Born in Oklahoma City and married to Randi Green, who is Past President and Member of the Board of Directors for Pivot, Inc. and the Oklahoma County Bar Auxiliary. They have two children; Kimberly and Hailey, and four grandchildren.

Prior to joining Pierce Couch, Jerry was an assistant Municipal Counsel for the city of Oklahoma City. Jerry began his practice with Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. in 1977 and was made a partner in 1982.

Legal Secretary:

Jeanne Girouard

Education:

• U.S. Air Force Academy, 1970-72

• University of Oklahoma, 1973 B.A.

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma, 1976 J.D.

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma Bar Association, 1976

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma

• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma

• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oklahoma Bar Association

• Oklahoma County Bar Association

• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

• Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys

• The American Employment Law Council Charter Member

• Best Insurance Bar Registry

Professional Honors/Awards:

• American Bar Association – Chairman, Governmental Liability Committee (1990-1993)

• Defense Research Institute, Inc. - State Representative (1993-1996)

• Defense Research Institute, Inc. - Chair, Governmental Liability Committee (1995)

• Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, President (2003-2004)

• Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel - Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year (2004)

• Oklahoma “Super Lawyers” (2006-2021)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Defending Against Police Misconduct Case in the 90′s, DRI Defense Practice Seminar, 1991

• Jury Selection After Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete, DRI Defense Practice Seminar, 1992

• Americans with Disabilities Act and Practical Advice to the Lawyer as Employer, FICC Winter Program, 1991

• Protection of Attorney Provided Claims Handling Advice to Insurers, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 2005 Summer Meeting, July, 2005

• Creating and Managing a Data Retention System for Effective Response to Electronic Discovery, USLAW Network, Inc., Product Liability Practice Group, Spring 2006 Client Conference, March, 2006

• Opening Statements, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Trial Academy, August, 2006

Respective Cases/Published Works:

• Legal and Practical Guidelines for Training and Supervision of Police Officers, DRI Governmental Liability Committee Newsletter, May/June, 1990

• Limiting Municipal Exposure for Negligent Traffic Regulation Under the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devises, DRI Governmental Liability Committee Newsletter, September/October, 1990

• E-Discovery: The New Federal Rules (Co-Author with Susan K. Carns), The Oklahoma Bar Journal, Vol. 77 No.30 pp.3093-3100, 2006

• Does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act End Life Care Plans As We Know Them?, Co-authored by Amy Neathery, USLAW Magazine, Fall/Winter 2014