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May 1 - Oklahoma City THOMAS G. FERGUSON JR. is a partner with the law firm of Walker, Ferguson & Ferguson, where he practices in the areas of insurance law, employment law and civil litigation. He is admitted to the Virginia State Bar; the U.S. Tax Court; The West Virginia State Bar; the Oklahoma Bar Association; the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. District courts for the Eastern, Northern and Western districts of Oklahoma; and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Ferguson earned his B.A. degree from Virginia Military Institute and his J.D. degree from Washington & Lee University. He is a member of the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, The West Virginia and American bar associations; the Virginia State Bar; The West Virginia State Bar; and the Defense Research Institute. ROBERT T. GOOLSBY is a senior partner in the law firm of Goolsby, Proctor, Heefner & Gibbs. The firm is engaged in a varied practice, with emphasis in the areas of insurance defense involving personal auto, commercial auto, trucking, premises liability, medical malpractice, professional malpractice, products liability, employment, environmental law, subrogation and workers' compensation. The firm also handles cases dealing with estate planning; business transactions and litigation; real estate; and federal, state and local tax. Mr. Goolsby is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and is admitted to practice before all state courts of Oklahoma; the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit; and the U.S. District Courts of the Western, Northern and Eastern districts of Oklahoma. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma, and M.B.A. and J.D. degrees from Oklahoma City University. MICHAEL WOODSON is a managing partner with Edmonds Cole Law Firm. He has successfully represented various insurance companies, manufacturers, business organizations and individuals. Mr. Woodson regularly works with clients to address a wide variety of insurance disputes, coverage disputes, multi-district litigation and class action litigation. In addition, he lectures on various topics in the fields of insurance, products liability and electronic discovery issues. Mr. Woodson's area of practice includes insurance trial practice, bad faith defense, insurance coverage, products liability and class actions. He is admitted to practice in Oklahoma and before the U.S. District courts for the Eastern, Western and Northern districts of Oklahoma, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Mr. Woodson earned his B.S. degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma. He is a member of the American, Oklahoma County and Oklahoma bar associations, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, and the Defense Research Institute. May 2 - Tulsa KERRY R. LEWIS is an attorney with Rhodes, Hieronymus, Jones, Tucker & Gable, P.L.L.C. His practice areas include commercial litigation, products liability, insurance coverage, insurance defense, appellate practice and civil trial practice. Mr. Lewis is a member of the Tulsa County and Oklahoma bar associations. He is admitted to practice in Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Lewis earned his B.S. degree from Southern Nazarene University, his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa and his LL.M. degree from Tulane University Law School. WILLIAM R. McMAHON JR. is a sole practitioner in the Tulsa law firm of William R. McMahon, Attorney at Law, where he practices in the areas of insurance, civil litigation, oil and gas. He mediated for AIS/Judicate out of San Francisco, California for 13 years, mediating approximately 1500 cases. Mr. McMahon is a frequent speaker at various legal education seminars. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Tulsa. Mr. McMahon is a member of the Tulsa County and Oklahoma bar associations. HARRY A. PARRISH is a partner in the Tulsa law firm of Feldman, Franden, Woodard & Farris, where his practice emphasizes insurance defense and surety law. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Kansas and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa. Mr. Parrish is a frequent speaker on insurance law issues before professionals in the insurance industry, as well as other professional groups. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. REX TRAVIS practices law in Oklahoma City. He also is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Mr. Travis has taught advanced torts, conflicts, insurance law and products liability. He lectures frequently on CLE to bar groups. Mr. Travis is the immediate past president of the Oklahoma Association for Justice. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. NEIL D. VAN DALSEM is a partner with the law firm of Taylor, Ryan, Schmidt, Van Dalsem & Willams, P.C., where his areas of practice include insurance defense litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and commercial disputes and litigation. The majority of his work is devoted to coverage opinions and research, and writing in all types of litigation, most often in cases that involve insurance bad faith claims and insurance coverage disputes. Mr. Van Dalsem has prepared over 600 formal coverage opinions and taken many examinations under oath. He has been involved in all aspects of litigation, including discovery, settlement and acting as lead trial counsel. Mr. Van Dalsem is admitted to practice in all of the federal courts in Oklahoma, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the U.S. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Van Dalsem earned his bachelor's degree, with honors, from Oklahoma State University and his J.D. degree, with highest honors, from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
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