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William C. McAlister

Abowitz, Timberlake, Dahnke & Gisinger, P.C.

P.O. Box 1937
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
(Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma & Pottawatomie)


Position: Member

FAX: 405-239-2843

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Admitted: 1969, Oklahoma; 1970, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1973, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School: Oklahoma City University, J.D., 1969

College: University of Oklahoma, B.S., in Mech. Engr., 1961

Birth Date and Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 14, 1938


Practice Areas: Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Insurance Law; Arbitration

Additional Information: Oklahoma County (Director, 1999-2002) and Oklahoma (Member, Civil Procedure Committee) Bar Associations; Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators.


Col. Ret., U.S. Army, 1961-1964; USAR, 1964-1988


Sigma Tau; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk for the Hon. Fred Daugherty, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma and Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Oklahoma, 1973-1977. Judge, Oklahoma Court of Appeals, Temporary Division, 1981-1983.


Amoco Pipe Line Co. v. Montgomery, 487 F.Supp.1268 (W.D. Okla. 1980); Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma v. Willis, 943 P.2d 155 (Okla. App. 1997); Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank v. Bryan, 902 F.2d 1520 (10th Cir. 1990); Halliburton Oil Co. v. Aetna Insurance Co., 491 F.Supp. 595 (W.D. Okla. 1978); Hartford Acc. & Indemnity Co. v. Pacific Mutual Life Ins. Co., 861 F.2d 250 (10th Cir. 1988); Hatley v. Mobil Pipe Line Co., 512 P.2d 182 (Okla. 1973); Haws v. Luethje, 503 P.2d 871 (Okla. 1972); Johnson v. Wade, 642 P.2d 255 (Okla. 1982); Jorgensen v. Meade Johnson Laboratories, Inc., 336 F.Supp. 961 (W.D.Okla. 1972); Jorgensen v. Meade Johnson Laboratories, Inc., 483 F.2d 237 (10th Cir. 1973); Keen v. Detroit Diesel Allison, 569 F.2d 547 (10th Cir. 1978); King v. Woodward, 496 P.2d 801 (Okla. 1972); Lambert, Roberts, Jaques & Scrivner v. Crabtree, 615 P.2d 1027 (Okla. App. 1979); In re Magic Circle Energy Corp., 64 B.R. 269 (Bk. W.D. Okla. 1986); Markel Services, Inc. v. National Farm Lines, 426 F.2d 1123 (10th Cir. 1970); Oklahoma Goodwill Industries, Inc. v. Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, 219 P.3d 540 (Okla. 2009); Sandia Federal Sav. & Loan v. Vernon Sav. & Loan, 860 F.2d 608 (5th Cir. 1988); Sandia Federal Sav. & Loan v. Vernon Sav. & Loan, 877 F.2d 345 (5th Cir. 1989); Squyres v. Hilliary, 599 F.2d 918 (10th Cir. 1979); Stuckey v. Young Exploration Co., 586 P.2d 726 (Okla. 1978); Texas Eastern Transmissions Corp. v. Marine Office-Appleton & Cox, 579 F.2d 561 (10th Cir. 1978); U.C. Leasing, Inc. v. State of Oklahoma ex rel State Bd. of Public Affairs, 737 P.2d 1191 (Okla. 1987); YWCA of Oklahoma City v. Melson, 944 P.2d 304 (Okla. 1997); Progressive Cas. Inc. Co. v. Engemann, 268 F.3d 985 (10th Cir. 2001); Winston v. Stewart & Elder, P.C. 55 P3d 1063 (Okla. 2002).



Firm Members: Murray Abowitz Sarah Timberlake

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is William McAlister located?

William McAlister is located in Oklahoma City, OK at P.O. Box 1937, 73101 (Canadian, Cleveland, Oklahoma & Pottawatomie County).

What are William McAlister's practice areas?

William McAlister's practice areas include: Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Insurance Law; Arbitration.

What firm is William McAlister associated with?

William McAlister is associated with Abowitz, Timberlake, Dahnke & Gisinger, P.C. in Oklahoma City, OK.

Where did William McAlister attend law school?

William McAlister attended Oklahoma City University, J.D., 1969 and University of Oklahoma, B.S., in Mech. Engr., 1961.

When was William McAlister admitted to the bar?

William McAlister was admitted to practice: 1969, Oklahoma; 1970, U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1973, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court.