Oklahoma's population is aging fast. Nearly one in six residents is now 65 or older, and that share keeps climbing every year. Families across Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman and every small town in between are going to need attorneys who genuinely understand Medicaid planning, guardianship and long term care, not just the basics of a will or a trust. The Elder Law Coach was built for attorneys who want to be ready for that shift. Through one-on-one elder law coaching, Todd Whatley works directly with lawyers across Oklahoma who want to build a real elder law practice, not just add a new page to their website.
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Most law schools spend maybe a week on Medicaid planning, if that. So when an Oklahoma attorney decides to take on elder law, they are usually left to piece together SoonerCare eligibility rules, spend down strategies and Medicaid asset protection trusts largely on their own. That is the gap elder law coaching was created to close.
Todd Whatley has spent more than 25 years building and refining an elder law practice, and he has turned that experience into a coaching program built around real fact patterns instead of lecture style theory. Whether you are a solo practitioner in a smaller Oklahoma community or part of a growing firm in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, the same question applies: how do you serve families facing a long term care crisis with confidence, and build a practice that can sustain that work?
Todd is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) who has personally built and sold four law practices over his career. He has sat across the table with more than 15,000 clients, personally trained close to a dozen attorneys who went on to become Certified Elder Law Attorneys themselves, and spoken at more than 100 events on elder law and practice growth.
In his own words:
"I've spent years honing my career as a nationally recognized elder law attorney, mentoring younger lawyers along the way. Now I want to take that experience and help attorneys across the country, including here in Oklahoma, learn what they need to grow a confident, thriving elder law practice."
That combination, deep legal knowledge paired with real experience running the business side, is what sets his coaching apart from a typical CLE course or weekend seminar. It is also why attorneys tend to describe him less as a lecturer and more as an elder law practice growth coach who happens to hold a law license.
You don't need to travel to work with Todd. Coaching happens by phone and video, so attorneys in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Edmond, Broken Arrow, Lawton or anywhere else in the state get the same direct access as someone sitting across the desk from him.
Premium Coaching pairs a full library of educational content, forms and slide decks with two or more one on one calls each month, plus direct access to Todd's cell phone when a tricky fact pattern comes up. Elite Coaching goes further, with weekly calls and in office visits built for attorneys ready to transform an existing practice. Both levels rest on a simple idea: you learn faster with someone by your side than you do reading alone.
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Elder law attorney training with Todd covers Medicaid planning, VA benefits, guardianship, trust planning and the practical side of running a firm that serves aging clients well. Oklahoma has its own rules through the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and the SoonerCare program, and part of the coaching relationship is helping you apply the core planning strategies Todd teaches to the specific rules you work under in Oklahoma.
This is also where the elder law consultant side of the relationship shows up. Some attorneys start with a single fact pattern, treating a call with Todd like a consultation on one hard case. Others stay in ongoing coaching for years, using him as a sounding board every time a new issue lands on their desk.
Knowing the law is only part of building a successful elder law practice. Todd also works as an attorney business coach, helping Oklahoma attorneys with marketing, client intake, staffing and the everyday decisions that determine whether a practice grows or stalls.
If you have been searching for how to grow an elder law practice in Oklahoma, this is the piece most training programs skip. Todd built and sold four practices of his own, so this guidance comes from someone who actually ran the business side, not just someone who studied it. Attorneys who want elder law business mastery coaching, not just legal education, tend to gravitate toward Elite Coaching, where Todd works alongside you more like an of counsel partner than a distant instructor.
A single seminar teaches you what the law says today. Elder law mentorship helps you apply it, case after case, as both the rules and your practice evolve. That is the real difference between The Elder Law Coach and a weekend course. You get an ongoing relationship, not just a certificate.
Attorneys who complete Todd's programs come away better prepared for the Medicaid planning fact patterns that walk through their door, more confident sitting across from a frightened family, and clearer on how to run a practice that can support that work for years to come.
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No. Coaching happens by phone and video, so attorneys anywhere in Oklahoma, from Oklahoma City to a small rural practice, can take part without leaving the office. Elite Coaching also includes scheduled in office visits for attorneys who want that added layer of support.
No. Premium Coaching is popular with attorneys transitioning into elder law for the first time, while Elite Coaching is built for established Oklahoma practices ready to grow further.
CLE courses cover the law. Coaching goes further, applying that law to real client situations and helping you build the business behind it, with ongoing access to Todd rather than a single day of instruction.
Todd's coaching is built around core Medicaid and elder law planning principles that apply nationwide, then helps you layer in the rules specific to Oklahoma, including how SoonerCare and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority handle eligibility and long term care benefits.
If you are ready to move from wondering how to grow an elder law practice to actually doing it, start with a free consultation. Todd will talk through where your Oklahoma practice stands today and which level of coaching fits where you want to go next.
