Heather A. Lehman Fagan

Heather A. Lehman Fagan brings a strategic, full-spectrum approach to workers’ compensation defense. With experience representing both injured workers and employers, she offers a rare dual perspective that helps her anticipate arguments, identify key issues, and build strong, cost-efficient defenses.

Heather has handled every phase of a claim—from case management and depositions to mediation and trial—in both the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims and the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission. Today, she consults directly with employers and insurance carriers to develop proactive strategies that reduce exposure and resolve claims effectively.

In addition to her workers’ compensation work, Heather has experience in civil litigation, subrogation, and bad-faith claims, and she is a licensed civil mediator. Her expertise extends to appellate matters, with more than 65 finalized or active appeals before Oklahoma’s Supreme Court and Court of Civil Appeals.

EDUCATION

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. (2007)
• University of Oklahoma, M.H.R., 4.0 GPA (2005)
• University of Oklahoma, B.A. in History, magna cum laude (2002)
• Phi Beta Kappa

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Oklahoma (2007)
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma (2007)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Oklahoma Bar Association – Workers’ Compensation Section (Board Member, 2008–present)
• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Lawyers Against Domestic Violence (Ad Hoc Committee Member)

AWARDS & HONORS

• Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2013–2015

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS & INDUSTRIES

• Heather has defended clients across a wide range of industries, including:
• Healthcare and long-term care
• Manufacturing
• Education
• State agencies
• Food and retail services
• Construction and trucking
• Technology and call centers
• Oil and gas

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• “Gavel to Gavel: Employers’ Control of Employees’ Activities Within the Scope of Workers’ Compensation”
• Oklahoma Bar Association CLE: Old Law vs. New Law (2015)
• Case Law Review – OBA Workers’ Compensation Section CLE (2015)
• Stillwater Workers’ Comp Attorney Panel CLE (2016)
• OBA CLE: Case Law Update – The New Law (2014)