Attorney Profiles
George R. Wise Jr. Little Rock, Arkansas
| Staff Attorney | |
| phone | 501-221-0444 800-603-5100 (Toll Free) |
| fax | (501) 219-0608 |
| Email Me | |
George Wise is a native Arkansan, born in Batesville, Arkansas. He is married to Barbara Gilbert-Wise and has two sons, Charles and Dalton. He is a member of The Arkansas Canoe Club, The Sierra Club and The Audubon Society. In addition to being an admitted "tree hugger," George is a full time soccer fan since both of his sons play competitive soccer.
George primarily focuses on his practice in the areas of medical negligence, medical products and products liability litigation.
- Bar Admissions:
- Arkansas, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1978
- Education:
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
J.D. - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
B.A.
Major: Political Science
- Published Works:
- "Free Ride for Workers' Compensation Carriers", The Docket, Winter, 1997
- "The Peer Review Privilege and Discovery of Incident Reports", The Docket, Summer, 1999
- Recent Changes to the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure and Arkansas Rules of Evidence, The Docket, Summer, 2000
- The Unconstitutionality of Tort Restrictions, The Docket, Fall, 2002
- Turncoat Experts, The Docket, Summer, 2006
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Finding the Courthouse Door, 2001
- Medical Negligence in Arkansas, 2002
- Discovery Issues in Medical Negligence Cases, 2003
- Ethical Issues and Attorney's Fees, 2004
- Evaluating Medical Negligence Cases, 2005
- Turncoat Experts, 2006
- Honors and Awards:
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President's Award, 2000
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President's Award, 2001
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President's Award, 2003
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, President's Award, 2004
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Certificate of Recognition, 2003
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Outstanding Trial Lawyer, 2005 - 2006
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1988 - 2000
- Member
- American Association for Justice, 1988 - 2000
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Wise Law Firm, Lawyer, 1998 - 2000
- Hicks Law Firm, Lawyer, 1988 - 1998
