Attorney Profiles

Russell L. Hendrickson 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Partner
phone (405) 552-5258
fax (405) 235-2904
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Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 19, 1959, Rusty has been married to Kathy Hendrickson for 19 years. They have three children; Jeffrey 15, Will 12, and Gregory 11. 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
Areas of Practice:
80% Medical Malpractice
20% Nursing Home Malpractice
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
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


Honors and Awards:
AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 1994 - Present


Outstanding Service Award, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2002 - 2003


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 - Present
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
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Kappa Sigma

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