Terrence Tarver has been a successful leader and champion. From his life experiences and lessons, Mr. Tarver has derived skills used to staunchly advocate for his clients from the start of their case to the courtroom, and throughout his career has obtained millions of dollars in results for his clients, including recent $300,000.00 and $500,000.00 settlements and recent $600,000.00 and $4,000,000.00 verdicts. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans on a Division 1, football scholarship, and while there, Mr. Tarver was a four-year letterman, served as a team captain. Thereafter, he left New Orleans for New York, where he attended Hofstra Law School. Mr. Tarver has tried his best to be a champion for his clients using the valuable attributes of discipline, dedication, and hard work that he was taught at a young age in Louisiana while combining his New York education, training, and expertise. Today, in stark contrast to the overwhelming majority of metropolitan, New York City attorneys, Mr. Tarver stands in a unique position to offer his clients a completely different type of advocate, one that offers southern hospitality while at the same time possessing the ability to flip the switch and argue with fervor, passion, and righteous indignation.

Since joining Nixon Peabody more than 27 years ago, Phil Taub has had the pleasure of advising investors, middle-market private companies, large public companies, entrepreneurs, and C-level executives in many different kinds of corporate transactions all over North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Phil was born in Southern Africa and finished his secondary education in the United States. His love of family, travel, outdoor adventure, and community permeates everything he does.

Additional Areas of Practice: Adoption Guardianship (for incapacitated adults and minor children) Probate Estate Planning Guardian ad Litem (for incapacitated adults and minor children) Mediation An Oklahoma City native, Shannon has built a reputation of providing compassionate guidance and representation for estate planning, elder law, and other family-related legal matters such as guardianship, probate, and adoption. Shannon is also deeply committed to serving the LGBTQ+ community, to help protect and ensure LGBTQ+ families’ legal rights are secure. The combination of Shannon's life experiences, work history, and education gives her a unique perspective and genuine understanding of the complexities of her clients’ needs. Shannon strives to help clients navigate legal situations with compassion, empathy, and attentiveness. Shannon is also a certified mediator, and, when appropriate, she favors mediation, negotiation, collaborative law to help clients swiftly and amicably resolve their legal matters. However, when warranted, she is also a willing and capable advocate in the courtroom. Shannon also frequently serves as Guardian ad Litem for vulnerable adults and children.