Cindy M. Dawson – Attorney
Cindy M. Dawson is a local Eufaula High School Graduate who continued her education at Rose State College in Midwest City where she obtained her Associates Degree in Arts and Science. She then furthered her education at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma; where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She continued on with her education at Oklahoma City University School of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree. In 1997 Cindy took the Oklahoma Bar Exam and received her license to practice law in the State of Oklahoma.
Cindy began her law practice in 1997 in Edmond, Oklahoma where she opened a solo practice office focusing on Family Law and Criminal Law. From 2000-2002, Cindy worked for the Pottawatomie County District Attorney’s Office focusing on juvenile and felony crime involving sexual based crimes or children. In 2002, Cindy opened her office in Eufaula, Oklahoma where she has been practicing law ever since.
Cindy is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the McIntosh County Bar Association, the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Municipal Attorney’s Association, and a Member of the Family Law Division and Criminal Law Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Past member of the Young Lawyer Division and prior committee member of the young Lawyer’s Division
She is licensed to practice law in the Three Federal Districts of Oklahoma; Northern, Western, and Eastern. She is also licensed to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Cindy has been awarded the following awards throughout her years of practicing.
Who’s Who Among American Law Students
Who’s Who of American Women
Who’s Who in American Law
Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Lexis Nexis Peer Reviewed Award
Who’s Who Nation Wide
OCDLA President’s Award
Martindale Hubble Pier Review Attorney Award
Cindy mainly practices in the District Courts of McIntosh and Okmulgee Counties. Her passion is the Courtroom, where she loves to zealously represent her client.
Her hobbies include scrapbooking, mixed media and needlework.
Kathryn “Dee” Dawson – Paralegal
Kathryn who is known to many as Dee, and is our office’s Paralegal. She has been with our office since 2002 leaving for a few years when she moved to Tulsa and again when she moved to Oregon. She is vital to our office as she takes the time to discuss with clients the legal pleadings that have been filed within their case. She is willing to go above and beyond to help our clients. She will setup appointments for one on one meetings with clients during their family law cases, to help them wade through the legal issues and documents within their family law case.
She does all of our legal research for both family law and criminal law cases. Correspondingly, she helps Mrs. Dawson with the preparation of Legal Documents. Kathryn helps keep our office organized and on top of our game by pulling files and reviewing them as they come in the door for potential legal arguments. Kathryn has an Associates Degree in Applied Science of Paralegal Studies.
Shaunna R Modesto – Office Manager
Shaunna is our Office Manager. She manages the office by maintaining the all-important calendar, preparing contracts for clients, and sending out client’s invoices. She discusses issues with invoicing with both the client and Mrs. Dawson. She also drafts documents as requested and files documents received, sent, or drafted within the office. She has been with our office since 2008. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.
