Daniel Boudreau retired from the Oklahoma Judiciary in 2004 after serving 25 years as a trial and appellate judge. At the time of his retirement, Boudreau was a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, a position to which he was appointed in 1999. While on the state supreme court, he also served on the Appellate Division of the Oklahoma Court of the Judiciary, a separate constitutional court designed to address issues of judicial misconduct.
Prior to his appointment to the supreme court, Boudreau served for eight years as judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, authoring hundreds of judicial decisions that addressed legal issues in a wide spectrum of civil cases. Prior to his service on the intermediate court of appeals, he spent 11 years as a general jurisdiction trial judge, assigned primarily to a civil docket. During this time, he presided over a variety of complex civil trials.
In 1999, Boudreau began teaching at the University of Tulsa School of Law, and also began a private practice in mediation, arbitration and private judging. He joined DRC in 2005.
Areas of Expertise
- Business and Employment Disputes
- Class Action Suits
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Disputes
- General Civil Litigation
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
Education
- University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Juris Doctor, 1976
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Master of Arts — Social Work, 1971
- Boston College, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts, 1969
Specialized Dispute Resolution Education and Training
National Judicial College
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate, 2004
- Mediators Certificate, 2003
Teaching Positions
University of Tulsa School of Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1999 – Present
- Civil Procedures, 1999—Present
Seminars/Workshops
- Various continuing legal education seminars for judges and lawyers, 1982-Present
Professional Affiliations
Oklahoma Supreme Court Standing Committee to Monitor, Update and Revise
the Oklahoma Civil Jury Instructions
American Inns of Court
- Hudson-Hall Wheaton Chapter — Charter Member and Past President
Alumni Association of the University of Tulsa College of Law
- Member of Board of Directors, 1998—2001
Legal Services of Eastern Oklahoma
- Past President, 11-Year Member of Board of Directors
Published Work
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Date
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West Publishing: two-volume work co-authored with Charles W. Adams
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1999
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Vernon's Oklahoma Forms 2d, Civil Procedure
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