AMBER PECKIO 
2026 President
Tulsa

Amber Peckio is a solo practitioner with the Amber Law Group of Tulsa. As an AV-rated preeminent attorney with more than 23 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.

Ms. Peckio served as OBA president-elect in 2025 after serving as vice president in 2024. She is the past chair of the OBA Cannabis Law Committee (now an OBA section). She is a member of the American Bar Association, where she previously served as vice chair of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Cannabis Policy and Law Committee and as state membership chair for Oklahoma. She also co-hosted “Between Two Weeds – Joint Sessions: 2025 Cannabis Legislation Preview” for OBA CLE.

She has served the OBA as an Oklahoma Bar Foundation Trustee from 2014 to 2019, Women in Law Committee chair in 2007, Lawyer Advertising Task Force member in 2007, Young Lawyers Division board director for Tulsa from 2006 to 2014, Professionalism Committee member, Law Related Education Committee chair, Solo and Small Firm Conference Planning Committee member, Audit Committee member in 2022, graduate of the inaugural OBA Leadership Academy in 2009 and a frequent CLE speaker. Ms. Peckio was also active in the Tulsa County Bar Association, having served as secretary in 2019, vice president in 2020 and small firm director in 2021.

She received her J.D. from the TU College of Law in 2003 and is admitted to practice in all courts in the state of Oklahoma and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern and Western districts of Oklahoma and the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. As a graduate of the TU College of Law, she has served as a past member of the Alumni Association board. She is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Tulsa.

Read Ms. Peckio's expanded profile in the January 2026 Oklahoma Bar Journal: "Tulsa Lawyer Takes Charge."

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JANA L. KNOTT 
President-Elect
El Reno

Jana L. Knott joined Bass Law in 2018 and became the firm’s managing partner in 2024. Her practice focuses primarily on appellate litigation, advocacy, briefing and consultation. She handles civil appeals in all areas of the law in both state and federal court, including oil and gas, trusts and estates, divorce, parental termination, appeals from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, real property, municipal law and bankruptcy. She also represents clients who wish to participate in an appeal as an amicus curiae.
Ms. Knott represents clients in district courts across the state in civil litigation cases as both trial counsel and embedded appellate counsel. She often provides district court-level brief writing and complex motion writing to other lawyers and firms in all areas of the law, including trust and estate disputes, business disputes, oil and gas litigation, municipal law and real property disputes.
Prior to joining the firm, she worked for seven years as a staff attorney to Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Noma D. Gurich. In addition, she has worked as an adjunct professor at the OCU School of Law, teaching civil practice and procedure.
Ms. Knott co-hosts and produces Oklahoma Appeals: The Podcast, where she and her co-host discuss new cases published by the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals and interview guests on all topics related to civil litigation at both the district court and appellate court levels.

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S. SHEA BRACKEN
Vice President
Edmond

Shea Bracken is an attorney with the Edmond law firm of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst. 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.

Mr. Bracken is a member of the American Association for Justice, including the Birth Trauma Litigation Group and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group; the Oklahoma County Bar Association; and the Oklahoma Association for Justice. He served as a district representative on the OBA Board of Governors from 2022 to 2024. He currently serves as an Oklahoma Bar Foundation Trustee and as chair of the OBA Military Assistance Committee. He also participates in the OCU Law Mentorship Program and is a member of the OBA Mock Trial, Legislative Monitoring and Bench and Bar committees.

He is active in the community, including serving as a member of the Deer Creek Schools Foundation board, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Marine Corps League. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Lindsay, and his daughters, Makenna and Teagan. He also enjoys traveling, exercising, reading, playing video games, watching movies and anything involving sports, especially the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tottenham Hotspur and the Detroit Lions.

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D. KENYON WILLIAMS JR.
Immediate Past President
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.

Mr. Williams has been active in the OBA and the Tulsa County Bar Association throughout his career. He has served in almost every TCBA position, including president in 2014 and Tulsa County Bar Foundation Trustee. While serving as president, the TCBA was awarded the OBA Outstanding County Bar Association Award. The association also received the OBA Hicks Epton Law Day Award for its outstanding Law Day while he was serving as the TCBA Law Day chair.

