Mark Van Paasschen

Mark Van Paasschen is an attorney at Bison Law Firm in Yukon, Oklahoma, where he represents injured Oklahomans in personal injury matters. His practice includes auto and trucking collisions, products liability, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims. He handles injury cases on a contingency-fee basis and is licensed in Oklahoma and Texas state and federal courts, giving him a broad litigation platform for serious injury and insurance-related disputes.

Mark earned a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2013. Before entering legal practice, he spent about a decade working in television journalism and sports broadcasting, including service as Sports Director at KSBI-TV 52 in Oklahoma City. His journalism background developed skills in investigating facts, organizing complex information, interviewing people, and presenting a clear narrative to an audience.

His legal work covers a range of claims involving negligent driving, commercial trucking, dangerous or defective products, professional medical care, insurer conduct, severe injuries, and fatal incidents. Mark’s appellate experience includes Wiley v. Gray Television, decided by the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in 2023. He is also a member of the Robert J. Turner Inn of Court, connecting his day-to-day litigation work with continued professional engagement in the legal community.

Mark Van Paasschen combines courtroom advocacy with a professional background built around fact development and communication. In personal injury cases, that combination supports the work of explaining complicated events, presenting evidence, and connecting legal claims to the losses suffered by injured clients and families. Mark’s practice is directed toward helping clients understand the litigation process, pursue accountability, and address the legal and financial consequences of significant injuries and wrongful deaths.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bison Law Firm
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Robert J. Turner Inn of Court
• Stadium PA Announcer, Mustang High School
• Freelance Game-Night Staff, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Freelance Game-Night Staff, Oklahoma City Baseball Club
• Member, Crossings Community Church

Licensed State

• Oklahoma
• Texas

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of Texas at Austin
  Bachelor of Journalism

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