James D. Foliart, Esq (Of Counsel)
Phone: (405) 232-4633
As founder of the firm of Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Mr. Foliart is a preeminent trial lawyer. Mr. Foliart has tried hundreds of jury cases in Oklahoma and other states.
Education
- Northwestern Oklahoma State University (B.A. 1940)
(Member Pi Kappa Delta) - University of Oklahoma (1940-1942)
- United States Air Force (1943-1946)
- University of Oklahoma Law School (J.D. 1948)
Admissions
Licensed and admitted to practice in all Oklahoma state and federal courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Professional Affiliations
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers (1999-2010)
- International Society of Barristers (1999-2010)
- International Association of Defense Counsel (2008)
- Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Oklahoma Chapter) (1985-2010)
- Trial Attorneys of America (1999-2011)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
- Defense Research Institute
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- American, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
- Oklahoma Bar Foundation, University of Oklahoma Foundation, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation
- Speaker for numerous legal and medical groups, including annual conventions of Oklahoma Bar and Medical Associations
- Has held various positions with the American, Oklahoma State and County Bar Associations, including Member of Board of Governors of the Oklahoma Bar Association, and Member of Board of Directors of Oklahoma County Bar Associations
- Visiting Faculty of Hastings College of Advocacy, San Francisco, California
- Lecturer: University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma City University, and University of Oklahoma Medical School
- Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute and Continuing Legal Education of Oklahoma Bar Association
Recognition
- Prosecutor in the Court of the Judiciary, by appointment of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
- United States Air University Board of Visitors (1969-1971)
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
- Recipient, Outstanding Alumni Professional Award, Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1977-2000, all editions)
Practicing: General Negligence and Insurance Defense and Coverage Issues
