Jay L. Jones

Jay L. Jones

Legal Assistant: Danielle Norvelle (405) 702-5344

Jones focuses his practice on workers’ compensation.  He represents both insured and self-insured employers in the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court and counsels clients in all aspects of on-the-job injury issues.  He also represents several Oklahoma Indian Tribes in workers’ compensation matters.  Jay authored, The 370^th Fighter Group in World War II: In Action over Europe with the P-38 and P-51, published by Schiffer Books in 2003.  Jones is principal trumpet in the Enid Symphony Orchestra.

Representative Engagements:

 

• Lead trial lawyer for multiple Oklahoma Indian Tribes concerning workers’ compensation matters.

• Lead trial lawyer for Indian Tribes regarding workers’ compensation claims filed in Tribal Courts.

• Trial lawyer for national tire and manufacturing concerns.

• Trial lawyer for national agricultural concern.

• Trial lawyer for national outstanding organization.

• Trial lawyer for national automotive parts manufacturer.

Reported Cases:

• Pales v. Cherokee Nation Casinos, 2009 OK CIV APP 65, 216 P.3d 309.
• Quinton v. Cherokee Nation Enterprises, 2010 OK CIV APP 16, 229 P.3d 581.
• Hamby v. Cherokee Nation Enterprises, 2010 OK CIV APP 21, 231 P.3d 700.
• Hall v. Cherokee Nation, 2007 OK CIV APP 49, 162 P.3d 979.
• Moore v. PESP/TSI Group, 2003 OK CIV APP 16, 64 P.3d 562.

Education:

• University of Oklahoma (B.M.E., 1990)
• University of Oklahoma (J.D. 1993). 

Admissions/Memberships:

Oklahoma Bar Association, Cherokee Nation Bar Association, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Bar Association and the American Bar Association.  Licensed to practice in all Oklahoma state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District o f  Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation Tribal Court and the Muscogee (Creek) nation Tribal Court.

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