thomas PARUOLO
partner
Tom Paruolo received his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1999, cum laude. He earned a Bachelor of Art in Political Science from Baylor University in 1996. Tom is admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He is an active member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, and Litigation Counsel of America Fellow.
Education
Baylor University (B.A., 1996, Political Science)
Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 1999, Cum Laude)
Practice Areas:
Auto and Trucking Liability Defense
Construction Law/Construction Defect
Product and Premises Liability
Insurance Defense, Coverage and Bad Faith
Professional Biography
Member of Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Member of Defense Research Institute
Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates
Rising Star ®, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2008, 2010
Super Lawyer®, Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2013 – 2022 with Top 50 Honors in 2020, 2021 and 2022
Top 40 Under 40™, The National Trial Lawyers, 2012
405 Magazine Top Attorneys, 2020, 2021, 2022
American Academy of Trial Lawyers, Premier 100 Civil Trial Attorneys
Firm Recognition
Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a Best Law Firm
A.M. Best Company, Inc. List of Recommended Insurance Attorneys
Bar Admissions
All Oklahoma district and appellate courts
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Bar Memberships
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma County Bar Association