EXPERIENCED ADVOCACY WHEN IT MATTERS
BLAKLEY LAW PLLC
Four Decades of Experience
At BLAKLEY LAW, we are steadfastly committed to strong written and oral advocacy on behalf of our clients. Whether advocating in the courtroom or the boardroom, we provide individualized and result driven representation. Founding member, Kenneth (“Ken”) H. Blakley, has successfully litigated more than one hundred complex commercial cases as lead counsel in federal and state courts through jury verdict, judgment or settlement for over 40 years. Ken is also a registered Athlete Agent and Co-Founder/CEO of IronOak NIL Management LLC, where he represents and assists athletes in contract negotiations and management with institutions and third party NIL partners.
BLAKLEY LAW’s litigation practice focuses on representing clients in a wide-range of business disputes, including oil and gas, energy, environmental, real estate, trusts and estates, and fiduciary matters. Our decades of experience include representing both plaintiffs and defendants, multiparty litigation, class actions, and appeals through the highest state and federal courts. We assess each case in careful detail and tailor our strategy specifically for that case. Our goal is to employ a comprehensive strategy through tested legal tactics to place each client in the best position for a favorable trial verdict or settlement.
​As a complement to our extensive litigation experience, BLAKLEY LAW assists clients in the negotiation and drafting of a variety of business contracts. We have seen first-hand how individuals or companies can be misled or exploited when not properly represented by counsel during their initial contract negotiations. At BLAKLEY LAW, we advocate for and support the client’s interests throughout the negotiations, with the goal of enhancing profitability and protecting the needs and livelihood of the client. Like our litigation strategy, our contract negotiations and drafting are tailored to each client and situation. There is no cookie-cutter approach to our negotiations.
Joining Ken Blakley is senior trial and appellate lawyer, Robert D. Edinger, and paralegal, Kendra E. Hanke. When advantageous to the client, BLAKLEY LAW utilizes additional lawyers and support personnel through strictly vetted lawyer-contract relationships. These relationships allow BLAKLEY LAW to hand-pick and retain knowledgeable lawyers specific to the needs of the case or contract matter and avoid on-the-job training for staff lawyers. BLAKLEY LAW also acts as co-counsel with other firms to promote strategic joint representation of clients in both cases and contract matters.
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In addition to our hourly fee practice, BLAKLEY LAW offers contingency fee arrangements in those cases where the client is seeking recovery. Under such arrangement, there is no fee unless recovery and the risk of recovery is shared between the client and the firm. Likewise, in certain contract negotiations, we offer fee arrangements based on an agreed percentage of the contract benefits to be earned. We are available to discuss the structure of a contingency fee or percentage sharing arrangement if compatible with your financial needs or desires.
OUR PEOPLE
Ken Blakley
Ken Blakley is a senior trial lawyer with 40 years of experience in complex commercial litigation covering a wide-range of business disputes, including oil and gas, energy, environmental, real estate, trusts and estates, and fiduciary matters. As a complement to his litigation practice, Ken also assists clients in the negotiation and drafting of various contracts involving business, agency and familial relationships. He is a registered Athlete Agent where he provides legal consultation and negotiation for athlete-clients. His experience and reputation have earned him listings in peer-reviewed Super Lawyers® and Best Lawyers® in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Energy Law and Litigation, and Environmental Litigation. He maintains the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Attorney Recognition (“AV”) rating for skills and ethics. In addition to his private practice experience, Ken spent two tenures as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Oklahoma. Ken is graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas, all federal courts in Oklahoma, and before the United States Supreme Court.
Robert Edinger
Robert Edinger is a senior trial and appellate lawyer who has represented clients in complex civil litigation and appeals for over 45 years. Robert’s diverse representation includes energy, environmental, shareholder, trust, receivership and antitrust litigation. Robert is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the practice areas of Commerical Litigation, Oil and Gas Law and Antitrust Law and maintains the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Attorney Recognition (“AV”) rating for skills and ethics. He is licensed in all federal courts in Oklahoma and the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Kendra Hanke | Paralegal
Kendra Hanke is an experienced paralegal who has teamed with Ken Blakley and Robert Edinger in numerous federal and state court cases. Kendra’s contributions include pleading and discovery development, legal research, witness and expert interviews and preparation, ESI and document management, and courtroom support. She has significant experience in large ESI document productions and is proficient in multiple platforms such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, TimeSolve, Wix, Viewpoint and other financial and document management systems. Kendra also acts as a liaison between the client and third parties in contract development and implementation. Kendra is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma where she earned a B.S. in Organizational Leadership, with a minor in Sociology.
TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
BLAKLEY LAW utilizes all facets of technology to enhance client advocacy. This begins with state-of-the-art legal research platforms with emerging AI assisted search engines. We also maintain a secure cloud-based storage system allowing for efficient and accurate word and image searches of pleadings and documents and, for high volume document cases, we utilize vetted third-party vendors offering the same security mandates and search engines. When our strategy calls for it, we utilize a variety of digital and interactive demonstrative exhibits to aid in courtroom presentations. BLAKLEY LAW has invested significantly in cybersecurity for our clients and maintains a 24/7 security presence in all electronic data storage and transmissions.
NEWS & DEVELOPMENTS
Ken Blakley | Athlete Agent
In addition to Ken Blakley’s legal consultation and representation in the NIL industry, Ken is a registered Athlete Agent and Co-Founder/CEO of IronOak NIL Management LLC. IronOak NIL provides a full range of services for student athletes in the ever-changing NIL space including sourcing, negotiating, and drafting of NIL contracts with institutions and third party partners and expert branding and marketing services. Visit IronOak NIL Management LLC here.
(September 1, 2025)
