J. Derrick Teague

J. Derrick Teague is a director and shareholder at Jennings Teague, PC, in Oklahoma City. His practice focuses on insurance defense, product liability defense, transportation law, asbestos litigation, and construction disputes. He represents manufacturers, insurance companies and their insureds, retailers, restaurants, and other corporate clients. His work includes defending companies against claims involving personal injury, alleged product defects, and questions about an insurer’s handling of claims.

Derrick earned a B.S. in Accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1990. He received his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1993 and was admitted to the Oklahoma bar that year. His accounting education complements litigation involving financial documentation, damages, and insurance obligations. His legal training also supports analysis of contractual duties, product-related allegations, and the procedural requirements of civil defense cases.

Derrick has defended automotive manufacturers and producers of industrial and consumer products in complex litigation. His experience includes asbestos-related cases, trucking claims, and lawsuits involving national retailers and restaurants. He represents insurers in bad faith and personal injury disputes. His work requires evaluating the facts surrounding accidents, alleged product failures, and insurance decisions while preparing clients for litigation. He is admitted before Oklahoma’s federal district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

J. Derrick Teague is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and an advocate member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition from Oklahoma Super Lawyers. His affiliations include defense-oriented legal organizations and the Oklahoma Bar Association. His practice reflects substantial experience defending corporate and insurance clients in disputed civil claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Jennings Teague, PC
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association
• Member, Trucking Industry Defense Association
• Member, CLM, Council on Litigation Management
• Member, Sigma Nu

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Oklahoma State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting

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