Joe Dowdell

Joe Dowdell is an attorney with DeWitt, Paruolo & Meek whose professional background includes civil and criminal case experience. During law school, he represented asylum seekers through an immigrantion law rights Project. That work formed part of his earlier legal training, while his later professional experience extends to disputes and courtroom proceedings.

Dowdell’s education and public-service experience developed across several institutions and roles before private practice. He earned a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College in 2014 and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2021, after spending two years with the Peace Corps in Rwanda teaching high school English before beginning his legal career.

During law school, Dowdell represented asylum seekers through the Immigrant Rights Project and spent his second and third years working with the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma on criminal and civil matters. He is admitted in Oklahoma trial and appellate courts and before federal courts in the state, giving him experience with litigation procedure across different judicial forums.

Joe Dowdell has received Oklahoma Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition for 2025 and participated in the Holloway Inn during law school. His verified experience spans public service, asylum representation, federal government legal work, and current private practice. He approaches contested matters with legal research, writing, and courtroom preparation skills developed through academic clinics, federal case work, and practice in Oklahoma courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, DeWitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• University of Tulsa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Dartmouth College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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