In the OBA, Mr. Williams served as president in 2025 after serving as president-elect in 2024 and vice president in 2023. He also has served as governor for Judicial District 6 on the Board of Governors and as a master, vice chief master and presiding master of the Professional Responsibility Tribunal. He has also served as chair of the Professionalism Committee and the Environmental Law Section and on various other OBA committees. Currently, Mr. Williams serves on the Budget Committee and the Professional Responsibility Commission. He is a frequent CLE presenter and a former recipient of the OBA Earl Sneed Award in recognition of his contributions to continuing legal education. The TCBA also awarded him the Gary C. Clark Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his many years of service to the TCBA and the legal profession.

Mr. Williams serves as an elder of The Park Church of Christ, where he and his wife, Teresa, and two of their three adult children and families also attend. Their third adult child and two of their eight grandchildren live in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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WILLIAM LADD OLDFIELD
Governor – District 1
Ponca City

William Ladd Oldfield was born in Stillwater and grew up in Osage County. He graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and received his J.D. from the OU College of Law. He was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 2005.

Mr. Oldfield is a partner with the Ponca City law firm of Northcutt, Clark, Oldfield & Jech, where his practice is primarily focused on civil litigation. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern and Eastern districts of Oklahoma. He also serves as the chief trial court judge for the Osage Nation.

 

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS D. JONES 
Governor – District 2
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. After law school, he threw out a shingle in Durant, where he is currently a solo practitioner. He is admitted to practice in the federal courts of the Eastern, Western and Northern districts of Oklahoma. Mr. Jones, his wife, Leann, and their two young children run a cattle ranch in Bryan County. They love to cruise in their spare time.

 

 

 

 

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CODY J. COOPER
Governor – District 3
Oklahoma City

Cody J. Cooper is an experienced litigator and a licensed patent attorney who represents individuals and companies in a wide range of business litigation and intellectual property matters. His practice primarily concentrates on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and intellectual property matters at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has been with Phillips Murrah PC for over 13 years.

He graduated with honors from OU with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in finance and management information systems. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law with honors.

Mr. Cooper is actively involved in his community. He is a member of the CASA of Oklahoma County Board of Directors and the past president of the Oklahoma County Bar Association.

Born and raised in Norman, he now lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, daughter, son and two dogs. In his free time, he enjoys coaching his children’s teams in a number of different sports, spending time with friends and family and attending OU Sooner and Oklahoma City Thunder sporting events.

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BENJAMIN J. BARKER 
Governor – District 4
Enid

Benjamin J. Barker is a member of the Enid law firm of Mitchell DeClerck PLLC, where he has practiced since 2013. His cases and clients span the typical “county-seat lawyer” spectrum; however, he is primarily engaged in areas related to criminal defense and family law. He graduated from Enid High School in 2006, OSU in 2010 and received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 2013. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, and he is a member of the Garfield County Bar Association, the Cherokee Nation Bar Association, the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Family Law Section and others.

Previously, Mr. Barker served on the Young Lawyers Division Board of Directors and has acted as Law Day chair for Garfield County for several years. He is the secretary of the Phi Gamma Delta – Sigma Omicron Housing Association and the past vice president and a current member of the Enid Symphony Association Board of Directors. He and his wife, Kendale, have three children: Caroline, Elizabeth and Charles, plus a dog, Herbert. While not in court, Mr. Barker has been known to do a little woodworking, leatherworking and (from time to time) banjo picking.

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LUCAS M. WEST
Governor – District 5
Norman

Lucas M. West is an associate attorney with Nichols Dixon PLLC in Norman. His practice encompasses a variety of legal areas, including family law, guardian ad litem work, civil litigation, estate planning and municipal law.

Mr. West grew up in Mustang and attended Texas Christian University, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology in 2015. He was a member of the John V. Roach Honors College and the TCU Wesley Foundation. He returned to Oklahoma to attend the OU College of Law, where he worked in the civil division of the legal clinic, participated in the national mock trial team and graduated in 2018.

