David Donchin
Mediator | Attorney
Areas of Expertise --Insurance, Bad Faith, Auto Negligence, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, 1983 Cases, Commercial Fraud, Professional Liability, Employment
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David B. Donchin’s practice includes Insurance Law, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, and Medical Malpractice. In addition to his legal practice, David has served as an Adjunct Professor for Trial Practice at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and as a member of the faculty of the Southern Region of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
David served as the Managing Director of Durbin Larimore & Bialick from 2014 to 2017.
He is a frequent lecturer on trial practice and matters involving Insurance Law, Pretrial Litigation, and Trial Techniques.
ADMITTED:
Oklahoma, 1984
U. S. District Court: Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U. S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U. S. Supreme Court
AWARDS AND HONORS:
In 2009, David was inducted as a fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, which is an honor limited to the top 1% of the state's trial attorneys. Since its inception in 2006, Super Lawyers: David has been a perennial selection by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Personal Injury Defense since its inception in 2006. Recognized as a “Top 10” lawyer in the State of Oklahoma in 2014 and 2015 and as a “Top 50” lawyer from 2010-2018.
Best Lawyers: Recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s The Best Lawyers in America for the Oklahoma City area since 2015, including special recognition in the areas of Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. He has been recognized five times as Lawyer of the Year for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in several categories. One lawyer is designated in each area each year. David has been honored in the following years and areas:
2017: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation- Defendants
2018: Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-Insurance
2019: Lawyer of the Year for Litigation–Insurance
2020: Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law
2021: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs
Benchmark Litigation: Selected as “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation from 2013-2020 in the areas of Insurance Law and Medical Malpractice.
Chambers and Partners: Recognized since 2019 for Litigation: General Commercial
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Oklahoma County Bar Association (Board of Directors, 1989-1991, 2011-2013; Vice-President, 1991-1992)
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute
American Inns of Court - Luther Bohanon Inn (President 2011-2012)
Oklahoma Bar Association Tribunal Professional Responsibility (1996-2002)
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