Russell L. Hendrickson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| Partner, since
1991 | |
| phone | (405) 552-5258 |
| fax | 405-235-2904 |
| Email Me | |
Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 19, 1959, Rusty has been married to Kathy Hendrickson for 22 years. They have three children; Jeffrey 18, Will 15, and Gregory 14. Rusty began his practice with Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. in 1984 and was made a partner in 1991.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1984
- Bar Admissions:
- Oklahoma, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1994
- Education:
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma,
1984
J.D.
Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts II
Law Review: Oklahoma Law Review, Editor, 1982 - 1984 - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma,
1981
B.S.
Honors: President's Honor Roll
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Phi Kappa Sigma
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation: Does the Insurance Carrier's Right Exist Independent of the Workers' Compensation Statute?, 36 Oklahoma Law Review, Issue 4, 1983
- Physician's Liability: Don't Be Responsible for the Negligence of Others, Professional Medical Monitor, December, 1991
- Representative Cases:
- Juvinal v. Independent School District, 878 P.2d 1026 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 1994)
- Mott v. Carlson, 786 P.2d 1247 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 1990)
- DeLaughter v. Gutierrez, 47 P.3d 462 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 2001)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Medical Malpractice Law in the 1990's, Oklahoma City University School of Law, November 3, 1995
- Defending Breast Cancer Litigation, Oklahoma County Medical Association, September 28, 2004
- Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Oklahoma County Medical Association, September 14, 2006
- Honors and Awards:
- AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 1994 - Present
- Outstanding Service Award, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2002 - 2003
- Selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Oklahoma Bar Association, 1984 - Present
- Member
- The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, 1996 - Present
- Member
- The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2000 - 2005
- Chairman and/or Vice-Chairman of the Legislative Committee
- The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2001 - 2004
- Board member
- The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 1984 - Present
- Member
- Defense Research Institute, 1984 - Present
- Member
- Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court, 1999 - 2001
- Master
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma, 1984 - 1994
