Elizabeth H. Attaway

Associate

(405) 228-2222
beth.attaway@mcafeetaft.com
Oklahoma City

Overview

Beth Attaway is a trial and appellate lawyer whose practice is focused on the resolution of a broad range of civil litigation matters, including complex commercial and business disputes, real estate and construction disputes, banking litigation, and business torts, in state and federal courts, mediations, and arbitration proceedings. Her work is focused on providing comprehensive, effective counsel to clients throughout the litigation lifecycle — from discovery and pre-trial motions to trial advocacy and settlement negotiations.

Beth’s career experience also includes advising clients on business entity formation and partnering, employment law matters and related litigation, and trade secret protection.

Beth graduated summa cum laude with her undergraduate degree in strategic communications from Oklahoma State University and her Juris Doctor from University of Oklahoma College of Law. While in law school, she was named a Dean’s Leadership Fellow, award the Alan & Anita Holloway Scholarship and the Cecil L. Hunt Memorial Scholarship, and earned American Jurisprudence Awards for academic excellence in Oral Advocacy, Technology in Law Practice, and Professional Responsibility. She also worked as a full-time judicial extern to Justice Noma Gurich of the Oklahoma Supreme Court for two years.

Prior to entering law school, Beth worked in the marketing and nonprofit industries for nearly nine years.

Honors and Awards

  • Named NextGen Under 30 honoree by the NextGen Foundation (2016)

Professional Organizations

  • Oklahoma County Bar Association (Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Division)
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court

Civic Involvement and Leadership

  • Allied Arts (Campaign Committee)
  • Oklahoma City Ballet (Associate Board)
  • Leadership Oklahoma City LOYAL Program (Class IX)
  • Oklahoma City Hall of Fame (Second Century Board Member, 2018–2019)
  • Oklahoma, 2023
  • Texas, 2024
  • U.S. District Courts for the Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma
  • J.D., University of Oklahoma, 2023
    • Dean’s Leadership Fellow; Cecil L. Hunt Memorial Scholarship; Alan & Anita Holloway Scholarsip; 3 American Jurisprudence Awards
  • B.A. (Strategic Communications), summa cum laude, Oklahoma State University, 2012
    • College of Arts & Sciences Top Ten Senior