Paul specializes in Medical, Dental and Legal Malpractice, insurance bad faith and personal injury litigation.

Paul came to the Firm in 2007, and has tried over two hundred civil jury cases throughout the State of Oklahoma. He has also lectured at numerous legal education seminars, and served as a faculty member for the College of Advocacy at the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He has handled thousands of law suits and claims for and against corporations, insurance companies, and clients located throughout the United States, and manages the firm’s medical malpractice department. Paul attends Life Church and is active in many civic, social, and legal organizations.

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Oklahoma, 1980
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1981
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1981
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2011

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Faculty Member, College of Advocacy at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1992
Faculty Member, College of Advocacy at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1993
Faculty Member, College of Advocacy at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1994
Litigating Premises Liability Cases, 1992
Bad Faith and Fair Dealing, 1994
Bad Faith in Oklahoma, 1995
Bad Faith Update, 1998
Civil Litigation Tactics, 2000
Bad Faith Litigation, 2003
Bad Faith Claims, 2004
Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2005
Bad Faith Claims in Oklahoma, 2006
Building Civil Trial Skills, 2007
Bad Faith Litigation, 2007
Bad Faith 101, 2008
Real-Life Resolution Strategies of Bad Faith Claims, 2009
Practical Discovery from A TO Z, 2011
Bad Faith 101, 2012
Rules of Evidence, 2012
Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys, 2013
Effective Case Presentation at Trial, 2014

Honors and awards:

Oklahoma Super Lawyers® of 2006

Oklahoma Super Lawyers® of 2007

Peer Review “A” Rating for Ethical Standards & Legal Ability, 1987 – Present

Top 100 Trial Lawyers (The National Trial Lawyers)

Top 25 Medical Malpractice Lawyers (The National Trial Lawyers)

Tulsa’s Top Lawyers (Named Top Lawyer in Tulsa People’s July 2012 issue in the fields of Civil and Business Litigation)

Lifetime Member of The Global Directory of Who’s Who

NATION’S TOP ONE PERCENT awarded by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel 2015-Present

America's Top 100 Attorneys 2016-2019

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Tulsa County Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
American Association for Justice
American Inns of Court-Master of the Bar
Diplomat of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Fraternities:

Kappa Alpha Order
Board of Directors,Gamma Kappa Chapter Alumni Association
Phi Theta Kappa
Blue Key
Phi Delta Phi

Education:

University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1980 – J.D.
Oklahoma City University, 1977 – B.A.
St. Gregory’s College, 1975 – A.A.

Verdicts & Settlments:

Medical/Dental Malpractice

   
• $ 3,500,000
   
• $ 2,350,000
   
• $ 1,000,000
   
• $ 500,000
   
• $ 450,000
   
• $ 395,000
   
• $ 350,000
   
• $ 275,000
   
• $ 250,000
   
• $ 250,000
   
• $ 225,000

   
• $ 182,000
   
• $ 125,000
   
• $ 100,000
   
• $ 100,000
   
• $ 92,500
   
• $ 85,000
   
• $ 85,000
   
• $ 85,000
   
• $ 80,000
   
• $ 75,000

Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse

   
• $ 400,000
   
• $ 350,000
   
• $ 275,000

Insurance Bad Faith

   
• $ 875,000
   
• $ 300,000

Negligence/Explosion

   
• $ 300,000

Assault & Battery

   
• $ 150,000

Automobile Negligence

   
• $ 120,000

Legal Malpractice

   
• $ 375,000
   
• $ 100,000

Dog Bite

   
• $ 125,000

Qui Tam

   
• $ 192,500

Breach of Contract

   
• $ 375,000
   
• $ 350,000
   
• $ 250,000

*The verdicts and settlements that are mentioned above are examples of some of our firm’s successes. These settlements and verdicts should not be used for comparison to your case or to any other case. Every case must be evaluated on its own merits and nothing in this website should be construed as a representation or suggestion that your case will produce a settlement or verdict in any amount or that your case will produce the type of success that our firm has achieved in other