John W. Coyle, III

Attorney John W. Coyle, III, is the founder and owner of Coyle Law Firm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A nationally ranked trial lawyer with more than 47 years of total legal experience, Mr. Coyle devotes his practice solely to criminal defense, and he provides exceptional counsel, advocacy and support to clients across his region who stand accused or are under investigation for any type of felony or misdemeanor offense.Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Coyle has achieved remarkable success helping his clients protect their rights and interests in the face of serious criminal charges. From his efforts, he has achieved a long record of securing acquittals, dismissals and reductions of charges for the accused, and he has gained a reputation for his fierce advocacy on behalf of his clients both inside and outside the courtroom.Honored for his remarkable professionalism, Mr. Coyle has earned consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America© as well as a listing in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in Criminal Trial Practice. He also won the Clarence Darrow Award as Oklahoma’s Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer and the Barry Albert Award from the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for Excellence in Advocacy. He has also received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with countless testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.A 1971 graduate of Oklahoma City University, Mr. Coyle obtained his Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1974. He is also a 2000 graduate of the intensive Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming. He is admitted to practice before all Oklahoma state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals 2nd, 5th, 9th and 10th Circuits.Mr. Coyle has served as an instructor of Criminal Law and Procedure with the Oklahoma Bar Review as well as a continuing legal education instructor. He is an active member of several local, state and national legal organizations including the Oklahoma Bar Association, where he has served as chairman of its Criminal Law Committee.Best Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America© are registered trademarks of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC. The names, logo, and database are protected under the trademark, copyright, and fair use laws of the United States of America. Any use of name, including in electronic form, must be made only by permission and under the guidelines of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC.