Phi Delta Theta FraternityWhat’s been happening: David H. Williams (Arkansas Alpha 1971) practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he focuses in the areas of personal injury, product liability, tractor-trailer crash, plane crash, medical device and pharmaceutical actions. He earned his J.D. from Leflar Law Center in Fayetteville in 1975. He is a past president of ATLA, an AAJ sustaining member and past secretary of the Council of Presidents for the American Association of Justice. He chairs the ATLA Awards, Legislation and Amicus Committees, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Arkansas Lawyer and is a past chair of that Board. He served on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the American Airlines flight 1420 crash and represented many clients in the Fen-Phen diet drug class action in Philadelphia. He has received awards from ATLA for Outstanding Trial Lawyer, Civil Justice Advocate, Roxanne Wilson Advocacy, and President's Award. He has twice received the Bar Association's Maurice Cathey Award for his work on the Editorial Board of the Arkansas Lawyer. He was voted a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation, member of the Best Lawyers in America by Consumer Guide and Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell. He was recently chosen by the Arkansas State Supreme Court to serve on its Civil Practice Committee. Also, David is a runner and cyclist and presently holds the Arkansas State Half Marathon Record for 60 and over men of 1:26:41 set at the Little Rock Half Marathon in March 2012. |