William G. Wright
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P.O. Box 947
303 Professional Park Drive
Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
Tel: (870) 246-6796
Fax: (870) 246-2178

William G. Wright, Attorney at Law

Of Counsel
303 Professional Park Drive | Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923
Office Telephone: (870) 246-6796 | Office Fax: (870) 246-2178
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Practice Areas

  • Banking
  • Corporate
  • Estates and Probate
  • General Practice
  • Insurance Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability

Bar Admissions

  • Arkansas Supreme and Inferior Courts
  • United State Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas
  • United States Supreme Court

Education

University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Managing Editor of the Arkansas Law Review

Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas

B.A. Political Science

Southwest Graduate School of Banking, Southern Methodist University, Dallas Texas

B.A. Political Science

Professional Affiliations and Activities

  • Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, 1990
  • Special Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, 1998
  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the Arkansas Bar Association
  • Member of the Southwest Arkansas Bar Association
  • Member of the Clark County Bar Association
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
  • 4th District Trial Practice, Chairman, 1993-1994
  • Jurisprudence and Law Reform, 1994 to Present
  • Continuing Legal Education, Chairman, 1998-2002
  • International Association of Arson Investigators (former member)
  • National Fire Protection Association (former member)

Published Decisions

  • Arkansas Abatement Servs. v. White, Ark. App. LEXIS 273 (May 1, 1996)
  • Bridges v. State, 257 Ark. 527, 519 S.W. 2d 756 (1975)
  • Builder's Transp. Wilson, 323 Ark. 327, 914 S.W.2d 742 (1996)
  • Cox v. Nashville Livestock Com., 28 Ark. App. 138, 771 S.W.2d (1989)
  • Daniels v. Colonial Ins. Co., 314 Ark. 49, 857 S.W.2d 162, (1993)
  • Dodds v. Hanover Ins. Co., 317 Ark. 563, 880 S.W.2d 311 (1994)
  • Drayer v. Wright, 301 Ark. 144, 782 S.W.2d 572 (1990)
  • Fetzer v. Bodcaw Co., 601 F. 2d 356 (8th Cir. 1979)
  • Fetzer v. Cities Service Oil Co., 572 F.2d 1250 (8th Cir. 1978)
  • Jones v. Cook, 271 Ark. 870, 611 S.W.2d 506 (1981)
  • Malcom v. Thomason, 280 Ark. 275, 658 S.W.2d 357 (1983)
  • O'Bryant v. Horn, 297 Ark. 617, 764 S.W.2d 445 (1989)
  • Pardon v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co., 315 Ark. 537, 868 S.W.2d 468 (1994)
  • Pardon v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co., 312 Ark. 198, 848 S.W.2d 412 (1993)
  • Parks v. Hillhaven Nursing Home, 303 Ark. 557, 798 S.W.2d 106 (1990)
  • Rex Financial Corp. v. Marshall, 406 F. Supp. 567 (W.D. Ark. 1976)
  • Rounsaville v. Arkansas State Highway Com., 258 Ark. 642, 527 S.W.2d 922 (1975)
  • Skaggs v. Cullipher, 57 Ark. App. 50, 941 S.W.2d 443 (1997)
  • Smith v. Smith, 272 Ark. 199, 612 S.W.2d 736 (1981)
  • Smith v. Wright, 300 Ark. 416, 779 S.W.2d 177 (1989)
  • United States Fid. & Guar. Co., v. Alliance Ins. Group, Inc., U.S. App. LEXIS 22900 (September 22, 1999)
  • United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. Alliance Ins. Group of Arkadelphia, Inc., 123 F. Supp. 2d 480 (W.D. Ark. 2000)
  • United States v. White, 529 F.2d 1390 (8th Cir. 1976)
  • USAA Life Ins. Co. v. Boyce, 294 Ark. 575, 745 S.W.2d 136 (1988)
  • Watkins v. Dudgeon, 270 Ark. 516, 606 S.W.2d 78 (1980)

Publications & Presentations

  • Ethical Considerations in Providing Expert Disclosure; Presented to Registering Attorneys from Across Arkansas on behalf of the Arkansas Bar Association; March, 1997
  • Fire Investigation and Subrogation Essentials; Presented to Farm Bureau Claims Conference; October 2, 1991
  • Good Faith in Fire Investigation and Fire Loss; Presented to Shelter Insurance Company Claims Seminar; April 15, 1992
  • Product Liability-An Investigator's Primer; Arkansas Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators; October 26, 1989
  • Legislative Update; Presented to FmHA Water and Sewer Conference; September 28, 1993
  • Preservation of Evidence in Fire and Product Failure Litigation; Presented April 22, 1999 at the Arkansas Chapter of IAAI
  • Rules of Negligence and Comparative Fault in Automobile and Pedestrian Claims (Co-Authored); Presented to Farm Bureau Claims Conference; October 24, 1990
  • Subrogation: Opportunity to Obligation; Presented to Farm Bureau Fire/Fraud Specialist Seminar; 1994
  • The Selection of Fire Experts (Co-Authored); Presented to Farm Bureau Fire/Fraud Specialist Seminar; March 16, 1992
  • The Statutory Standard of Conduct for Officers and Directors of Arkansas Non-Profit Corporations; Presented to FmHA Water and Sewer Conference; September 20, 1994

Boards and Community Service

  • Ad Hoc Committees of Clark County Judge, 1991-1994
  • American Heart Association, Chairman of Clark County Annual Fund Campaign, 1979
  • American Red Cross, Diamond Valley Chapter
  • Arkadelphia Rotary Club, (Community Service Chairman-one term), 1979 to Present
  • Arkansas Chamber of Commerce
  • Arkansas Supreme Court, Committee for Continuing Legal Education, 1985-89
  • Arkansas Supreme Court Code Revision Commission, 2002 to Present
  • City of Arkadelphia, Board of Directors, 1985-1989
  • Clark County Democratic Committee, Chairman, 1987-1993
  • Clark County Election Commission, Chairman, 1987-1993
  • Clark County Fair Board, President, 1988-1989
  • Clark County Fair Board, 1981 to Present
  • Clark County Historical Association, Board of Directors, 1995
  • Clark County Industrial Council, President
  • Coach, Gurdon, Arkansas and Arkadelphia, Arkansas, High School Mock Trial Competition, 1988-1989
  • Economic Development Corporation of Clark County
  • Elk Horn Bank & Trust Company, Board of Directors, 1995 to Present
  • Henderson State University, Board of Trustees, 1992-1999
  • Henderson State University Foundation, Board of Directors, 1989 to Present, President 1999 to Present
  • Justice Building Commission, 1987-1993
  • South Arkansas Community Development Board of Directors, 2002 to Present
  • Southwest Arkansas Learning Technology Center
  • United Way, Professional Section Chairman, 1981
  • Workforce Investment Council



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