Profile

As a litigation attorney at Conner & Winters, Kayla Finnegan leverages a strong writing and research background to represent clients in commercial litigation, personal injury defense litigation, and employment matters. Kayla serves a broad range of clients in the Tulsa area and has particular expertise in matters involving families. Specifically, Kayla often represents clients in divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, and guardianship cases.

Kayla excelled in her studies at the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she graduated in the top 10% of her class and was recognized with the school's highest academic honor—the Order of the Curule Chair. She received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing I, Legal Writing III, Contracts, and Property for earning the top score in each class. Kayla served as Article Submission Editor for the Tulsa Law Review and was a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. She was also recognized with the George & Jean Price Award for outstanding performance in Legal Reasoning, Authorities, and Writing. In her undergraduate career, Kayla was an accomplished NCAA Division I student athlete in Track & Field, where she earned Academic All-American status and set a Grand Canyon University record for outdoor long jump.

Honors & Leadership

Honors & Recognitions

University of Tulsa College of Law

  • Order of the Curule Chair - Highest Academic Honor (Top 10% of the class and rendered distinguished service to the College of Law)
  • Tulsa Law Review - Article Submission Editor
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Contracts, Legal Writing I, Legal Writing III, and Property
  • George & Jean Price Award for Outstanding Performance in Legal Reasoning, Authorities, and Writing
  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society

Grand Canyon University

  • NCAA Division I Track & Field Athlete - competed in Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Sprints
  • NCAA Track & Field Academic All-American
  • U.S Track & Field Coaches Association All-Academic Team
  • Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
  • Alpha Chi National College Honor Society
  • Record Holder, GCU Outdoor Long Jump

Community & Professional

Member, Federal Bar Association - Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter

Member, Tulsa County Bar Association

Member, Oklahoma Bar Association

Alerts & Publications

Education

University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D.

Grand Canyon University, B.S. in Accounting

Admissions

  • Oklahoma 
  • Northern District of Oklahoma 
  • Eastern District of Oklahoma 
  • Western District of Oklahoma 
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