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(Main Office) Layon Law Firm, P.C. practices in the following areas of law: Business and Commercial Transactions, Product Liability, Motor Vehicle Negligence, Motor Carrier Litigation, Railroad Negligence, Aviation Negligence, FELA Law, Jones Act, Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Act, Insurance Litigation including Bad Faith Law, Professional Negligence, Nursing Home Negligence, Premises Liability, Toxic Tort Law, Worker's Compensation Law, Wrongful Death Cases, Social Security Disability, Class Action Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate Proceedings.Year Established: 1974Firm Size: 1Thomas A. Layon, Jr. (Member) born Williston, North Dakota, August 27, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Oklahoma; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1976, U.S. District Court, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma and U.S. Tax Court; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of Utah. Education: North Dakota State University (B.S., Economics, 1971); University of Tulsa (J.D., 1974). Alpha Tau Omega; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Tulsa Law Journal Staff and Tulsa University President's Club. President, John Rogers College of Law Student Bar Association. Recipient: C.W. Schwoerke Award, Outstanding Advocate, Oklahoma Bar Association; Outstanding Service Award. Named, Outstanding Appellate Advocate, 2007. Publications and Presentations: "Issues in Lawyer Advertising," Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, 1983; "The Role of an Expert Witness," Oklahoma Chiropractors Association Seminar, 1984; "Use of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment," Oklahoma Chiropractors Association, 1984; "Winning Without Trial," Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Automobile Litigation Seminar, April 11, 1984; "The Private Investigator's Role in the Preparation of Personal Injury Cases," Oklahoma Private Investigators Association Summer Convention and Seminar, June 7, 1986; "Representing the Workers' Compensation Claimant," Tulsa Junior College, 1987; "Worker's Compensation Reform," Sunday Magazine, KWEN-FM Radio, Law Day Public Affairs Program, May 1, 1988; "Current Issues in Workers Compensation Law," National Business Institute Seminar, July 8, 1988; "Vocational Rehabilitation, Job Placement & Economic Disability," University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, October 7, 1988; "Product Liability and Safety Considerations in Product Design," American Society of Mechanical Engineers Education Program, Mid-continent Section, May 16, 1989; "Trial Evidence and the Use of Competent Medical Reports," Oklahoma Bar Association Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, May 22, 1989; "Evaluating the Automobile Negligence Case - Knowing How to Proceed," Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, May 14, 1989; "Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Adjusting Claims," Tulsa Claims Association Seminar, September 11, 1989; "Recent Appellate Decisions Concerning Medical Evidence Admissibility, Probative Value & Competency," Oklahoma Bar Association, September 22, 1989; "Current Worker's Compensation Issues," Oklahoma Safety Council Advanced Workers Compensation Workshop, October 17, 1989; "The Role of Physicians in Workers' Compensation Cases - The New AMA Guides and Competent Report Writing," Tulsa County Medical Society Seminar, October 26, 1989; "Changes Under the Proposed Workers' Compensation Court Rules," University of Tulsa College of Law Seminar, December 15, 1989; "The Subsequent Injury Fund (The Fund's Perspective)," National Business Institute Seminar, Advanced Workers' Compensation in Oklahoma - Beyond the Basics, January 18, 1990; "Update on Workers' Compensation Law," Oklahoma Safety Council Workers' Compensation Workshop, May 15, 1992; "What to Expect in Workers' Compensation Court," Oklahoma Safety Council Workers' Compensation Workshop, May 15, 1992; "What to Expect in Workers' Compensation Court," Oklahoma Safety Council Workers' Compensation Workshop, May 15, 1992; "Benefits Under the Workers' Compensation Act," Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, May 14 and May 21, 1993; "Estate Planning Considerations," Tulsa Korean Society, 1994; "A New Look at Subsequent Hearing Losses in the 90's: Last Exposure? - Awareness? - Common Sense?" The Advocate," magazine of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, Fall 1994; "Hearing Losses," Muskogee County Bar Association Seminar, Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 22, 1995; "The New Choice of Physicians Legislation," Muskogee County Bar Association, Workers Compensation Seminar, February 22, 1995; "Recent Development in Workers' Compensation Law," Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar, November 10, 1995; "Medical Depositions - Formalities, Requirements and Demonstrations," Independent Medical Examiner Educational Conference, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, November 17, 1995; "Proving the Claimant's Case," Seminar for New Judges, Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, July 12, 1996; "Techniques for Defending the Plaintiffs Deposition in Personal Injury Litigation," Oklahoma Trial Lawyers' Association, Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar, June 26, 1997; "Key Medical-Legal Terms You Need to Know," The Effective Independent Medical Examiner Educational Conference, Rogers University and