THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 70 | JUNE 2024 Law. While in law school, she served as executive editor for the Tulsa Law Review, and her article was selected for publication. She earned several awards and distinctions, including graduating with highest honors, Order of the Curule chair, a certificate in health law, the Robert C. Butler Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship and Writing and numerous CALI awards. Ms. Thoreson is the current chair of the OBA Women in Law Section and the Municipal Law Section of the Tulsa County Bar Association. She is a member of Leadership Tulsa and serves on the Tulsa Lawyer Magazine Committee. She previously served as a member of the OBA Young Lawyer Division Board of Directors, and she currently serves on the boards of directors for Tulsa Lawyers for Children and Domestic Violence Intervention Services. She has presented on various CLE topics, is a TEDx speaker and has twice been published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal. Ms. Thoreson has a passion for helping victims of crime and is a member of the RAINN Speakers Bureau. Kate N. Dodoo, Oklahoma City Kate N. Dodoo is an experienced attorney who leads both the Appellate Group and Immigration & Compliance Group at McAfee & Taft. With more than 18 years of legal experience in the public and private sectors, Ms. Dodoo represents businesses in appellate litigation and serves as business immigration counsel for major U.S.-based corporations and foreign-owned companies with interests in the United States. She also counsels employers on E-Verify, I-9 compliance, audits and general labor and employment matters. As a frequent author on legal topics, she has served as a guest legal columnist for The Journal Record and a contributing author to Law360, the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, Midwest Employment Law Letter, HRLaws.com and EmployerLINC. Ms. Dodoo is a dedicated public servant. Before entering private practice, she spent the first 15 years of her legal career in public service at the federal, state and municipal levels, including serving as assistant chief counsel within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and appellate attorney at the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Her community involvement includes serving on the OBA Bench and Bar and Diversity committees; previously co-chairing the Oklahoma Children’s Court Improvement Program Education Taskforce, founding the community-based conference supporting at-risk and special needs youth; mentoring high school and law students; and serving on various boards. Ms. Dodoo’s achievements have earned her inclusion in the National Black Lawyers Top 100, and in 2024, she was honored with The Journal Record’s Leadership in Law Award.
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