Jeffrey Hendrickson’s practice focuses on representing employers in labor and employment matters and other issues affecting the workplace. In addition to his labor and employment practice, Jeffrey devotes other portions of his work to representing medical entities and medical professionals in professional negligence lawsuits before state and federal courts. Jeffrey also maintains a lively government liability practice, representing government entities and government officials in all manner of litigation, but most specifically on civil rights claims under Section 1983 involving the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.

Jeffrey lives in the Heritage Hills neighborhood of Oklahoma City with his wife and daughter, as well as their dog Wendy. The Hendricksons are members of Frontline Church downtown and give back to Oklahoma City through regular volunteering at Frontline’s 405 Center. In his spare time, Jeffrey enjoys reading, playing the piano, playing tennis, golfing, and cheering on the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Cowgirls. The Hendricksons also enjoy cooking, traveling, and spending time with their friends and family.

Legal Secretary:

Jeanne Girouard

Education:

• Oklahoma State University, B.S. in Physiology, May 2013

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., September 2016

Bar Admissions:

• State of Oklahoma, 2016

• Western District of Oklahoma, 2016

• Northern District of Oklahoma, 2017

• Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2017

• Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2017

• United States Supreme Court, 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel

  • Board of Directors, 2021-Present

• Oklahoma County Bar Association

  • Member, Fee Grievance and Ethics Committee, 2020-Present

• Defense Research Institute

  • Member, 2017-Present

• USLAW

  • Member, 2021-Present

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• National Business Institute, Oklahoma Employment Update, August 2021

• Oklahoma Restaurant Association Exposition, ADA Considerations When Hiring Workers With Known Disabilities, August 2021

• National Business Institute, COVID-19 Employers Guide, August 2020 

• William J. Holloway Inn of Court, Importing Eighth Amendment Standards to Resolve Workplace Disputes, February 2020

• Oklahoma Restaurant Association Exposition, Medical Marijuana Rules and Guidelines Presentation, August 2019

Respective Cases/Published Works

• Cases

  • Barrios v. Haskell County Public Facilities Authority, 2018 OK 90, 432 P.3d 233 (Okla. 2018) Opinion

  • Earles v. Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners, 418 F. Supp. 3d 879 (W.D. Okla. 2019), Opinion.

•  Articles

  • Foreign Concept: Do Non-U.S. Citizen Workers Count as Employees In Determining Whether Title VII Applies?, USLaw Magazine, January 2022

  • Vaccine Requirements in the Late Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Oklahoma Restaurant Association Magazine, August 2021

  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court Again Dodges the Plain Meaning of Prevailing Party, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel Magazine, January 2021

  • Medical Marijuana in Oklahoma: Rules for the Workplace, Oklahoma Restaurant Association Magazine, August 2020

  • The Oklahoma Supreme Court Limits the Cates Doctrine, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel Magazine, Fall 2018