CAEL M. STATON

Associate

cms@czwlaw.com

405.524.2070

Cael M. Staton is an associate at Collins, Zorn & Wagner. Cael joined the firm in 2023 as a legal intern. After graduating in the top 25% of his law school class, he became an Associate. Prior to joining Collins, Zorn & Wagner, Cael served as a law clerk for Judge Barry L. Hafar and Judge Sara M. Bondurant, and clerked for one of the most expansive boutique estate planning firms in the country. Cael resides in Mustang, OK, with his wife, their son, and two pups.

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Oklahoma

EDUCATION

  • Oklahoma City University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2024)
  • The University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2020)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • The Federalist Society

HONORS & AWARDS

  • CALI Award of Excellence For the Future Award Winner (highest grade): Pretrial Litigation, Estate Planning, and the Jodi G. Marquette American Indian Wills Clinic (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • William Rice Scholar (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • Dean’s List (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • Moot-Court Semi-Finalist (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • Jodi G. Marquette American Indian Wills Clinic, Member (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • Merit Scholar (Oklahoma City University School of Law)
  • President’s Honor Roll (The University of Oklahoma)
  • Dean’s List (The University of Oklahoma)
  • Merit Scholar (The University of Oklahoma)
  • Founding Father and Charter Member, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Omicron Chapter (The University of Oklahoma)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • First Baptist Church of Mustang, Member and Leadership
  • Pro Bono Estate Planning for Native American Elders, AIWC
  • Royal Family Kids, The University of Oklahoma
  • Special Olympics, The University of Oklahoma