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Robert is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Oklahoma City, OK
- https://giffordlawyer.com
Social Media
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertdongifford/
- X: @GiffordLawFirm
Biography
GIFFORD LAW is an Oklahoma City law firm with a specialty in federal criminal practice, federal pardons, military law, Native American law, and Civil Rights. He is the 2025 winner of the Clarence Darrow Award, a member of the NACDL's Strike Force (10th Circuit), on the Board of Directors for both the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the ACLU (Oklahoma), and an Advisory member (Okla.) for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He also serves as a tribal court judge on eight tribal courts throughout Oklahoma.
- Former federal prosecutor for over a decade leading complex investigations ranging from White Collar to Indian Country to Human Trafficking;
- Colonel (retired), Army Reserves with prior active duty experience in a combat zone and in the war crime trials at Guantanamo Bay.
- Tribal member and judge for eight tribal courts;Â
- former Part-time Municipal Court Judge;
 - Chair, Okla Bar Assoc's Criminal Law Section; OBA Board of Governors; Chair, Military & Vet Law Section (2012-2014)
- Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law,Â
- Okla. Bar Association's Criminal Law Section's Professional Advocate of the Year (2013); Justice Cardozo Award (2016)
-Cherokee Nation Medal of Patriotism
Education
- Undergraduate: Southwestern College, B.A., 1993
- Graduate: U.S. Army War College, M.S., 2015
- Law School: University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1996
Bar Information
U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Controlled Substances
- Corporate Compliance
- Federal Practice
- Forfeiture
- Military Defense
- Public Defense
- Sex Crimes
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