Laurence J. Yadon is an attorney, mediator and arbitrator and public speaker. He has authored or co-authored seven books, and he has also written numerous articles and book reviews about the American West. A graduate of the University of Tulsa and University of Oklahoma College of Law, Mr. Yadon has served as a Fact Finder for the Department of Justice. He has been an Adjunct Settlement Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma since 1994.