SENIOR PARTNER

Richard L. Denney was born in Yokohama, Japan, the son of a career military officer. He is "Dad" to Jessica, Michael, and Joey, "Grandad" to Amelia and Andrew, and partner in life, love, and law to his wife, Lydia JoAnn Barrett. He is a senior partner in DENNEY & BARRETT, P.C. Mr. Denney was admitted to the bar in Oklahoma in 1977. His legal education was received at the University of Oklahoma.

Mr. Denney practices in multiple jurisdictions, at the State and Federal levels, having received pro hac vice admissions in numerous states. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Fifth Circuit, and Eighth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma, and The Supreme Court for the United States of America.

Mr. Denney is currently a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association; Cleveland County Bar Association; the American Association for Justice; and the Oklahoma Association for Justice.

Mr. Denney has tried and won Criminal cases, Commercial Banking Fraud cases, Civil Rights cases, and many multi-million dollar Personal Injury and Products Liability cases all over the United States. For over two decades, Mr. Denney's energies have focused on pursuing defective product cases in both State and Federal Courts, including automobile, tire, and other part manufacturers. He has concentrated his efforts on exposing the automobile industry's knowledge of defects in various vehicles, including inertial release and spool-out of the seat belt buckles and seat backs, rollover propensity of cars such as the Ford Explorer, and 15 passenger vans, and the Ford/Firestone recall. Senior Partner, Richard L. Denney, has served as the Chair of the Trial Committee for the Ford Explorer and Firestone Tire MDL and was instrumental in forcing the recall of millions of defective Firestone Tires.

He rigorously pursues and documents the automobile industry's knowledge of deadly defects. In July of 2001, Denny was named a recipient of the Steven J. Sharp Award by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for his work in the tire and rollover litigation and his contribution toward a safer, more just America as a result of the Ford Explorer and Firestone MDL, where he served as Co-Chair for the Trial Committee.

SENIOR PARTNER

Lydia JoAnn Barrett was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1958. She is the daughter of a United Methodist Minister and an Early Childhood Educator. She earned a Juris Doctorate in 1985 from the University of Oklahoma. Ms. Barrett has received numerous honors and awards throughout her career.

Lydia JoAnn Barrett is married to Richard L. Denney, her partner in life, love, and law. She is a principal in Denney & Barrett, P.C. She has had the privilege of trying numerous lawsuits to million-dollar verdicts. She practices in multiple jurisdictions, at both the State and Federal level, and has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma and The Supreme Court for the United States of America, and having received pro hac vice admissions in numerous states.

Ms. Barrett is currently a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the American Bar Association, Cleveland County Bar Association, the American Association, and the Oklahoma Association for Justice. She has concentrated her legal efforts toward exposing the automobile industry's knowledge of defects in various vehicles, including those involving inertial release and spool-out of the seat belt buckles and seat backs, rollover propensity of cars such as the Ford Explorer and 15 passenger vans, and the Ford/Firestone recall. She rigorously pursues documentation and the automobile industry's knowledge of deadly defects.

In addition to her legal pursuits, Ms. Barrett enjoys singing in her church Chancel Choir at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church and her membership in her social fraternity, Alpha Phi. She has three children: Jessica Joann Robinson, Michael Barrett Denney, Joseph Leon Denney, and two grandchildren: Amelia Joann Robinson and Andrew Joseph Robinson.

PARTNER

Jason Eric Robinson was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1982. Jason, the son of a career NCO in the Army, moved around quite a bit in early life, and his family settled in Oklahoma. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Oklahoma City University in 2004, where he met the love of his life, Jessica Robinson. He then attended the University of Oklahoma Law School, where he received his Juris Doctorate. After law school, Jason joined Denney & Barrett in 2008 and held the title of Associate Attorney until 2022, when he became Partner.

Jason practices in multiple jurisdictions, at both state and federal levels; he has also received pro hac vice admissions in numerous state and federal courts. He has also been admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.

Jason is currently a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Cleveland County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Oklahoma Association for Justice.

While at Denney, Barret, & Robinson, Jason has tried many multi-million dollar personal injury and product liability cases across the United States. He has focused on exposing industry knowledge of defects in automobiles, ATVs, and UTVs. In addition, he has worked tirelessly to settle multiple Trucking Accidents and Dog Bite cases.

He may be an attorney to the rest of the world, but to Amelia and Andrew, he is "Daddy." In addition to working for Richard L. Denney and Lydia JoAnn Barrett, Jason has the profound pleasure of calling them his in-laws.

OF COUNSEL

A National Moot Court competitor in 1991, Russell practiced insurance defense and subrogation law from 1993-2005. Since then, Russell has specialized exclusively in trial and appellate brief writing.

In addition, Russell is a published author. His book, "Legal Writing for Real Lawyers: A Practical Guide from the Trenches," is a fun, informative, practical aid for any lawyer wanting to improve their writing skills. You may find Russell's book here.