Rhiannon K. Thoreson, Attorney at Law

11/02/2026

Not every case ends the way we hope, and that's hard to say out loud.

I recently wrapped up a case for a survivor who had started out on her own. When the other side brought in an attorney, she reached out. We worked through it together, and in the end we chose the path that was best for her, even though it wasn't the outcome she'd hoped for.

Her last message to me wasn't about the result. It was a thank-you for not having to go through it alone.

That's the part people don't always see. Having a lawyer isn't just about the outcome. It's about having someone beside you through one of the hardest seasons of your life. Too many survivors never get that. I never had that.

That's why this work matters so much to me.

If you're a survivor trying to make sense of the legal process, you don't have to figure it out by yourself. Reach out, talk to someone about your options.

10/23/2026

Attorney. Author. Speaker. Advocate. Survivor.

People sometimes ask me, some more politely than others, which one I really am.

What kind of attorney am I? If I represent crime victims and survivors, why do I also serve as a city attorney and handle other types of civil litigation? With a memoir that just launched, am I still practicing law? And how can one person do all of it well?

Fair questions. From the outside, my career might look like a collection of unrelated hats.

From the inside, it’s the most aligned I’ve ever been.

I represent survivors in civil cases against the wrong-doer(s) and I assert victims’ constitutional rights. I advise municipalities on everything from contracts to public records. I litigate business, construction, and real estate disputes. I train attorneys, advocates, and law enforcement on better serving survivors. And last week, after six long years of work, my memoir, My Beauty from Ashes, was released.

Different hats. Same foundation: integrity, advocacy, and doing the work well.

A few years ago, I wouldn’t have built my practice this way. Mainly because it didn’t look the way a career was “supposed” to look. Now I build it the way I believe it should be built.

Not everyone will understand a career that doesn’t fit in one box. That’s fine. I’m grateful for the clients, colleagues, and partners who see the whole picture and trust me to deliver.

To anyone being told to narrow yourself down to fit someone else’s expectations: you may just need a bigger hat rack.

10/22/2026

Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation has organized a great Summit again this year and I'll be a contributing panel presenter on a topic you all know I'm passionate about. To see the full agenda and to register, go to the link in the comments.

10/20/2026

As a 19-year-old University of Tulsa student, Rhiannon Thorseon was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Her new memoir recounts her decades-long journey to find healing.

10/15/2026

A personal milestone today: my memoir, My Beauty from Ashes, is now available.
It tells the story of what happened to me at nineteen and the long road that eventually led me to law school and to the work I do now, representing survivors and advocating for victims’ rights.

Thank you to the clients, colleagues, and advocates who make this work possible every day.

Available in paperback and ebook: https://linktr.ee/mybeautyfromashes

10/15/2026

Nearly three decades after a kidnapping and sexual assault changed the course of her life, a Tulsa attorney is sharing more of her story in a new memoir, hoping

10/13/2026

In Oklahoma, Marsy’s Law gives crime victims constitutional rights, including the right to be treated with fairness and respect, to be notified of proceedings, to be present, and to be heard. But are those rights always followed?

I don’t take any of those rights lightly. I know first hand what it’s like to sit in a courtroom feeling like the case is about you but not for you.

That’s why part of my practice is dedicated to representing survivors and asserting victims’ rights. This Thursday, my memoir, My Beauty from Ashes, releases and tells the personal story behind that work.

If you or someone you love is navigating the justice system as a victim, my firm is here to help: [email protected]

10/12/2026

A lot of what you see from me here is about working with survivors: Marsy's Law, victims' rights, and standing beside people the system too often overlooks. That work is the heart of my practice, and it always will be.

But it isn't all I do.

I'm at a point in my career where I get to be selective about the clients and matters I take on, and that's a gift I don't take lightly. Beyond representation of victims and survivors, my practice also includes:

• Municipal law, including serving as a city attorney
• Civil litigation, including business, construction, and real estate disputes
• Work with longtime clients, law school classmates, and referrals from other attorneys I trust

Some matters come to me through relationships I value. Some come because they raise a legal question I can't stop thinking about. And honestly? Some of that work is what keeps my doors open, so I can say yes to survivors who might not otherwise have anyone in their corner.

If you've got something interesting, or you're an attorney who needs co-counsel or a referral partner, let's talk.

10/10/2026

Thank you to Angel Ford and Public Radio Tulsa for having me on to talk about my memoir, My Beauty from Ashes: Enduring the Fire, Becoming the Light, which releases October 15.

My work as an attorney is shaped by my own experience as a survivor. Every day, I see how much of this problem is systemic and how much still needs to change. No one person can fix all of it. But I believe the voices of survivors need to be heard most, and this book is one way my way of adding mine.

It took me six years to write. My hope is that it helps even one survivor feel less alone.

Stories about the alleged gang r**e at Cornell University have the country talking about campus sexual assault. It’s at this moment in time that a University of Tulsa graduate is releasing a memoir about her own r**e.

10/07/2026

My story and my work have never been separate, though I tried (unsuccessfully) to keep them that way for far too long. What I lived through shapes how I listen, how I advocate, and why I fight for survivors' rights.

Whether you're a client, a fellow attorney, an advocate, or someone carrying your own story, this book is for you too.

My Beauty from Ashes releases October 15th.