Business Transactions and Equine Law

All aspects of equine-related businesses & activities including legal advising, business formations, preparing or reviewing contracts, litigating equine disputes and equine welfare advocacy.

About Mary Westman

img_4463Mary Westman is an Oklahoma attorney, Morgan horse breeder and registered nurse with an MBA.  Ms. Westman earned a Juris Doctor Degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law graduating with honors as a merit scholar and in the top 5% of her class.  Additionally, Ms. Westman associates with Phillips Murrah P.C. in Oklahoma City in the areas of commercial litigation, health law, agricultural and equine law.

She is an active member of the Oklahoma and American Bar Associations, American Bar Association Animal Law Committee and Equine Law Sub-Committee, Oklahoma County Bar Association, American Morgan Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Sooner State Morgan Horse Association, United States Equestrian Federation and both the Oklahoma and American Horse Councils.

A native of West Virginia, she now lives with her husband, David, in Norman, Oklahoma.

 

OSU Horse provides Oklahoma horse owners and operators with COVID-19 guidance.

April 8, 2020

The OSU Horse Extension office published COVID-19 guidance on its website for horse owners and operators.   The guidance identifies actions and activities that must occur to ensure animal welfare.  Check the website frequently for important updates. For additional resources on mitigating risk during pandemics check out this article posted on April 1, 2020.  (Clink on … More OSU Horse provides Oklahoma horse owners and operators with COVID-19 guidance.

Horse Management Facilities: Mitigating risk during COVID-19.

April 1, 2020

On March 25, 2020, Governor Stitt amended the Fourth Amended Executive Order 2020-07 (EO 2020-07) via a memorandum designating horse management facilities as critical infrastructure businesses.[1]   With the critical infrastructure designation, it is imperative that horse management facilities now work to mitigate risks associated with operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Facilities must balance public health … More Horse Management Facilities: Mitigating risk during COVID-19.

CRITICAL UPDATE! Caring for horses during a public health crisis: are your workers a critical workforce? In Oklahoma, YES!

March 26, 2020

CRITICAL UPDATE! Caring for horses during a public health crisis: are your workers a critical workforce? In Oklahoma, YES! … More CRITICAL UPDATE! Caring for horses during a public health crisis: are your workers a critical workforce? In Oklahoma, YES!