He worked as an extern at the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office before joining Nichols Dixon PLLC as a legal intern. In 2018, he passed the bar and became an associate attorney. He is licensed to practice law in all municipal and state courts, the Western District of Oklahoma and several tribal courts. He is also invested in his legal community and served on the Cleveland County Bar Association Executive Board, including as president for the 2022 to 2023 term.

Mr. West lives in Norman with his wife, Sarah, their son, Oliver, and two cats. He credits the support of his family and the mentorship of the attorneys at Nichols Dixon and the Cleveland County Bar Association for his ability to effectively represent clients in the complex and challenging legal process. He is honored to serve as a representative on the Board of Governors with the support of his friends and the legal community.

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PHILIP D. HIXON
Governor – District 6
Tulsa

Philip D. Hixon is a shareholder in the Tulsa office of GableGotwals. He has more than 20 years of litigation and contract negotiation experience representing the interests of clients in a variety of legal matters, including health care, construction, business counseling and general civil litigation, with approximately 25 state and federal appeals. He served as editor-in-chief of the third edition of Oklahoma Civil Procedure: Forms and Practice (Matthew Bender 2024).

He received his J.D. summa cum laude and his graduate degree in business administration from OCU. He earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude in business administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Mr. Hixon is active with the bar and in the Tulsa community. He is a past president of the Tulsa County Bar Association and was honored with the TCBA's Distinguished Service Award in 2020-2021, as its Outstanding Young Lawyer in 2003-2004 and as the President’s Award recipient in 2020-2021 and 2003-2004. He has served on the OBA Audit, Budget, Law Day and Strategic Planning committees. He also serves on the boards of the Will Rogers Memorial Foundation and Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church. He is a past board member of Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Tulsa Habitat for Humanity and Rebuilding Together Tulsa; a past trustee of the Tulsa County Bar Foundation; and a former commissioner of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission.

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CHAD A. LOCKE 
Governor – District 7
Muskogee

Chad A. Locke graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 2004. Licensed in both Oklahoma and Missouri, he joined the family practice in 2006 and has been a fixture in his community ever since. He is a member of the Muskogee County Bar Association and is admitted to the Muscogee Creek Nation and Cherokee Nation, as well as the U.S. Eastern District Court of Oklahoma.

Mr. Locke has served on countless charitable boards, including Kids’ Space Child Advocacy Center, Monarch Inc., Muskogee Little Theatre, Five Civilized Tribes Museum and Downtown Muskogee Inc. He is a past president of the Exchange Club of Muskogee and Muskogee Young Professionals and was inducted into the 14th class of Leadership Muskogee. For the past four years, Locke Law Office has sponsored the All Pro Tour Junior Clinic, where Muskogee children have the chance to learn from professional golfers. Mr. Locke holds himself to the highest standards of integrity, hard work and fairness. When he isn't in the courtroom or helping in the local community, he enjoys traveling with his three daughters and wife, golfing, reading and spending time on the lake.

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BLAYNE P. NORMAN 
Governor – District 8
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.

Mr. Norman is deeply rooted in community service. He is the president of the Seminole County Bar Association, and he serves on the Oklahoma Child Death Review Board for the Southeastern Region, working to improve systems and outcomes for children and families across the state. He also volunteers with his church’s worship team, contributing his time and music to support his community in another way.

As a graduate of OU, with degrees in finance and accounting, and the OCU School of Law, he brings both analytical skills and a servant-leader mindset to his work. His experiences range from aviation law to mediation and public service, but his commitment to people has remained constant throughout his career.

Whether in the courtroom, at church or within local organizations, Mr. Norman strives to give back to the communities that shaped him. He looks forward to continuing that service on the OBA Board of Governors.

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KRISTY E. LOYALL 
Governor – District 9
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.

