About David
David B. Donchin’s practice includes Insurance Law, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, and Medical Malpractice. In addition to his legal practice, David has served as an Adjunct Professor for Trial Practice at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and as a member of the faculty of the Southern Region of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.David served as the Managing Director of Durbin Larimore Bialick from 2014 to 2017. He is a frequent lecturer on trial practice and matters involving Insurance Law, Pretrial Litigation, and Trial Techniques.In 2009, David was inducted as and remains a fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, which is an honor limited to the top 1% of the state’s trial attorneys.David has been a perennial selection by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Personal Injury Defense since its inception in 2006. Recognized as a “Top 10” lawyer in the State of Oklahoma in 2014 and 2015 and as a “Top 50” lawyer from 2010-2011; 2013-2017; 2021-2022.Recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s The Best Lawyers in America for the Oklahoma City area since 2015, including special recognition in the areas of Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. He has been recognized six times as Lawyer of the Year for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in several categories. One lawyer is designated in each category each year. David has been honored in the following years and categories:2017: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants2018 & 2023: Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Insurance2020: Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law2021 & 2023: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – PlaintiffsDavid has also been ranked in Chambers USA – Band 2 (Litigation: Commercial General) since 2019; and, selected as “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation from 2013-2020 in the areas of Insurance Law and Medical Malpractice.
David B. Donchin’s practice includes Insurance Law, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Products Liability, Employment Law, Environmental Law, and Medical Malpractice. In addition to his legal practice, David has served as an Adjunct Professor for Trial Practice at the University of Oklahoma College of Law and as a member of the faculty of the Southern Region of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.
David served as the Managing Director of Durbin Larimore Bialick from 2014 to 2017. He is a frequent lecturer on trial practice and matters involving Insurance Law, Pretrial Litigation, and Trial Techniques.
In 2009, David was inducted as and remains a fellow in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, which is an honor limited to the top 1% of the state’s trial attorneys.
David has been a perennial selection by his peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers magazine in the area of Personal Injury Defense since its inception in 2006. Recognized as a “Top 10” lawyer in the State of Oklahoma in 2014 and 2015 and as a “Top 50” lawyer from 2010-2011; 2013-2017; 2021-2022.
Recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s The Best Lawyers in America for the Oklahoma City area since 2015, including special recognition in the areas of Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. He has been recognized six times as Lawyer of the Year for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in several categories. One lawyer is designated in each category each year. David has been honored in the following years and categories:
2017: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
2018 & 2023: Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Insurance
2020: Lawyer of the Year for Insurance Law
2021 & 2023: Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
David has also been ranked in Chambers USA – Band 2 (Litigation: Commercial General) since 2019; and, selected as “Local Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation from 2013-2020 in the areas of Insurance Law and Medical Malpractice.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Insurance Law, Oklahoma City (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Insurance, Oklahoma City (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Oklahoma City (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Insurance, Oklahoma City (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Oklahoma City (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Oklahoma City (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Insurance Law, Oklahoma City (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Insurance, Oklahoma City (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Oklahoma City (2017)
- Recognized: Insurance Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Insurance
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Named Top 10 Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2014-2015
- Named Top 50 Oklahoma Super Lawyers, 2010-2017
- Listed in Benchmark Litigation for Insurance Law and Medical Malpractice, 2013-2017