Attorneys & Staff

Christina M. Vaughn
1717 S. Boulder
Suite 900
Tulsa, OK 74119

(918) 574-3004 direct
(918) 574-3104 fax
christina.vaughn@mcafeetaft.com
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Practice Areas
Litigation Paralegal
Admissions
  • Oklahoma, 2006
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Education
  • J.D., with highest honors, University of Tulsa, 2006; Order of the Curule Chair; Tulsa Law Review; Women's Law Caucus; American Trial Lawyers Association Competitive Trial Team; Native American Law Student Association; Student Bar Association; Recipient, Kenneth L. Brune Award and American Bar Association Medal of Excellence
  • B.B.A., summa cum laude, Northeastern State University, 2002
Professional Organizations and Memberships
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Tulsa County Bar Association (Vice Chair, Community Outreach Committee; Member, Pro Bono Committee and Mentoring Committee)
  • Hudson-Hall-Wheaton American Inn of Court
Civic Involvement and Leadership
  • Leadership Tulsa Class 44
Oklahoma Rising Stars

Christina M. Vaughn

Associate



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BIOGRAPHY

Christina Vaughn is a trial lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business-related litigation, including general civil litigation, complex business litigation and environmental litigation. 

Christina also dedicates a portion of her practice to Native American law and is licensed to practice in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.  She holds a certificate in Native American Law from the University of Tulsa College of Law and has previously worked with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation through the Boesche Legal Clinic, representing and advising clients on a variety of domestic issues.  Christina is currently working on an article analyzing certain sections of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act that she intends to publish in a law review and incorporate into a book she will be co-authoring.

Christina's achievements have earned her inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers' list of "Oklahoma Rising Stars" (civil litigation defense, environmental litigation, Native American law), which recognizes the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys.

While in law school, Christina served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Dana L. Rasure of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, Christina practiced at another Tulsa firm in the area of civil litigation and was an adjunct professor at Tulsa Community College.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Research and briefing associate attorney on an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit representating a 44-member group of Potentially Responsible Party (PRPs) in CERCLA (Superfund) action.
  • Research and briefing associate attorney in prosecution of plaintiff's lawsuit alleging co-authorship and  joint ownership interest in certain intellectual property and for breach of fiduciary duties and other business torts.  Case settled on confidential terms.
  • Successfully represented the economic sub-division of an Indian nation in lawsuits in tribal and federal court arising out of alleged fraud, breaches of gaming development agreements, and noncompliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

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