Joel LaCourse and Fred Stoops founded Stoops and LaCourse, P.L.L.C., in the summer of 2007.  Both Joel and Fred had been active members of the Tulsa business and legal communities for a number of years.  They perceived a need for a small to mid-size law firm, formed on Christian principles of ethics, and devoted to providing the fullest range of services possible to the people in and around the south east United States.  Joel and Fred have joined to found what has become one of Tulsa's most prominent boutique law firms in the region having litigation and class-action cases through the entire south east United States.  Joel and Fred are committed Christians and they make no apologies about it.  The firm has been developed to approach the practice of law as a ministry, helping people in times of crises.  This is their passion and their mission.

To know more about the firm, it helps to know something of these two gentlemen:

JOEL LACOURSE

Joel is the founding partner of Stoops and LaCourse, PLLC. and was the founding partner of the law firm LaCourse, Davis, Coffey and Gudgel, P.L.C., an AV rated full service law firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joel has lived in Oklahoma for over 25 years.  He is a native of upstate New York where he grew up enjoying the outdoors and adventures of the Adirondack Mountains, as well as competed in many sporting events including skiing, basketball and soccer.  He graduated from Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1984, with a bachelors degree in accounting. Prior to law school, Joel worked as an accountant in the tax and audit practice for the national accounting firm now known as PriceWaterhouse Coopers, LLP. He also worked in various financial and administrative capacities for large non-profit entities, including Controller for Oral Roberts Ministries, and Controller for Regent University in Virginia.  While working as Controller at Regent, he attended law school there and graduated with honors from Regent University School of Law, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Since practicing law, Joel has gained most of his experience in many areas of litigation. His practice areas includes insurance law, family practice and mediation, bankrutpcy, complex estate planning and taxation, business planning and formation, corporate issues for the small to mid-size business. He is a member of Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Oklahoma and Kansas, Tax and Bankruptcy Court.  Joel has also served as adjunct professor at Northeastern State Univeristy and Oral Roberts University.

While the practice of law in serving others brings tremendous satisfaction, Joel's deep joy comes in his commitment to his faith and family.  He is a committed husband to his wife Kirsten and family of three.  They are active in church leadership and many school and community activities.  He serves a trustee for Metro Christian Academy. Alumni Board of Directors for Oral Roberts University and is a member Oaks Country Club.. 

FRED STOOPS