Jeffrey A. Hensley
Hensley and Associates, PLLC 427 S Boston Avenue, Ste 402 Tulsa, OK 74103 Practice Area(s): Family Law call (918) 398-5692 fax (918) 794-6699 email jeff@hensleylegalservices.com visit website
Biographical Information
Jeffrey A. Hensley, Esq., is a family law attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is the principal attorney and president of Hensley Legal Services, PLLC, and he represents clients throughout northeast Oklahoma in divorce-related matters including division of family assets, child custody and support, spousal support, fathers’ rights, grandparents’ rights, guardianship, visitation and paternity issues. With experience in both mediation and litigation, Mr. Hensley works diligently to resolve matters without taking the issue to court whenever possible, but he fights vigorously for his clients’ rights in the courtroom when it is necessary.
After earning two undergraduate degrees, a Bachelor of Science in biology from Oklahoma City University in 2001 and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in English from the University of Tulsa in 2005, Mr. Hensley earned his law degree in 2008 from The University of Tulsa College of Law. That same year, he was also awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Social Security Disability law.
Following law school, in 2008, Mr. Hensley took a position working as an associate attorney at the law firm of Best & Sharp, P.C., in Tulsa. In 2010, he became a partner in another Tulsa law practice, the Pilkington Law Firm, PLLC, and in 2013, he left to open Hensley Legal Services, PLLC. Mr. Hensley is admitted to practice in Oklahoma and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma.
To keep current with the latest developments in his area of practice and to forge good working relationships with his colleagues, Mr. Hensley maintains memberships in several professional organizations, including the American, Oklahoma and Tulsa County bar associations.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Oklahoma, 2008
— U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2008
— U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2008
— U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2008
— Member in Good Standing with the American Bar Association, 2008
— American Bar Association, May 1, 2010 – Present
— Oklahoma Bar Association, September 24, 2008 – Present
— Tulsa County Bar Association, May 1, 2008 – Present
Education
University of Tulsa, College of Law- Juris Doctorate, 2008
— Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma., B.S. – August, 2001, Major: Biology
— University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma., B.A. cum laude – May, 2005, Major: English
Honors & Awards
The National Advocates is an invitation-only professional organization composed of the Top 100 attorneys from each state who serve individuals and families needing attorneys to represent them in the American legal system. Members of The National Advocates exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence and performance in their area of specialty. This exclusive organization provides superior networking opportunities, continuing legal education and the highest quality advocacy training for lawyers across the nation. Membership in The National Advocates is limited to the Top 100 Lawyers from each state who serve individuals and families in the legal system. Members of The National Advocates are encouraged to nominate their peers for membership who practice in the specialty areas of Matrimonial and Family Law; Bankruptcy Law; Social Security Disability Law; Immigration Law; Employment Law; and Wills, Trust, and Estates. Prospective members are carefully screened before being invited to join. The criteria for membership include: Reputation among peers, the judiciary and the public Achievements as specialty lawyers Board certification in their areas of specialty Nominations from leading lawyers, current members and Executive Committee members Leadership and membership in other national and state specialty lawyer organizations Rankings and ratings by leading national evaluation organizations and associations Nominees must be lawyers actively practicing law in one of the following areas of specialty: Matrimonial and Family Law; Bankruptcy Law; Social Security Disability Law; Immigration Law; Employment Law; and Wills, Trust, and Estates. Memberships are reviewed annually to assure that the membership of The National Advocates is made up of only the premier attorneys from each state or region. All members are automatically reconsidered for membership but not automatically re-invited annually., National Advocates Top 100, The National Advocates, 2014
— At the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys we recognize excellence. Very few Attorneys can display our “10 Best” or “10 Best Under 40″ badge on their website or display the plaque in their office. This is for the consumer so that he or she can choose the very best in their field. Our selection committee and Board of Regents look at many factors including: Must be formally nominated by the Board, Client, and/or Peer Must have an impeccable Client Rating rating with no complaints or issues of any kind Must not have faced or been subject to any Attorney Grievance Committee discipline Must be a member in Good Standing of their State Bar Must have excellent Client/Peer Reviews Possess Advanced Degrees Awards received Professional Associations and their activity in such Associations Publications in their field Speaking engagements in their field , American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Oklahoma, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2014
— The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys uses a thorough selection process to determine the top family law attorneys in each state. With thousands of attorneys in each state, the NAFLA’s rigorous, independent selection process resolves the challenge of attorneys claiming to be “the best” without basis for such claims. For the accused, finding a well-qualified family law attorney is imperative, and the NAFLA’s process leaves no doubt as to whom the preeminent family law attorneys are: The attorneys who make the NAFLA list must first be nominated by a licensed practicing attorney. Second, the NAFLA research staff verifies the nominated individuals meet the minimum requirements of membership in the NAFLA. The NAFLA processing committee selects a portion of the nominated attorneys to advance to the final selection stage. Finally, the NAFLA Board of Governors officially selects the top family law attorneys in each state. , National Academy of Family Law Attorneys Top 10 in Oklahoma, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2014
— “Best attorney” Lifetime Charter Members are extraordinary lawyers with an extraordinary level of legal expertise, competency, professional reputation, professionalism and ethical standards the highest standards that Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys of America has personally invited that chosen attorney to be a Lifetime Charter Member. “Best Attorney” Lifetime Charter Membership is limited to 100 attorneys in each state, with the exception of the States of California, New York. Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Washington D.C. where the number of “Best Attorney” Lifetime Charter Members is limited to 200 attorneys in those states., Lifetime Charter Member of Best Attorneys of America, Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America, 2014
— Lambda Chi Alpha
— CALI Award for Excellence in Social Security Disability Law, May 1, 2008 – Present