Atty. Michael P. Atkinson P.C.
Mike Atkinson practices as a trial lawyer and is primarily involved in handling commercial litigation and cases involving insurance bad faith and products liability. Following graduation from the University of Oklahoma College of Law he was associated with a law firm, before serving as an Assistant Public Defender and later as an Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
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Michael P. Atkinson P.C. is an Of Counsel based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Their practice focuses on business, product liability, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Oklahoma (1972) and Montana U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District o (2023). Educated at University of Oklahoma College of Law (J.D. University, 1972) and University of Oklahoma (B.A. Westminster, 1968). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Tulsa County and Oklahoma Bar Associations, Master Emeritus, American Inns of Court, and State Chair, 2006—, Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Tulsa, OK and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mike Atkinson practices as a trial lawyer and is primarily involved in handling commercial litigation and cases involving insurance bad faith and products liability
- Following graduation from the University of Oklahoma College of Law he was associated with a law firm, before serving as an Assistant Public Defender and later as an Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- In 1975, he received his Master of Laws in Antitrust from the University of Texas College of Law at Austin, after which time he returned to Tulsa and began representing clients in a variety of cases
- During his career, he has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tulsa College of Law and was a faculty member at the Insurance Counsel Trial Academy
- Mr. Atkinson has served as State Chair for the American College of Trial Lawyers and President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
- He continues to be listed as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer in Oklahoma Super Lawyers and in The Best Lawyers in America
- In 2009, he was named as the “Tulsa Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigator” of the year
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael P. Atkinson P.C. handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael P. Atkinson P.C. is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Oklahoma →
Michael P. Atkinson P.C. is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Oklahoma →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael P. Atkinson P.C. is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Oklahoma →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Michael P. Atkinson P.C. is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Oklahoma →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oklahoma
Practicing law in Oklahoma. Legal matters in Oklahoma are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tulsa 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 substantive 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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