Robert D. Stroud

Robert D. Stroud is an Arkansas lawyer with decades of experience in civil litigation, administrative matters, workers’ compensation issues, and appellate work. He is admitted to practice in Arkansas and before several federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. His background reflects broad courtroom and public service experience.

Robert earned his J.D. from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center in 1971. He received his B.A. from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, in 1968, where he majored in English. During law school, he was a member of Delta Theta Phi and served on the Student Editorial Board of the Arkansas Law Review, experiences that strengthened his legal writing and analysis.

Robert’s professional experience includes early public service as an attorney for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board from 1971 to 1972 and as a referee for the Arkansas Workmen’s Compensation Commission from 1972 to 1974. He was also appointed Special Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court in 1989. These roles gave him practical insight into administrative proceedings, judicial decision-making, and dispute resolution.

Robert D. Stroud has also been active in professional organizations throughout his career. His memberships include the Arkansas Bar Association, Independence County Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He served on the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association board and later served as a member and chairman of the Arkansas State Board of Law Examiners. His career reflects steady legal judgment, public service, and professional leadership.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Blair & Stroud
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Independence County Bar Association
• Board Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (1981-1985)
• Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

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

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