Leadership in Law profile: Judge Anthony Bonner - Journal Record
District judge in Oklahoma County
A lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, Judge Anthony Bonner is a district judge in Oklahoma County and a civil litigator and trial lawyer.
“Growing up, I never aspired to be a lawyer, and most certainly never considered being a judge. However, one of the motivating factors in my decision to go to law school was an experience I had as a teenager, wherein one of my closest cousins went through the criminal justice system,” Bonner said. “There were no lawyers in my family, nor had any of my family attended college at that time. I remember watching my family being completely oblivious to the legal processes and feeling utterly helpless. This was one of the driving factors in my choosing the legal profession.”
Bonner volunteered with the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office and interned with a private law firm, graduating from law school in 2006. He has also served as State Farm in-house counsel with Angela D. Ailles & Associates; Allstate in-house counsel with the Law office of Steve Crittenden; and as an associate attorney with Cathcart & Dooley.
“One of my proudest professional accomplishments involves the work I provided to assist the indigent population of Oklahoma County through the services of Legal Aid. Assisting individuals who otherwise could not afford legal assistance regarding life-altering issues has been some of my most rewarding work and fulfilling accomplishments of my professional career,” Bonner said. “These included, but were not limited to, issues such as maintaining suitable housing for single mothers, obtaining VPOs for domestic violence victims, helping individuals secure Social Security benefits who had no other source of income, and working to increase equal access to justice to Oklahoma courts for everyone, but especially the disenfranchised.”
Education: B.A. in political science from University of Oklahoma, J.D. from OU College of Law.
Admitted to practice in: State of Oklahoma, federal Ccurts in Oklahoma – Western, Northern and Eastern districts.
Professional involvement: Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, National Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Black Lawyers, William J. Holloway Inn of Court.
Community involvement: Douglas High School Academy of Law & Public Safety, Guide Right/Kappa League, Youth Builders Inc., Oklahoma Inner City Youth League, Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation little league coach.
Awards/honors: Inaugural class of Oklahoma Bar Association Leadership Academy (2009).
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, serving in various church ministries, helping youth.
source: https://journalrecord.com/2022/05/04/leadership-in-law-profile-judge-anthony-bonner/
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