Background
Isaacs, Garvin Alfred was born on April 3, 1945 in Carnegie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Garvin and Ellen Isaacs.
Isaacs, Garvin Alfred was born on April 3, 1945 in Carnegie, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Garvin and Ellen Isaacs.
Texas Christian University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Oklahoma City University (Juris Doctor, 1974). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Criminal Law and Administrative Law.
The Judge Tom Brett Criminal Law Award.
Assistant District Attorney, Oklahoma County, 1974-1975. First Assistant Public Defender, Oklahoma County, 1978.
Worked at Garvin A. Isaacs, Incorporated. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in General Civil Practice. Personal Injury, Products Liability and Criminal Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1974, Oklahoma, 1987, New Mexico, United States.
District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1994, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Criminal Law and Administrative Law. The Judge Tom Brett Criminal Law Award.
Assistant District Attorney, Oklahoma County, 1974-1975. First Assistant Public Defender, Oklahoma County, 1976-1978.
Instructor: Trial Lawyers College, 1994.
National College for Criminal Defense, 1979-1990. University of Wyoming Western Institute for Trial Advocacy Institute, 1981. Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, 1985.
Lecturer: Florida Public Defenders Association, 1981.
New Mexico Public Defenders, 1981. Colorado Public Defenders, 1983, 1985.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1983. Nebraska Trial Lawyers, 1985.
Kansas Public Defenders, 1985, 1990.
Vermont Public Defenders, 1987. Canadian Criminal Trial Lawyers, 1987. Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, 1991.
New Hampshire Public Defenders, 1993.
Member: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member).
Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1990). Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.
Garvin A. Isaacs, Incorporated., is engaged in trial practice.
The firm has devoted the majority of its time to representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation including medical malpractice, products liability, railroad crossing accidents, nursing home negligence, swimming pool negligence, automobile negligence and toxic torts. The firm has also represented plaintiffs in oil and gas cases against producers and pipelines, defamation cases, and wrongful termination. The firm has successfully defended persons accused of crimes in both state and federal courts including cases involving income tax
SantaFe County, Oklahoma County (Chairman, Criminal Law and Penal Reform Committee, 1986), Oklahoma (Member, Administration of Justice Committee, 1984-1985) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member).
Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors.
Married Beth Kimrey, July 4, 1994. Children: eleanor, Jennifer.