Jaye Mendros
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mendros Law Office, PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Constitutional Law; view more
Licensed in Oklahoma since: 1994
Education: The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Greek
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Mendros Law Office, PLLC
512 NW 12th StOklahoma City, OK 73103 Visit website
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Jaye Mendros is in the Midtown Law Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A skilled and committed criminal defense attorney with 30 years of legal experience, she serves clients in Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas.
Ms. Mendros handles all types of felonies and misdemeanors at the State level, including homicide, assault, battery, DUI and other alcohol-related charges, expungements, firearms cases, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, domestic abuse, racketeering, revocations, sentence modifications and theft crimes. She also has experience with youthful offender cases, juvenile crimes and direct appeals. She has handled homicides and successfully defended against murder charges on Stand Your Ground. Ms. Mendros has also successfully defended cases where constitutional law overlapped with criminal law, and has changed laws in Oklahoma on constitutional grounds, most notably with her push to legalize tattoos in 2006.
Earlier in her legal career, Ms. Mendros worked at Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, the Oklahoma County Public Defender’s Office, and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. These experiences provided her with the knowledge and skills necessary for practicing criminal defense. She is a dedicated and aggressive advocate on behalf of her clients, always fighting for justice and equality under the law.
After earning her bachelor’s degree, Ms. Mendros received her law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. While attending law school, she served as note editor for the Oklahoma Law Review and belonged to the Order of the Barristers and the Order of the Coif. A believer in the value of education, she is an adjunct professor at her alma mater, the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
An active member of the legal community, Ms. Mendros belongs to several professional organizations. She is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and past member of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inn of Court. She has also been active with Amnesty International.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Constitutional LawFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft
- 80% Criminal Defense
- 20% Constitutional Law
First Admitted: 1994, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: http://www.jayemendros.com/about.html
- Member: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association, Ruth Bader Ginsburg American Inns of Court.
- Successful reduction of multiple count Felony Sexual Battery to misdemeanor assault and battery with no sex offender registry. Oklahoma County Case. No. CF-22-2060., 2024
- Successful Dismissal of Harboring a Fugitive felony charge, filed against a local bondsman. Cleveland County Case No. CF-23-735., 2024
- 2023: Successful Dismissal of Discharging a Firearm into a Public Place charge. Oklahoma County Case No. CF-23-591., 2023
- Successful Dismissal of First Degree Murder case filed against a 15 year old as a Youthful Offender. Oklahoma County Case No. CF-23-4041., 2024
- Designated Representative for the Honorable Amy Palumbo in PR-22-334., 2022
- Joe and Donna Turner, re: the wrongful death of their daughter, Chanda Turner
- A Different Image Tattoo Studio; Oklahoma Association of Body Art.
- The Honorable Jerry D. Bass.
- American Jurisprudence Award for Criminal Procedure II and Conflicts of Laws
- Michael Salem Civil Rights Award, William Grimes Civil Libertarian Award, Note Editor of Oklahoma Law Review (1993-94), Madison's Who's Who of Business and Professional Executives (2006-07).
- Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2013-Present.
- Author: Morgan v. Illinois Takes a Step Out of Eliminating Hanging Juries in Capital Cases: Oklahoma Law Review (1994).
- Voted one of the Top Criminal Attorneys in 405 Magazine, 2023
- Voted one of the Top Criminal Defense attorneys in 405 Magazine., 2024
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2011, 2021 - 2024