Family Law
Aaron D. Bundy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Aaron Bundy is a trial lawyer from Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He provides legal assistance to clients involved in complex financial disputes related to valuation, income determination and imputation, and asset identification and location in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. A very experienced trial lawyer, he is board-certified for family law trials from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Aaron has a prestigious ranking in Band 1 of the exclusive Chambers Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth guide for individuals in the private wealth space. He has a "Top Recommended" designation in the Spear's 500 Family Lawyers index for high-net-worth individuals seeking counsel qualified to advise them on high stakes financial matters.
In 2021, Aaron completed a year-long Certified Financial Planner certificate program at Southern Methodist University to enhance his financial expertise. His legal experience includes jury trials in criminal defense and parental rights cases, bench trials in divorce and child custody disputes, and appellate briefing and oral argument.
Active in the most meaningful associations related to his practice area, Aaron is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He served as president of the Oklahoma chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers from 2022-2023, as an associate editor on the Board of Editors of the Oklahoma Bar Journal from 2017-2023, and as the chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section's Trial Practices Committee from 2022-2023. Aaron regularly delivers presentations across the United States to paralegals, attorneys, and judges about best practices for litigation, discovery, and trial skills.
Overview
- Gender: Male
- Southern Methodist University, Certified Financial Planner™ certificate, graduated 2021
- University of Tulsa, J.D., graduated 2006
- University of Tulsa, B.S.B.A., graduated 2002
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar, 2024
- Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Association, 2023
- Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2006
- New York, 2021
- District of Columbia, 2021
- International Academy of Family Lawyers - Fellow
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
- Cherokee Nation
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Missouri, The Missouri Bar, 2024
- Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Association, 2023
- Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2006
- New York, 2021
- District of Columbia, 2021
- International Academy of Family Lawyers - Fellow
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Southern Methodist University, Certified Financial Planner™ certificate, graduated 2021
- University of Tulsa, J.D., graduated 2006
- University of Tulsa, B.S.B.A., graduated 2002
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
- Cherokee Nation
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Gender: Male
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Appellate Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Special Focus:
- Divorce
Awards:
Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers
- Top Recommended - Spear's Family Lawyers Index
- Band 1 - Chambers and Partners Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth
- Top 50: Oklahoma Super Lawyers: 2025
Outstanding Faculty - National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education
- The Oklahoma Bar Association's Earl Sneed Award for outstanding continuing legal education contributions
News & Media
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Additional Information
Q&A
I represent individuals who have been betrayed and harmed by someone they trusted. Often this is in a family law context, but my focus on relationship justice allows me to help people facing criminal charges and in business and injury cases involving breach of a special duty by a trusted partner.
At my law firm, we are particularly unique in our skill set. Our professional memberships in various national organizations take us outside of conventional family law circles. We train and obtain resources from plaintiff and criminal defense organizations, emphasizing courtroom advocacy skills. We have sought out and incorporated high standards of practice and conduct for our work in negotiation, litigation, trial and appeal. As a result, we bring perspective and proficiency that few other attorneys can match.
At my law firm, we are particularly unique in our skill set. Our professional memberships in various national organizations take us outside of conventional family law circles. We train and obtain resources from plaintiff and criminal defense organizations, emphasizing courtroom advocacy skills. We have sought out and incorporated high standards of practice and conduct for our work in negotiation, litigation, trial and appeal. As a result, we bring perspective and proficiency that few other attorneys can match.
More and more I see successful professional women frustrated with their relationships. Early in their marriage perhaps the spouses were more on an even playing field -- when they were just out of college or before they had children -- but as time passed, things changed. While the same rules for alimony and child support apply to high-earning women, many times these women were in a dual role, taking care of the house and kids in addition to their professional success outside the home. So they come in feeling like they got the short end of the stick both in terms of money and household help. Sometimes they feel pressured to stay in the relationship due to the potential financial repercussions. However, remaining in a bad situation rarely improves it. My advice in these cases often includes working with a qualified financial planner early to plan for both the divorce and post-marital life. These issues have propelled me and the attorneys I work with to spend extra time and care on our own financial education to help clients find their best options for resolution.
All clients are often frustrated when they are dealing with a false or exaggerated claim by the other side -- a common occurrence in high-conflict, fast-paced litigation. My answer is, keep your eye on the ball. Our process for handling a matter is goal-oriented, so we work early in the case to establish the end goal and move in that direction, without regard to what the other side says or does to try to obstruct us.
