H. David Blair

David Blair is a Batesville, Arkansas, lawyer with extensive experience in litigation, appeals, personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, professional malpractice, and commercial disputes. His practice background includes work in complex trial matters and appellate issues. He is admitted in Arkansas, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

David earned his J.D. and LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1965. He received a B.A. from Hendrix College in 1962, with a major in economics. He also attended the University of Illinois College of Law and served as a teaching assistant there from 1965 to 1966. His academic background supports his work in legal analysis, litigation strategy, and complex civil matters.

David has handled matters involving bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, products liability, and professional malpractice. His legal career also includes service as Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Law Review. He has contributed to Arkansas civil procedure and jury instruction work through long service on Arkansas Supreme Court committees, including leadership roles on civil jury instructions and civil practice.

David Blair has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America beginning in 1987 and has received Lawyer of the Year recognition for personal injury litigation. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Arkansas Bar Association, American Bar Association, Independence County Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, and American Board of Trial Advocates. His career reflects deep litigation experience, professional leadership, and long-standing service to Arkansas legal practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Blair & Stroud
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Independence County Bar Association
• Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• President, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (1978-1979)
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas
  Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• University of Arkansas
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Hendrix College
  Bachelor of Arts  (BA)

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