Carrie D. Savage
Carrie Savage specializes in complex civil and business litigation. Carrie graduated in 2014 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where she was Note and Comment Editor of the Oklahoma Law Review. After law school, Carrie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Mary Beck Briscoe at the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and as a law clerk to the Honorable Joe Heaton at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Significant Representations
Obtained $6.5 million judgment for Hong Kong lending institution on breach of contract claim related to aviation loan. In subsequent proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, successfully defended judgment and secured ruling requiring borrower to reimburse lender’s attorney fees.
Tried fraudulent transfer action and obtained multi million judgment in favor of Hong Kong lending institution.
Defended numerous law firms (including AmLaw 100 firms) in various legal malpractice and related actions brought by federal receives, former clients, and other third parties.
Obtained multi-million-dollar arbitration award and confirmatory judgment to compensate client for funds transferred without proper authorization, plus attorneys’ fees, expert fees, and arbitration and other costs.
Represented energy companies in various eminent domain proceedings, both as condemning authority and party with interest in land.
Represented Fortune 500 Company in getting class action claim dismissed during preliminary stages of litigation.
Conducted internal investigations for various companies and board committees on matters involving auditing issues, whistleblower complaints, and claims of sexual assault.
On a pro bono basis, prosecuted copyright infringement on behalf of author to end misappropriation of book character.
On a pro bono basis, defended charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Prior Work Experience
- Term Law Clerk, Honorable Mary Beck Briscoe,
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2015–2016 - Term Law Clerk, Honorable Joe Heaton,
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2014-2015
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2014
Oklahoma Law Review – Note and Comment Editor - University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 2011
Honors & Awards
- Order of the Barristers
- Order of the Scribes
- Order of the Coif
Super Lawyers Magazine – Rising Star, 2024

Publications
Oklahoma’s Indigency Determination Scheme: A Call for Uniformity, 66 OKLA. L. Rev. 655 (2014)
Memberships
- Missouri Bar
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association – Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Section
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Oklahoma
- United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit