Law Firm

Blair & Stroud

  • Business
  • Criminal Defense
  • Employment
500 E Main St #201, Batesville, AR 72501

About Blair & Stroud

Blair & Stroud is a Batesville, Arkansas law firm founded in 1982 by H. David Blair and Robert D. Stroud. The firm represents injured people, families, businesses, financial institutions, and individuals in a wide range of legal matters. Its practice is concentrated on the litigation and trial of significant personal injury and wrongful death cases, while also serving clients in business disputes, real estate matters, employment litigation, and family law disputes.

Blair & Stroud approaches each matter with personal attention, practical judgment, and careful preparation. The firm works closely with clients to understand their needs and shape a legal strategy that reflects the facts, risks, and goals of each case. Its attorneys take an active role in client matters and focus on providing clear guidance, responsive communication, and steady representation through litigation, negotiation, and other important legal decisions.

Blair & Stroud handles personal injury and wrongful death matters involving motor vehicle accidents, job-related accidents, construction accidents, agricultural machinery injuries, medical malpractice, electrical injuries, automobile crashworthiness claims, and dangerous or defective products. The firm also represents individual and corporate clients in business and commercial litigation, real estate concerns, employment disputes, and family law matters. Its attorneys have litigated cases at every level of Arkansas state and federal courts, as well as in other states.

