About John Ditmars

John Ditmars, III is an attorney at Abel Law Firm in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he handles personal injury cases. He has been a full-time attorney since 2021 and interned at the firm since 2017.

Ditmars earned his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2021 and his B.A. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma in 2018. He is admitted to the state courts of Oklahoma and to the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma.

His recognitions include Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024-2025), Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers (2024-present), and a 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Oklahoma Association for Justice and serves on the Junior Executive Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Abel Law Firm

These results are credited to Abel Law Firm. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$15 millionVerdictTop 10 in Oklahoma · #4

The Oklahoma Supreme Court restored the full $15 million jury award for oilfield worker Todd Beason, who lost part of an arm when a crane boom fell on him, and held the state's $350,000 cap on noneconomic damages unconstitutional.

Oklahoma County District Court, Oklahoma City (Judge Patricia Parrish); verdict restored on appeal by Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2019 OK 28 · 2019Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$275,000Verdict

Florence Messler sued the importers of a Spanish-made double-barrel shotgun after it burst during a skeet shoot and killed her husband, Robert Messler. An Oklahoma County jury returned a $275,000 verdict, and the trial court entered judgment of $430,822.04 with pre-judgment interest. The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed on June 5, 1984.

Oklahoma County District Court, Oklahoma City (Judge Jack R. Parr); appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, 1984 OK 35 · 1984Product LiabilityRead the full story →
$125,000Verdict

A federal jury awarded $125,000 to Nancy Brown, a Stillwater, Oklahoma laundry worker whose right hand was pulled into a commercial six-roll ironer that kept turning after it was shut off. Her hand was badly burned and three fingers were amputated. The jury found the manufacturer liable over its argument that someone else had altered the machine's safety system. The Tenth Circuit affirmed in 1984, holding that the evidence supported the verdict on either of her two defect theories.

U.S. District Court (Oklahoma), affirmed by the Tenth Circuit · 1984Product LiabilityRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Oklahoma City University School of Law
B.A. Economics, 2021
University of Oklahoma
Undergraduate, 2018

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Oklahoma, admitted 2021
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Bar Association
Oklahoma Association for Justice
Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County (Junior Executive Board)

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2024, 2025)
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers (2024-present)
10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Oklahoma City firms

Fulmer Sill
Fulmer Sill
Tenth Circuit Revives Herceptin Underfill Claims Against Genentech
Hicks Law Firm
Hicks Law Firm
$90.13 million · $126 Million Verdict for a Teen Hit by an Off-Duty Police Sergeant, $90.1 Million Judgment Stands
Laird Hammons Laird
Laird Hammons Laird
$90.13 million · $126 Million Verdict for a Teen Hit by an Off-Duty Police Sergeant, $90.1 Million Judgment Stands
McIntyre Law P.C.
McIntyre Law P.C.
$15 Million Judgment After Five Pit Bulls Kill Oklahoma City Man
Parrish DeVaughn Injury Lawyers
Parrish DeVaughn Injury Lawyers
$7.8 million · Federal Jury Awards $7.8 Million After Semi Blocks Oklahoma City Road, Causes High-Speed Crash

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.