Background
Karr, Charles was born on August 3, 1941 in Coal Hill, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Joe and Doris Jane (Coats) Karr.
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Charles Karr
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University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Career
Wells v. Walker, 852 F.2d 368 (8th Cir. 1988); Brant v. Sorrells, 293 Ark. 276, 737 S.W.2d 450 (1987); Ricarte v. State, 290 Ark. 100, 717 S.W.2d 488 (1986); Turner v. Reynolds Metal Company, 290 Ark. 481, 721 S.W.2d 626 (1986); Peterson v. Simpson, 286 Ark. 177, 690 S.W.2d 720 (1985).Worked at Law Offices of, Charles Karr, P.A. (Fort Smith, Arkansas) specializing in Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligence, Employment, Criminal Defense, Oil and Gas, Family Law, General Practice, and Civil and Criminal Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Arkansas. 1979, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. 1985, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1969-1972.
Prosecuting Attorney, 1973-1978. Member: Arkansas (Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1976-1977) and American (Member: Speedy Trial Committee, 1976-1977. Prosecution Discretion Committee, 1983-1984) Bar Associations.
Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association (President, 1977). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. W.B. Putman American Inn of Court.
The Firm is the successor to White & Martin that was founded in 1950 by the late State Senator Dan F. White and Richard L. Martin as a general practice law firm. Senator White died in 1970. Mr. Martin retired in 1984.
Membership
Member Criminal Detention Facilities Board, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1976-1978, Governor's Commision on Prisons, Little Rock, 1977. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Warner Bros. Putnam American Inn of Court, Arkansas BarAssn.
(chairman criminal law section 1976-1977), Arkansas Prospective Attorneys Association (president 1977). Member Church of Christ.
Connections
Married Suzanne Mary Stoner, December 23, 1962. Children: Stephanie, Jennifer, Jeffrey.
