Durbin, Larimore & Bialick, P.C. | Attorneys | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense

920 North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102-2610

Telephone: 405-235-9584
Fax: 405-235-0551
E-Mail: dlb@dlb.net
Website: www.dlb.net

Established: 1983

Practice Areas
About Us
Client Information
Personnel

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Contracts
Employment Law
Environmental Litigation
Insurance Law
Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury

Pharmaceutical Litigation
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Malpractice
Real Estate
Transportation Litigation
Bad Faith Litigation
Federal
State

About Us

Since 1983, Durbin Larimore & Bialick has been recognized as a preeminent law firm in the State of Oklahoma and beyond. The legal team of exceptional lawyers and highly skilled professional staff serves its clients with a fresh perspective, unique legal insight, and incomparable talent dedicated to providing the highest level of service to clients - both in the courtroom and in the boardroom. Collectively, the firm has tried thousands of cases to verdict and has litigated many others in a manner resulting in a swift and positive resolution. Whatever the matter, whoever the opponent, Durbin Larimore & Bialick maintains its firm commitment to excellence and proven track record of success.

Client Information

Insurance Clients

AIG (American International Group)
Allstate Insurance Company
American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company
American Fidelity Insurance Company
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
AXA XL
Berkley Oil & Gas
BITCO Insurance Companies
Casualty Corporation of America
Chesterfield Services, Inc.
Church Mutual
County Hall Insurance Company
CSAA Insurance Exchange
EMC Insurance Companies
Equity Insurance Company
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Great American Insurance Company - Environmental & Health Hazard Claims Department
Great West Casualty Company
Hudson Insurance Group
IFG Companies
International Marine Underwriters

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
MDOW Insurance Company
Mercury Insurance Group
Mid-Continent Casualty Company
Midwest Builders Casualty Mutual Company
Mobilitas Insurance Company
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
National American Insurance Company
Nationwide Insurance Company
North American Risk Services
Primerica Life Insurance Company
Safety National Insurance Company
St. Paul Travelers
Select Energy Services
Shelter Insurance Companies
The Stanley Works
Statewide Claims Service
Superior Risk Management, Inc.
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Zurich American Insurance Group

Personnel Information

Founding Partners

Gerald E. Durbin, II

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: gdurbin@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 52

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1971
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute
American Inns of Court

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 1968
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1971

Born: 1944

James K. Larimore

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: jlarimore@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 48

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1974
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.A. (with distinction), 1971
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. (with special distinction), 1974

Honors:

Order of the Coif

Born: 1949

Mark E. Bialick

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: mbialick@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 42

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1981
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1978
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1981

Born: 1956

Managing Partner

E. Edd Pritchett, Jr.

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: epritchett@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 28

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1995
U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 2020

Memberships:

Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
American Inns of Court
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel

Education:

Oklahoma State University, B.A., 1992
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1995

Born: 1969

Partners

David B. Donchin

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: ddonchin@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 37

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1984
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

Oklahoma (Tribunal Professional Responsibility, 1996-2002) and Oklahoma County (Board of Directors, 1989-1991, 2011-2013; Vice-President, 1991-1992) Bar Associations
Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Defense Research Institute
American Inns of Court

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1981
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1984

Born: 1959

Katherine Taylor Loy

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: kloy@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 31

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1992
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.B.A. (with distinction), 1989
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D. (with honors), 1992

Born: 1967

R. Ryan Deligans

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: rdeligans@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 20

Admitted

Oklahoma, 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships:

Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
American Inns of Court
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Education:

New Mexico State University, B.S., 1999
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2003

Born: 1977

M. Glen Mullins

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: gmullins@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 47

Admitted

Oklahoma, 1976
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Memberships:

American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.A., 1970
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 1976

Military:

United States Army, Vietnam Veteran

Born: 1948

Andrew M. Gunn

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: agunn@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 21

Admitted

Oklahoma, 2002
Texas, 2004
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma

Memberships:

American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas
American Inns of Court
Defense Research Institute
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Education:

The University of Oklahoma, B.B.A., 1998
The University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., 2002

Born: 1976

Lane R. Neal

Oklahoma City, OK

E-Mail: lneal@dlb.net

Years of Experience: 15

Admitted

Oklahoma, 2008
U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma

Memberships:

American and Oklahoma (Board of Governors, Chair for Young Lawyer Division) Bar Associations
Oklahoma Bar Foundation, Fellow
American Inns of Court
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)