Gary J. James
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor,
Criminal Defense,
Civil Rights,
Assault & Battery,
Drug & Alcohol Violations,
Personal Injury - Defense,
Sex Offenses,
Wrongful Death
Education Qualification:
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Employment & labor,
Criminal defense,
Civil rights,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Personal injury - defense,
Sex offenses,
Wrongful death
620 North Robinson Avenue, Suite 207Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73102
First Admitted: 1988, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://www.garyjameslaw.com/gary-james
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association- Criminal Law Committee
- American Inns of Court (Barrister, Luther Bohanon Inn of Court)
- Criminal Law Committee, Oklahoma Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Mr. James has five (5) 1st Degree Murder acquitals.
- 1996-Present Mr. James has five First Degree Murder Aqcuitals in Oklahoma.
Representative Clients:
- Oklahoma State Trooper's Association (OSTA)
- Oklahoma City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
- IUPA- International Union of Police Associations
- Oklahoma Corrections Professionals (OCP)
- Ma/Com, a division of Tyco Electronics
- Garfield County Sheriff
- Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
- Safety Management Consultants
- City of Edmond, Oklahoma
- Municipal Accounting Services, Inc.
- Billiards of Tulsa, Inc
- Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma City
- Lifestyle Fitness Equipment
- Cabgal, Inc.
- Southern Craftsmen
- American International Group (AIG)
- Howard Aircraft, Inc.
- Warren Theatres, Inc.
- Oklahoma Investigative Group, LLC
- Comet Cleaners, Inc.
- Galaxy Distributing Company
- Integris Health Systems of Oklahoma
- City of Coweta, Oklahoma
- Corporate Auto and Marine
- TriCorps Security
- Craftsman Roofing, Inc.
- Freshwater Investments
- Motor Gamer Safety Consrltants, lnc.
- Rightway Medical, LLC
- K & M Wrecking, LLC
- Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Agents Association (ABLE)
- Oklahoma State Game Warden Association
- lntegris Realty Corporation
- Power Products, Inc
- State of Oklahoma
- OKC, LLC
- Jim Thorpe Association
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Force Science Institute, Force Analyst Certification, 2022
- Force Science Institute, Realistic De-escalation , 2019
- Force Science InstituteBody Cameras & Other Recordings in Law Enforcement: Critical Force Science Issues Impacting Investigations, Policy, and Incident Analysis., 2018
- All Oklahoma District Courts
- All Oklahoma Municipal Courts
- Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Oklahoma Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 1996 - Present
- Jim Thorpe Association, 1996 - Present
- Oklahoma State Mock Trial Competition- Judge, 2006 - Present
Honors/Awards:
- Top Attorneys in the 405 Area Code, Top Attorneys in the 405, 405 Magazine, 2025
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale - Hubbell, 1995-2025, Martindale-Hubbell, 2025
- Best Lawyers in America, 2024 Oklahoma Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Oklahoma Super Lawyer, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2024, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2024
- Top 50 Attorney in Oklahoma, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2024
- Top Attorneys in the 405 Area Code, Top Attorneys in the 405, 405 Magazine, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers-US News & World Report, 2024
- AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale - Hubbell, 1995-2020, AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale - Hubbell, 1995-2024, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America 2023, US News & World Report, 2023
- Top 50 Lawyers in Oklahoma, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023
- Criminal Defense , Best Lawyers in the 405 Area Code, 405 Magazine, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America * Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2008 - 2020, Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2022
- Criminal Defense, Best Lawyers in the 405 Area Code, 405 Magazine, 2022
- ”Honoring a career dedicated to preserving the right and defending the liberties of the accused”, Robert A. Manchester Award, Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2021
- Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, 2021
- Top 50 Lawyers in Oklahoma, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021
- 405 Magazine, Top Lawyers in the 405 Area Code, ., 405 Magazine, 2021
- Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, 1996 - 2023, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- 405 Magazine, Top Lawyers in the 405 Area Code, , Top Lawyers in the 405 Area Code, 405 Magazine, 2020
- Presidential Award for Outstanding Criminal Advocacy, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996
- For The Outstanding Criminal Defense Advocacy in 1996, Presidential Award, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996
- Outstanding Lawyers of America, Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2002 - Present, Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2021
- National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma
- Best Lawyers in America, US News and World Report, Best Lawyers in America.
