About Mary P. Tate
Mary P. Tate Westman built a professional life that crosses disciplines. She earned her J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2015 after completing graduate and undergraduate work in healthcare fields. Those credentials sit alongside an early technical qualification in nursing, creating an uncommon mix for a practicing attorney.
Her academic path began with an associate of science in nursing from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, completed in 1987. She later moved into healthcare administration, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Administration from Graceland College in 2007 and an MBA in Healthcare Services Management from Oklahoma Christian University of Science & Arts in 2008. The sequence shows a steady shift from clinical training to organizational and managerial study before she turned to law.
Westman is licensed to practice in Oklahoma. After finishing law school in 2015 she entered legal practice and aligned her prior health care and management knowledge with legal work. Her background gives her practical insight into issues that cut across clinical operations, business management, and regulatory oversight. Those perspectives inform how she approaches client matters and regulatory questions.
She maintains memberships in several industry and professional groups. Those include the American Horse Council, the Oklahoma Horse Industry Council, the American Agricultural Law Association, and the American Bar Association. Her association memberships reflect interests in agricultural and equine matters as well as broader legal professional engagement.
In practice, Westman has combined health services understanding and agricultural and equine industry involvement. She handles matters that involve regulatory compliance, business and transactional issues, and industry-specific concerns for clients connected to farming and equine enterprises. Colleagues note that her ability to read both medical and managerial documents helps in negotiating contracts and advising on operational risk.
Mary P. Tate Westman works out of Perri Dunn PLLC, where she draws on a varied educational background to address legal questions for healthcare-adjacent and agricultural clients. She currently practices at Perri Dunn PLLC, concentrating on legal issues affecting the agricultural and equine industries and on health care–related business and regulatory matters.
