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James D. Foliart

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In Memoriam  (1919-2017)

As founder of the firm of Foliart Huff Ottaway & Bottom, Mr.
Foliart was a preeminent trial lawyer. Mr. Foliart tried hundreds of
jury cases in Oklahoma and other states.

Education

  • Northwestern Oklahoma State University (B.A. 1940)
    (Member Pi Kappa Delta)
  • University of Oklahoma (1940-1942)
  • United States Air Force (1943-1946)
  • University of Oklahoma Law School (J.D. 1948)

Admissions

All Oklahoma state and federal courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Professional Affiliations

  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers (1999-2010)
  • International Society of Barristers (1999-2010)
  • International Association of Defense Counsel (2008)
  • Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Oklahoma Chapter) (1985-2010)
  • Trial Attorneys of America (1999-2011)
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2008)
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
  • American, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
  • Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
  • Oklahoma Bar Foundation, University of Oklahoma Foundation, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation
  • Speaker for numerous legal and medical groups, including annual conventions of Oklahoma Bar and Medical Associations
  • Various positions with the American, Oklahoma State and
    County Bar Associations, including Member of Board of Governors of the
    Oklahoma Bar Association, and Member of Board of Directors of Oklahoma
    County Bar Associations
  • Visiting Faculty of Hastings College of Advocacy, San Francisco, California
  • Lecturer: University of Oklahoma, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma City University, and University of Oklahoma Medical School
  • Lecturer: Practicing Law Institute and Continuing Legal Education of Oklahoma Bar Association

Recognition

  • Prosecutor in the Court of the Judiciary, by appointment of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
  • United States Air University Board of Visitors (1969-1971)
  • Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
  • Recipient, Outstanding Alumni Professional Award, Northwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1977-2000, all editions)

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