Abby Allford

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

• Promoted and sold advertising all over the United States

• Consistently exceeded sales quota and was promoted within the first four months of employment

EDUCATION:

• Oklahoma City University School of Law; Oklahoma City, OK J.D.; May 2008.

• University of Oklahoma; Norman. OK B.B.A- in Marketing: December 2003.

ACTIVITIES & AWARDS:

• American Association of Justice Trial Team Attorney

• Criminal Law Association Vice-President

• Criminal Law Association Student Representative

• American Bar Association (ABA) National Liaison to the Section of Criminal Justice-Victims Committee

• OU Dean's Honor Roll and Michael F. Price College of Business Dean's Honor Roll

• ABA Student Division Vice-President

• OCU School of Law Moot Court Participant

• OCU School of Law Ambassador

LICENSURE:

• Licensed Attorney in the Supreme Court of the United States; August 2018.

• Licensed Attorney in the Western District of Texas; April 2010.

• Licensed Attorney in the State of Texas; May 2009.

• Licensed Attorney in the State of Oklahoma; September 2009.

• Certified in Alternative Dispute Resolution by N.I.T.A.; May 2008

• Certified in NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)