Background
Woodard, John R. was born on September 23, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Woodard, John R. was born on September 23, 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
University of Tulsa (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Alpha Delta.
Worked at Feldman, Franden, Woodard, Farris & Taylor (Tulsa, Oklahoma) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials. Corporation, Insurance, Negligence, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Environmental Law, Securities, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Probate, Fidelity and Surety, Aviation, School Law, Professional Liability. Estate Planning, Business, Bankruptcy and Medical Malpractice Law, Workers Compensation, Employment Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Oklahoma.
1971, United States. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma, United States. Supreme Court and United States.
Court of Military Appeals. United States. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma.
1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1984, United States. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. 1990, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "Punitive Damages Foreign Bad Faith Breach of An Insurance Contract: lieutenant"s Unconstitutional," 54 OBJ 1125, 1983.
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Master Emeritus, Council Oak Chapter, American Inns of Court. Member: Tulsa County (Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1975.
Member: Continuing Legal Education Committee and Budget Committee, 1976-1976.
Executive Committee, 1976-1976. Treasurer, 1976-1976), Oklahoma (Chairman, Insurance Section, 1983) and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking & Business Law.
Antitrust Law. Tort and Insurance Practice Section.
Litigation; Natural Resources Law. Economics of Law Practice Law) Bar Associations.
Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1983). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Director, 1991-1995.
Secretary and Treasurer, 1995-1996).
Defense Research Institute (Oklahoma State Chairman, 1984-1989. Regional Vice President, 1990-1994. Director, 1994-1997; International Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, United States.
Marine Corps, 1968-1971. In 1953 West. East. Green and Raymond Feldman formed a law partnership and the firm"s practice has continued to grow and diversify.
Although still engaged primarily in the defense of businesses and professionals, through its emphasis on litigation, the firm has added other specialties such as oil and gas, real estate and toxic tort law. The firm"s litigation practice encompasses trials and administrative hearings throughout the state in all federal trial and appellate courts.
The firm has an established workers" compensation practice and regularly represents self-insured employers and insurance carriers in hearings at all judicial levels.
In addition to first party and third party litigation matters, the firm has an active corporate and real estate practice. Its members and associates offer a wide range of legal services. All partners and associates participate annually in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Member: Tulsa County (Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1975. Member: Continuing Legal Education Committee and Budget Committee, 1976-1976. Executive Committee, 1976-1976.
Treasurer, 1976-1976), Oklahoma (Chairman, Insurance Section, 1983) and American (Member, Sections on: Corporation, Banking & Business Law.
Antitrust Law; Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Litigation; Natural Resources Law.
Economics of Law Practice Law) Bar Associations. Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1983).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Director, 1991-1995.
Secretary and Treasurer, 1995-1996). Defense Research Institute (Oklahoma State Chairman, 1984-1989. Regional Vice President, 1990-1994.
Director, 1994-1997.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate, United States. Marine Corps, 1968-1971.