Admitted
1968, Oklahoma; 1971, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Military Appeals and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, West
Law School
University of Tulsa, J.D., 1967
Law School Graduation Year
1967
College
University of Tulsa, B.A., 1965
Memberships
Tulsa County (Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1975; Member: Continuing Legal Education Committee and Budget Committee, 1976-1976; Executive Committee, 1976-1976; Treasurer, 1976-1976), Oklahoma (Chairman, Insurance Section, 1983) and American (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice; Litigation; Economics of Law Practice Law) Bar Associations; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1983); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (President, 1997-1998); Defense Research Institute (Director, 1994-2000); International Association of Defense Counsel.
Biographical
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: Punitive Damages For Bad Faith Breach of An Insurance Contract: It's Unconstitutional, 54 OBJ 1125, 1983. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Master Emeritus, Council Oak Chapter, American Inns of Court.
Military
Captain, Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps, 1968-1971