H. David Blair

Background

Blair, H. David was born on February 27, 1940 in Batesville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Herbert M. and Ruth (Griffin) Blair.

Education

Hendrix College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Laws, 1965).

Career

Worked at Blair & Stroud (Batesville, Arkansas) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Products Liability Law, Malpractice Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Arkansas. 1966, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas.

Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Law Review, 1964-1965. Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, 1965-1966. Member, Arkansas Supreme Court Committees on: Civil Procedure, 1974—.

Civil Jury Instructions (Member, 1985—. Chairman, 1990—). Special Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1976, 1988. Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations.

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979). Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Achievements

• Bar: Arkansas 1965, United States District Court (eastern district) Arkansas 1966, United States Tax Court 1968, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, (10th circuit) 1977, Wisconsin 1989, Texas 1989, United States District Court (eastern district) 1989, United States.Dist. Court (eastern district) 1989.

Membership

Member, Arkansas Supreme Court Committees on: Civil Procedure, 1974—. Civil Jury Instructions (Member, 1985—. Chairman, 1990—). Special Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1976, 1988.

Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).

Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.

Connections

Married Suzanne Evans, July 3, 1965. L child, Geoffrey Maxfield.

Father:

Herbert M. Blair

Mother:

Ruth (Griffin) Blair

Spouse:

Suzanne Evans