About Us

Who We Are

Established in 1958, the Whitten Law Firm is a professional corporation that represents employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators before the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims as well as the Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Commission throughout the state of Oklahoma.

Our Story

The Whitten Law Firm originated in 1958 with the partnership of Dave Sanders, Bert McElroy, and Dale Whitten. Since 2003, the firm has been known as the Whitten Law Firm. Notable past firm partners include Dale Whitten, Dale McDaniel, Jack Goree, John Osmond, David Madden, and Ed Davies. The firm has practiced exclusively in the area of Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation since 1984.

Meet the Attorneys

Chad Whitten, Attorney at Law

Chad Whitten was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is a graduate the University of Oklahoma. He served as a U.S. Army Infantry officer from 1982 to 1986 and is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses at Fort Benning, Georgia. He served a platoon leader and company executive officer with the 1st Infantry Division, Panzer Kaserne, Germany.

Whitten received his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law and has been licensed in Oklahoma since 1989. He has worked exclusively in the area of workers’ compensation throughout his legal career.

When he is not at work, Whitten enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is as an active member of Asbury Methodist church. Chad has been happily married since 1994 and has been blessed with two children. His son is a U.S. Army aviator flying the UH-60 Blackhawk and a member of local law enforcement while his daughter is a student attending law school in California.

Grace Whitten, Attorney at Law

Grace Whitten is a third generation workers’ compensation attorney. She graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oklahoma, and graduated from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. While at Pepperdine, she was an Executive Editor for Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, and is certified in Dispute Resolution from the Pepperdine Straus Institute, a top ranked program in the United States. She was also a member of the trial advocacy team.  Ms. Whitten has externed for the Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California under the honorable Victoria Haufman, and worked in personal injury and general civil litigation in Los Angeles, California, prior to joining the Whitten Law Firm in Tulsa. 

Meet the Court

In 2013, Oklahoma replaced its Workers’ Compensation Commission to handle all work injuries occurring on or after Effective February 1, 2014. With the old Workers’ Compensation Court, intellectual dishonesty and moral corruption influenced decision-making throughout the system, driving the need for change. The system was broken to the degree that it could be reformed only through elimination. The old guard made the transition difficult, but the Commission prevailed, and systematic reform has taken hold. Gone are the days when any claim was worth a small fortune without regard to the facts, ethics, morality, or common sense.

Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission Administrative Law Judges

Judge T. Shane Curtin

Judge Curtin has been a judge for the Workers’ Compensation Commission since 2014 and was appointed as the Commission’s first Chief ALJ in 2015.

Judge Michael T. Egan

Judge Egan received his Juris Doctorate in 1984 and is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association Workers Compensation Section.

Judge Tara A. Inhofe

Judge Inhofe graduated from Tulsa University Law School in 1991 and was appointed to the Workers’ Compensation Commission court in 2014.

Judge Molly H. Lawyer

Judge Lawyer was appointed to the court in 2017. She served as an executive board member and Chairperson for 2012-2013 of the Oklahoma Bar Workers’ Compensation Section.

Judge P. Blair McMillin

Judge McMillin has been practicing law since 2006. Her licenses include the Oklahoma State Bar, the United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, the Supreme Court, and all other Courts of the Chickasaw Nation.

Judge John L. Blodgett

Judge Blodgett has over 20 years of experience practicing law in Oklahoma. His licenses include the Oklahoma State bar, the United States District Courts for Western, Eastern, and Northern Districts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Court of Existing Claims

Judge Margaret A. Bomhoff

Judge Bomhoff was originally appointed by former Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin in 2012. Current Governor Kevin Stitt has since appointed Judge Bomhoff as the sole judge for the Court of Existing Claims, effective July 1, 2020/.