Payne County set to add second civil attorney starting July 1

Incoming DA Jeremiah Gregory says two part-time attorneys give the county better coverage than one full-time hire

Chris Peters

May 12, 2026 - 3 min read

The Payne County Administration Building at 315 W. 6th Ave. in Stillwater. District Attorney-elect Jeremiah Gregory has proposed housing civil attorneys Wade Shaw and Max Myers in second-floor offices beginning July 1 as part of a plan to expand civil legal services for the county. – Photo by Chris Peters

Payne County set to add second civil attorney starting July 1 — The Payne County Administration Building at 315 W. 6th Ave. in Stillwater. District Attorney-elect Jeremiah Gregory has proposed housing civil attorneys Wade Shaw and Max Myers in second-floor offices beginning July 1 as part of a plan to expand civil legal services for the county. – Photo by Chris Peters

Payne County is expected to add a second civil assistant district attorney starting July 1, under a proposal from District 9 District Attorney-elect Jeremiah Gregory that received broad support from the Payne County Budget Board at its May 11 meeting. Gregory takes office in January 2027.

Gregory presented a plan to hire Cushing attorney Wade Shaw as a half-time civil assistant district attorney funded entirely by Payne County. Shaw would handle contract reviews and other transactional legal work three days a week from offices on the second floor of the Payne County Administration Building in Stillwater.

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