She lives in Yukon with her husband, Tyeson, and two young sons. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in English from the University of Central Oklahoma. She received her J.D. with honors from the OU College of Law in 2011. After being admitted to practice law, Ms. Loyall began her career working for a general practice law firm in Oklahoma City. In 2012, she joined the national law firm of Cordell & Cordell. During that tenure, she was selected to serve as a lead litigator for the firm and attended the prestigious National Institute for Trial Advocacy Family Law Trial Advocacy Program.

She served as president of the Canadian County Bar Association from 2023 to 2024, after holding the role of vice president from 2021 to 2022. She was named Mediator of the Year in 2022 by the OBA Family Law Section.

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KATE N. DODOO
Governor – At Large
Oklahoma City

Kate N. Dodoo is an experienced attorney who leads both the Appellate Practice Group and Immigration and Compliance Group at McAfee & Taft. With more than 20 years of legal experience in the public and private sectors, Ms. Dodoo represents businesses in appellate litigation and serves as business immigration counsel for major U.S.-based corporations and foreign-owned companies with interests in the United States. She also counsels employers on E-Verify, I-9 compliance, audits and general labor and employment matters. As a frequent author on legal topics, she has served as a guest legal columnist for The Journal Record and a contributing author to Law360, the Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, the Midwest Employment Law Letter, HRLaws.com and EmployerLINC.

Ms. Dodoo is a dedicated public servant. Before entering private practice, she spent the first 15 years of her legal career in public service at the federal, state and municipal levels, including serving as assistant chief counsel within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and appellate attorney at the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

Her community involvement includes serving on the OBA Bench and Bar and Diversity committees; previously co-chairing the Oklahoma Children’s Court Improvement Program Education Taskforce, founding the community-based conference supporting at-risk and special needs youth; mentoring high school and law students; and serving on various boards. Ms. Dodoo’s achievements have earned her inclusion in the National Black Lawyers Top 100 and the Top Attorneys for Appellate Law, as named by 405 Magazine. In 2024, she was honored with The Journal Record’s Leadership in Law Award.

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MOLLY A. ASPAN
Governor – At Large
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.

Ms. Aspan is a past recipient of the Mona Salyer Lambird Spotlight Award, the OBA Outstanding Service to the Public Award and the OBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. She has also served for many years as chair of the OBA Disaster Response and Relief Committee. She is also past president of the Board of Directors for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, past president of the Council Oak/Johnson-Sontag American Inn of Court and the Tulsa delegate to the ABA House of Delegates, where she is active on several sections and committees. She is also a member of the Professional Responsibility Commission.

Ms. Aspan is a 2003 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Fort Hays State University in 2000. Having grown up on a farm, she knows the value of hard work and teamwork. When she is not working hard for her clients, you’ll find her cheering on her daughter at the soccer fields, enjoying time spent with family and friends, working to improve her community and returning to her family’s farm during harvest to pitch in.

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JEFF D. TREVILLION 
Governor – At Large
Oklahoma City

Jeff D. Trevillion is a director in the Oklahoma City office of Crowe & Dunlevy and a member of the firm’s Taxation Practice Group. He is an experienced trial lawyer and a certified public accountant who also chairs the Criminal Defense, Compliance & Investigations practice.

Mr. Trevillion, a native Tulsan, has called Oklahoma City home for more than 20 years. His OBA service history includes the Professional Responsibility Tribunal, past president of the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Credentials Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee, the inaugural Leadership Academy and the Young Lawyers Division board.

 

 

 

 

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ALEXANDRA J. “ALLIE” GAGE
Governor – YLD Chair
Enid

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. After law school, Ms. Gage began a career in civil litigation at a prestigious downtown Tulsa firm before transitioning to estate planning in 2025. Ms. Gage married her law school sweetheart in 2019, and they welcomed a baby boy in 2025. In her free time, Ms. Gage enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her family.

Ms. Gage joined the YLD Board of Directors in 2021 in an effort to better connect with and serve her community after the COVID-19 pandemic left its mark on Oklahoma. As a member of the YLD Board of Directors, Ms. Gage has enjoyed serving her community and her fellow attorneys through the various opportunities afforded by the division over the past four years. She looks forward to leading the YLD throughout this next year and serving for many more years to come.