Atty. Michael Jon Heron
Michael J. Heron is a Partner in our Oklahoma City office with over 30 years of legal experience.
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Michael Jon Heron is a Partner based in Edmond, Oklahoma, practforg at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They haand 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma U.S. District Court for the Northern District Oklahoma U.S. District Court for the Eastern (1991). Educated at University of Oklahoma J.D. (—) and University of Oklahoma M.S. Audiology University of Oklahoma B.S. Communication Disorders (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of Memberships •Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel: President. Serands clients in Edmond, OK and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael J. Heron is a Partner in our Oklahoma City office with over 30 years of legal experience
- He specializes in protecting the rights of individuals and businesses in civil cases involving medical malpractice, professional liability, construction, transportation, and insurance matters
- Mike represents hospitals, practice groups, physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in a wide range of litigation, policies and procedures, compliance, investigations, business transactions, labor and employment issues, human resources matters, and other day-to-day business and operational needs
- He works closely with senior leadership and in-house counsel at each client to ensure his legal strategy supports the long-term business goals of the organization and to create best practices and internal policies to reduce the likelihood of litigation in the first place
- Before joining Hall Booth Smith, Mike was a Partner at his own firm near Oklahoma City for more than 15 years
- He also worked as an associate attorney for more than a decade earlier in his legal career
- Mike earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma, and he also completed both a Master of Science in Audiology and a Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders at the University of Oklahoma
- He formerly served as President and sat on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel and is a past member of DRI
- Experience Labor & Employment Mike represents hospitals and health care professionals in a wide range of labor and employment matters including contracts, credentialing, licensure actions, human resources matters, corporate compliance, policies and procedures, and other employer/employee matters
- Medical Malpractice Mike has decades of experience defending hospitals, practice groups, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals in complex medical malpractice and other professional liability litigation including catastrophic injury, misdiagnosis, wrongful diagnosis, and other high-exposure cases
- Recognition •The Best Lawyers in America , Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Best Lawyers, 2025 - 2026 •AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, High Ethical Standing
- Martindale-Hubbell •Oklahoma Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- 2011-2012, 2017-2019 Presentations Michael provides numerous presentations and educational seminars to nurses and physicians for hospitals on topics such as charting, credentialing, informed consent, EMTALA, depositions, end-of-life issues, and human resources matters
- Select presentations are listed below. •Current Trends in Litigation PLICO Regional Hospital Meeting, 2016 •Pitfalls and Liability Issues with the Use of the Electronic Medical Record Oklahoma Healthcare Summit, 2015 •Negligent Credentialing Claims and Dealing with Difficult Practitioners Oklahoma Association of Medical Services (OKAMSS), 2012 In the Press 58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients August 16, 2024 Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oklahoma
Practforg law in Oklahoma. Legal matters in Oklahoma are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Edmond are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oklahoma state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oklahoma brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Oklahoma courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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