Drew Houghton

Moderator / Attorney at Merlin Law Group

J. Drew Houghton is a native Texan who has been practicing

insurance law since 1998. Drew began practicing in insurance

defense before starting his own private practice as a plaintiff lawyer

in 2003. In 2011, Drew merged his practice with a south Oklahoma

City plaintiff firm where he represented numerous Oklahoma

tornado victims. Before joining Merlin Law Group in July of 2018,

Drew also worked with Merlin Law Group attorneys as co-counsel

on more than one hundred Oklahoma bad faith cases.

As a trial lawyer, Drew focuses on insurance and bad faith litigation

advocating for the rights of commercial and residential policyholders

against their insurance companies for failing to deal fairly and in

good faith during the claim process.

Prior to entering law school at Oklahoma City University, Drew

worked for two Texas civil litigation law firms that represented both

plaintiff and defense interests. These experiences sharpened Drew’s

broad understanding and unique perspective regarding litigation and

trial strategy.

Presently, Drew represents clients in all Oklahoma State and Federal

Courts and has presented oral argument before the United States

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Drew is a member of the American

Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, American Association

of Justice, Oklahoma Association for Justice, American Association

of Justice, the Robert J. Turner Inn of Court, and he is admitted to

practice law in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Washington State.

Drew is also currently a board member for the Oklahoma Roofing

Contractors Association and Foundation for South Oklahoma City.