The furthest thing from Robert G “Hap” Fry Jr.’s mind as he lay bed-ridden with Legg–Perthes Disease as a young boy in the 1950s was becoming class president at local Tulsa high school Thomas Edison, an Oklahoma state champion wrestler and collegiate wrestler at Michigan State University let alone emerging as a state and nationally recognized attorney for more than 55 years.
Yet Fry Jr. defied the odds, just as he has time and time again.
“I just really wanted to get better and do normal things that my peers were able to do,” Fry Jr. recalled while suffering from Legg-Perthes disease between his fourth and sixth grade years. “It was a tough time for me, and I am sure my parents as well. But ultimately it was when I began to develop a competitive drive and resiliency.”
That drive has served Fry Jr. well throughout life, particularly in the legal field where he has attained virtually every professional accolade attainable and the respect of the Tulsa and national legal community for his contributions.
Best Lawyers® recently released its milestone 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and not surprisingly Robert Fry Jr. was included among the best attorneys in America — for a 15th consecutive year.
The Significance of Being Named to Tulsa Best Lawyers® of America
Not surprisingly, Fry was listed in Best Lawyers® for his prowess in family law. Fry was named a Tier 1 attorney for family law. He was one of a select few of Tulsa family law attorneys to make the list.
Robert Fry has racked up numerous awards and honors for his work in family law over the years. He was named Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year for Family Law in 2016. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a past president of the Oklahoma Chapter.
Fry also has been named to SuperLawyers® multiple times and also carries an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubble, which is the highest recognition possible in the legal industry for professionalism and ethics.
Additionally, Fry Jr. was selected as The Outstanding Young Lawyer for Tulsa County in 1971. Fry also served as the Chairman of the Family Law Section for Tulsa County for nine years.
Fry’s passion for his work has been well-documented and has not gone unnoticed for some time. He was proactive in embracing and advancing the changes in child support guidelines in the 1980s, which drew national attention and helped develop his reputation as one of the prominent Tulsa Best Lawyers®
He was interviewed on CBS The Early Show in a divorce series entitled, “What About the Kids?”
Fry Jr. was even named a Significant Sig by his beloved fraternity Sigma Chi in 2017, joining the likes of John Wayne, Brad Pitt and David Letterman of the elite honor.
“He’s just one of a kind,” longtime Fry & Elder attorney James Morton said. “I marvel at his energy and longevity. Most people don’t enjoy stress, but he thrives on it.”
Although he is not as professionally active as he once was, Fry Jr. continues to visit the office most days and enjoys consulting with clients when he is not playing golf, traveling, visiting one of his three children and 10 grandchildren, or walking his beloved Aussiedoodle Bentley, who followed local-celebrity Badger.
“I’ve been truly blessed,” Fry Jr. said. “I’ve had a career and life I never could have never possibly dreamed of. After I was called a cripple by three boys in front of the T.G. & Y. on 15th Street in Tulsa, I knew I did not want to be average.”
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