Thomas Paruolo

Thomas Paruolo is a partner at Dewitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys whose practice centers on civil defense litigation. He handles auto and trucking liability defense, construction law and construction defects, product and premises liability, and insurance defense, coverage, and bad faith matters. His work involves legal disputes over responsibility, contractual insurance obligations, and allegations of injuries or property loss. He represents defense interests in a variety of liability-related proceedings.

Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baylor University in 1996. He received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1999, graduating cum laude. His undergraduate and legal education provided a foundation in legal analysis and courtroom advocacy. Those skills support his work involving insurance-related disagreements and claims where legal responsibility depends on disputed conduct, contracts, or the conditions surrounding an accident.

Thomas is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. His professional memberships include the Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, and Defense Research Institute. He also is listed as a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Thomas Paruolo has appeared on the Oklahoma Super Lawyers list for multiple years, including recognition among the Top 50 in 2020, 2021, and 2022. His profile also lists earlier Rising Star selections and recognition by 405 Magazine. These distinctions accompany his experience with insurance and civil liability disputes. His defense practice combines work on transportation accidents, premises and product claims, and complex insurance questions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Member, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Baylor University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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