Mr. Stephen L. Geries

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Shareholder at Collins, Zorn & Wagner, PLLC
429 N.E. 50th, Second Floor, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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Stephen L. Geries is a shareholder of Collins, Zorn & Wagner, P.C. His practice is devoted largely to insurance defense, litigation, civil rights and state tort matters.
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About Attorney Awards

Recipient, CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing. Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Fraternity; Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Fraternity. Member: Moot Court Honor Board; Oklahoma Bar Association 5th Leadership Academy; Travelers Aid and Homeless Assistance Center, Board of Directors 2008-2010;

Insurance Defense
Civil Rights
Civil Litigation
Constitutional Law
Torts
Personal Injury
Plaintiffs Claims
Agricultural Law
Appellate Practice
Civil Appeals
Civil Practice
Federal Civil Practice
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights Defense
Civil Rights Section 1983
Personal Rights
Prisoners Rights
Fifth Amendment Law
First Amendment Law
Fourth Amendment Law
Freedom of Religion
Consumer Law
Consumer Rights
Contracts
Breach of Contract
Contract Litigation
General Practice
Federal Practice
Government
County Government Law
County Liability
Government Affairs
Government Immunity
Government Tort Liability
Governmental Defense
Governmental Law
Governmental Liability
Local Government Civil Rights
Local Government Defense
Local Government Law
Political Subdivision Liability
Public Officials Liability
Public Policy
State Government Law
Automobile Liability
General Liability
Insurance Bad Faith
Personal Liability
Property Damage
Property Loss
Public Liability
Automobile Insurance Defense
Automobile Liability Defense
Casualty Insurance Defense
General Liability Defense
Insurance Defense Subrogation
Property Damage Defense
Property Insurance Defense
Law Enforcement
Corrections Law
Excessive Use of Force
False Arrest
False Imprisonment
High Speed Police Pursuit Litigation
Law Enforcement Disciplinary
Law Enforcement Liability
Law Enforcement Officers Rights
Police Brutality
Police Liability
Police Liability Defense
Litigation
Complex Litigation
Defense Litigation
E-Discovery
Federal Civil Litigation
Federal Litigation
Trial Practice
U.S. Supreme Court Litigation
Municipal Law
Municipal Civil Rights
Municipal Defense
Negligence
Negligence Defense
Accidents
Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Automobile Negligence
Bodily Injury
Personal Injury Appeals
Personal Injury Arbitration
Personal Injury Defense
Personal Injury Mediation
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
Psychological Injury
Wrongful Death
Premises Liability
Premises Liability Defense
Slip and Fall
Property Law
Civil Liability
Intentional Torts
Mass Torts
Tort Defense
Tort Liability

University Attended:

Amarillo College, Emergency Medical Technician Certificate; Peace Officer Certificate; Oklahoma City University School of Law, M.B.A., with honors, 2001; West Texas A & M University, B.S., 1993

Law School Attended:

Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D., 2001

Year of First Admission:

2001

Admission:

2001, Oklahoma; 2003, U.S. District Court: Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

State Bar of Oklahoma; Oklahoma County Bar Association; Canadian County Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; American Bar Association; Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel,

Special Agencies:

Deputy Sheriff and Dispatcher, Randall County, Texas, Sheriff's Office, 1993-1998;
Firefighter, Canyon, Texas, Fire Department, 1990-1998;
Assistant District Attorney, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, District Attorney's Office, 2001-2002;
School Board, Yukon Public Schools, 2005-2011

Languages:

English

Reported Cases:

Norton v. City of Marietta, OK, 432 F.3d 1145 (10th Cir. 2005); Price v. Philpot, 420 F.3d 1158 (10th Cir. 2005); Gilmore v. Board of County Commissioners of Logan County, 147 P.3d 29b (OK. Civ. App. 2006); Eidson v. Owens, 515 F.3d 1139 (10th Cir. 2008); Bosh v. Cherokee County Governmental Building Authority, 305 P.3d 994, (Okla. 2013); Smith v. City of Stillwater, 328 P.3d 1192 (Okla. 2014); Howard v. Grady County Criminal Justice Authority, --P.3d--, 2017 OK CIV APP 7; Rife v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 846 F.3d 1119, (10th Cir. 2017); Rife v. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, 854 F.3d 637, (10th Cir. 2017)

ISLN:

916063403

Hobbies & interests:

Music, reading, outdoor activities, fishing, hunting, golf.

Fixed Hourly Rates

Available

Other Information

Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

4.8/5.0 (36 reviews)

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4.8/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.7/5.0
Judgment
4.8/5.0
Communication
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Legal Experience
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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/10/11 in Civil Rights Section 1983

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/10/11 in Civil Rights Defense

Stephen Geries should be an AV rated lawyer. Lots of experience, professional to work with, even handed and an positive attribute for his legal and personal community.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 06/10/11 in Municipal Law

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4.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 07/13/11 in Government

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/13/17 in Civil Rights Section 1983

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/10/11 in Complex Litigation

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4.4/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 05/25/17 in Civil Rights

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4.4/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/15/17 in Civil Rights

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429 N.E. 50th, Second Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

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