Smolen & Roytman, PLLC

Smolen & Roytman, PLLC is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based civil rights and personal injury law firm with a strong focus on holding law enforcement and government entities accountable for constitutional violations. Founded by attorneys Daniel Smolen and Robert Roytman, the firm has built a reputation across Oklahoma for aggressive representation of individuals whose civil rights have been violated by police officers, correctional facilities, and other government actors. The firm combines deep litigation experience with a genuine commitment to justice for marginalized and vulnerable clients.

The firm has handled a wide range of civil rights cases involving excessive force, false arrest, unlawful detention, wrongful death at the hands of law enforcement, and civil rights violations in jails and prisons. Smolen & Roytman has litigated cases in both state and federal courts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and has successfully pursued claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against individual officers and municipalities. Their litigation approach is thorough and evidence-driven, often involving expert witnesses, extensive discovery, and detailed reconstruction of events.

Daniel Smolen has been recognized among Oklahoma's top civil rights litigators and has been listed in Super Lawyers and similar peer-recognition publications. The firm's track record includes substantial settlements and verdicts against law enforcement agencies and county jail systems throughout Oklahoma. Smolen & Roytman is known for taking on difficult cases that other firms decline, particularly those involving deaths in custody and systemic misconduct by local police departments.

Beyond individual case representation, the firm has contributed to broader accountability in Oklahoma law enforcement through the precedents established in its cases and its willingness to challenge institutional misconduct publicly and persistently. Clients consistently describe the firm as compassionate, responsive, and tenacious in pursuing justice against powerful government defendants.