THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 100 | SEPTEMBER 2025 KUDOS Jake Jones was recognized for his 24 years of service with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS), including the last 12 years as chairman. He was originally appointed to the OIDS Board of Directors in 2001 by Gov. Frank Keating and subsequently reappointed by Gov. Brad Henry, Gov. Mary Fallin and Gov. Kevin Stitt. Mr. Jones has been the longest-serving member since the agency’s inception and has practiced law since 1982. He has also been active in the Oklahoma County Bar Association, was elected to the Judicial Nominating Commission in 1991 and currently serves as a mediator and arbitrator at Jake Jones Mediation. Michael L. Carr was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization’s national board meeting in July in Banff, Canada. ABOTA is an invitation-only national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges whose members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Carr has more than 25 years of experience litigating complex civil disputes. He is a 2006 graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford University and a member of the Tulsa County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the Hudson-HallWheaton American Inn of Court. JOIN AN OBA COMMITTEE TODAY! Get more involved in the OBA, network with colleagues and work together for the betterment of our profession and our communities. More than 20 active committees offer you the chance to serve in a way that is meaningful for you. Now is your opportunity to join other volunteer lawyers in making our association the best of its kind! ONE ASSOCIATION MANYOPPORTUNITIES
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