Legal Industry
OPVEON is pleased to feature Tara Perkinson. Tara Perkinson is a partner at Secrest, Hill and Butler in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tara has been with the firm for over 15 years. Her work primarily focuses in Medical Malpractice Defense. She is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Tara is a Dallas, Texas native. In 1998, Tara graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism. She then earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas College of Law.
Prior to joining Secrest, Hill and Butler, Tara served as a felony prosecutor for the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant District Attorney, she tried numerous felony cases and prosecuted hundreds of offenders.
Q&A with Tara Perkinson
Q: Who has been the most influential person in your career?
A: Jim Secrest and Mike Hill.
Q: What traits do you think are most important for a defense lawyer to possess?
A: The ability to view a case with objectivity and deliver the unvarnished truth to someone who might not want to hear it. Multitasking is also high on the list.
Q: What is a trial preparation tip that you would share with a young attorney trying his/her first case?
A: This is not so much a tip but an important maxim to remember as it relates to trials. Expect the unexpected. Something off the wall will happen in every trial regardless of how well prepared you are. These occurrences often make the best war stories.
Q: You work primarily on the defense side of cases. In your opinion, what makes a good Plaintiff’s attorney?
A: Civility and organization. These traits can go a long way in resolving a case with less fighting and discovery.
Q: Outside of work, what do you do for fun?
A: Yoga and English horseback riding/jumping
Q: 2020 was a messy year. What are you looking forward to most in 2021?
A: I am dying to travel. I am also looking forward to seeing people in person and not on a screen.
