John W. Coyle, III, born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 7, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Oklahoma City University (B.A., 1971); legal education, Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 1974); Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, Dubois, Wyoming (2000). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Clarence Darrow Award for Oklahoma's Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1995; Barry Albert Award for Excellence in Advocacy, Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2005; Lord Thomas Erskine Lifetime Achievement Award for Preservation of Personal Liberties, 2014; Reflections of Hope Award, Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, 2015. Instructor, Criminal Law and Procedure, Oklahoma Bar Review, 1988-1997. Frequent Speaker and Lecturer: Oklahoma Continuing Legal Education; University of Oklahoma College of Law; Oklahoma City University School of Law. Legal Consultant, ABC News and Local Affiliates, Commentator Court TV. Listed in, The Best Lawyers in America®, 1995-2016. Member: Oklahoma County Bar Association; Oklahoma Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1999-2000; Member, Evidence Code Committee, 2000-2002; Board of Governors, 2016-2018); Federal Bar Association; Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1991; 1993; 1999; Advisory Board, 1998-2002); Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (President, 2011); Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1996-1997); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Oklahoma Legislative Coordinator, 1994; 2002); First Amendment Lawyers Association; American Inns of Court (Master, The William J. Holloway, Jr. Inn of Court). Criminal Defense (nationwide). E−Mail: John W. Coyle, III