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S. Douglas Dodd 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Partner
phone (918) 591-5316
fax (918) 925-5316
email sddodd@dsda.com

S. Douglas Dodd, who spent 14 years in radio and television journalism prior to his graduation from law school, specializes in media and communications law, with an emphasis on First Amendment and defamation issues. In addition, Mr. Dodd is engaged in civil trial practice in commercial litigation, tort and personal injury defense.

Mr. Dodd graduated from the University of Tulsa in 1971 with a Bachelor's degree in Speech: Radio & Television, and subsequently obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1981. He served as a Missile Launch Control officer in the United States Air Force, Strategic Air Command.

Following graduation from law school, Mr. Dodd served as a law clerk to the Honorable James O. Ellison, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

He has lectured to both attorneys and journalists on open meetings and open records issues and is actively involved in the Media Law Resource Center's Defense Counsel Section. He is past Chairman of the Oklahoma Bar Association Bar-Media Relations Committee and a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on Communications Law and Media, Privacy and Defamation Law Committee. He is listed in the First Amendment Practice area. He is a contributing author of the Media Law Resource Center's Annual Survey of Oklahoma Media Privacy and Related Law.

Mr. Dodd is actively engaged in several national and community organizations. He is a past Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association, Inc., and served on the Tulsa School Board from 1990-2001. He serves on the Boards of the Foundation for Tulsa Schools, The University of Tulsa College of Law Alumni Association, Citizen CPR, The Critical Link, and the Tulsa Central High School Foundation.

Mr. Dodd is an ordained Elder at Southminster Presbyterian Church. He has been a candidate for Oklahoma's First District Congressional seat.

Areas of Practice:
Media and First Amendment Law
Civil Trial Practice
University Counsel
Personal Injury Defense
Copyright Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Tort Defense
Bar Admissions:
Oklahoma, 1982
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1981
Juris Doctor


University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1971
B.S.
Major:  Speech: Radio & Television


Published Works:
Annual Survey of Oklahoma Media Privacy and Related Law (Contributing Author), Media Law Resource Center


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Open Meetings and Open Records Issues


Adjunct Instructor, Media Law, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK, 1988 - 2001


Honors and Awards:
The Tulsa County Bar Association "Neil E. Bogan Award for Professionalism", 2009


Oklahoma Bar Association "Outstanding Service to the Public Award", 2008


"W. Thomas Coffman Community Service Award", University of Tulsa College of Law Alumni Association, 2008


"Best Lawyers in America" First Amendment Law, 1995 - 2009


Martindale Hubble "AV" Rating


Tulsa County Bar Association, "Golden Rule Award", 2004


Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni of the Year, 2004


Oklahoma State School Boards Association, Distinguished Service Award, 2001


"Dr. Charles H. Best Medal" for Distinguished Service, American Diabetes Association, Inc., 1988


Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association "Broadcaster of the Year", 1974 - 1975


"Outstanding Young Men of America", 1975


"Marshall Gregory Award", Oklahoma Education Association, 1975 - 1976


"Tuskahoma Brown Miller Citizen Award", Oklahoma Education Association Human Relations Commission, 1977


"Marshall Gregory Award", Oklahoma Education Association, 1978


"Marshall Gregory Award", Oklahoma Education Association, 1978


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Media Law Resource Center, Defense Counsel Section
Member


Oklahoma Bar Association
Chairman, Communications Committee


American Bar Association
Member, Forum on Communications Law


American Bar Association
Member, Media, Privacy and Defamation Law Committee


American Diabetes Association, Inc., 1988 - 1989
Chairman of the Board


Tulsa School Board, 1990 - 2001
Elected Representative from District 7


Tulsa School Board, 1994 - 1996
President


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. James O. Ellison, United States District Judge, Northern District of Oklahoma, Law Clerk


KOTV, Tulsa, OK. Corinthian Broadcasting Corporation, News Director, Reporter, Anchor, Documentary and Public Affairs Producer


KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK. Leake Television, Inc., Associate Producer for Documentaries, Reporter


United State Air Force., Strategic Air Command, Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander


The firm's ability to grow and prosper over the years, while maintaining long standing relationships with clients, is the direct result of its philosophy of always placing the client first.

Offices

Tulsa
320 S. Boston Ave
Suite 500
Tulsa, OK 74103
(918) 582-1211

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Oklahoma City
201 Robert S. Kerr
Avenue - Suite 700
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 319-3500