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M. Shane Henry

Partner

Graduating from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2006, Shane immediately began trying cases. He works all types of cases, including criminal, domestic, and civil. Both successes and defeats in the courtroom over the past 13 years have seasoned him into an experienced trial attorney. Mr. Henry’s practice focuses on Trial Advocacy in Oklahoma and Texas, and he is an experienced and acclaimed personal injury and family law attorney.

Mr. Henry is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He is a section member of the Family Law Division of the Oklahoma Bar Association and serves as a committee member for Continuing Legal Education and Social. Mr. Henry was the 2013 Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section CLE Chair and Chair-Elect. He is the 2014 Chair of the OBA Family Law Section. He is also a member of the OBA Young Lawyers Division, ABA Family Law Section, ABA Young Lawyers Division and section member of the Tulsa County Bar Association Family Law Division

Mr. Henry completed the 2010 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) introductory seminar for Family Law Associates and the 2012 AAML Advanced Training Seminar on Negotiations taught by the faculty at Harvard Law School. He was a seminar presenter of Continuing Legal Education on Social Media Discovery at the 2011 Oklahoma Bar Annual Meeting. He was named as an expert witness on the topic of attorney’s fees. In 2012 Mr. Henry completed the ABA/NITA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute in Boulder, CO. In 2013, Mr. Henry completed the Houston Family Law Trial Institute. He completed the Roger Dodd Trial Skills training on advanced cross-examination in 2014.

Shane is one of the top family law attorneys in Oklahoma. He has been honored as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer, listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation, is a Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and has an AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell. Shane is an active member of the Family Law Bar and a frequent speaker on family law topics at continuing legal education seminars.

He has presented CLE courses on numerous topics related to Oklahoma Family Law. Mr. Henry was a co-founder, teacher, and presenter at the inaugural Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute.

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law

  • Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2014

  • U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2014

  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2014

  • United States Supreme Court, 2019

Education

  • University of Tulsa College of Law

    • J.D. - 2006

  • Langston University, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    • Accounting

Classes/Seminars

  • National College for DUI Defense at Harvard University

  • Houston Family Law Trial Institute, Advanced Child Custody Program, 2014

  • Roger Dodd Trial Skills; Advanced Cross-Examination, 2014

  • National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Trial Advocacy Teaching Skills, 2013

  • Houston Family Law Trial Institute, 2013

  • ABA/NITA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, 2012

  • AAML Advanced Training Seminar (Negations), 2012

  • AAML Introductory Training Seminar, 2011

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Bar Association Modern Day Slavery: Members Take Action, September 19, 2014; Representing Human Trafficking Victims

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Bar Association, September 18, 2014; Family Law Openings in Trial - Tell Them Where You Are Going

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, June 21, 204; Social Media, Internet and Email Evidence at Trial

  • CLE Presentation Tulsa County Bar Association, December 2013, Social Media, Internet and E-mail Evidence at Trial - Admissibility

  • CLE Moderator for Oklahoma Bar Association FLS on December 19, 2013, and December 20, 2013, on Dealing with Difficult Family Law Issues

  • CLE Moderator for Oklahoma Bar Association FLS on September 19, 2013 and September 20, 2013, on Family Law Issues

  • CLE Moderator for Oklahoma Bar Association FLS, May 8, 2013, and May 9, 2013, on Business Valuations

  • CLE Presentation Tulsa County Bar Association, 2012; Deviating from the Child Support Guidelines

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Bar Association, September 6 & 7, 2012; UCCJEA and UIFSA Jurisdiction in Custody and Support Actions

  • CLE Presentation Delaware County Bar Association, 2011; Social Media Discovery

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Paralegal Association Summer Seminar, August 9, 2014; Preparing for & Presenting Motion Hearings

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Paralegal Association Summer Seminar, August 9, 2014; The Essentials of Preparing Evidence for Trial

  • CLE Presentation Washington County Bar Association, 2011; Social Media Discovery

  • CLE Presentation Tulsa County Bar Association, 2011; Social Media Discovery

  • CLE Presentation Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2011; Social Media Discovery

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star - 2015

  • Tulsa 40 Honoree: Tulsa Business & Legal News - 2014

  • 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award: American Institute of Family Law Attorneys - 2014

  • 2021 Best Lawyers in America

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2019 to Present

  • Creek County Bar Association, Member, 2013 to Present

  • American Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2010 to Present

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Family Law Section, Member, 2010 to Present

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Litigation Section

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Appellate Section

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Leadership Committee

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Practice Manual

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, 2013 CLE Chair

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, 2014 Chair of Family Law

  • Tulsa County Bar Association, Member, 2013 to Present

  • Oklahoma Association for Justice, Member, 2014 to Present

  • 2013 Continuing Legal Education Chair for OBA Family Law Section

  • 2014 Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section Chair

  • 2014 Founding Member and Instructor of the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute

Past Employment Positions

  • Fry & Elder, Trial Lawyer, Partner, 2013 to 2018

  • Fry & Elder, Trial Lawyer, Associate, 2010 to 2013

  • M.S. Henry Law Office, PLLC, Solo Practitioner, 2007 to 2010

Published Works

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Allyson Dow

Partner

Allyson Dow resides in Norman, Oklahoma with her husband and two children. She practices family law and is a mediator. Allyson graduated with her accounting and human resource management degrees from the University of Oklahoma in 2007. She worked as an Internal Auditor for an accounting firm prior to going to law school. She graduated in 2012 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. She was named the Family Law Student of the Year in 2012. Allyson currently practices in Cleveland County, Oklahoma County, McClain County, Grady County, and Canadian County.

Her efforts and prowess in the courtroom have been recognized by many. From 2017-2018, Allyson was the Oklahoma Bar Association Family Law Chair and has been on the prestigious SuperLawyers Rising Stars list for the past six years. Allyson was recognized for Family Law and Family Law Mediation in the Best Lawyers of America, 2024 edition.

Allyson is active in Oklahoma Bar Association Continuing Legal Education and helped to author a practice manual. She has attended and completed the famed Roger Dodd Skills Clinic and the Trial Advocacy Institute of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Allyson attended Trial Guide’s Annual Take Back the Courtroom IV in Miami with Mr. Shane Henry.

Allyson feels like practicing family law and personal injury law are ways that she can truly help people. Divorce and custody disputes are some of the hardest issues that any human will go through during their lives. Helping her clients reach their “new normal” is a goal of hers. Allyson strives to advocate effectively and efficiently for her clients in all areas of law, i.e. mediation, discovery, and Trial.

Areas of Practice

  • Divorce

  • Custody

  • Paternity

  • Modification

  • Child Support

  • Mediation

  • Personal Injury

  • Adult Guardianships

  • Minor Guardianships

Bar Admissions

  • Oklahoma, 2012

Education

  • University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma 

    • J.D. - 2012

  • University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 

    • B.A. Accounting & Human Resources Management - 2007

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • Guardian Ad Litem Institute CLE Speaker

  • Speaker for Oklahoma Bar Association on Evidence and Trial Techniques

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015-2023

  • University of Oklahoma College of Law Outstanding Family Law Student

  • 2021 Best Lawyers in America

  • 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Oklahoma Bar Association Family Section Chair 2017 and Former Continuing Legal Education Chair

  • Oklahoma Bar Association, Member

  • Cleveland County Bar Association, Member and former New Member Chair

  • Cleveland County Bar Association, Former Law Day Chair

  • Trial Advocacy Institute of the Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Board of Governors of Oklahoma Bar Association, 2022-2024

  • Treasurer of McKinley Elementary Parent Teacher Organization 2022/2023, 2023/2024

Alexandra Masters

Partner

Alexandra or “Alex” enjoys serving clients with family law in Tulsa and all over the state. She graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2012 and is currently married with four children. 

Alex was an intern with the Tulsa County Public Defender during her time in law school and then joined private practice immediately following graduation. Soon after, she became known as a partner in her firm before the age of 30. She was elected as a Super Lawyer ™ Rising Star for 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Alex has primarily worked in private practice, successfully advocating for family, criminal and civil clients. Her peers know her as an aggressive advocate and a dominant legal strategist.  Also, with her undergraduate degree in psychology, she has become a powerful voice in court for children as she understands the psychological impact in custody cases. Furthermore, she has fostered relationships with several respected forensic psychologists to be on the cutting edge of where the science of psychology meets the advocacy of the courtroom. 

Alex is a graduate of the OBA FLS Trial Advocacy Institute. She has also attended numerous CLE’s on family law and trial advocacy, including a lecture by National trial lawyer, Roger Dodd. Alex joined the Henry + Dow team of Trial Lawyers in November of 2018, further building their tradition and skills as assertive advocates. 

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law

Bar Admissions

  • Oklahoma, 2012

  • Supreme Court of the Muscogee Creek Nation, 2019

Education

  • University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    • J.D. - 2012

  • Newman University

    • B.S. in Psychology

Benjamin D. Aycock

Partner

Benjamin Aycock received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 2002, from Oklahoma State University. He received his law degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in December of 2006. He was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in April of 2007. His practice areas include family law and civil litigation. 

Aycock is currently a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association. He is a Pro Bono Legal Aid volunteer and formerly served as the chair of the TCBA Mentoring Committee.  

Aycock's past honors include being the recipient of a three-year Merit Scholarship while attending law school where he was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Criminal Law. He has also been awarded a President’s Award for Outstanding and Dedicated Service to the TCBA in 2013- 2014.  

