Douglas Shelton | Oklahoma City Personal Injury Lawyer

Douglas J. Shelton

Douglas J. Shelton

Accident & Injury, Real Estate, Estate, General Practice, Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse

Experience: 44 years

Main Office

7701 South Western Ave
Suite 201
Oklahoma City, OK 73139

Other Locations

Serving Oklahoma City, OK and the surrounding area.

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About Douglas

Douglas J. Shelton is an award-winning attorney who has been practicing law for over 25 years. He was named an OKC Metro “Top Lawyer” in 2011. He has the Martindale-Hubbell AV–Preeminent rating - the highest Peer Review Rating given - based on ethical standards and professional excellence. He was named an Outstanding Young Man of America and has had numerous articles regarding litigation strategy published in the Oklahoma Bar Journal. Mr. Shelton presents numerous seminars to the legal and real estate communities regarding Construction Defect, Nursing Home Abuse, Insurance, and Real Estate Litigation.

A native of Iowa, Mr. Shelton is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma School of Law. He also studied at Oxford University in Oxford, England and the University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain. Mr. Shelton is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, where he has served on numerous committees, the American Association for Justice, the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, the Oklahoma Association for Justice, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the Cleveland County Bar Association.

His areas of practice include Nursing Home Abuse, Construction Defect, Construction Law, Real Estate Issues,  Insurance Issues, Personal Injury and Defective Products.

Experience

Owner

Shelton Voorhees Law Group

January 2006-Present

Partner

Shelton Law Firm

September 1981-December 2005

Admission

Verified Oklahoma

1981

Education

University of Oklahoma

B.A. (History)

1978

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Mr. Shelton was named an OKC Metro “Top Lawyer” in . He has the Martindale-Hubbell AV–Preeminent rating the highest Peer Review Rating given based on ethical standards and professional excellence.
    2011

Shelton Voorhees Law Group Highlights

Accident & Injury, Estate, Nursing Home, Real Estate, Mold Litigation

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