the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court, November 1997; "Evaluating the Automobile Case: Development and Documentation of Damages," Automobile Insurance Law and Accident Litigation Seminar, Lorman Education Services, October 16, 1998; "LEGAL PERSPECTIVES FOR COACHES," United States Judo Association, National Coaching Symposium, May 1999; "TRAINING DRILLS FOR JUDO ATHLETES," The Effective Use of Training Drills to Facilitate Learning," United States Judo Association, National Coaching Symposium, May 2000; "Anatomy of the Trial of a Civil Case," Rogers State University, February 2002; "Liability Issues for Martial Arts Instructors," United States Judo Association, National Symposium, June 2002; "Presenting and Cross-Examining the Expert Witness in Product Liability Cases," Tulsa County Bar Association, December 3, 2002; "Civil Liability Considerations for Faith Groups in the Domestic Violence Counseling Paradigm," DVIS Partnership with Congregations Program, Grace Fellowship Christian Church, May 23 2003; "Protecting Yourself and Your Athletes," United States Judo Association, USJA National Judo Symposium, Indianapolis, August 8, 2003; "A Practical Refresher on Litigating the Oklahoma Automobile Injury Case," National Business Institute, May 25, 2004; "Protect Yourself - Protect Your Athletes - Have Fun," United States Judo Association, USJA National Judo Symposium, Chicago, July 9, 2004; "Background Screenings for Coaches and Instructors," United States Judo Association, USJA Board of Directors and General Membership Assembly, Virginia Beach, April 20, 2005; State and Federal Civil procedure: A Comparison - "Private Mediation Companies," Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter of the American Inns of Court, November 15, 2005; "Achieving Successful Outcomes in Worker's Hearings in Oklahoma," National Business Institute, December 2005; "Civil Liability for Parents Arising From Child's Use of Alcohol and or Drugs Resulting in Third Party Injuries," Boston Avenue Methodist Church Public Education Forum, January 29, 2006. Panelist, "Workers' Compensation," Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, September 29, 1995. Editor, Workers' Compensation Law Column, "The Advocate," Magazine of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, 1994-1995. Moderator: Basic Workers' Compensation Seminar, Oklahoma Bar Association, May 8, 1996; Advanced Worker's Compensation Seminar, Oklahoma Bar Association, May 17, 1996; Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, Oklahoma Bar Association, April 1998; Basic Workers' Compensation Seminar, Oklahoma Bar Association, May 12, 1999; "Workers' Compensation Law 2005 Update," Tulsa County Bar Association, November 18, 2005. Analyst, Diplomat and Senior Disability and American Board of Disability. Master of the Bar, Hudson-Hall-Wheaton Chapter, American Inns of Court. Member: Will Rogers Rotary Club, Tulsa; Toastmasters Club; Tulsa Metropolitan Area Chamber of Commerce; American Academy of Forensic Sciences; Lawyers for Working Oklahomans; Oklahoma Advisory Council on Worker's Compensation, 1992-1994. Pro Hac Vice Admissions, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Clermont County, Ohio. Member: Oklahoma (Chairman, Worker's Compensation Section; Member, Board of Directors), Tulsa County (Chairman, Workers Compensation Section; Member: Professional Responsibility Committee; Criminal Law Committee; Speaker Committee) and American Bar Associations; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Medical-Legal Consultants (Member, National Advisory Board); National Head Injury Foundation; Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member); Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Directors; President's Advisory Committee; Executive Committee); Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice; Tulsa Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman and Co-Founder). Reported Cases: Moon v. Guarantee Ins. Co., 1988 OK 85, 764 P.2d 1331; Poindexier v. Unit Rig. 1994 OK CIV APP; Kating v. Municipal Utility Board of Pryor, 199 OK CIV APP 26, 1977 P.2d 1142; Tulsa Greenhouse, Inc. v. McDonald, 2000 OK CIV APP; Multiple Injury Trust Fund v. Dean and Pilkington, at al., 2001 OK CIV APP 30; Wonderbread v. Cress, 2001 OK CIV APP; Deere v. Umholtz, 2001 OK CIV APP; Colonial Manor v. Willis, 2001 OK CIV APP; McDonald v. Tulsa Greenhouse, Inc., 2002 OK CIV APP; Dean and Pilkington, et al. v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund f/k/a Special Indemnity Fund of the State of Oklahoma, Administered by the State Insurance Fund, 2003 OK CIV APP 34, 67 P.3d 356; Tulsa Greenhouse, Inc. and Oklahoma Employers Safety Group v. McDonald, 2003 OK CIV APP, Division 4; Dean and Pilkington, et al. v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund f/k/a Special Indemnity Fund of the State of Oklahoma, Administered by the State of Insurance Fund, Division III; Dean v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund, 2006 OK 78; Zeler v. Zimmer, et al., 2006 OK 98; Dean and Pilkington, et al. v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund, f/k/a Special Indemnity Fund of the State of Oklahoma, Administered by the State Insurance Fund, Workers Compensation Court Case. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Motor Vehicle Litigation; Truck Liability; Workers Compensation Law. Email: Thomas A. Layon, Jr.

Location: Pecan Tree Place, 2nd Floor, 5508 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105-7105, (Osage & Tulsa Cos.)View Map