Trevor Pemberton

Trevor Scott Pemberton
General counsel for the governor of Oklahoma
In office
October 15, 2021 – November 1, 2024
GovernorKevin Stitt
Preceded byJason Reese
Succeeded byBenjamin Lepak
Judge of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
In office
August 24, 2020 – October 15, 2021
Appointed byKevin Stitt
Preceded byLarry Joplin
Succeeded byTimothy Downing
Oklahoma County District Judge
In office
January 2018 – August 24, 2020
Appointed byMary Fallin
Personal details
Born1982 (age 43–44)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (B.A.)
Oklahoma City University (J.D.)

Trevor Scott Pemberton (born 1982) is an American attorney and judge who served on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals from 2020 to 2021 and as the general counsel for Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt from 2021 to 2024. He currently serves as an attorney in private practice. He has been announced as a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Education

Born in 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Pemberton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2005 and graduated with a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2008.

Career

Pemberton served as an attorney in private practice after his law school graduation until his first appointment to the bench. Pemberton was appointed as a special judge for Oklahoma County in May 2017 and appointed by Governor Mary Fallin to fill a vacant district judge of Oklahoma County position in January 2018. He was appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals on August 24, 2020, by Governor Kevin Stitt to replace Judge Larry Joplin. He left the court on October 15, 2021, to serve as Stitt's general counsel, replacing Jason Reese. Pemberton announced he would leave Stitt's office staff on November 1, 2024, when Stitt announced Benjamin Lepak as his replacement. In March 2026 he was appointed to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education by Stitt, replacing Dustin Hilliary. He is currently in private practice with the Pemberton Law Group.

Nomination to district court

On August 18, 2026, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Pemberton to an undesignated seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

Personal

Pemberton resides in Norman, Oklahoma.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pemberton, Trevor Scott (August 13, 2026). "Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Trevor Pemberton - Previously held position: Oklahoma Office of the Governor (Oct. 2021-Nov. 2024) John Kevin Stitt (Kevin), General Counsel - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com.
  3. 1 2 "Meet Trevor | Pemberton Law Group". pembertonlawgroup.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Jessica (May 18, 2018). "Achievers Under 40 profile: Trevor S. Pemberton, J.D." The Journal Record. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hoberock, Barbara (October 15, 2021). "Gov. Kevin Stitt taps appeals court judge as new general counsel". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "District judge named to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals". AP News. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ McNutt, Michael; Patterson, Matt; Hancock, Andrea; Brinkman, Bennett (October 15, 2024). "Roundup: Paul Bondar lawsuit, Ethics Commission issues, Norman library litigation". NonDoc. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Eagleson, Kevin (April 2, 2026). "Stitt appoints Trevor Pemberton, Brian Beller to State Regents for Higher Education". NonDoc. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Alafriz, Olivia (August 18, 2026). "Trump Names Red State District Judge Picks, Cutting Backlog (1)". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 19, 2026.