500 East Main Street, Suite 201
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-8350
Attorneys at Law
batesville, arkansas
attorneys at law
1 (800) 343-4218
batesville, arkansas
attorneys at law
1 (800) 343-4218
BAR ADMISSIONS
1965, Arkansas
1966, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
EDUCATION
J.D., LL.B. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1965
University of Illinois College of Law, Champagne, Illinois
B.A., Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1962 Major: Economics
E-mail: hdb@blastlaw.com
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Arkansas and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979). Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
BIOGRAPHY:
Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Law Review, 1964-1965. Listed in, "The Best Lawyers in America," Bet The Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Products Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, 1987-2013. Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, 1965-1966. Member, Arkansas Supreme Court (Committees on: Civil Procedure, 1974-1997; Jury Instructions - Civil, 1985-1999; Chairman, 1990-1999). Special Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1976, 1988.
BAR ADMISSIONS
1971, Arkansas
1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1971
B.A., Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1968 Major: English
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Arkansas Bar Association; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Board Member, 1981-1985; Treasurer, 1983-1984; Secretary, 1984-1985); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Member and Chairman, Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners, 2007-2013.
BIOGRAPHY:
Delta Theta Phi. Member, Student Editorial Board, Arkansas Law Review, 1971. Attorney, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 1971-1972. Referee, Arkansas Workmen's Compensation Commission, 1972-1974. Special Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1989.
BAR ADMISSIONS
2009, Arkansas
2011, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
2013, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
EDUCATION
J.D., with high honors, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2009
B.A., Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 2006 Majors: English & Politics
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
American Bar Association. Arkansas Bar Association (House of Delegates: 2019-present. High School Mock Trial Committee: Member, 2009-present; Vice-chair, 2013-2015; Chair, 2015-2017. SJR8 Task Force: Member, 2017-2018. Strategic Governance Task Force: Member, 2018-present). Independence County Bar Association (President, 2016-present).
BIOGRAPHY:
Received the Arkansas Bar Association's Golden Gavel Award in 2017. Published "Shifting the Burden: Genuine Disputes and Employment Discrimination Standards of Proof," 35 Univ. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 113 (2012). Law Clerk to The Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr., 2009-2011: United States District Judge, Eastern District of Arkansas & Associate Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals. Managing Editor, UALR Law Review, 2008-2009. Published Note, "Trust Me, I Do This All the Time: Comparative Provider Statistics and Informed Consent in Arkansas." UALR Moot Court Board, 2008-2009. Octofinalist, Prince Memorial Evidence Moot Court Competition, Brooklyn, New York. Extern to The Honorable Tom Glaze, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 2008.