All clients are often frustrated when they are dealing with a false or exaggerated claim by the other side -- a common occurrence in high-conflict, fast-paced litigation. My answer is, keep your eye on the ball. Our process for handling a matter is goal-oriented, so we work early in the case to establish the end goal and move in that direction, without regard to what the other side says or does to try to obstruct us.
I was able to assist two separate clients with similar interstate jurisdictional issues. In both cases, the client had been served with a surprise divorce filing, and their spouses had filed in our jurisdiction without establishing the minimum residency requirement (although claiming they had). In both matters, we put the case together and proved the facts through the opposing party on cross-examination, which is the most powerful way to prove facts. At the conclusion of the evidence, both cases were transferred to the proper state, and the Oklahoma cases were dismissed.
Family law touches almost every other area of law: real property, criminal, tax, contract, constitutional rights and much more. In addition, family law requires knowledge of regulatory and administrative rules and common business practices. In a complex case with multiple issues, this means the lawyer must gather, organize and assess a great deal of information, some of which is conflicting and much of which will change as the case goes on. And emotions are high. Effective assessment and understanding of the information as well as the involved personalities is key to a successful outcome.
I grew up in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, southwest of Tulsa. Sapulpa has been home to many successful and nationally-renowned trial lawyers, including brothers Jack and "Wild Bill" Sellers, Creekmore Wallace, the Youngs, and others. I heard about those lawyers' trials and great verdicts in my youth. I always wanted to be a trial lawyer and work in the courtroom.
After I finished law school, I read everything I could about great trial lawyers to try to capture some fraction of their greatness. I stumbled upon the work of Stephen Susman, and it changed my practice. He was a true trial lawyer and had figured out that gamesmanship in discovery and procedure didn't win trials. Fortunately, he shared his work at at www.trialbyagreement.com, leaving a legacy of healthy perspective about how to get to and through trial successfully. I was also lucky to hear Roger Dodd many years ago and find the Dodd & Pozner book on cross-examination, which is really the cornerstone for everything we do in litigation.
After I finished law school, I read everything I could about great trial lawyers to try to capture some fraction of their greatness. I stumbled upon the work of Stephen Susman, and it changed my practice. He was a true trial lawyer and had figured out that gamesmanship in discovery and procedure didn't win trials. Fortunately, he shared his work at at www.trialbyagreement.com, leaving a legacy of healthy perspective about how to get to and through trial successfully. I was also lucky to hear Roger Dodd many years ago and find the Dodd & Pozner book on cross-examination, which is really the cornerstone for everything we do in litigation.
I enjoy reading for work and leisure and writing on law-related topics. I have always enjoyed outdoor exercise. A few years ago, I got back into boxing. I believe the demands of boxing in terms of constant preparation and development as well as the match itself are very comparable to the experiences of a trial lawyer.
Our strength comes from the intellect and creativity of all of our attorneys. I am fortunate to work with some of the best attorneys in Oklahoma, all of whom are female. We each bring diversity of experience and ideas to case strategy and trial preparation. However, we also have a common background through our training after law school and our written process for handling cases from start to finish. Our individual backgrounds and training add value to each client's situation. We have the energy and resources necessary to handle a case of any size and complexity.
Technology is changing the practice of law, despite the legal industry's general reluctance and resistance to change. We have incorporated a number of technologies to increase our efficiency and minimize human error. We are using artificial intelligence to review volumes of data in complex cases and applying A.I. to brief-writing as well, to check and verify citations. Our case management system includes the automated text messaging that people expect from service providers including dentists, stylists and doctors. Tech is certainly not a shortcut for preparation, but applying it gives us a competitive advantage that directly benefits each of our clients. We are constantly looking for resources to make our work better and more efficient.
Technology is changing the practice of law, despite the legal industry's general reluctance and resistance to change. We have incorporated a number of technologies to increase our efficiency and minimize human error. We are using artificial intelligence to review volumes of data in complex cases and applying A.I. to brief-writing as well, to check and verify citations. Our case management system includes the automated text messaging that people expect from service providers including dentists, stylists and doctors. Tech is certainly not a shortcut for preparation, but applying it gives us a competitive advantage that directly benefits each of our clients. We are constantly looking for resources to make our work better and more efficient.
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