Clint James
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
White collar crimes,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Motor vehicle defects,
Sex offenses,
Tax,
Traffic violations
Education Qualification:
The University of Tulsa College of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
White collar crimes,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Motor vehicle defects,
Sex offenses,
Tax,
Traffic violations
2121 S Columbia Ave, Suite 405Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74114
First Admitted: 2012, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://wyattlaw.com/about-wyatt-law-office/clint-james/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Panel Attorney (Member)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 2012
- Tulsa County Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 2012 – Present
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2012 – Present
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma, Muskogee 2012
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, Tulsa 2012
- State of Oklahoma, 2012
- Admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association., 2012
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- State v. Glen Gore, CF-2001-00126, Pontotoc, Cy.
- England et. al. v. Delaware County - Mr. James assisted Tom Seymour and Scott Graham as a licensed legal intern with a $13,500,000.00 settlement in a case involving the systematic rape of 15 women in Delaware County. This settlement became one of the largest awards paid by a county in the United States. See England v. Delaware County, 09-CIV-407-JHP, 2012
- State v. Gib Buntin, CF-2003-581, Payne, Cy.
- State v. Justin Walker, CF-2004-0017, Pawnee, Cy., Murder of a Pawnee, Cy.
- Campbell v. Hollis I.S.D. and Sexton - Mr. James successfully defeated a motion to dismiss and was one of the first cases in Oklahoma to keep the entire school board in as defendants. The case involved a student who was repeatedly raped by their school teacher. This case was resolved short of trial with the school board and resulted in a one million dollar verdict against the teacher, 2017
- State v. R.Z.M. Argued the case before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals and successfully upheld trial counsel's motion to dismiss made pre-trial. The case resulted in a firestorm of international controversy as it invalidated an arrest for forcible oral sodomy and redefined the definition of the word "force" in Oklahoma. , 2016
- State v. John Doe - Mr. James' client was charged with indecent exposure while self-stimulating in a public location. In the face of video evidence, a signed waiver of rights, and a confession by his client, Mr. James negotiated a plea deal whereby his client could avoid the Sex Offender Registry and a felony., 2014
- United States v. Jeff Henderson and Bill Yelton - Mr. James assisted in the defense of Jeff Henderson and Bill Yelton as a licensed legal intern in one of the largest police corruption trials in the state of Oklahoma. At the end of a three-week trial, Bill Yelton walked free and co-defendant Jeff Henderson was acquitted on over forty counts ranging from drug possession, civil rights violations, drug distribution, and conspiracy to commit witness tampering. See U.S. v. Henderson, CR-10-117 BDB., 2011
- Powell et. al. v. Avalon - Successfully settled a lawsuit brought against one of the nation's largest private prison operators. The lawsuit was brought pursuant to the Civil Rights Act in the Northern District of Oklahoma and was resolved well short of trial to the benefit of Mr. James' clients., 2017
Honors/Awards:
- Phi Delta Phi (1988-89)
- 2017 & 2013, Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Star for criminal defense law
- Alpha Chi (1985-86)
Educational Background:
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, B.S., Honors: President, Major: Ag Economics and Political Science, 2008
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Criminal Justice Act Panel (Trials) N.D. Oklahoma, 2015 – Present
- 2012 – Tulsa County Judge’s Conference – Social Media and Juror Misconduct
- 2013 – Phi Alpha Delta – Law School and the New Lawyer Experience
- 2018 – Oklahoma Bar Association – Law Day – Expungement Lawyer Segment
Industry Groups:
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyer Association
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