Guy Thiessen, Member of Carr & Carr
Guy Thiessen manages the Tulsa office. He concentrates his practice in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, with emphasis in nursing home litigation, commercial trucking accidents, product liability and insurance bad faith. He primarily handles and manages litigation for the Tulsa office and has successfully concluded many cases by jury trial and settlement.
He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma since 1989 and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and all United States District and State Courts in Oklahoma.
He has been a speaker at several continuing legal education seminars in Oklahoma to teach other lawyers how to handle nursing home cases. He is a member of the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Education:
- 1985 – Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Finance, School of Business, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
- 1989 – Juris Doctor, School of Law, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Professional Associations:
Oklahoma Association for Justice, formerly Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
President, 2008
Vice President, 2006
Board of Directors 1996 to present
Member since 1989
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member since 1989
American Association for Justice, formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Significant Cases:
Mr. Thiessen has handled many cases resulting in significant settlement or through trial. He has litigated many nursing home negligence cases over the past several years with a total settlement value in excess of $5 million
