About Us

J. WALLACE COPPEDGE Attorney Wallace Coppedge was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1960. He was admitted to the bar in 1986, and was also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Wallace graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1982 and from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1986. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, and Chickasaw Nation Bar Association. Mr. Coppedge and his wife, Robin, live in Tishomingo. They have 4 children: Ashlee, Paige, Jack and Luke.

DUSTIN P. ROWE Attorney Dustin P. Rowe was born in Ada, Oklahoma, and raised in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tishomingo High School. At the age of eighteen, during his senior year in school, Dustin was appointed to the Tishomingo City Council, where he was later elected to two consecutive terms as mayor of the City of Tishomingo and served as the youngest mayor in state history. Dustin graduated with honors from East Central University and from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. On October 26, 2005, Chief Justice Mark Holmes Colbert administrated the oath of office to Judge Rowe for the Office of Special Judge of the District Court of the Chickasaw Nation. Mr. Rowe is an alumnus of the National Judicial College.

SHARON K. BLAKEMORE Legal Assistant/Office Manager Sharon lives in Tishomingo, Johnston County, Oklahoma, with her husband, Randall. They have two children and 4 grandchildren. She has worked in the legal field for 27 years and with this firm for over 18 years. Sharon is a 1978 Graduate of Oklahoma State University School of Technical Training in Legal Secretary Science and a 1992 graduate of the Legal Assistant Program with the University of Oklahoma.

GAYLA CELLUM Assistant Gayla lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with husband, Steve. They have 2 children, Justin and Stevy. She started with the firm as a receptionist and is currently the billing clerk and works on personal injury cases. Gayla has been with the firm 4 years. She graduated from Konawa High School in 1979, and has attended East Central University and Murray State College. Gayla attends Calvary Baptist Church in Tishomingo.

ERIN CULP Receptionist Erin lives in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with her husband Claude. They have two children. She graduated from Madill High School in 2001 and attended Murray State College. She began working for the firm in 2008 as a receptionist.