Jacob S. Crawford

Specialization

• Employment Law
• Labor Law

About Jake's Practice

Jacob S. Crawford is a trial lawyer whose practice is focused on the representation of employers exclusively in all aspects of labor and employment law, including the litigation of disputes involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jake also counsels clients on best practices and compliance matters involving employee handbook policies and procedures, wage and hour law, the proper classification of workers, discipline and termination, drug and alcohol testing, and employment agreements and restrictive covenants. A significant portion of his counseling practice is devoted to assisting clients in avoiding discrimination, harassment, retaliation and unlawful termination charges.

Jake is a frequent speaker on issues affecting the workplace and has been a contributing author to numerous business and professional publications, including The Oklahoman, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, Midwest Employment Law Letter, HRlaws.com, and EmployerLINC, a legal blog dedicated to employers and workplace issues.  He also previously served as vice president of legislative affairs for the Tulsa Area Human Resources Association, an affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management.

Jake’s achievements have earned him inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (labor and employment law – management; labor and employment litigation) and Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ list of “Oklahoma Rising Stars,” which recognizes the state’s up-and-coming attorneys.

Education

• J.D., with highest honors, University of Oklahoma, 2012
  • Oklahoma Law Review; Comfort Scholar; 9 American Jurisprudence Awards
• B.A., with distinction, University of Oklahoma, 2005

Major Publications & Speaking Engagements

• Co-Editor, Oklahoma Employment Law Letter
• Contributing Editor, Midwest Employment Law Letter
• Author, “House’s passage of FAIR Act signals end to mandatory arbitration of workplace disputes,” Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, June 2022, and HR Daily Advisor, May 16, 2022
• Author, “OSHA focuses enforcement efforts on higher-risk workplaces amid pandemic,” Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, June 2021, and HR Daily Advisor, May 21, 2021

Professional Recognition

• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (labor and employment law – management; labor and employment litigation)
• Named to Oklahoma Super Lawyers’ list of “Oklahoma Rising Stars,” which recognizes the state’s top up-and-coming attorneys

Admitted to Practice

• Oklahoma, 2012
• U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma