Jason M. Hatfield

Bar / Professional Activity

• State of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
• Board of Governors, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - Present
• Board of Trustees, Arkansas Bar Association (Current)
• Chair, Workers’ Compensation Section, Arkansas Bar Association (Current)
• Member, American Association for Justice (Current)
• Golden Gavel Club Member, Legislative Committee Member (Current)
• Member, Legislative Committee, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Current)
• Member, Benton County Bar Association (Current)
• Member, Washington County Bar Association (Current)
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association (Current)
• Member, Political Action Committee (PAC), Arkansas Bar Association, 2025
• President, Washington County Bar Association, 2012
• Chairman, Listserv Committee, 2006

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Product Liability - $8M
• Premise Liability $6M
• Product Liability $6.5M
• Truck wreck - $1.5M
• Worker's Compensation - $1.1M
• Product liability - $600K
• Car wreck - $750K

Videos

• Getting to Know Super Lawyer Jason M. Hatfield, 2021
• Workers Compensation Benefits
• Personal Injury Lawyer Jason M. Hatfield
• Workers' Compensation Lawyer - Jason M. Hatfield
• Jason M. Hatfield Testifies in Favor of Injured Workers
• Jason M. Hatfield Disputed a Workers' Compensation Bill at the Arkansas State Capitol
• Law Office of Jason M. Hatfield, P.A., 2015

Representative Clients

• Pitts v. Anderson, 2022 Ark. App. 505
• Boudreau v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 249 F.3d 715, 2001
• Barrett v. C.L. Swanson Corp., 2010 Ark. App. 91, 2010
• Bohannon v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 102 Ark. App. 37, 2008
• Green v. Alpharma, Inc., 373 Ark. 378, 2008
• Specialty Risk Services v. Don Berndt, CA12-1024, Opinion Delivered April 10, 2013

Pro bono / Community Service

• Board of Directors, Kids’ Chance of Arkansas
• Selection Board, Habitat for Humanity

Educational Background

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, B.S. in Microbiology, 1987-1991
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, M.S. in Food Science, with a thesis published in the Journal of Food Quality, 1992-1994

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Author, Minimizing Color Degradation in Blush Wines, Food Science, 2007  , Food Science
• Special Guest Speaker - Arkansas SHRM Conference & Expo An employee gets hurt or even worse gets killed on the job. It is a terrible situation that hopefully you will never encounter as an employer. What does an attorney look for when they are deciding whether or not to sue the business? How can you protect yourself and the business? Hear from leading wrongful death attorney Sach Oliver and Worker’s Comp attorney Jason Hatfield as they reveal how they decide whether or not to litigate the case. Learn the steps you can take to ensure the safety of the employees and the business as a whole., 2016

Honors

• Named Champion of Justice for the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
• Nominated as Chairman, Listserv Committee for the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2008
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2013
• Obtained Martindale-Hubbell “AV Preeminent” Rating (The gold standard in attorney ratings), 2013 - Present
• Selected as Top 10 Attorneys by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2014
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2014
• Obtained the Better Business Bureau “A+” rating, 2014 - Present
• Obtained the Avvo “Superb” rating for professional conduct and experience, 2014 - Present
• Selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2016
• Voted as One of the Top Attorneys in Arkansas as published in the Arkansas Life Magazine, 2017
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2017
• Voted by Peers to the House of Delegates for the Arkansas Bar Association, 2018
• Recognized as One of the Best Lawyers in Arkansas as published in the Arkansas Times Magazine, 2018
• Selected as One of the Best Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Arkansas by Best Lawyers®, 2018
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2018
• Recognized for 5 Years as a Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2018
• Recognized as One of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in America, 2018
• Recognized as One of the Best Lawyers in Arkansas as published in the Arkansas Times Magazine, 2019
• Selected as One of the Best Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Arkansas by Best Lawyers®, 2019
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2019
• Selected as One of the Best Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Arkansas by Best Lawyers®, 2020
• Published as One of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in the Arkansas Times Magazine, 2021
• Published in the Arkansas Times Magazine as one of Arkansas Best Work Comp Lawyers, 2020
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2020
• Voted by Peers to be a Fellow to the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
• Selected as One of the Best Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in Arkansas by Best Lawyers®, 2021
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2021
• Published as One of the Best Work Comp Claimant Lawyers in the Arkansas Times Magazine, 2022
• Selected as Mid-South Super Lawyer (Honor given to top 5% of attorneys), 2022
• Selected as Arkansas Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®, 2022
• Recognized among The Best Lawyers in America and WILG’s Top 100 Injured Workers Attorneys
• Recognized on the Top 50 Arkansas Super Lawyers list for Personal Injury, 2023
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Award for Outstanding Leadership, Arkansas Bar Association, 2026
• Roxanne Wilson Award, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2026
• Recognition of his Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Arkansas Trial Lawyers' Association, 2008, Presidents Award, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2008

Awards

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AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

Industry Groups

• Agriculture
• and public sector employment.
• Healthcare
• including Construction
• Manufacturing
• Poultry Processing
• Retail
• Transportation
• We represent injured workers and families across a wide range of industries