Hugh Spinks

Practice Areas: 
Medical Malpractice Litigation
Admitted:
19 75 Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas; 1987 Texas
Law School:
University of Arkansas, J.D., with honors, 1974, Editor-in-Chief of Arkansas Law Review.College:      
Hendrix College, B.A., 1970; Recipient of Buthman Award for Outstanding Political Science Student, 1970
Professional Associations:          
Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; previous service on Tort Law Committee for Arkansas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association; ATLA Program Committee, Member of 3000 Club; The Association of Trial Lawyersof America, Advocate of Association of Trial Lawyers of America, College of Advocacy; William Overton Inns of Court; Board Certified by National Board of Trial Advocates; 2001 Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year.
Civic/Community Activities:                 
Volunteer coach for Mills High School soccer teams - boys and girls, since 1999, established soccer program 1998; Sunday school teacher and Church Moderator at Remount Baptist Church; 2000 J. C. Penney Golden Rule Award for volunteer work
Significant Trial Verdicts:
Cox v. St. Paul, et al., Boone County Circuit Court, Arkansas, 5/14/93, Verdict $1,750,000; French v. Bruce-Reid, Cleveland County Circuit Court, Arkansas, 9/1/00, Verdict $2,550,000; Crowson v. Phico, DrewCounty Circuit Court, Arkansas, 4/5/00, Verdict $5,000,000; Woodworth v. Dalal, Phillips County Circuit Court, Arkansas, 6/12/06, Verdict $1,000,000.00
Significant Appellate Cases:
W.M. Bashlin Co. v. Smith, 277 Ark. 406, 643 S.W.2d 526; Morris v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., 305 Ark. 25, 805 S.W.2d 948; Aetna Cas. And Sur. Co. v. Broadway Arms Corp., 281 Ark. 128, 664 S.W.2d 463.
Personal:           
Born, Little Rock, 1949; U.S. Army 1970-1972; married, 2 children