BAR BUSINESS

General Assembly

Association business begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, during the General Assembly. The program includes OBA award presentations and In Memoriam as well as updates from judicial and OBA leaders.

House of Delegates

The House of Delegates will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, following the General Assembly. Association business including leadership elections and consideration of resolutions takes place during the House of Delegates meeting. The House of Delegates shall be composed of one delegate or alternate from each County of the State, who shall be an active or senior member of the Bar of such County, as certified by the Executive Director at the opening of the annual meeting; providing that each County where the active or senior resident members of the Bar exceed fifty shall be entitled to one additional delegate or alternate for each additional fifty active or senior members or major fraction thereof. In the absence of the elected delegate(s), the alternate(s) shall be certified to vote in the stead of the delegate. In no event shall any County elect more than thirty (30) members to the House of Delegates.

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2026 LEADERSHIP AND CANDIDATES

Board of Governors Vacancies

The deadline for submitting nominating petitions was 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2025.

The Board of Governors is comprised of 17 active members of the Oklahoma Bar Association. One representative is elected for each of the nine Supreme Court judicial districts, as such districts existed prior to January 1, 2020 [Order No. SCBD 4483 (2020 OK 17)], by lawyers in those respective districts plus three statewide at-large members and the Young Lawyers Division chairperson. Officers are the president, vice president, president-elect and secretary/treasurer.

For information on current board members and officers, visit the Board of Governors page.

2026 Board of Governors

Elections for contested positions will be held at the House of Delegates meeting Nov. 7, during the 2025 OBA Annual Meeting. Terms of the present OBA officers and governors will terminate Dec. 31, 2025.

2026 President

Amber Peckio, Tulsa

Amber Peckio is a solo practitioner with the Amber Law Group in Tulsa. As an AV-rated preeminent attorney with more than 20 years of trial experience, Ms. Peckio primarily practices in litigation, insurance dispute litigation, complex family litigation and personal injury litigation. She also works extensively in the newly established cannabis law field in Oklahoma and routinely counsels Oklahoma businesses in all cannabis-related legal matters.

2025 President

D. Kenyon Williams Jr., Sperry

D. Kenyon Williams Jr. is a shareholder at the Tulsa office of Hall Estill, having joined the firm in 1996. Prior to joining, Mr. Williams served as in-house counsel for Helmerich & Payne after forming his own firm in 1977. He received his bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from TU and his J.D. from the TU College of Law. He is licensed in Oklahoma and Arkansas and represents businesses and communities in environmental, regulatory, administrative and litigation matters.

2026 Newly Elected Board of Governors

Pursuant to Rule 3, Section 3 of the OBA bylaws, the following nominees have been deemed elected due to no other person filing for the position.

Vice President

Nominee: S. Shea Bracken, Edmond

S. Shea Bracken is an attorney with Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst in Edmond. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury, including medical malpractice, birth injury and products liability. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Infantry and is a decorated war veteran with a combat deployment to Fallujah, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. He earned his bachelor’s degree from OSU and his J.D. with honors from the OCU School of Law.

Supreme Court Judicial District 2

Nominee: Chris D. Jones, Durant

Chris D. Jones was raised in Bryan County. He graduated from Calera Public Schools and attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education. He then obtained an MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma. He graduated cum laude from the OCU School of Law, where he was active in many organizations, including the Oklahoma City University Law Review and mock trial team.

Supreme Court Judicial District 8

Nominee: Blayne P. Norman, Wewoka

Blayne P. Norman serves as assistant district attorney for Hughes and Seminole counties, where he works to uphold justice and protect the community in which he grew up. His practice includes criminal and juvenile matters, but his focus extends beyond the courtroom – building trust and strengthening partnerships with law enforcement, local agencies and families.

Supreme Court Judicial District 9

Nominee: Kristy E. Loyall, El Reno

Kristy E. Loyall has been practicing law since 2011, with family law as her primary area of practice. She is a partner at Bass Law Firm in El Reno, and her practice is broken down into three areas: litigation, guardian ad litem appointments and mediation. She also serves as the city prosecutor for the city of El Reno.

Member at Large

Nominee: Molly A. Aspan, Tulsa

Molly A. Aspan is a partner with Practus LLP in Tulsa, where she began working in 2021 after 18 years at Hall Estill. She regularly counsels and trains employers on best practices for reducing risk and litigation and maintaining a productive workforce. She has been nationally recognized for her work in the area of labor and employment, and she is a frequent speaker at labor and employment-related seminars and conferences.

OBA YLD Chair

Nominee: Alexandra J. “Allie” Gage

Alexandra J. “Allie” Gage is an estate planning attorney with Oath Law in Tulsa. She graduated from OSU in 2013 and spent several years serving communities abroad. In 2017, Ms. Gage returned to Tulsa to begin her legal career by attending the TU College of Law, graduating in just 2 1/2 years with honors while also serving as president of the Board of Advocates, supervising editor for the Tulsa Law Review and chief justice of the Student Bar Association.

Contested Elections

The election for president-elect will be held at the House of Delegates meeting on Nov. 7 during the 2025 OBA Annual Meeting.

President-Elect

Nominee: John E. Barbush, Durant

John E. Barbush is a solo civil trial attorney who practices in the areas of torts, business litigation, securities and family law. He is also an approved provider for Oklahoma Attorneys Mutual Insurance Co., representing attorneys in legal malpractice cases. He is a trained mediator and has served as an arbitrator.