Emmanuel E. EDEM

Background

Edem, Emmanuel E. was born on October 27, 1952 in Calabar, Nigeria.

Education

University of Nigeria (Bachelor of Science, 1974). Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Oklahoma City University (Juris Doctor, 1982).

Phi Alpha Delta.

Member and Chairman, Moot Court Board. Member, Order of the Barristers. Case Comment Editor, Oklahoma City University Law Review, 1981-1982.

Career

Beal v. McCann, 910 P.2d 1099 (Okla.Ct.App. 1995); Duane v. Oklahoma Gas & Electrical Company, 833 P.2d 284 (Oklahoma 1992); Repp v. Anadarko Municipal Hospital, 43 F.3d 519 (10th Circuit 1994).Worked at Norman, Edem, McNaughton & Wallace, Professional limited liability company (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Medical Negligence, Insurance Law, Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Oklahoma and United States. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma.

United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member and Chairman, Moot Court Board. Member, Order of the Barristers.

Case Comment Editor, Oklahoma City University Law Review, 1981-1982.

Outstanding Alumnus, 1989. Author: "Alimony for Men: The Thrust of Recent Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States," Oklahoma City University Law Review, Volume 6:2., 1981.

"Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses" Excellence in Advocacy, American Trial Lawyers Association Press, 1992. OCU Adjunct Professor of Trial Practice, 1986—.

Member: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations.

National Bar Association. Oklahoma City Association of Black Lawyers. Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1993.

Treasurer, 1987-1989.

Chair, Nominations and Awards Committee, 1990-1993. Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1989-1990, President, 1995).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1987-1992. Chair, Awards Committee, 1988-1993.

Member, Awards Committee, 1993.

Company-Chair, Consumer Coalition Committee, 1993. Member, Election Committee. Member, Public Affairs Committee, 1992—.

Faculty Member and Diplomate, National College of Advocacy, 1986—.

Vice President, Civil Justice Foundation, 1996-1997). Oklahoma Supreme Court (Member, Uniform Jury Instruction Committee, 1991-1996).

United States. District Court for Western District of Oklahoma.

Member, Civil Justice Reform Acting Committee, 1992-1994. Master of the Bench, American Inn of Court CV, 1989—.

Member, American Board of Trial Advocates. Oklahoma Bar Association (Member Task Force on Advertising and Solicitation.

Chair, Law Schools Committee, 1996).

Achievements

• EMMANUEL EDEM has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985. Treasurer, since 1987).

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, since 1987).

Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Insurance Litigation.