I have been a lawyer for a long time...going on 40 years. I have been blessed beyond what I deserve. I have tried jury cases of Wrongful Death, Defective Products, Medical Malpractice, Business Fraud, Toxic Exposure, Trucking Accidents, Brain Damage, Lost Limbs, Herniated Discs, Broken Bones, and Broken Hearts...and I have defended Banks in major Lender Liability cases and been Lead Defense Counsel in the largest migrant farm worker Class Action, west of the Mississippi River. I have represented other Lawyers, Trial Court Judges, and an Appellate Court Judge...it is gratifying when your colleagues place their trust in you. I have handled client’s cases in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, New Mexico, California, Maine, and the United States Supreme Court.
Fraud
Mr. Hashem has litigated claims in all state and federal courts in Arkansas and the United States Supreme Court. His practice is focused on litigation involving injuries from defective products, medical malpractice, construction site accidents, automobile accidents, and business fraud.
While in law school, Art served as a government relations intern for Riceland Foods, representing its farmer-members on both a state and national level. During law school, Art received Top Paper Awards in multiple classes including Closely Held Business Organizations and Real Estate Transaction Skills. He was also a member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity during law school.
Mr. Hashem has several precedent-setting jury verdicts involving medical malpractice, product liability, and personal injury. He won one of the first-ever cases under the Arkansans With Disabilities Act representing a wheelchair-bound schoolteacher, where the jury awarded the maximum amount allowed by law.
Medical Malpractice
Mr. Hashem has been has been selected by the Arkansas Supreme Court, to serve on both the influential Supreme Court Committee on Civil Jury Instructions and the Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice. He has been appointed by the Governor of Arkansas on five (6) separate occasions as a Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Mr. Hashem has been honored numerous times as one of the best legal educators, by his peers. He has taught courses on Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts, Product Liability, Jury Instructions, Trial Practice, Professional Ethics, and Evidence.
Personal Injury Litigation; Agriculture Law; Business and Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Divorce and Child Custody Litigation; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Medical Malpractice