Theodore “Ted” C. Sherwood, Esq.

Fellows
Practicing In: Oklahoma
Member Since: 2024
918-592-1144

Location

Accord Mediation | Arbitration
15W. 6TH Street
Suite 2800
Tulsa, OK  74119

About

Ted Sherwood graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1983. Ted’s law practice has been primarily in the area of medical and hospital negligence, construction litigation and general personal injury. Ted is the president and owner of Accord Mediation & Arbitration. Ted has mediated over 1,000 cases and was mediator of the year in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Ted is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals.

Ted has served on numerous non-profit boards including the Oklahoma Association for Justice, Areawide Agency on Aging, Tulsa Life Senior Services, and Clarehouse, an end of life social hospice.

Background

Ted is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating from this national attorney rating service. He has served as president (1996) and on the Board of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association (1988-89, 1991-2009) Member of the Year (2004); appointed by Governor Brad Henry to Select Committee on Medical Malpractice Reform (2003); Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (2006).

Ted has extensive jury trial experience in cases involving professional negligence and personal injury. He has given presentations at numerous CLE seminars on topics such as evidence, trial practice, personal injury, and mediation.

Ted has written the following articles which have been published: “Improving your Success at Mediation”, The Advocate, Spring, 2014; “Using Focus Groups to Improve Trial Presentations: A Cost Effective Approach”, Oklahoma Bar Journal 79 OBAJ 547 (2007); “Using State and Federal Regulations at Trial: Negligence Per Se and the Standard of Care” with Ruben J. Krisztal, “Case Assessment: Theories, Evidence & Experts” (2003); “Nursing Home Negligence: Liability for Warehousing of the Aged” with Esther Houser, Oklahoma Bar Journal, 65 OBAJ 3579 (1994); “The Duty to Supplement Discovery Responses,” (Newsletter, 1991); “Cross­ Examination of Defense Economists,” (Newsletter, 1987), and “Thermography: Successful Application of the Trial of Soft Tissue Cases,” (Newsletter, 1986).

Education / Training

University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1983

Fees

Types of Cases Mediated