Gene Ludwig

Gene Ludwig founded Ludwig Law Firm PLC in Little Rock after leaving an insurance defense practice in 1985 to represent injured people and consumers. His individual practice emphasizes complex personal injury litigation, class actions, and mass torts. He has handled cases involving motor vehicle crashes, nursing homes, toxic exposure, product liability, land pollution, and disputed contracts. His litigation experience forms part of the trial background behind the firm’s legal work.

Ludwig graduated summa cum laude from Southern Arkansas University and earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan. His early employment with an insurance defense firm gave him experience with claims from the defense side before he began representing plaintiffs. That professional foundation preceded decades of litigation involving injuries, consumer claims, and disputes with large organizations. He has since taught at continuing legal education seminars for other legal professionals.

Ludwig’s work includes Arkansas nursing home class actions based on chronic understaffing and litigation involving railroad crossings, fires, human trafficking, and medical or insurance contracts. In 2002, a jury awarded one of his clients more than $30 million in litigation against Union Pacific Railroad. His firm reports that the punitive damages component was upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court and collected. He has pursued cases involving complicated facts, multiple parties, and significant alleged losses.

Gene Ludwig has served as a special judge in Little Rock District Court and has spoken at legal education programs. He received nominations for National Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003 and 2006 and Arkansas Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2006. His official biography documents a broad civil trial practice, particularly in injury and consumer litigation. That background distinguishes his personal work from the criminal defense services promoted elsewhere on the firm’s website.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ludwig Law Firm PLC
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Special Judge, Little Rock District Court

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Michigan
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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