RT Beard III

Practice Areas

R.T. Beard, III is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Rick is an experienced trial attorney whose practice focuses primarily on the representation of insurance companies and self-insured corporations in all phases of civil litigation, including defense of medical malpractice claims, personal injury claims, products liability claims and legal malpractice.

-DRI Nursing Home / ALF Litigation Seminar, “When the Civil Becomes the Un-Civil: Strategically Handling Incidents Within a Facility to Avoid Litigation.” (2015)

-DRI Nursing Home / ALF Litigation Seminar, “Looking Beyond the Medical Chart”. (2011)

-ProAssurance Defense Attorney Seminar, “Defending the Case Involving Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.” (2009)

-Ramsey, Krug, Farrell & Lensing Hospital Risk Management Seminar, “Never Events.” (2009)

-DRI Nursing Home / ALF Litigation Seminar, “Obtaining the Jurors’ Promise to Decide the Case Based on the Facts and Not on Emotion.” (2009)

-CNA National LTC Counsel Meeting, “Records – What / Where / Evidentiary Issues / Spoliation.” (2009)

-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – LifeSkills Program, “The Words You Least Want to Hear During Your Medical Career.” (2008)

-Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers, “Dealing with Gross Pictures.” (2008)

-CNA Long-Term Care Counsel Meeting, “So, You’ve Got a New Case. Now What?” (2007)

-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences – LifeSkills Program, “Malpractice – What It Is and How Not To Do It.” (2006)

-CNA Long-Term Care Training Session, “Dealing with Gross Pictures.” (2006)

-AICLE, “Top Verdicts and Settlements.” (1991)

-AICLE, “Disputed and Unresolved Issues in Medical Malpractice Litigation: Defendant’s View.” (1991)

-Arkansas Bar Association, “How to Conduct Two Hours of Devastatingly Effective Voir Dire in Five Minutes.” (1991)

-Bridging the Gap (Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association), “Trial Preparation.” (1989, 1990, 1991)

-Arkansas Institute for Continuing Legal Education (AICLE), “Failure in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Discussion of Loss of ‘Significant

-Chance’ and Consideration in Analyzing a Cancer Malpractice Case.” (1989)

Professional Memberships

-Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

-Fellow, American Academy of Trial Counsel

-American Board of Trial Advocates

-International Association of Defense Counsel

-Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel

-Editorial Board of Arkansas Law Review (1970-71)

-Former Executive Council Member, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

-Former President Young Lawyers section, Arkansas Bar Association

Education