Born in Providence, Rhode Island, May 24, 1960; Robert has been married to Julie Lafferrandre for 10 years. Julie is a former Assistant Attorney General and is now a full time mother of three children; Robert 7; Katie 4 and Jack 1. He began his practice with Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, L.L.P. in 1986 and was made a partner in 1994.
Litigation Employer Liability Civil Rights School Law Nursing Home General Tort Defense Commercial Law Administrative Law Civil and Government Liability Insurance Coverage Professional Liability Transportation Law Personal Injury Litigation
Oklahoma, 1986 U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Institute of International and Comparative Law, Paris, France,
1984University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma,
1986 J.D.New Hampton Preparatory School Valedictorian,
1979Franklin College Switzerland,
1981Wroxton College, Wroxton England,
1982University of Vermont,
1983 B.A.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Major: English
Legal and Practical Guidelines for Training and Supervision of Police Officers, DRI Governmental Liability Newsletter, May/June, 1990
Limiting Municipal Exposure for Negligent Traffic Regulations under the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, DRI Governmental Liability Committee Newsletter, September/October, 1990
Limiting Governmental Liability for Prisoners Medical Claims & Claims Arising out of Prison Conditions, DRI Monograph, 1996
Defending a Civil Action Under the Wiretapping Act, July, 1999
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1994Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1995Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1996Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1997Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1998Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
1999Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
2000Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
2001Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
2002Defense Research Institute Governmental Liability,
2003Insurance Advisory Counsel-Council Meeting,
1996Insurance Advisory Counsel-Council Meeting,
1997Insurance Advisory Counsel-Council Meeting,
1998Insurance Advisory Counsel-Council Meeting,
1999Insurance Advisory Counsel-Council Meeting,
2000New Mexico Defense Association,
2000World Research Group,
2000Global Labor and Employment Law,
2001
Oklahoma Bar Association Defense Research Institute, Inc. Current Vice Chair, Civil Rights CommitteeInternational Association of Defense Counsel Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel The Outstanding Lawyers of America
Birth Information:
1960, Providence, Rhode Island
West Practice Categories:
Administrative Law, Business & Commercial Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Employment Law -- Employer, Elder Law, Professional Responsibility, Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Natural Resources Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice Law, Municipal Liability, Transportation Law
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