Kenneth Stephen Hixson
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Phone:479-442-1732
Fax:479-527-0942
Email:Contact Me
I’ve been representing clients for 30 years. I began practicing law in 1982 with an insurance defense litigation law firm. After 12 years, I joined P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc., as its in-house general counsel. During that period, I participated in multi-million dollar acquisitions, multi-million personal injury litigation and supervised the casualty claims, cargo claims and D.O.T. medical compliance departments. After 10 years as in-house counsel, I left the corporate world and re-opened my private practice. My time at P.A.M. Transportation was invaluable. It taught me the appreciation and frugality of getting to the bottom line quicker and more efficiently. Long drawn out litigation is not a benefit to any client – regardless of the size of the dispute. I now represent plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation, construction law, transportation law matters and personal injury cases. In trucking accidents and transportation law matters – there is no learning curve. I have litigated insurance claims, cargo claims and group medical insurance disputes. I have significant experience with DOT medical examination and controlled substance programs. I have co-authored driver manuals, employee manuals and even group medical insurance policies. If you are in need of experienced, aggressive representation, please give me a call. Allow my experience to work for you.
Areas of Practice
- Transportation Law
- Business & Commercial Law
- Real Estate & Construction
- Employment Law
- Probate & Estates
- Personal Injury
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Education
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1982
J.D.
Published Works
- Ethics: Who Is Your Client in Catastrophic Accident Litigation?, Transportation Lawyers Association, 2004
- Cargo Claims: Representative Cases, Transportation Lawyers Associations, 2005
Representative Cases
- William Blankenship v. USA Truck, Inc., 601 F. 3d 852 (8th Cir. 2010)
- Despain v. Soundtec, WL 324356 (Ark. 2008)
- Pendergraft v. Craft, 102 Ark. App. 237 (2007)
- Morrow Cash v. Jackson, 96 Ark. App. 105 (2007)
- Harris v. P.A.M. Transport, 339 F. 3d 635 (8th Cir. 2003)
- Pedigo v. P.A.M. Transport, 98 F. 3d 396 (8th Cir. 2003)
Representative Clients
- P.A.M. Transport, Inc.
- Legacy Development, LLC
- Glory Transport, LLC
- Source Logistics, Inc.
- Ground Zero Construction, Inc.
- Tri-Star Contractors, Inc.
- Schmieding Produce, Inc.
References
- References available upon request.
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Ethics and Training in Human Resources, Northwest Arkansas Community College, 2006 – 2007
- Ethical Considerations in Truck Accident Litigation, National Business Institute, 2008
- Initial Considerations in Truck Accident Litigation, National Business Institute, 2008
- Moderator: Circuit Judges Panel – Trial Proceedings Lorman, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Trucking Industry Defense Association
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Birth Information
- March 15, 1956, Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Kenneth Hixson PLLC
125 West Sunbridge, Ste. 200| Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone (479) 442-1732