Donald H. Bacon

Donald H. Bacon


Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

Recognized since 2005

Little Rock, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Health Care Law

Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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Donald H. Bacon is a member of Friday, Eldredge & Clark’s Management Committee and a partner in both the Litigation Practice Group and Medical Malpractice Practice Group. While he has represented a diverse set of clients in a variety of litigation, most recently, his focus has been in the area of professional liability representing lawyers, doctors, accountants and insurance agents. In addition to representing them in court, he has represented lawyers before the Office of Professional Conduct and has represented doctors before the State Medical Board. He continues to litigate in a number of other areas such as products liability, aviation and wrongful death.

As part of his statewide practice, his 180 jury trials have taken him to circuit courts in over half the Arkansas counties and over three-fourths of the 11 Federal District Courts.

Don’s designations as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocacy verifies his experience. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2005 for his work in Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in Litigation: General Commercial. In addition, he was chosen "Arkansas’ Outstanding Defense Attorney" for 2003-2004.

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Location
  • 400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2000
    Little Rock, AR 72201-3493
Education
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, J.D. with honors, graduated 1978
  • University of Arkansas, B.A., graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Arkansas, 1978
  • Arkansas, United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Affiliations
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Diplomate, former Chapter President and National Board Representative
  • Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel - former President
  • Arkansas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • International Association of Defense Counsel - 1985—2012
  • Pulaski County Bar Association - Board of Directors, 1996—1997
  • William R. Overton American Inn of Court - Master of the Bench, 2008-2014
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Arkansas State Chair 2007-2009

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
Headquarters: Little Rock, Arkansas

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Health Care Law, Little Rock (2025)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Little Rock (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Health Care Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Special Focus:
  • Hospital Malpractice
  • Insurance
  • Lawyer Ethics
  • Litigation
  • Medical Negligence
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation

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