About Us
LASO’s Mission
To be a partner in the community making equal justice for all a reality.
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. (LASO) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons throughout Oklahoma. LASO was born in 2001 when Legal Aid Services of Eastern Oklahoma, Inc. and Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma were merged to create a unified program for the state. LASO maintains 18 offices throughout Oklahoma.
LASO Administration
3800 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 230
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
(405) 557-0020
Michael G. Figgins, Executive Director
Mr. Figgins received his B.A. from Arizona State University in 1977, and his J.D. from the School of Law at Gonzaga University in 1980. Mr. Figgins has spent 33 of his years in practice as an attorney providing legal services to the poor. Mr. Figgins practiced as both a staff attorney and a managing attorney with Dakota Plains Legal Services in Mission, South Dakota, and then became the managing attorney for Community Legal Services in Yuma, Arizona. In 1989, Mr. Figgins was chosen as the Executive Director of Western Nebraska Legal Services.
In 1995, Mr. Figgins was chosen as the Executive Director of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA). In March, 2012, Mr. Figgins was chosen as the Executive Director of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO). Mr. Figgins is responsible for developing staff, program and community resources to benefit LASO.
Mr. Figgins is a member of the Florida Bar, the South Dakota Bar, the Arizona Bar, and the Nebraska Bar.
LASO Board of Directors
LASO is governed by a Board of Directors pursuant to the guidelines of the Legal Services Corporation. The Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from member agencies all across the State of Oklahoma. These representatives are both lawyers and clients. Lawyer representatives are selected from local bar associations and other legal organizations. Client representatives are selected from clients and agencies who service our clients. Quarterly Board Meetings are held alternately between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. All meetings begin at 2:00 p.m.
2023 Board Meeting Schedule
March 2, 2023 – Tulsa
June 1, 2023 – Oklahoma City
October 5, 2023 – Tulsa
December 7, 2023 – Oklahoma City
2024 Board Meeting Schedule
March 14, 2024 – Tulsa
June 6, 2024 – Oklahoma City
October 3, 2024 – Tulsa
December 5, 2024 – Oklahoma City
2023 Officers
Richard Mitchell, President
NEOK Black Lawyers Association, Attorney
Alexandra Ah Loy, Vice-President
Oklahoma County Bar Association, Attorney
Lucille Logan, Secretary-Treasurer
Northeast Area Council Oklahoma
Bruce Frazier, Executive Committee
Choctaw Nation Elder/Vulnerable Adult Advocate
Avery Chip Eeds, Executive Committee
Custer County Bar Association, Attorney
Michael Figgins, Ex Officio
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Attorney
2023 Members
Alexandra Ah Loy, Oklahoma City, Attorney
Oklahoma County Bar Association
Julie J. Alsbrook, Lawton, Attorney
Comanche County Bar Association
Molly Aspan, Tulsa, Attorney
Tulsa County Bar Association
Rebekah Bell, Oklahoma City
Jack L. Brown, Tulsa, Attorney
Tulsa County Bar Association
Kalan Chapman Lloyd, Tahlequah, Attorney
Cherokee County Bar Association
A. Terry Cocon, Oklahoma City, Attorney
Tiece I. Dempsey, Oklahoma City, Attorney
OKC Association of Black Lawyers
Avery Chip Eeds, Elk City, Attorney
Custer County Bar Association
Bruce Frazier, Hugo
Choctaw Nation Elder/Vulnerable Adult Advocate
D. Mitchell Garrett, Tulsa, Attorney
Tulsa County Bar Association
Patricia Hawkins, Oklahoma City
Senior Advocate
Elizabeth Jeffrey, Wilburton, Attorney
Pittsburgh County Bar Association
Lauren A. Lindsey, Tulsa, Attorney
Tulsa County Bar Association
Lucille Logan, Oklahoma City
Northeast Area Council Oklahoma County
John Miley, Oklahoma City, Attorney
Oklahoma County Bar Association
Richard Mitchell, Bartlesville, Attorney
NEOK Black Lawyers Association
Pleas A. Thompson, Tulsa
NAACP Tulsa Branch
Jacki Trotter, Edmond
Roxanna Viezcas, Oklahoma City
Earnest Ware, Spencer
City Area Council (Oklahoma County)
Dakota Wilson, McAlester
C. Russell Woody, Oklahoma City, Attorney
Oklahoma County Bar Association
