Previous Law Firm Name

• Gary J. James Law Firm

Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law
• DUI/DWI
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Honors and Awards

• 1996 Presidential Award for Oustanding Criminal Defense Advocacy: Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1996
• Best Lawyers in America * Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2008 - Present
• Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2002 - Present
• Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, 1996 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• The Criminal Trial From Start To Finish, National Business Institute, December 9, 2008
• 58th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, Department of Public Safety, 2008
• 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
• 57th Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 2007
• 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
• Criminal Defense: Practical Advice from Practical Lawyers Practical Advice on Jury Selection, Tulsa Program, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2004
• 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
• Voir Dire and Opening Statement, Oklahoma Bar Association Annual Convention, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Judge - Oklahoma High School Mock trial Program, 2006 - Present
• Jim Thorpe Association, 1995 - Present
• Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, 1995 - Present

Representative Clients

• American International Group (AIG)
• Ma/Com, a division of Tyco Electronics
• Motor Carrier Safety Consultants, Inc.
• Oklahoma State Troopers Association
• Alcohol Beverage Law Enforcement Agents Association (ABLE)
• Comet Cleaners, Inc.
• Integris Realty Corporation
• Integris Health Systems of Oklahoma
• Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma City
• State of Oklahoma
• Corporate Auto and Marine
• Cabgal, Inc.
• Jim Thorpe Association
• Craftsman Roofing, Inc.
• Howard Aircraft, Inc.
• Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
• Rightway Medical, LLC
• Oklahoma Investigative Group, LLC
• City of Edmond, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma State Game Wardens Association
• Galaxy Distributing Company
• Billiards of Tulsa, Inc.
• Power Products, Inc.
• Oklahoma Game Warden Association
• TriCorp Security, Inc.
• Southern Craftsman, LLC
• City of Coweta, Oklahoma

Ancillary Businesses

• Registered Lobbyist in Oklahoma

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff