Experienced Attorneys Helping Personal Injury Victims Rebuild Their Lives
James Belote and Jack Stipe
James Belote
James Belote
- Founding Attorney
Biography
Mr. Belote is highly regarded as a dedicated and compassionate lawyer by his clients and peers. A partner at the Law Offices of Stipe & Belote, Mr. Belote brings a rare level of talent and extensive experience in personal injury litigation to every case he takes on. With 38 years of experience representing the injured in Oklahoma City and the rest of the state, his accomplishments have led to being listed as an Oklahoma Super lawyer for 17 years in a row. He has the highest rating for competence and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell.
James Belote
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
- Juris Doctor - 1988
- University of Oklahoma
- Bachelor of Business Administration - 1985
- Major: Finance
Bar Admissions
- Oklahoma, 1988
- Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Honors
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2024
- Martindale-Hubbell, rated “AV Preeminent”
- AVVO rated “Superb”
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers® member, 2009 - 2025
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Oklahoma Lawyers
- Trucking Attorneys Top 10
Professional Associations
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Oklahoma Association for Justice - President (2009)
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- National Trial Lawyers Association
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Oil Field Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Nursing Home/Assisted Living/Memory Care Abuse