Slip and Fall
$163,991 Sports Negligence
$5,730,048 Tractor roll-over
$241,854 Trust Dispute