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.
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
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Practice Areas
25%-40%
State: Texas
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
State: Oklahoma
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
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Fax
9400 Broadway Extension, Suite 420, Oklahoma City, OK, 73114
stipeinjurylaw.com
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Posted by Wilson | June 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Motorcycle Accident
3/05/2021 a person pulled in front of me and I hit broadside throwing me from motorcycle and over car landing face down on concrete Aprox 80’ past point of impact. Lucky to have survived with so much pain I waited to heal at home because Covid 19 had just hit. A month into my healing during a long so...
Posted by Latrina Mcneil | June 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney
The Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma
This Law Firm deserves 10 stars,I am proud to say they did an excellent job on my case.Crystal is the best secretary she was hands on all the way.Mr.Belote really cares about his clients,he is the most honorable man I have met.He gave me the encouragement I needed to get through my situation. I am bl...
Posted by Chad | October 13, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Focus on my family's health FIRST
I am writing this review for James Belote and his associates. We recently were involved in a rear end collision. While the accident did not thankfully yield anyone who was hospitalized, there were necessary treatments we needed. James and his team worked through the lack of interest of the respons...
Posted by Diana | September 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Best Lawyer in OKC
I was hurt in a car accident by someone who wasn’t paying attention on the road. I’ve never been in a car accident before and found myself stressed out on top of being in pain! I had no car due to the car accident and was returning back to school for my last semester. I decided to give James a call t...
Posted by Amy | May 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney
An Attorney You Can Count On
Diligent, knowledgeable, compassionate and driven are just a few of the words I would use to describe Mr. Belote and his staff. They went above and beyond to assist in our automobile accident, that also involved our two young daughters. I would highly recommend their services to anyone who needs a de...
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1990 - Present
Attorney, Stipe & Belote LLP
1995 - Present
Oklahoma Association for JusticeMember
1995 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1990 - Present
Texas Bar AssociationMember
1988 - Present
Oklahoma Bar AssociationMember
1988 - Present
Oklahoma County Bar AssociationMember
2009 - 2009
Oklahoma Association for JusticePresident
2.5M Jury Verdict
1988
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English