Kassandra Bentley advises oil and gas, pipeline, real estate, retail, trust and other clients in trust and probate litigation, estate planning, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, and business transactions.

  • Represented a local trust company, as successor trustee, in a breach of fiduciary duty action against JPMorgan Chase, resulting in an $18 million+ judgment against JPMorgan Chase.
  • Represented an oil and gas producer in $220 million+ asset sale.
  • Represented a multi-national firm in $70 million acquisition of local manufacturer, including preparation of Hart Scott Rodino filing with the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Represented a national construction firm in sale of business to other national construction firm involving prior transfers of assets and subsidiaries.
  • Represented a national pipeline contractor in $100 million stock acquisition, including preparation of Hart Scott Rodino filing with the Federal Trade Commission.
  • Represented a local retailer in reverse triangular merger with vendor.
  • Represented a local business owner in preparation of estate plan for estate with net worth in excess of $5 million.
  • Regularly represents a multi-state family farm operation in the sale, acquisition and lease of agricultural real estate.
  • Represented Fortune 500 Company before New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department.

  • Treasurer of the Oklahoma Bar Association Tax Section, 2013
  • Member of the Tulsa Tax Forum

  • Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer for Corporate/Commercial (Associates to Watch), 2013
  • Tulsa Business and Legal News, “Power Attorney” 2013
  • Craig Sterne Memorial Award for Estate Planning and Taxation
  • Note and Comment Editor for the Arkansas Law Review
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010