Daniel Markoff | Partner | Experienced Attorney

Daniel Markoff

Partner

Compassion and an understanding of the complexities of the law and communication with clients throughout the process of their case. Clients are nervous and need to be reassured that the law firm will help get them back to the position they were in prior to when they were injured. After 30+ years of practicing law, Dan only represents a small number of clients at any given time and am in constant communication with them, from the beginning of their case until the end via texting and calls.

Personal Interests

In April of 2016, Dan and his wife were blessed with the birth of their first child, Alexander David. Their second child, Anderson Pines was born in October of 2017. Dan’s hobbies include rock climber throughout Colorado and Nevada, hiking, salt water fishing, and anything else outdoors. Indoor hobbies include stock and option trading, reading, films and music.

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Education

University of Texas, undergrad with a degree in Political Science, 1989. Universitat de Valencia, Spanish studies, 1989. Oxford University, Comparative Legal Studies, 1989. Oklahoma City University School of Law, JD 1992.

Experience

Dan was sworn into the Oklahoma Bar in 1992, so has been practicing over 30 years. Some of the highlights of his career is that he represented Lynn Starks, whose daughter, Whitney, was tragically strangled in a defectively designed bunk bed. Through tireless efforts, Ms. Starks was able to change the law in Oklahoma on bunk bed construction with passage of the “Whitney Starks Act” in 1998. Ms. Starks then lobbied in Washington D.C. and helped persuade the Consumer Product Safety Commission to adopt the “Whitney Starks Bunk Bed Rule,” which went into effect in 1999, changing federal bunk bed safety standards from voluntary to mandatory. Dan was one of the first lawyers in Oklahoma to represent women injured by silicone gel breast implants and the diet drug combination, Fen-Phen. Throughout his career, he has assisted clients in not just resolving their cases, but also trying to change laws to prevent future injuries for the same products. In 1997, Dan worked with his client, Ronnie Freeman, in publicizing the danger of Fen-Phen, which was responsible for the death of Mr. Freeman’s wife, Josie. Through interviews on CNN, The CBS Evening News, Cosmopolitan Magazine and others, their efforts raised public awareness of the dangers of the drug combination, which was eventually removed from the market.

Awards

Recipient of the Raymond D. Naifeh Clerkship Award, which provided one year of clerking for Oklahoma County Judges and invaluable experience. Extensive involvement in Pharmaceutical Litigation, representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. 2016 appointment to the steering committee for Taxotere Litigation. In Re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation. MDL NO. 2740. Subsequently appointed co-chair of the Discovery Committee in the litigation. Professional Affiliations include The American Association for Justice, The Oklahoma Association of Justice, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma City University School of Law, Board of Directors, 1996-1998, Oklahoma County Bar Association. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.