Darrell
W. Downs is a member of
the Oklahoma and Arkansas
Bar Associations, and
is also admitted to practice
before the U.S. Supreme
Court, and the Northern,
Eastern, and Western Districts
of Oklahoma. He earned
his Baccalaureate Degree
from the University of
Oklahoma and his Juris
Doctorate with distinction
also from the University
of Oklahoma.
Darrell
Downs has an active
employment and personal
injury trial practice
representing individuals
as well as corporate
and insurance clients.
He also has pursued
multiple successful
national telecommunication
class action cases which
resulted in class certifications
involving millions of
class members. Mr. Downs
represents corporate
and insurance defense
clients in a variety
of complex litigation
matters involving environmental,
antitrust and insurance
coverage claims.
Downs
is also a member of
the Oklahoma Association
of Defense Counsel,
American Academy of
Healthcare Attorneys,
National Health Lawyers
Association, Oklahoma
Health Lawyers Association,
Defense Research Institute.
He is approved trial
counsel for the Hospital
Casualty Company for
both employment and
malpractice cases, approved
trial counsel for the
American Association
of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeon Risk Retention
Group, approved trial
counsel for The American
Association of Orthodontists
Insurance Company, in
addition to numerous
other insurance companies
that provide coverage
to health care providers.
Mr. Downs
is AV rated by Martindale-
Hubble and has been
named as an Oklahoma
Super Lawyer.
Downs’
published opinions include
the following:
Bilbrey
v. Cingular Wireless,
L.L.C., 2007 OK
54, 164 P.3d 131.
Timberlake
Const. Co. v. U.S. Fidelity
and Guar. Co., 71
F.3d 335, 64 USLW 2399,
43 Fed. R. Evid. Serv.
636, C.A. 10 (Okla.),
November 22, 1995 (NO.
94-6080, 94-6149).
Coffey
v. Healthtrust, Inc.,
1 F.3d 1101, 62 USLW
2115, 1993-2 Trade Cases
P 70,327, 26 Fed.R.Serv.3d
604, C.A. 10 (Okla.),
August 03, 1993 (NO.
92-6202).
Chouteau
v. Enid Memorial Hosp.,
992 F.2d 1106, C.A.
10 (Okla.), May 03,
1993 (NO. 92-6085).
Coffey
v. Healthtrust, Inc.,
955 F.2d 1388, 60 USLW
2587, 1992-1 Trade Cases
P 69,710, 22 Fed.R.Serv.3d
161, C.A.10 (Okla.),
February 05, 1992 (NO.
90-6322, 90-6323, 90-6418).
Vinyard
v. Smith, 810 P.2d
832, 1991 OK CIV APP
13, Okla.App. Div. 1,
February 12, 1991 (NO.
72,315).
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