John Nicholas Hermes

on Wednesday October 16, 2024 after battling a long illness.

Born in Flushing, New York in 1946, John grew up with his

older brother Frank, and his younger sister Margaret in

Summit, New Jersey and later in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

While attending Ripon College in Wisconsin, he met his future

wife, Susan Dorothy Robinson, and after serving as a Captain

in the U.S. Army in Vietnam, they married in 1970. They

welcomed their sons, Nick and Peter, in 1972 and 1975,

respectively. John attained his Juris Doctor from the

University of Oklahoma, and began his 40-year career as an

attorney with the law firm of McAfee and Taft, with 5 years

as Managing Director. He specialized in civil litigation, and

advocated for children of parents in dispute through his work

with Oklahoma Lawyers for Families and Children. John was

inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers, as well

as being included in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers

USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, and

the Legal Media Group’s Guide to the Leading US Litigation

Lawyers. The family attended St. Stephen’s Presbyterian

Church where John was a Deacon, an Elder, and a Sunday School

teacher. He was a voracious reader and avid golfer, and loved

traveling with family and friends. John lost Susan to cancer

in 2016. He married Cynthia Cortright in 2019 and they

traveled, hosted gatherings, and loved each other until his

passing. John is survived by his wife Cynthia, his sons Nick

and Peter, his grandchildren Bryon and Davis, his sister and

brother Margaret and Frank, and his nephews and niece, Marc

Ryan, Erik, and Keli. Services will be held on November 8th

2024, at 11:00 am, All Souls’ Church in Oklahoma City. In

lieu of flowers, please send donations to Oklahoma Lawyers

for Families and Children, 5900 N. Classen Blvd, OKC 73118,

(405) 759-6362, [email protected].