Cortes Law Firm

Cortes Law Firm belongs at #5 among Oklahoma City trust attorneys because founder Stephen L. Cortes has practiced in Oklahoma since 1999 and built the 2013 firm around estate planning, trusts, and probate rather than a general docket. His years as general counsel to Governor Brad Henry and as a referee for the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals give the office an unusual view of how Oklahoma law is written and applied, which shows up in living trusts, special-needs and charitable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, guardianship planning, and trust administration. What separates the practice is access as much as pedigree: Spanish-language service, virtual consultations, flat-fee options on many uncontested matters, and financing when a family is already in probate. Cortes also stays tied to the city through Leadership Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Bar Association’s estate-planning community, and board work with City Rescue Mission. From the Broadway Extension office, the firm’s stated goal is still the same one clients hear at the first meeting—stay in control of what you own, and leave clear instructions about who receives it.