Background
Farris, Joseph R. was born on December 29, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States.
Farris, Joseph R. was born on December 29, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States.
University of Missouri (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). University of Tulsa (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976). Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1974-1975).
Managing Editor, Tulsa Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Member, Order of the Curule Chair. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award.
Author, "Recent Development, United States. v. Toscanino," 10 Tulsa Law Journal 379, 1975.
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, 1976, Oklahoma and United States.
District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1980, United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Phi Delta Phi (Magister, 1974-1975).
Managing Editor, Tulsa Law Journal, 1975-1976. Member, Order of the Curule Chair.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award.
Author, "Recent Development, United States. v. Toscanino," 10 Tulsa Law Journal 379, 1975. Member, West. Lee Johnson Chapter, American Inns of Court.
Director, American Law Firm Association.
Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Litigation). Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: First lieutenant, United States. Army, Military Intelligence, 1969-1973.
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, Order of the Curule Chair. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Author, "Recent Development, United States. v.
Toscanino," 10 Tulsa Law Journal 379, 1975.
Member, West. Lee Johnson Chapter, American Inns of Court. Director, American Law Firm Association.
Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Litigation). Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel.
Military: First lieutenant, United States.
Army, Military Intelligence, 1969-1973.