Robert Don Gifford | GIFFORD LAW, PLLC

Robert Don Gifford is an accomplished trial lawyer and founder of GIFFORD LAW, P.L.L.C. in Oklahoma with an emphasis in civil rights, criminal law, Native American law, and military law.  A former federal prosecutor and retired Army Colonel (JAG Corps), he is also a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation and serves as a tribal court judge to six different Native American Tribal Courts. He has previously served as a Special Municipal Judge for Oklahoma City.

Mr. Gifford has served as Chair of the Criminal Law Section for the Oklahoma Bar Association (2018), the Bar's Board of Governors, & founded the the Military & Veterans’ Law Section where he served as Chair (2012, 2013 and 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024). In 2013, Mr. Gifford was awarded by the OBA as “Professional Advocate of the Year,” and in 2015 and 2023 for the Justice Cardozo Award for his work in criminal law. In 2021, the Cherokee Nation awarded him the Medal of Patriotism for military service and continued work for veterans.