Aaron Bundy

Practice Areas

Family/Matrimonial

Criminal Defense

Civil Justice

Appeal

Career

President, Oklahoma chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2021-2023); AAML / AFCC Conference Planning Committee member;

Chair, Trial Practice & Techniques Committee, ABA Family Law Section (2022-2023);

Associate editor; Oklahoma Bar Journal (2017-2023);

Co-chair, Tulsa County Bar Association Litigation and Family Law Sections (2016)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

International Academy of Family Lawyers

American Bar Association, Family Law section

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Publications

“Privilege and Work-Product Considerations for Using an Expert as a Consultant” - Oklahoma Bar Journal, December 2015

“Leading the Way” - Oklahoma Bar Journal, November 2016

“Slaying the Speaking Objection Dragon” - Oklahoma Bar Journal, November 2016

“Where to Start? Preparing to Examine a Family Law Expert” - Oklahoma Bar Journal, March 2018

“Marijuana and Family Law” - Oklahoma Bar Journal, March 2021

Personal

Aaron hails from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, also called home by some of the most successful trial lawyers of the 20th century. His legal practice covers contested family law matters, with a focus on financial cases involving valuation disputes and support claims, and white-collar criminal defense. An avid reader, he is also a frequent writer and speaker on family law and trial advocacy topics. Aaron provides his clients with a comprehensive analysis of the legal and practical issues at stake and the paradoxes, tradeoffs, and risks associated with the potential courses of action. He believes in exhausting the negotiation process through private offers and mediation before trial. When trial is scheduled, he offers advanced, in-depth witness preparation and insight into the trial process. Aaron is known for his courtroom preparation, efficiency, and creativity.

Industry Sector Expertise

Parental Rights & Child Custody

Domestic Violence

Asset Valuation

Financial Support Claims

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Oklahoma

New York

District of Columbia

Experience

Aaron has served in several leadership positions throughout his career. He served as the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers from 2021 - 2023 and the Chair of the American Bar Association Family Law section's Trial Practice and Techniques Committee from 2022-2023. He was an associate editor of the Oklahoma Bar Journal from 2017-2023. He is on the Planning Committee for the joint American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers / Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Conference.

Work Highlights

Aaron's board certification for family law trials from the National Board of Trial Advocacy reflects his extensive background in bench trials, and he has significant jury trial experience in parental rights and criminal cases concerning family law-related matters. Due to the demands associated with the range of his practice, Aaron pursues continuing education from various institutions. He has a certificate in financial planning and annually attends advocacy training at the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Business Valuation Resources, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and Trial Lawyers University. Known in the Oklahoma legal community as an accessible resource for case law and other legal authority for obscure topics, he is often consulted by both peers and judges for his opinion on the status of the law. Aaron is Oklahoma's only Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

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