James A. Arnold, II, Lawyer at Ledbetter Law Firm
James A. Arnold, II, Lawyer at Ledbetter Law Firm

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James A. Arnold, II

Member  •  jaa@lcahlaw.com

"Born & raised in the River Valley, I entered the Human Resource & Risk Management field upon graduation from the University of Arkansas."

I quickly discovered that HR and risk managers need legal advice that is understandable and reliable. That experience pushed me to a legal career and, for more than 40 years, I have been focused on providing legal representation to individuals, professionals, and businesses, along with their insurance carriers, in a variety of commercial and employment-related areas.  In addition to providing advice to reduce or prevent potential legal disputes in business transactions and the workplace. I have extensive experience in the defense of litigated matters involving commercial transactions, products liability, discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, professional malpractice, truck and motor vehicle collisions, and workers’ compensation.

I am one of four lawyers in the state of Arkansas to be inducted as a fellow in the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers as well as an active member of National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network, the Arkansas Self-Insurers Association and the Arkansas Bar Association.

When I am not in the courtroom, you can find me waist deep in the North Fork River, chasing trout with a 4wt and a root beer midge, kicking back at my cabin or spoiling my granddaughter.

Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Arnold was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on August 4, 1949.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1971, Mr. Arnold was employed in the Human Resources and Risk Management areas from 1972 through 1975. He was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Northwest Arkansas Personnel Association and was also the Industrial Safety Instructor at Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas Fort Smith).

Areas of Practice:

  • Insurance Defense
  • Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

  • Arkansas, 1978
  • U.S. District Courts, Arkansas, 1978
  • Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1978

Education:

  • University of Arkansas, B.A. English, 1971
  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, J.D., with honors, 1978
  • Arkansas Law Review, Associate Editor
  • Phi Beta Phi, Magister, 1977-1978

Representative Clients:

  • First National Bank of Fort Smith
  • Cooper Clinic, P.A.
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
  • Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
  • St. Edward Mercy Medical Center
  • Travis Lumber Company
  • Travelers Insurance Co.
  • Firemen’s Fund
  • Nestle Nutrition
  • Summit Holdings
  • Ingersoll-Rand
  • The Zenith Insurance Co.
  • Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Mgt. (USA)

Professional Associations and Organizations:

  • American Bar Association 1978-present
  • Arkansas Bar Association 1978-present
  • Sebastian County Bar Association 1978-present
  • Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel
  • DRI (Defense Research Institute)
  • American Society of Safety Engineers 1972-1975
  • Fort Smith Human Resources Association 1973-1975
  • W.B. Putman American Inn of Court
  • International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
  • National Workers' Compensation Defense Network