Ann E. Keele
Shareholder
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Ann Keele joined Hall Estill in 2023 after leaving the bench where she served as Special Judge for the
Fourteenth Judicial District for the State of Oklahoma from 2019-2023. During her time as a Special Judge,
Ann presided over the Victim Protective Order, Misdemeanor and Emergency Guardianshipdockets in
Tulsa and Pawnee Counties.
Now back in private practice, Ann assists clients in the family law area, including divorce and legal
separation, as well as paternity and adoption.
Practices
Family Law
Divorce & Legal Separation
Family Law Mediation
Guardian ad Litem
Paternity
Protective Orders
Education
University of Tulsa College of Law (J.D., 2006)
Certificate in International and Comparative Law
Member, Phi Delta Phi
University of Texas at Brownsville (B.B.A. in General Business, magna cum laude, 2003)
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University of Texas at Brownsville (A.A. in Business Administration, magna cum laude, 2002)
Admissions
Oklahoma
Experience
2023-Present Hall Estill
2019-2023 Special Judge for the Fourteenth District Court for the State of Oklahoma
2014-2019 Monroe & Keele, P.C.
2007-2014 Stanley D. Monroe & Associates
2006-2007 Woodward, Woodward & Associates, P.C.
Honors & Awards
Named a Best Lawyer in Tulsa in Family Law and Family Law Mediation
Named the 2022 Judge of the Year by the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section
Named the 2017 Attorney of the Year by the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section
Recognized as an AV preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer Rising Star from 2013 through 2016
Recognized as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer in 2019
Named to the 2015 "10 Best list for Client Satisfaction" by the American Institute of Family Law
Attorneys
CORE Team Member of the Month, World Outreach Church in Tulsa, September 2022
2023 recipient of the Neil E. Bogan Award by the Tulsa County Bar Association.The award is presented
to a TCBA member who exemplifies the high ideals of the profession, someone who serves the public
and clients ethically, diligently and competently. The characteristics of a true professional are
exemplified by scholarship, honor, personal integrity, leadership, independence, pride in our system of
justice and generous pro bono public service.
Recognized as a 2023 Broken Arrow High School Great Graduate by the Broken Arrow High School
Alumni Association.
Community & Professional Involvement
National Conference of Bar Presidents, Secretary, 2024-2025
National Conference of Bar Presidents, Vice Chair Communications Committee, 2019-2022; Member,
Metro Bar Caucus Committee, 2018-2019; Member, Program Committee, 2018 to Present; Member,
Membership Committee, 2019-2024
President, University of Tulsa College of Law Alumni Board, 2024-2025;Member, 2018 to present; Vice
President, 2022-2023
Member, Tulsa County Bar Foundation, President, 2021-2023
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Member, Tulsa County Bar Association, President,2018-2019; President-Elect, 2017-2018; Vice
President, 2016-2017; Secretary, 2015-2016
Tulsa County Bar Association, Chair, Children & Law Committee, 2015-2017; Co-Chair of same, 2014-
2015
Oklahoma Bar Association, Chair, Law Schools Committee, 2018; Vice-Chair of same, 2016 and 2017;
Member, 2010-2017
Oklahoma Bar Association, Co-Chair, Women in Law Committee, 2016
Oklahoma Bar Association, Professionalism Committee Member, 2008-2017
Member, Oklahoma Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2009-2010
Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation
Member, Executive Council for the National Conference of Bar Presidents, 2019-2022
Member, Steering Committee, Boy Scouts of America, 2016-2018
Member, Susan G. Komen Executive Council for Oklahoma, 2023
Articles & Presentations
Has taught numerous CLE classes on topics including family law, work/life balance, and
ethics/professionalism
Has published numerous articles for the Oklahoma Bar Association Journal and Tulsa Lawyer magazine
Certified Domestic Violence Training
Participant, Foundations Summit: Building the Bridge from Law School to Practice, University of
Louisville (Kentucky), January 31, 2024
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