OF COUNSEL
Rodney J. Heggy focuses on matters tried to juries in state and federal courts generally involving securities, personal injury, malpractice, medical devices, industrial products and services, environmental and insurance law (including first and third party coverages), and matters tried to arbitration panels generally involving securities, brokers, dealers and franchises.
Education:
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University (1977)
- University of Southwestern Louisiana (M.S. 1978)
- University of Houston (J.D. 1981)
Admitted to Practice:
- 1981, Texas;
- 1982, Oklahoma, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma;
- 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit;
- 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma;
- 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit;
- 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma;
- 2002, U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas.
- Arbitrator - American Arbitration Association, New York Stock Exchange, Inc., and NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc.
Legal Publications:
- The Trial Lawyers Purgatory; the Document Depository in Complex Litigation" (BRS, 1990);
- "Oklahoma Toxic Torts Law: Elements, Standards for Evaluating Proof, and Suggestions for Practitioners" (NBI, 1992);
- "Environmental Law for Business and Lenders: Litigation Prevention and Avoidance, Insurance Coverage and Standards for Evaluation of Proof" (Oklahoma City University, 1992);
- "Using, Drafting and Enforcing Arbitration Clauses" (Oklahoma Bar Association, 1992);
- Ethical Considerations in Insurance Coverage Claims, Insurance Coverage Law in Oklahoma (NBI 1997);
- Extra-Contractual Insurance Claims Liability- Bad Faith - Part II, Insurance Coverage Law in Oklahoma (NBI 1997).
Memberships:
- Texas Bar Association;
- Oklahoma Bar Association;
- International Association of Defense Counsel;
- Defense Research Institute;
- Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel.
Email: rjh@federmanlaw.com