Mort G. WELCH

Background

Welch, Mort G. was born on September 21, 1950 in De Queen, Arkansas, United States.

Education

University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, with special distinction, 1972). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa.

Career

Trinity University Insurance. Company v. Broussard 932 F. Supp. 1307 (North Dakota Oklahoma 1996); Angelo versus Armstrong World Industries, 11 F.3d 957 (10th Circuit 1993); Beeman versus Manville Corporation Asbestos Disease Compensation Fund, 496 North.W.2d 247 (Iowa 1993); Bristol versus Fibreboard Corporation, 789 F.2d 846 (10th Circuit 1986); Case versus Fibre Board Corporation, 743 P.2d 1062 (Okla) 1987); Cofer versus Morton, 784 P.2d 67 (Okla 1989); Coleman versus Turpen, 697 F.2d 1341 (10th Circuit 1982), appendix after remand 827 F.2d 667 (10th Circuit 1987); Fisher versus Owens Corning Fibreglass Corporation, 868 F.2d 1175 (10th Circuit 1989); Fleming versus Hall, 638 P.2d 1115 (Okla 1981); Horace Mann Insurance. Company versus Johnson, 953 F.2d 575 (10th Circuit 1991); Huff versus Fibreboard Corporation, 836 F.2d 473 (10th Circuit 1987); Lindsey versus Dayton-Hudson Corporation, 592 F.2d 1118 (10th Circuit 1979); Livengood versus Thedford, 681 F. Supp. 695 (West.D. Okla 1988); Sargent versus Central National Bank & Trust Company of Enid, Oklahoma, 809 P.2d 1298 (Oklahoma 1991); State Farm Mutual Insurance. Company versus Schwartz, 933 F.2d 848 (10th Circuit 1991); Tax Investments Concepts, Incorporated. versus McLaughlin, 670 P.2d 981 (Okla 1992); Thiry versus Armstrong World Industries, 661 P.2d 515 (Oklahoma 1983); Vilsick versus Fibreboard Corporation, 861 South.W.2d 659 (Missouri Appendix 1993); Wever versus State ex relations Department of Human Services, 839 P.2d 672 (Oklahoma Appendix 1990); Wilson & Company versus Reed, 603 P.2d 1172 (Oklahoma Appendix 1979); Wilson Foods Corporation versus Noble 613 P.2d 485 (Oklahoma Appendix 1980); Wilson Foods Corporation versus Porter, 612 P.2d 261 (Oklahoma 1980).Worked at Welch, Jones & Smith, Professional Corporation (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts, including General Tort and Business Litigation, Products Liability, Insurance, Education, Employment, Civil Rights and Professional Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Texas and United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

1976, Oklahoma and United States.

District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. 1977, United States. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.

1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma.

1980, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma. Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations.

Defense Research Institute. International Association of Defense Counsel.

In January, 1996, Mort G. Welch, Laurie West. Jones and Sherry L. Smith formed Welch, Jones & Smith, a professional legal corporation.

Its founders bring together over forty years of legal experience in all types of civil trials and appellate litigation in the state and federal courts of Oklahoma and other states, as well as before administrative bodies in Oklahoma.

Achievements

• MORT WELCH has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel. Defense Research Institute.

International Association of Defense Counsel.