W. Chad McLain

W. Chad McLain is a Tulsa personal injury lawyer who represents people harmed by the negligence of others. He focuses on serious, life-altering injuries, wrongful death, medical negligence, and insurance bad faith. His work involves guiding clients through insurance claims and civil litigation while pursuing accountability and financial recovery. He brings an understanding of both injury law and insurance practices to matters that can have lasting effects on individuals and families.

Chad earned a B.A. in Finance from Wofford College in 1991. He later received his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2001, where he earned the CALI Excellence Award in Insurance Law. Before law school, he taught high school, coached baseball, and worked as an insurance claims specialist. This combination of legal training and insurance experience prepared him to evaluate claims from several practical perspectives.

Chad was admitted to the bar in 2002. He is authorized to practice in Oklahoma state courts, all three federal district courts in Oklahoma, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. His insurance background provides practical insight into how claims are evaluated. He has also presented continuing education programs on civil litigation, discovery, trial practice, auto injury litigation, and personal injury matters.

W. Chad McLain has been named to Oklahoma Super Lawyers since 2011 and to its Oklahoma Top 50 list since 2024. He received an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell in 2014. Chad serves on the boards of the Tulsa County Bar Foundation, Tulsa Lawyers for Children, and the Tulsa American Heart Association. His professional leadership and community service complement his work representing injured people in demanding personal injury and insurance disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Graves McLain Injury Lawyers
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
• Member, Phi Delta Phi
• Member, National Trial Lawyers
• Member, Tulsa County Bar Association
• Member, Oklahoma Association for Justice
• Member, American Association of Justice

Licensed State

• Oklahoma

Education

• University of Tulsa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wofford College
  B.A. in Finance

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