Daniel Graves
Daniel B. Graves has spent over 17 years recovering millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for people injured by the negligence of others. As a former general counsel in the medical industry, he uses his knowledge and experience to achieve justice for medical malpractice victims. His string of successes expands into numerous realms of complex litigation from wrongful death to civil rights violations and insurance bad faith. Attorney Graves has extensive experience fighting and winning against powerful interests in high-profile litigation. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of medical negligence advocacy, legal writing and is a Special Prosecutor for the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
Graves has been quoted in the New York Times and has landed on the front pages of the Tulsa World. For the 7th year in a row, he has achieved “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale Hubble and has been chosen for the 6th year in a row as an Oklahoma Super Lawyer. In 2012, Oklahoma Magazine readers voted attorney Dan Graves as a “Best of the Best”, of Lawyers in Oklahoma.
The attorneys of Graves McLain law firm volunteer their time to various community and charitable organizations like “Lawyers Against Hunger” and “Tulsa Lawyers for Children”. TLC handles deprived children cases at the juvenile bureau where the Public Defender’s office has a conflict. They represent minors who are adjudicated deprived and are in the custody of the Department of Human Services.
“These are good people that have been hurt through no fault of their own. They feel powerless the first time they walk in the door. We take care of them; restore their sense of control, make things right again. It’s what we do.” – Dan Graves, Partner, Graves McLain, PC
Education
University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., 1995
University of Tulsa, B.A., 1991
Bar Admissions
Admitted to the Bar, 1995
Oklahoma State Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Memberships
American Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma County Bar Association
Tulsa County Bar Association
Oklahoma Association for Justice (Board of Directors)
American Association for Justice
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Recognitions & Contributions
Named “Top Lawyer Oklahoma”, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012
Rated “AV Preeminent”, Martindale Hubble, 2012
Voted “Best of the Best”, Oklahoma Magazine, 2012
Voted “Top Lawyer”, Tulsa People, 2012
Special Prosecutor, Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, 2012
Appeared on NBC’s Dateline, 2012
Phi Delta Phi, Alumni
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards
- Professional Responsibility
- Legal Research and Writing
Recipient, Philip Allen Porta Memorial Scholarship for Legal Ethics
Born
Tulsa, Oklahoma
