Michalah Davis is an Intern at Legal Advocates for Indian
Country, LLP, in the Owasso Office. Ms.
Davis started working at the firm in May 2009 and is excited to gain experience
in Native American Law, family law and criminal law. Ms. Davis earned her Bachelor of Science from
Northeastern State University in 2004 with a degree in Criminal Justice, is
currently a student at the University of Tulsa College of Law and is a
Candidate for Juris Doctor in 2010.
While studying at the University of Tulsa, she participated in the Boesche
Legal Clinic’s Immigrant Rights Project assisting those with various
immigration needs.
Email: michalahd@gmail.com
Cottalene Deer, Receptionist
Cottalene Deer is an
enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Office Manager
for Legal Associates of Indian Country, LLP. Mrs. Deer started with
LAIC-Owasso in January of 2010. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in
Healthcare Administration from the University of Phoenix-Tulsa in March
of 2007. Mrs. Deer would like to eventually work with Indian Healthcare
Service to help improve healthcare for our Native people, but had the
opportunity to work for the firm. Helping serve our Native people in
another way is very rewarding for her. She lives in Owasso, Ok with her
husband Richard, and sons Good Warrior and Grant Deer. The Deer family
are very involved with their Native culture both Ceremonial and
Intertribal, teaching their children the lessons and ways passed down
to them by their families. The Deer family are members of the
singing/drum group Thunder Hill and Travel across the U.S. to various
Pow-wows to serve as Host Drum.