Notable Results
“This firm has helped hundreds of injured victims recover millions of dollars in deserved compensation.”
Claims for wrongful death action by the estate of a deceased Marine recruiter who died in a railroad crossing collision.
Claims against a manufacturer for violation of the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act.
Cases against home builders for breach of implied warranties in residential construction.
Claim for a child against a schoolmate and the schoolmate’s homeowner’s insurance carrier for head injuries suffered by the child at the hands of the schoolmate.
Claims against the manufacturer of roofing panels and various other defendants for injuries suffered by a client and two co- workers who fell through the roofing panels while working at a construction site.
Representation of a client being sued in a shareholder derivative lawsuit in Federal Court for claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and illegal shareholder distributions.
Representation of several passengers injured in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420, which occurred in Little Rock on June 1, 1999.
Settlement of claims for damages for wrongful death caused by hit-and-run motor vehicle accident.
Claims for damages for traumatic brain injury to a small child caused by negligence and defective design of a motor vehicle passenger restraint system.
Hundreds of clients suffering from heart valve damage as a result of Wyeth (formerly AHP) promoting, marketing and selling the diet drugs known as “fen-phen”.
Medical malpractice involving death from the mismanagement of infection after a gastric bypass; the severing of the spinal accessory nerve during a routine biopsy of neck lymph node; and, a pathology lab’s loss of a young woman’s skin specimen which was suspected of being cancerous.
Awards and Associations
Arkansas Trial Lawyer’s Association: Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year
Ark. Trial Lawyer’s Association: President’s Award
Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide – Published by Best Lawyers in America
Mid South Super Lawyer – since 2008
Ark. Trial Lawyer’s Association: Roxanne Wilson Advocacy Award – 2004
Arkansas Bar Association: Maurice Cathey Award 2001 and 2011
Arkansas Life Magazine Readers’ Choice Atty – 2014
Best Lawyers in Arkansas – Ark. Times
Best Lawyers in Little Rock – Soiree
Ark. Trial Lawyers Association: Outstanding Trial Lawyer – 1998
Ark. Trial Lawyers Assoc.: Henry Woods Lifetime Achievement Award – 2010
Newsweek Magazine’s Best Lawyers – since 2012
Tier 1 ranking – U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Best Law Firm – US News and World Report
Arkansas Trial Lawyer’s Association – Awards, Legislation and Amicus Committee’s
American Association for Justice - Member
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
Arkansas Bar Foundation Fellow
Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell (perfect rating)
American Board of Trial Advocates
Civil Practice Committee