In 1978, Mr. Contreras graduated from McAlester High School (7th in a class of 282). In 1982, Mr. Contreras graduated,with Honors, from University of East Central Okalhoma State with a B.S. in Business Finance. In 1985, Mr. Contreras obtained his J.D., with Distinction, from the University of Oklahoma School of Law. He took and passed the State Bar Exam that summer and was sworn in as an attorney licensed to practice law on October 16, 1985. Mr. Contreras has continuously practiced law since that time. He is an experienced and skilled trial attorney who has tried literally hundreds of jury and bench trials throughout his busy career.