Blair & Stroud is recognized for its long-standing litigation experience and service to clients throughout Arkansas. The firm notes that it has successfully represented hundreds of clients and is rated preeminent, with one attorney long recognized in The Best Lawyers in America. By combining trial experience, practical counsel, and a client-focused approach, Blair & Stroud continues to help individuals, families, and businesses address serious legal challenges.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury
  • Car accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Semi-truck accidents
  • Agricultural collisions
  • ATV and four-wheeler collisions
  • Insurance coverage disputes
  • Underinsured and uninsured motorists
  • Injuries to passengers
  • Property damage disputes
  • Medical liens
  • Wrongful death
  • Amputations
  • Complex collisions with uncertain liability
  • Long-term injuries and recovery
  • Medical malpractice
  • Wrongful death
  • Birth injuries
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Retained foreign objects
  • Failure to diagnose
  • Failure to triage
  • Nursing injuries
  • Surgical injuries
  • Medical device failures
  • Res Ipsa Loquitor
  • Ordinary negligence versus medical injuries
  • Charitable immunity
  • Amputations
  • Nursing Board proceedings
  • Medical Board proceedings
  • Job-related accidents
  • Construction accidents
  • Medical malpractice
  • Insurance litigation
  • Products liability
  • Toxic Torts
  • Assault and Battery
  • Automobile collisions
  • Amputation injuries
  • Trucking injuries
  • Unsafe workplaces
  • Third party litigation
  • Aircraft injuries
  • Aviation injuries and wrecks
  • Agricultural machinery injuries
  • Automobile crashworthiness
  • Burn injuries
  • Chemical injuries
  • Electrical injuries
  • Premises liability
  • Slip and fall
  • Landlord liability
  • Products Liability
Criminal Defense
  • Felony federal criminal defense
  • Felony state criminal defense
  • Misdemeanor state criminal defense
  • Negligent homicide
  • Sexual crimes
  • Privacy-related crimes
  • Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
  • Driving under the influence (DUI)
  • Violation of implied consent
  • Juvenile criminal charges
  • Adult maltreatment registry proceedings
  • Child maltreatment registry proceedings
  • Assault and battery
  • Domestic battery
  • Domestic Abuse Act
  • Bond reduction
  • Speedy trial violations
  • Illegal searches and seizures
  • Suppression of evidence
  • Traffic offenses and moving violations
  • Commercial driver's license charges (CDL)
  • Suspension of driver's license privileges
  • Expungement
  • Sealing criminal convictions, acquittals, and nollo prosequis
  • First-time offender sentencing
  • Restoration of rights following a conviction
Estate Planning
  • Estates & probates
  • Affidavits for collection of a small estate
  • Adult guardianships
  • Minor guardianships
  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Beneficiary deeds
  • Deeds reserving life estates
  • Powers of attorney
  • Will contests
  • Procured wills
  • Abuse of power of attorney
  • Probate administration
  • Affidavits for collection of a small estate
  • Intestate succession
  • Ancillary probate
  • Special administration
  • Admitting wills to probate
  • Trust administration
  • Recognizing legitimacy of heirs
  • Claims against estates
  • Family settlement agreements
  • Accountings
  • Inventories
  • Division of wrongful death benefits
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Removal of trustees
  • Removal of administrators
  • Removal of executors
  • In terrorum litigation
  • Sale of real property
  • Sale of personal property
  • Affidavits of appraisement
  • Homestead
  • Electing to take against a will
  • Statutory allowances
  • Dower and Curtesy
Family Law
  • Prenuptial agreements
  • Absolute divorce
  • Divorce from bed and board
  • Custody & visitation
  • Paternity
  • Contempt
  • Single-parent adoption
  • Step-parent adoption
  • Third-party adoption
  • Name changes
  • Child support
  • Alimony and spousal support
  • Delayed sales of marital homes
  • Veteran disability benefits division
  • Retirement division
  • Guardianship of minors
  • Guardianship of adults
  • Grandparent visitation
  • Property settlement agreements
  • Domestic Abuse Act and Orders of Protection
  • Compelling drug testing
Labor & Employment
  • At-will employment
  • Covenants not to compete
  • Non-solicitation clauses
  • Breach of employment contracts
  • Severance agreements
  • Class actions
  • Collective actions
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Americans with Disability Act
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  • Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
  • Genetic Nondiscrimination in Employment
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • National Labor Relations Act
  • Arkansas Employment Security Division (Unemployment)
  • Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
  • Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
  • Disability discrimination
  • Race discrimination
  • Religious discrimination
  • Gender discrimination
  • Pregnancy discrimination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Failure to pay overtime and minimum wage
  • Wage and hour violations
  • Wrongful termination
  • Retaliation
  • Harassment
  • Hostile work environment
  • Constructive discharge
  • Demotion
  • Progressive discipline
  • Failure to hire
  • Failure to promote
  • Arkansas Civil Rights Act
  • Arkansas Minimum Wage Act
  • Missouri Minimum Wage Law
  • Employment manuals
  • United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
Real Estate
  • Boundary disputes
  • Easement disputes
  • Quiet title
  • Removing Cloud on Title
  • Bills of assurance
  • Deeds of dedication
  • Amendments to bills of assurance
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Oil and gas litigation
  • Royalty interests
  • Protecting against encroachments
  • Boundary by acquiesence
  • Adverse possession
  • Permissive use
  • Probate and Estates
  • Estate Planning
  • Deed reformation
  • Homestead
  • Life Estates
  • Tenancies by the entirety
  • Tenancies in common
  • Rights of survivorship
  • Joint tenancies
  • Dower and Curtesy
  • Right of Redemption
  • Execution sales
  • Warranty deeds
  • Limited warranty deeds
  • Quitclaim deeds
  • Beneficiary deeds
  • Executrix's deeds
  • Administratrix's deeds
  • Prescriptive Easements
  • Eminent domain
  • Condemnation
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Appeals
  • Civil Rights Litigation
Business & Commercial
  • Contract disputes
  • Construction contract disputes
  • Debt collections
  • Business incorporation
  • Limited liability companies
  • Partnerships
  • Operating agreements
  • Bylaws
  • Decisions about corporate structure
  • Transactions
  • Complex litigation
  • Creditor bankruptcy
  • Insurance coverage and indemnification
  • Life insurance litigation
  • Accidental death and disability litigation
  • Long-term and short-term disability litigation
  • Business interruption insurance litigation
  • Property damage
  • Eviction and unlawful detainer
  • Compliance
  • Deceptive trade practice litigation
  • Defending administrative proceedings
  • Responding to subpoenas
  • HIPAA and privacy concerns
  • Bankruptcy removal and remand
  • Real property disputes
  • Homestead exemptions
  • Judgment collection and garnishment
  • Banking & Finance

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Office Location

Blair & Stroud

500 E Main St #201, Batesville, AR 72501