“I want to be present for people in pain, lending them determination and will until they reclaim their own.”
Joe Ervin is an Oklahoma trial lawyer who limits his practice to cases involving commercial motor vehicle crashes, and wrongful death. Joe holds a valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with endorsements for double and triple trailers and tankers.
He is a 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, and is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell.
Over 25 Years of Experience Litigating Truck Accident Cases
Record civil jury verdict in Pittsburg County.
One of the nation’s first nine (9) attorneys to become board certified in truck accident law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA).
Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License Holder
Represented cases in 64 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
Holds a valid Oklahoma Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with endorsements for double and triple trailers and tankers
Nationwide speaker, presenter, host, moderator, published author, and attorney trainer on truck law and trial tactics.
American Association for Justice Truck Litigation and Bus Litigation Groups member.
Over 25 years of experience litigating truck accident cases.
Select Professional Associations and Memberships
Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Oklahoma Association for Justice (OAJ)
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group
American Association for Justice Bus Litigation Group
Pittsburg County Bar Association
Education & Bar Admissions
Bar Admissions
The Supreme Court and all Inferior Courts of The State of Oklahoma
U. S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The Supreme Court of the United States of America
Education
University of Oklahoma, Juris Doctor (J.D.), B.A.
Featured Speaking Engagements
“Ethics of Confidentiality in Settlement Agreements,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, ATAA Annual Symposium, Austin, TX (September 2022)
“Thinking Differently about Discovery and Investigation in Trucking Cases,” Oklahoma Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Intensive, Oklahoma City, OK (September 2022)
Instructor/Faculty, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Legacy Trucking Program (May 2022)
Faculty, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, New Division Trucking Lawyer Bootcamp, Las Vegas, NV (April 2022)
“Deposing the Truck Driver and Safety Management,” Oklahoma Association for Justice, Truck Crash Law Seminar, Oklahoma City, OK (September 2021)
Instructor/Faculty, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Legacy Trucking Program (July 2021)
“Rear-End Collision,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, ATAA Annual Symposium, Virtual Symposium (September 2020)
“Getting Around the Graves Amendment,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, ATAA Annual Symposium, Nashville, TN (September 2019)
Trucking Industry Experience
Joe owns a tractor-trailer
Holds a valid Oklahoma Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License with endorsements for double and triple trailers and tankers
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Personal Info
Wife: Toni
Children: Molly, Abby, Jack, and Emma
Joe owns a semi-tractor-trailer
