Jessica L Dark

  • Undergrad School: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Law School: University of Oklahoma
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Firm: Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P.
1109 North Francis
Pierce Memorial Building
Oklahoma City OK 73106
United States

Jessica Dark is a partner in the Oklahoma City office of Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green. Jessica specializes in defending government entities against claims of civil rights violations, including employment-related claims. Jessica also counsels and defends various private employers on labor and employment issues, including Title VII, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, and state law discrimination claims. Her practice includes defending general liability claims, including premises liability and sexual misconduct. Jessica has been practicing in Oklahoma’s state and federal courts for more than a decade and is admitted to practice in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Jessica has been named to the Super Lawyers list of Rising Stars for seven consecutive years and has published several articles in the USLAW Magazine.

She is the Chair of the Future USLAW Leaders group, a co-host of USLAW Live!, the official podcast of USLAW, and is active in the Labor and Employment and Women's Connection sections. In her spare time, Jessica volunteers as a board member for The Sparrow Project in Moore, Oklahoma – an organization dedicated to providing community, skills and activities for adults with special needs. In her spare time, Jessica shuttles her children to various sporting events and loves to read fiction and watch Dateline.

USLAW Practice Group Affiliations

  • Future USLAW Leaders: Vice Chair
  • Government Relations: Alternate 1
  • Labor and Employment: Primary

Resources & Articles

USLAW Live | Educating others while finding my legal voice with Taylor Stamps

USLAW Live | Educating others while finding my legal voice with Taylor Stamps

USLAW Foundation scholarship recipient Taylor Stamps, a law student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, joins USLAW Live to share her recent experiences at the USLAW NETWORK Annual Client Conference, how the scholarship has impacted her law school pursuits and what opportunities she is exploring to help… Continue Reading

USLAW Live | Crash, Boom and Venue with Julie Brennan

USLAW Live | Crash, Boom and Venue with Julie Brennan

Posted September 4, 2025

A discussion of Pennsylvania venue laws and trucking and implosion litigation with Julie Brennan Julie Brennan of Pion, Nerone, Girman & Smith in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, joins USLAW Live to talk about venue laws, how “regularly connected business” matters, joint and several liability and the Fair Share Act. She and co-hosts… Continue Reading

USLAW Live with Doug Clarke | Cross-border collaboration, trusted referrals and travel adventures

USLAW Live with Doug Clarke | Cross-border collaboration, trusted referrals and travel adventures

Posted August 28, 2025

Doug Clarke is a Montreal-based lawyer with USLAW member firm Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur LLP (TCJ).  He acts on behalf of domestic and international clients in a broad range of commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and product distribution both within Canada and internationally. He joins USLAW Live to talk about how… Continue Reading

USLAW Live with Keely Duke | Focus groups, mock trials and unicorn hires

USLAW Live with Keely Duke | Focus groups, mock trials and unicorn hires

Posted August 14, 2025

Attorney Keely Duke is one of Idaho’s premier trial attorneys and a founding member of Duke Evett PLLC in Boise, Idaho. Keely joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama to talk focus groups, mock trials and jury pools.… Continue Reading

USLAW Episode 16 with Nichole Koford | Medical malpractice, physician shortages and DISC personality assessment

USLAW Episode 16 with Nichole Koford | Medical malpractice, physician shortages and DISC personality assessment

Posted July 24, 2025

Nichole Koford is a partner in Wicker Smith's Tampa office, where her practice focuses on medical law, professional liability, administrative law and general liability. She joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, to discuss the latest… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 14 | Leading, mentoring, and “being where your feet are” with Jennifer Tricker

USLAW Live Episode 14 | Leading, mentoring, and “being where your feet are” with Jennifer Tricker

Posted July 10, 2025

USLAW Vice Chair Jennifer Tricker of Baird Holm LLP in Omaha, Nebraska, joins USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Mike Judy of Dysart Taylor in Kansas City, Missouri, for a casual conversation about life as a busy commercial litigator, practice group leader, vice… Continue Reading

USLAW Live | Foundation blocks, dehumanizing a human process and navigating metrics-based work with Tommy Thornton

USLAW Live | Foundation blocks, dehumanizing a human process and navigating metrics-based work with Tommy Thornton

Posted June 12, 2025

Meet Tommy Thornton of Carr Allison in Birmingham, Alabama, who joins USLAW Live co-hosts Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Dothan, Alabama, and Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for this episode of USLAW Live. A third-generation lawyer, Tommy shares lessons learned from his father that have shaped his approach… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 9 | Financial inclusion, money movement and connecting people with Cory Feinberg

USLAW Live Episode 9 | Financial inclusion, money movement and connecting people with Cory Feinberg

Posted May 22, 2025

Join USLAW Live co-hosts Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota and Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma as they host a conversation with Cory Feinberg, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities. Listen… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 8 | Unmanned vehicle surveillance, movie star complex and thinking outside the box with Doug Marshall

USLAW Live Episode 8 | Unmanned vehicle surveillance, movie star complex and thinking outside the box with Doug Marshall

Posted May 15, 2025

Join USLAW Live co-hosts Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota and Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma as they host an enjoyable conversation with Doug Marshall of Marshall Investigative Group, USLAW’s official investigative partner. Get to know Doug as he shares the evolution… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 7 | Farm life, future medicals and promoting collegiality with Earl W. Houston, II

USLAW Live Episode 7 | Farm life, future medicals and promoting collegiality with Earl W. Houston, II

Posted May 8, 2025

Join a trio of USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma, Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama and Nick Rauch of Larson • King LLP in Minnesota and North Dakota as they host an enjoyable conversation with Earl W. Houston, II of Martin Tate in Tennessee.… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 6 | Georgia tort reform, trusted referrals and selling certainty with Adam Grafton

USLAW Live Episode 6 | Georgia tort reform, trusted referrals and selling certainty with Adam Grafton

Posted May 1, 2025

Join USLAW Live co-hosts Jessica Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama as they enjoy a casual conversation with Adam Grafton of Bovis Kyle in Georgia. Adam was born in Illinois, raised in Tampa and lives in Atlanta, so his sports fandom is… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 3 | Construction projects, tariffs and global travels with Caryn Boisen

USLAW Live Episode 3 | Construction projects, tariffs and global travels with Caryn Boisen

Posted April 10, 2025

Tune in to USLAW Live Episode 3 and hear co-hosts Jessica L. Dark of Pierce Couch in Oklahoma and Pam Hallford of Carr Allison in Alabama chat about the legal industry, construction, tariffs, travel and more with special guest Caryn A. Boisen of Larson • King, LLP in Minnesota. Caryn is the chair of the USLAW… Continue Reading

USLAW Live Episode 1 | Full-Court Press with USLAW Chair Ken Wingate

USLAW Live Episode 1 | Full-Court Press with USLAW Chair Ken Wingate

Posted March 27, 2025

USLAW Live Episode 1 | Full-Court Press with ULAW Chair Ken Wingate In this episode, you will get to know Ken as co-hosts Nick and Jessica have a fun, lighthearted conversation with him about his collaborative and full-court press approach to leading USLAW, the importance of teamwork, the role of… Continue Reading

USLAW NETWORK launches USLAW Live podcast

USLAW NETWORK launches USLAW Live podcast

Posted March 27, 2025

USLAW NETWORK Chair Ken Wingate is the first guest on USLAW Live USLAW NETWORK officially launches USLAW Live, USLAW's official podcast. The first episode features an entertaining and informative conversation with USLAW NETWORK Chair Kenneth B. Wingate of Sweeny, Wingate & Barrow, P.A. in South Carolina and co-hosts Nicholas A.… Continue Reading

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