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CONTACTS<\/h4>\n

Tel: 479-587-8423<\/a><\/p>\n

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AREAS OF PRACTICE<\/h4>\n

Wrongful Death\u2192<\/a>
\nTractor Trailer Accidents \u2192<\/a>
\nNursing Home Abuse \u2192<\/a>
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EDUCATION<\/h4>\n

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
\nOuachita Baptist University<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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AKING YOUR INJURY PERSONALLY.<\/div> <\/div>\n
<\/div>Mr. Elliott is a founding partner of the Elliott and Smith Law Firm, where he handles personal injury cases involving 18-wheeler tractor-trailer collisions, motor vehicle collisions, motorcycle collisions, nursing home neglect, injuries arising from defective products, as well as a multitude of other personal injury claims. Before starting the Elliott and Smith Law Firm with partner Tim Smith in September of 2006, Mr. Elliott was a partner at the Odom and Elliott Law Firm located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, for 24 years.<\/p>\n
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EDUCATION & COURT ADMISSIONS<\/h3>\n

Mr. Elliott was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1978. He is also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts of Arkansas, 8th<\/sup>\u00a0Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court. He received his education from Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., cum laude, 1975) where he was a four-year letterman on the Tiger football team; and University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville (J.D., 1978). He was the research editor of the Arkansas Law Review for 1978. He also became a certified public accountant (currently inactive), Arkansas, 1980. Don Elliott also served in the Arkansas National Guard from 1975-1981 and attained the rank of captain.

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LEADERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP & HONORS<\/h3>\n

He served as a special justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1994. He was also on the Arkansas Model Jury Instructions Committee-Civil in 2000-2006. He served as president of the Washington County Bar Association in 1991-1992 and served in the Arkansas Bar Association House of Delegates 1987-1990; Executive Council, 1990-1991, and Board of Governors 2014-2016.<\/p>\n

Don Elliott was president of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Associates in 2013-2014. He also served on the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors in 1993-1996; 2000-2001 and 2008-2013. He was voted Outstanding Trial Lawyer by the Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association for 2010. He was also served on the APITLA – Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America from 2011-2021.<\/p>\n

He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); American Inns of Court (Emeritus; President, 2004-2005). Fellow: Arkansas Bar Foundation (Board of Directors, 2005-2011). Mr. Elliott was named a Mid-South Super Lawyer for 2008-2018. He also teaches as an adjunct law instructor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Law School 2013-2018 on the subject of depositions.<\/div><\/div>\n

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    Bar Admissions<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    1978<\/strong>
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    1983<\/strong>
    \nU.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas<\/p>\n

    1997<\/strong>
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    2000<\/strong>
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    Education<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    Juris Doctor Degree
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    University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Law Review
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    Arkansas Law Review, Research Editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Bachelor of Arts
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    Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas<\/p>\n

    Major: Accounting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>

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    • Emeritus, American Inn of Court<\/li>\n
    • Fellow, Arkansas Bar Foundation<\/li>\n
    • Named Outstanding Trial Lawyer in 2010 by ATLA<\/li>\n
    • Arkansas Model Jury Instruction Committee \u2013 Civil 2000-2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>
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      Honors and Awards<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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      • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President Elect 2012<\/li>\n
      • ABOTA American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 2007 \u2013 Present<\/li>\n
      • AAJ \u2013 American Association for Justice<\/li>\n
      • 1991-1992 President of Washington County Bar Association<\/li>\n
      • 2004-2005 President of Inn of the Court,<\/li>\n
      • APITLA \u2013 The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>
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        Professional Associations and Memberships<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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        • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President Elect 2012<\/li>\n
        • ABOTA American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate, 2007 \u2013 Present<\/li>\n
        • AAJ \u2013 American Association for Justice<\/li>\n
        • 1991-1992 President of Washington County Bar Association<\/li>\n
        • 2004-2005 President of Inn of the Court,<\/li>\n
        • APITLA \u2013 The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America 2011-2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>
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          Past Employment Positions<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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          • Niblock and Odom, Associate, 1978 \u2013 1982<\/li>\n
          • Odom and Elliott, Partner, 1982 \u2013 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>
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            Pro Bono Activities<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t

            Former President, Northwest Arkansas Legal Services, 1995 \u2013 1996<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>

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            Additional Licenses<\/div><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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            CPA \u2013 Certified Public Accountant \u2013 Inactive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>