OK ATJ Foundation

About the Foundation

The Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation was founded in 2018 with the support of the Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission to serve as an independent nonprofit program, policy, and advocacy partner to expand and realize the goals of the Commission. After the Commission's sunsetting in 2023, the ATJ Foundation continues to serve as a connector and advocate across the state, as well as adding capacity to Oklahoma's legal services landscape in areas of legal information, education, and community empowerment.

Learn more about the work of the foundation, or Read our 2025 annual report! (You can also read our 2024 Report, 2023 Report, 2022 Report, 2021 Report and our 2020 report)

Executive Director - Katie Dilks

Katie Dilks is the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation, where she works to collaboratively identify and strengthen statewide solutions ensuring access to civil justice for all Oklahomans. Katie brings over15 years of experience in access to justice work to her role, and is dedicated to building tools that challenge the status quo of our legal system.

Katie earned her Juris Doctor and Master’s in Public Policy from Georgetown University, and her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas. She is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia.

Director of Operations - Jenna King

Jenna King has been with the ATJ Foundation since 2023 as Director of Operations, and in 2025 she additionally took a lead role in our social media and communications strategy. She received her Accounting Specialist degree from Tulsa Community College and serves a critical role in keeping the ATJ Foundation organized, compliant, and effective.

Associate Director of Legal Impact - Alisha Clegg

Alisha Clegg joined the ATJ Foundation in August of 2025 as Associate Director of Legal Impact, after serving as a research and policy intern in her final semester of law school at the University of Oklahoma before graduating last May. Alisha brings a wealth of experience to the ATJ Foundation, including several years in human resources and higher education administration prior to law school.

Director of Legal Empowerment - Tiffani Armendariz

Tiffani Armendariz joined the ATJ Foundation in March of 2024. As Director of Legal Empowerment, it is her mission to empower Oklahomans across the state - both those who seek legal assistance and those who provide it. As the lead trainer of the OCJN program + LFA training, she has a programmatic vision for the state that she works toward diligently, and she is committed to pro bono excellence as a strategic avenue for increasing access to justice and legal empowerment in Oklahoma.

Tiffani has been a licensed attorney in Oklahoma since 2016 after graduating from Oklahoma City University College of Law. She also served as a high school English teacher for five years prior to law school.

Director of Legal Innovation - Shandi Stoner

Shandi Stoner has served as Director of Legal Innovation since June of 2024. Licensed in Oklahoma since 2009, her work with the ATJ Foundation focuses on collaboration, capacity building, and making civil law plain for everyone in Oklahoma. She is passionate about breaking down outdated systems and finding creative, people-centered solutions to complex problems.

Shandi graduated from Oklahoma City University College of Law, and served in a wide variety of legal roles across Oklahoma before joining the ATJ Foundation.

The Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation serves as a convener, collaborator, and advocate to increase meaningful participation in a civil justice system that is fair and accessible to all.

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We are thankful for the support of our funders!

The William S. Smith Charitable Trust

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