John McCormick graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1966. He then served four years in the United States Marine Corps as a Naval Flight Officer. When released from active duty in 1971, McCormick entered the College of Law at the University of Oklahoma. Upon graduation from OU in 1974, he returned to the Marine Corps, serving two years as a judge advocate.
McCormick returned to Tulsa in 1976 as a trial lawyer. In his thirty five years as a trial lawyer, he has tried cases both as insurance defense counsel and as plaintiff's counsel. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
In 1988, he was appointed as an adjunct settlement judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He continues to serve as a senior adjunct settlement judge. McCormick has conducted private mediations with Dispute Resolution Consultants since 1993. He continues his trial practice with Sherwood & McCormick, now primarily representing injured parties.
Areas of Expertise
- Employment
- Insurance
- Medical Negligence
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
Education
- University of Oklahoma School of Law, Tulsa, OK
Juris Doctor, 1974
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Bachelor of Government, 1966
Specialized Dispute Resolution Education and Training
- Adjunct Settlement Judge Training, 1988
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- Advanced Mediation Training, 1999
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Professional Affiliations
Oklahoma Bar Association, 1974
- Professional Responsibility Tribunal, 1990-1993
Tulsa County Bar Association
- Fee Arbitration Committee, Chairman, 1991
- Ethics Committee, Chairman, 1988
- Grievance Committee, Vice Chairman, 1990
State Bar of California, 1974
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
American Inns of Court
American College of Trial Lawyers
