Background
Hatfield, Richard F. was born on February 16, 1942 in Texarkana, Texas, United States.
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Richard F. Hatfield
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University of Arkansas (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, 1965. Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Career
Worked at Hatfield & Lassiter (Little Rock, Arkansas) specializing in Trusts and Estates, Business Law, Tax Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Arkansas and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas.
1969, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and United States. Tax Court; 1993, United States. Supreme Court.
Omicron Delta Kappa (President).
Beta Alpha Psi.
Pi Mu Epsilon. Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Tax, Trust and Estate Law, NAIFE and Smith, 1983-1993. Articles Author: "11 Ways to Contest a Will (Hopefully Not One You Prepared)," Arkansas Lawyer, January 1990.
"Significant Developments in Probate and Trust in the Past 25 Years," Arkansas Lawyer, January 1992. Chairman, Board of Legal Specialization, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1983-1986.
Special Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1983, 1990.
Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (President, 1986-1987. Chair: Young Lawyers Section, 1972-1973. Taxation, Trust and Estate Planning Section, 1978-1979.
Probate Law Section, 1979-1981) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation.
Litigation; Real Property. Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Commercial Litigation Section, 1992-1993). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Fiduciary Litigation Committee).
Arkansas Bar Foundation (Secretary, 1983-1985). (Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (President, 1986-1987. Chair: Young Lawyers Section, 1972-1973. Taxation, Trust and Estate Planning Section, 1978-1979.
Probate Law Section, 1979-1981) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation.
Litigation; Real Property. Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations.
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Chair, Commercial Litigation Section, 1992-1993). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Fiduciary Litigation Committee).
Arkansas Bar Foundation (Secretary, 1983-1985). (Board Recognized Tax Specialist, Arkansas Board of Legal Specialization).
