Kirkman T Dougherty - Fort Smith, AR
Hardin, Jesson & Terry, PLC
5000 Rogers AvenueSuite 500
P.O. Box 10127
Fort Smith, AR 72917-0127 www.hardinlaw.com
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Kirkman T Dougherty Overview
Mr. Dougherty enjoys a broad based trial practice, regularly serving as lead trial counsel in state and federal courts on behalf of regional, national and international companies. Mr. Dougherty has extensive experience defending healthcare providers, transportation companies, manufacturers and insurance carriers in complex negligence, malpractice, personal injury, products liability and wrongful death cases. His membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers recognizes his skill and experience.
Representative Experience
First chair trial lawyer in high exposure and damage cases for national and international corporations;
National Counsel for a Fortune 500 Transportation Company;
Regional Trial Counsel for one of the nation's largest Long-Term Care Companies; and
Defense of clients in all stages of class action litigation.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Civil Practice
Litigation
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Member
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 1991
- Oklahoma, 1992
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Education
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas,
1991
J.D. - University of Arkansas,
1988
B.A.
Pro Bono Activities
- Trustee, Arkansas-Oklahoma Regional Promotion Association
- Board Member, Old Fort History Museum
- Board Member, Western Arkansas Alzheimer's Association
Honors
- Recipient, W.A. Eldredge, Jr. Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer Award for Arkansas, 1996 - 1997
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