John Gile's primary practice areas include family law, criminal law, and civil litigation. In the area of family law, John has experience in handling cases involving large property division, complex child custody issues, and termination of parental rights. John often serves as a guardian ad litem and parenting coordinator in cases involving children and high conflict cases. He also represents clients in juvenile court regarding deprived children.
He is rated by his peers as “AV Preeminent” and received a scored of 5/5 through Martindale-Hubbell. He has been selected to the publication Super Lawyers multiple times in the area of Family Law and has been named a Best Lawyer in America in Family Law. Further, he was named the Best Lawyers 2022 Oklahoma Family Law Lawyer of the Year.
In the area of criminal law, he has represented clients accused of crimes in both State and Federal courts. For example, John has had success in representing defendants accused of white-collar crimes from the initial investigation stage through trial. He also has experience representing financial institutions involved in commercial litigation, advising businesses through mergers and acquisitions, and serving as a mediator.
John's construction law experience includes representing contractors in commercial renovations and construction involving state and private projects and installation and construction of water system developments and projects for municipalities.
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D., 1979)
- University of Oklahoma (B.B.A. in Marketing, 1976)
Admissions
- Oklahoma, 1979
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Best Lawyers 2022 Oklahoma Family Law Lawyer of the Year
2019 Family Law Section OK State Bar - Support Alimony