From teacher to litigator, she made career strides

 
By Paula Burkes Erickson
Published: February 17, 2008

Brooke Smith Murphy , president of Crowe & Dunlevy law firm in Oklahoma City , always wanted to be a lawyer. She comes from a big family of them.

Her grandfather, father and uncle (Gomer Smith, Homer Smith and Gomer Smith Jr.) all were lawyers in Oklahoma City.

Ever since she was a girl, Murphy has been fascinated with the law and the excitement of figuring out the facts of a case.

"There's always so...


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