Toby Baldwin
Fred Wright, Of-Counsel

Toby Baldwin

Toby Baldwin is a native of Oklahoma and was born and raised in rural Oklahoma in Laverne. He attended Phillips University in Enid and received his bachelors of Science in Secondary Education. Toby went on to receive a Masters in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy. After twelve successful years working in college athletics, Toby attended law school to broaden his opportunities in college athletics. However, once in law school, he fell in love with the law and the idea of helping individuals in their time of need. Toby started Baldwin & Associates because he felt a need for a law practice that focuses on the needs and goals of the client first. He has proven with his record of successfully representing numerous clients that if the client is the focus then everyone wins. With the attitude of “I am employed by the client” he has been able to maintain satisfied clients by doing the simple things that people want from their lawyer.

When you are choosing a lawyer or a law firm make sure that you are comfortable communicating with the person you hire. If you are going to be satisfied when your case is finished you must be able to talk with your lawyer and your lawyer talk with you. Passion is the key to being a great lawyer for your clients. Make sure that the lawyer you choose has the passion for your case and what you want in the end. Passion for justice is what the lawyer will need to persevere through the fight, seeking what is right and just for you. Passion for the client is what drives a lawyer to be prepared and preparation is the critical element in winning each case.

The most rewarding aspect of practicing law is being able to help people that have had their lives dramatically changed because of someone else’s negligence or carelessness. Each case Mr. Baldwin handles is rewarding to him because he knows that he has an opportunity correct a terrible wrong and help the client get back to where they were before they were injured.

Because of this philosophy Baldwin & Associates have created a client first law firm that truly enjoys helping people. “Let me answer any questions that you have and possibly because of attitude, character and a servant’s heart you may find a lawyer for life”.

Mr. Baldwin is married to the former Jill Beavers and they have one son Cade born in 1995. The Baldwin family is members of New Hope Baptist Church in Duncan.

Bar Admissions:
Oklahoma, 1999
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma

Education:
University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1999, J.D.
United States Sports Academy, 1991, M.S.S.
Phillips University, 1989, B.S.

Professional Associations and Memberships
Oklahoma Bar Association Member
American Bar Association Member
American Trial Lawyers Association Sustaining Member
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Member
Stephens County Bar Association Member
Kay County Bar Association, 2002 Vice President
Oklahoma Boxing Commission, 1995 Member
Ponca City Leadership Class, 2001 Member

Past Employment Positions
Ryan, Bisher, Ryan, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Associate Attorney 2003-2004
Boettcher, Ryan and Martin, Ponca City, Oklahoma Associate Attorney 2000-2003
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance Company, In-House Attorney 1999-2000
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma Associate Athletic Director, 1995-1999
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Athletic NCAA Compliance Officer, 1991-1995

Birth Information:
July 28, 1967, Laverne, Oklahoma, United States of America

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Fred H. Wright, Jr.

Fred H. Wright, Jr., was born and reared in El Reno, Oklahoma. While there he was an American Legion Award winner, an honor student, played on an undefeated state championship basketball team and scored the first El Reno touchdown in the present football stadium.

He attended undergraduate school at the University of Oklahoma with majors in both finance and economics. He then served three years in the United States Air Force, spending his “bad time” as an intelligence officer in Korea and his “good time” as the Administrative Aid to the Commanding General of Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina.

During his first two years of law school, he attended both the University of Oklahoma and Duke University Law School, where he was a member of the Duke Law Review.

Fred finished law school at the University of Oklahoma and in addition to obtaining his law degree, he served as President of the Student Bar Association, Chairman of the Board of Governors, President of his law fraternity (chosen as the outstanding chapter in the United States during his presidency), a member of the Board of Editors of the Oklahoma Law Review, recipient of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers’ first prize for a meritorious paper in the field of copyright law, and Co-Editor of the Law School Bulletin. During summer school, he spent some of his “spare time” playing duplicate bridge - he and his partner winning the overall championship for the University summer session.

He began law practice in Duncan, Oklahoma, with the firm of Cund and Garvin. He then joined the trust department of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City as a business development and estate planning advisor. He then left banking and became a partner in an Oklahoma City law firm practicing exclusively in the area of tax planning. His work was concentrated in forming and guiding private foundations, estate planning and implementation of multiple corporations in land development and home building businesses throughout the United States.

As the tax law changed, he initiated a new law firm, continuing to specialize in business and tax planning. Once the new business was on a firm foundation, he joined the faculty at Oklahoma City University as an adjunct professor of taxation and for three years taught the courses of “Estate and Gift Taxation,” “Taxation of Corporations and their Shareholders,” and “Taxation of Individuals, Partnerships, Estates and Trusts.”

During the same period, Fred authored lead articles published in the Oklahoma Law Review (“Life Insurance and its Use in Estate Planning” and “Estate Planning for Agricultural Interests”) and in the California Western Law Review (“Professional Corporations, Concepts, Considerations and Practical Implementation”). His keynote presentation to the National Society of Public Accountants’ Annual Conference in Montreal, Canada (“The Role of the Accountant in the Formation and Organization of Professional Service Corporations”) is also published nationally in the proceedings of that conference. He has authored nationally published corporate and executive fringe benefit materials for the Institute of Business Planning and he has lectured extensively in tax planning and trust seminars for the Oklahoma Bar Association, Homebuilders’ Associations throughout the nation, Oklahoma Bankers’ Association, Lawyers’ Tax Groups, and regional life insurance meetings.

Professional Associations and Memberships
Fred presently maintains a full-time law practice in Oklahoma City.
He is a member of the Bar Association and admitted to practice before the:
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Tax Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court

Baldwin and Associates is delighted to have Fred Wright of counsel to our firm. In addition to being an outstanding person, Fred is a brilliant lawyer. His invaluable experience and expertise in tax law will help us better serve the Duncan community as well as the entire state of Oklahoma.