Thomas R. Kendrick

Thomas R. Kendrick is a partner at Dewitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys whose work focuses on civil litigation in Oklahoma state and federal courts. His listed practice areas include aviation accidents, auto and trucking liability, construction defects, dram shop matters, insurance bad faith and subrogation, and oil and gas liability. He also handles products liability, premises liability, and travel stop liability. His caseload covers a broad group of disputes involving injuries and contested responsibility.

Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1995. He later received his Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1998. His education preceded a career involving criminal courtroom experience and then civil litigation. That background supports the research, evidence review, procedural knowledge, and advocacy needed to address contested claims in several different areas of liability law.

Thomas began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender in Oklahoma County, where he gained courtroom and jury trial experience. After that role, his practice shifted toward civil litigation in state and federal courts. He is admitted in Oklahoma courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, giving his work a broad court-related scope.

Thomas R. Kendrick has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer since 2017, according to his professional profile. His history as a public defender is a distinctive part of his trial background. Today, his litigation practice covers disputes arising from transportation, products, property conditions, construction, and insurance obligations, often requiring close attention to both factual evidence and applicable law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, DeWitt, Paruolo, and Meek Attorneys
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma County Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Central Oklahoma
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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