Areas of Practice

  • Family Law 

  • General Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Oklahoma,  2007

Education

  • University of Tulsa College of Law 

    • J.D., December 2006.

  • Oklahoma State University

    • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism 2002

Published Works

  • Stonebarger v. Wilkins, 2008 OK CIV APP 35, 181 P.3d 849

  • Briggeman v. Hargrove, 2014 OK CIV APP 13, 318 P.3d 1130

  • Clark v. McConnell, 2014 OK CIV APP 64, 330 P.3d 1226

  • Boatman v. Boatman, 2017 OK 27, 404 P.3d 822

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • Nuts and Bolts of Property Division, TCBA, June 2012

  • Family Law Case Management, TCBA, December 2017

  • Roger Dodd Trial Skills Seminar

Honors and Awards

  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Criminal Law

  • President’s Award for Outstanding and Dedicated Service to the TCBA 2013-2014

  • 2021 Best Lawyers in America

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Oklahoma Bar Association

  • Tulsa County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Community Involvement 

  • Volunteer soccer coach for Carver Middle School boys soccer 2019

  • Volunteer soccer coach for Carver Middle School girls soccer 2020

 

Henry + Dow Paralegals

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Crystal Pietroforte

Crystal brings over 20 years paralegal and office management work to the Henry + Dow Law Firm. Crystal conveys a straightforward yet compassionate approach when it comes to working with clients. Crystal brings leadership, organization skills and a genuine ability to connect with clients.  

Crystal has been with Henry + Dow since April 2018.  She enjoys the team approach that Henry + Dow takes with every case and the respect the attorneys show their paralegals. She has worked in many areas of the law and has spent the last 8 years working in family.  

Crystal has been married for over 23 years and has three beautiful daughters. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, painting and shopping.  

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Kathryn Keener

Kathy Keener has proven to be a valuable resource since joining the Tulsa family law firm of Henry + Dow in early 2018 as a paralegal. With over 20 years of legal experience, Kathy’s forte at Henry + Dow has been in the arena of adoptions, divorce, guardianships and paternity. 

“I love adoptions the most because everyone is happy with the end results and a lot of pictures get taken of what is a very memorable and special moment,” Kathy said. “Over the years, I have done over 100 adoptions.”

Kathy graduated from Northeastern State University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice/ Paralegal Emphasis. Prior to her foray into family law and becoming a paralegal, Kathy had been in the horse industry – specifically with hunter jumpers. Due to the extensive travel involved, Kathy had a change of heart and took a part-time job at a law firm. It was during this stint that Kathy found her calling as an advocate for family law and her clients.

“The thing that makes me so good at my job is I have a very sympathetic ear,” Kathy said. “People going through the traumatic experience of a divorce just want someone to listen to their problems, and I am good at that. I like to be able to help people out in times of need.”

When Kathy is not working at Henry + Dow, you likely will find her hanging out with her friends, dogs or reading a good book. She also is immensely proud of her daughter, who has her own business and lives in California.

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Cindy Alexander

Cindy Alexander received her B.S. Degree in English/Secondary Education with a minor in Communications with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1988. She taught English for twelve years, GED Math, and GED English for four years. 

Cindy graduated with honors from the University of Tulsa Post Baccalaureate Paralegal Program in May 2005, and then began her career in the legal field.  She has a life-long love of teaching.  Cindy taught the Family Law class at the University of Tulsa’s paralegal program from 2005 – 2013.  Cindy is a certified paralegal and a court recommended certified mediator.  She is a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association – Paralegal Section.  

Cindy joined Henry + Dow in February 2019.  Her favorite part of her job is assisting at trial and obtaining successful results for our clients.  Cindy enjoys the litigation part so much that she has hopes of attending law school in the near future to become a trial lawyer herself. 

In her spare time, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family and dogs, reading, writing, sports, any outside activity, and of course, watching her beloved Sooners.  She has worked as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, ARF (Animal Rescue Foundation), and many community events through her church. 

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Amy Cochran

Amy Cochran graduated from Oklahoma State University – Tulsa with a bachelor’s degree in business.  Amy initially went to school for graphic design and obtained an associate degree in that field.  She worked as a legal assistant while going to school for graphic design and it was at that time that Amy decided to pursue a career in the legal field.  Amy is a Certified Paralegal with over 20 years of experience. 

Amy joined Henry + Dow in August 2019.   Amy is a member of NALS of Oklahoma (the association for legal professionals) and the Tulsa County Bar Association Paralegal Section.  

In her free time, Amy enjoys hiking and traveling to new places with her husband and two children.  She also continues to enjoy her life-long love of the arts and doing anything art related.

 
 

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Tulsa, OK

1437 S Boulder Suite 1200
Tulsa 74119
Fax #: 918-512-4461