PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
The Law Office of Abby Allford, PLLC; Oklahoma and Texas
Owner; May 2011 - Present
Represent the accused against all levels of criminal felony cases through plea negotiations or trial
Manage a high-volume caseload of over fifty (75) clients simultaneously
Issue and respond to discovery, take depositions, and draft pleadings and pretrial motions
Negotiate offers and settlements for civil litigation cases
Argue motions, conduct hearings, take depositions, and prepare for mediation or trial in civil cases
Conduct civil bench trials and contested hearings on family law disputes
RAM, Inc.; McAlester, OK
Retained/Corporate Counsel; November 2017 - September 2022
Conducted discovery for all levels of litigation, negotiated offers and settlements and prepared for hearings or trials
Defended unemployment claims by writing denial letters and appeals before the OESC
Drafted and revised employment applications and contracts, credit applications, non-compete clauses, interest clauses,
commercial contracts, marketing agreements, insurance mandates, and commercial agreements with
common carriers and independent contractors
Litigated commercial contract disputes, personal injury disputes, collection cases, bad faith insurance claims, non-compete violations,
contractual enforcement claims, purchase and sales agreements, condemnation cases, anti-trust cases, and tortious interference claims
Allford & Morales, P.C.; Georgetown, San Marcos, and Austin, Texas
Owner/Partner; September 2010 - May 2011
Represented approximately 250 criminal clients and closed/retained 95% of all potential clients through consultation and intake process
with all levels/degrees of felony and misdemeanor cases
Prepared and tried misdemeanor and felony cases before juries
Abby Allford Attorney at Law; Waco, TX
Owner; June 2009 - September 2010
Resolved misdemeanor, juvenile, felony, and federal criminal cases
Sat as lead counsel in a DWI and assault with family violence jury trial
Participated as the second chair for a felony evading trial, a habitually enhanced aggravated robbery trial,
and a federal unlawful possession of a firearm trial, and two aggravated sexual assault trials
Participated as the second chair on a two-week murder trial and contacted and conducted interviews with approximately forty witnesses,
and reviewed all of the evidence, and prepared direct and cross-examination in addition to overall defense strategies for trial
Argued commitment and enforcement hearings regarding delinquent child support
Swanton & Frederick; Waco, TX
Legal Clerk; November 2008 - May 2009
Conducted intake with new criminal defense cases, researched legal issues, drafted memoranda and motions, and prepared cases for trial
District Attorney's Office; Waco, TX
Legal Intern; August 2008 -- November 2008
Assisted in screening cases for pleas and trials
Aided in drafting the information/charging instrument for new cases
Helped research bond forfeitures and completed numerous DWI assessments
District Attorney's Office; Oklahoma City, OK
Licensed Legal Intern; October 2007 May 2008
Assisted felony prosecutors in the special victims' unit and interviewed victims and witnesses in preparation for trial
Argued revocation hearings, and preliminary hearings, and took pleas for the State of Oklahoma
Gotcher and Belote; McAlester, OK
Legal Intern; July 2007 - August 2007
Interviewed clients, researched their legal issues, and assessed their cases
Drafted motions, petitions, claims notices, memoranda, supporting briefs, appellate briefs, etc.
Court of Criminal Appeals; Oklahoma City, OK
Legal Intern/Judicial Externship; January 2007 May 2007
Wrote summary opinions
Reviewed Petitions for Discretionary Review, Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus, and Appellate Briefs
submitted to the court of criminal appeals for review
Drafted opinion reviews on behalf of Justice Gary Lumpkin
District Attorney's Office; Oklahoma City, OK
Licensed Legal Intern; May 2006 - November 2006
Conducted legal research, drafting memoranda, and motions, and interviewed and advocated for victims in the special victim's unit
CGI Communications; Rochester, NY
Account Executive in Outside Sales; May 2004 - December 2004