John W. Coyle III

Born and raised in Oklahoma, John W. Coyle III brings decades of courtroom experience to Fellers Snider’s criminal defense practice. Since joining the Oklahoma Bar in 1974, John has earned a reputation as a respected trial lawyer with a deep commitment to protecting his clients’ rights at every stage of the process.

John’s practice focuses on criminal defense in both state and federal courts, with particular strength in complex cases involving forfeiture and expungement. In 2000, he completed Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College in Wyoming—an intensive program dedicated to sharpening trial skills and courtroom advocacy.

He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, multiple U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Courts of Appeals across the country, giving his clients a trusted advocate with national reach and perspective.

EDUCATION

• Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D.)
• Harding High School

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Oklahoma (1974)
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Graduate, Trial Lawyer’s College (2000), Dubois, Wyoming