Russell L. Hendrickson

• Member, The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 1984 – Present
• Master, Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court, 1999-2001, 2001
• Member, Defense Research Institute, 1984 – Present, 2025
• Member, Oklahoma Bar Association (1984 - present), 2025
• Board member, The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2001 – 2004, 2004
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, (1994 - present), 2025
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, (1985 - present), 2025
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, (1985 - present), 2025
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2025
• Oklahoma, (1984 - present), 2025
• Chairman and/or Vice-Chairman of the Legislative Committee, The Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2000 – 2005, 2005
• Member, The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (1996 - present), 2025

• Brisco v Gerard, 2023 OK CIV 19, 530 P. 3d 75. The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals affirmed summary judgment Mr. Hendrickson obtained on behalf of Rachel Dalthorp, M.D.  Dr. Dalthorp declined admission of the plaintiff’s decedent to a mental health facility because it was unclear whether he was suffering from methamphetamine intoxication or schizophrenia. Plaintiff’s decedent was killed one hour later during a confrontation with a third party. The  Court found that Dr. Dalthorp did not have a physician-patient relationship with plaintiff’s decedent and therefore did not owe a duty to plaintiff’s decedent., 2023
• Tried in 2024. Teresa Jacomo, Personal Representative of the Estate of Ray Jacomo v Anthony Umoh, M.D. and Ashley McMains, N.P. CJ-2021-5114, District Court of Oklahoma County (6 day trial- Judge Timmons). Mr. Hendrickson was lead counsel representing a hospitalist and nurse practitioner in a wrongful death action. Plaintiff claimed her husband was wrongfully discharged from the hospital by the hospitalist and nurse practitioner resulting in her husband suffering a heart attack and death four days later. Plaintiff sought $10,000,000 in damages. The jury returned a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of the defendants., 2024
• DeLaughter v. Gutierrez, 47 P.3d 462 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 2001)
• Mott v. Carlson, 786 P.2d 1247 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 1990)
• Juvenal v. Okeene Public Schools, P.2d 1026 (Supreme Court of Oklahoma 1994)
• Blankenship v Almounajjed, District Court of LeFlore County (CJ 2020-0142)., Mr. Hendrickson obtained summary judgment on behalf of internal medicine physician, Dr. Almounajjed, who was the supervising physician for a nurses practitioner (APRN). The APRN was sued for negligently treating and failing to diagnose the plaintiff’s decedent heart related condition resulting in his death. The Court found that Dr. Almounajjed, as the supervising physician, had no physician-patient relationship with plaintiff’s decedent and therefore owed him no duty of care as a matter of law.  , 2023
• Tried in 2016 - Vicky Montgomery v Caple Spence, M.D. CJ-2013-1012 (5 Day Trial in Oklahoma County - Judge Andrews) - Plaintiff sought $2,000,000 plus in damages for an injury to the iliac vein during low back surgery resulting in partial paralysis. Mr. Hendrickson was lead Partner for the neurosurgeon and obtained a defense verdict for him. , 2016
• Tried in 2019. Heath, Karen and Vic Albert v John Harkess, M.D. CJ-2018-4768 District Court of Oklahoma County (7 Day Trial -  Judge Stallings). Plaintiff sought $15,000,000 in damages claiming defendants' negligence caused 18 year old patient to need heart transplant. Mr. Hendrickson was lead partner for infectious disease physician and obtained a defense verdict for him. , 2019

• Within the last three years, Mr. Hendrickson has represented insureds/healthcare providers affiliated with the following companies/entities: Medical Protective Company; Physicians Liability Insurance Company; Envision Healthcare, Professional Risk Management Services, NightRays, PA; Virtual Radiologic Corporation, Oklahoma Spine Hospital, ProAssurance/NorCal Insurance Companies, CapSpecialty Insurance Company, Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital; Duncan Regional Hospital; Gallagher Bassett; Markel Insurance Company; OU Health (University of Oklahoma); Heartland Pathology, The Spine Clinic, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company; Preferred Physicians Medical; One Beacon Insurance Company; Orthopedic Associates, Oklahoma ER Hospital and The Physicians’ Group, LLC. He has also directly represented numerous individual physicians, nurses, CRNAs, nurse practitioners and physician assistants., 2025

• Legal Aid of Western Oklahoma, 1984 – 1994

• Life Time Achievement Award, America’s Top 100 Attorneys (for Oklahoma), 2020
• Selected for inclusion in Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2006 – Present, 14 times), 2024
• Outstanding Service Award, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, 2002 and 2003
• AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 1994 – Present, 2024

•  Editor, Oklahoma Law Review, 1982-1984
• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Juris Doctor, 1981-1984
• Oklahoma State University, B.S. Political Science, 1977-1981

• Speaker at seminar sponsored by the OADC and OAJ., Speaker, Bringing Civility Back Into Civil Litigation, Oklahoma Association for Defense Counsel/ Oklahoma Association for Justice, Attorneys, 2016
• Speaker at seminar sponsored by OCMA, Speaker, Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Oklahoma County Medical Association, Healthcare, 2006
• Speaker at seminar sponsored by OCMA, Speaker, Defending Breast Cancer Litigation, Oklahoma County Medical Association, Healthcare, 2004
• Speaker at Seminar sponsored by OCU Law, Speaker, Medical Malpractice Law in the 1990s, Oklahoma City University School of Law, Attorneys, 1995
• Article for professional liability carrier, Author, Physician’s Liability: Don’t Be Responsible for the Negligence of Others, Professional Medical Monitor, Healthcare Professionals, 1991
•  36 Oklahoma Law Review, Issue 4, 1983, Author, Workers’ Compensation Subrogation: Does the Insurance Carrier’s Right Exist Independent of the Workers’ Compensation Statute?, University of Oklahoma Law Review, Attorneys, 1983
• Speaker at OU Physicians All Counsel seminar, Speaker, Legislative Update, OU Physicians All Counsel (University of Oklahoma), Attorneys, Physicians, 2017

• Healthcare Industry

“Mr. Hendrickson is an absolute "top notch" litigator who consistently provides outstanding representation of his clients.”