University Attended:
Hutchinson Community Junior College, A.A., 1974; Northwest Missouri State University, B.S., 1976
Law School Attended:
Oklahoma City University, J.D., 1980
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, Nothern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska; U.S. District Court, District of Utah; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; 2017, Kansas
Memberships:
Oklahoma County and Oklahoma Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar (Past President, 2010-2011; Product Liability Committee, Member; Law Institutes Committee); Trucking Industry Defense Association; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel.
Birth Information:
Manhattan, Kansas, May 17, 1954
Reported Cases:
Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Inc. v. Productization, Inc. 228 F.3d 784 (7th Cir., Ill., Oct 3, 2000); Kinserlow v. CMI Corp., 217 F.3d 1021, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH) P 15, 862 (8th Cir., Mo., Jul 5, 2000)(No. 99-3668); Surace v. Caterpillar, Inc., 111 F.3d 1039, 46 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1487, Prod. Liab. Rep. (CCH P 14,917 (3rd Cir., Pa., Apr. 22, 1997) (No. 95-1805); Rambo v. American Southern Ins. Co., 839 F.2d 1415 (10th Cir., Okla., Feb 26, 1988) (No. 85-2417); Shore Slurry Seal, Inc. v. CMI Crop., 964 F.Supp. 152 (D.N.J., May 12, 1997) (No. CIV. A. 97-168, JEI).