Educational Background:
- Central State University Oklahoma (1983-1985) Bachelor of Arts-Criminal Justice
- University of Oklahoma (1980-1983)
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker 73rd Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, Speaker, Oklahoma Highway Patrol 73rd Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Law Enforcement, 2024
- Taught on Use of Force, Speaker/Lecturer, Oklahoma Department of Public SafetyOklahoma Highway Patrol 72nd Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public SafetyOklahoma Highway Patrol 72nd Academy, Law Enforcement, 2023
- Guest Speaker/Lecturer Annual Fall Training, Speaker/Lecturer, Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police- Fall Training, Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police, Fall Training, 2023
- Speaker/Lecturer to the 71st Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Speaker/ Lecturer, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol 71st Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol 71st Academy, 2023
- Spring Statewide Legal Training, Speaker/Lecturer, Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police, Spring Statewide Training, Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police, Law Envorcement, Legal, 2023
- Speaker/Lecturer on Prosecutorial Misconduct , Speaker/Lecturer, Patrick Williams-Criminal Defense Institute-Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, June 15-16,2023, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2023
- Mr. James was the featured Speaker and Moderator for the Legislative Interim Study on the defense of Qualified Immunity held before the Oklahoma House Of Representatives, Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections., Moderator/Speaker, Interim Study on Qualified Immunity, Oklahoma House of Representatives, Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, Law Enforcement, 2022
- Mr. James was a speaker at the 70th Academy of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, speaking to the cadets on issues relating to the use of force by law enforcement officers. , Speaker, 70th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Law Enforcement, 2022
- Mr. James was a speaker at the67th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Speaking to the cadets on the use of force by law enforcement officers., Speaker, 67th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety,, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Law Enforcement, 2021
- 2020 Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police Convention Annual Training, August 13, 2020, Speaker, State of Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police Convention, Oklahoma State Fraternal Order of Police, Law Enforcement, 2020
- 66th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, July 15, 2020, Lecturer, 66th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, July 15, 2020, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety/Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Law Enforcement, 2020
- Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers, “Trial Techniques and Police Video”, June 13, 2019. , Speaker, Handling The High Profile Case, OCCDLA, Legal, 2019
- Mr. James who is the speaker to the 65th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, speaking to the cadets on Use Of Force and officers right, Speaker, Use of Force and Officers Rights, 65th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, June 13, 2018, Law Enforcement, 2018
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Speaker, Use of Deadly Force and Officer Rights,Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Tactical Team, November 3, 2017., 2017
- University of Oklahoma, Speaker, Criminal Law and the Realities of the Profession,University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma School of Law, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, February 19, 2015
- Moore Police Dept , Lecturer, Use of Deadly Force and Police Officer Rights,, Moore Police Department Tactical Team, July 31, 2014
- , , Speaker, Forensic Evidence: Deconstructing and Reconstructing a Crime Scene" Crime Scene Presentation, The Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Oklahoma City University School of Law Year, 2002 , 2012
- Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers association, Speaker, When is a Confession Induced?, Patrick Williams-Criminal Defense Institute-Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, June 23, 2011 - June 24, 2011Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers association, 2011
- , , Speaker, The Criminal Defense Trial From Start To Finish, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, April 23, 2009 - April 24, 2009 , 2009
- , , Lecturer, Voir Dire and Opening Statement, National Business Institute, December 9, 2008 , 2008
- 58th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, , Speaker, Use of Force and Handling of The Scene, Oklahoma Highway Patrol/Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 2008 , 2008
- , , Speaker, Criminal Defense in the Death Belt III; Prosecutorial Misconduct, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association/Oklahoma County Public Defenders Office, August 23, 2007 - August 24, 2007 , 2007
- Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Speaker, Use of Force and Advice of Rights, 57th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 2007 , 2007
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Speaker, Criminal Defense: Practical Advice from Practical Lawyers Practical Advice on Jury Selection, Tulsa Program, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2004 , Oklahoma Bar Association, Laegal, 2004
- , , Speaker, Criminal Defense in the Death Belt Voir Dire/Theories of Jury Selection, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2004 , 2004
- Oklahoma Bar convention, Speaker, Voir Dire and Opening Statement, , Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Convention, 2001 , 2001
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Chosen by the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System to represent Timothy McVeigh
Industry Groups:
- FOP
- IUPA
- LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE
- OCP
- OSTA
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