Chance L. Deaton

Chance L. Deaton is an attorney at Fogg Law Firm in El Reno, Oklahoma. His practice focuses primarily on estate planning, trusts, probate, property issues, and oil and gas matters. He helps clients understand legal options and make informed decisions about their assets and legal needs. His work combines planning for the future with matters that arise when property interests or an estate require legal attention.

Chance earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma in 2011, graduating with distinction. He received the Benson Undergraduate Paper Award in 2010 for an outstanding political science research paper. He then earned a J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2014. During law school, he participated in the Oklahoma City University Law Review and published an article in 2013.

Chance was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 2014. His practice covers the legal preparation and administration associated with trusts and estates and also involves property and oil and gas questions. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Canadian County Bar Association, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inn of Court. He has served as an Associate Bar Examiner for District Nine of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Chance L. Deaton was selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars in 2019. His community service includes mentoring with El Reno Public Schools and coaching a high school mock trial team. He has also served on boards connected to the Redlands Foundation, El Reno Carnegie Library, and El Reno Parks and Recreation. These activities complement his estate, probate, and property practice and his involvement with the local legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Fogg Law Firm
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Canadian County Bar Association
• Member, Ruth Bader-Ginsburg American Inn of Court
• Associate Bar Examiner, Oklahoma Supreme Court, District Nine
• Attorney Coach, El Reno High School Mock Trial Team
• Board Member, Redlands Foundation
• Board Member, El Reno Carnegie Library Board
• Board Member, El Reno Parks and Recreation Board
• Volunteer, El Reno Public Schools’ Students Striving for Success Mentoring Program

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Oklahoma
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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