Barber Munson

The Barber Law Firm, now Barber Munson, was founded by A.L. Barber in 1910. Barber Munson is a civil litigation‐focused and defense‐oriented law firm with a particular emphasis on litigation for the risk industry. The firm represents the interests of insurance carriers and businesses of all types. For well over a century, the firm has been privileged to serve as counsel and litigators to individuals and many of the largest and most successful companies in Arkansas and around the world. The firm’s insight, gained through decades of trial experience, has enabled it to grow its practice, deepen its knowledge base, and solidify its capacity to provide high-quality, personalized client representation. Its attorneys have litigated numerous cases in each of Arkansas’s 75 counties, in all federal district courts in the state, and before the Arkansas appellate courts and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. This breadth of experience gives the firm a unique understanding of venue characteristics across the state. The firm has also developed an excellent reputation and strong working relationships with state and federal court judges and with the bar throughout Arkansas.

The firm’s attorneys are annually recognized as Mid-South Super Lawyers® and Mid-South Super Lawyers – Rising Stars® in the areas of Civil Litigation Defense, Personal Injury Defense: General, Personal Injury Defense: Products, Professional Liability Defense, and Business Litigation. The firm has also attained the highest Tier 1 ranking in Best Lawyers® – U.S. News Best Law Firms in the areas of Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. In addition, the firm is listed among the Fortune Legal Marketplace Top Ranked Law Firms® for the Southeast region of the United States.

The firm’s attorneys are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Trucking Industry Defense Association, the International Society of Barristers, and the International Who’s Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers. Three attorneys from the firm have served as president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. In addition, one attorney has served as president of the Arkansas chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and another has served as president of the Arkansas Bar Association. Several firm attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Products Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants. Firm attorneys have also been named Top Rated Lawyers in the areas of Mass Torts and Labor & Employment by The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, and two attorneys have been ranked by Chambers and Partners.

The firm regularly conducts accredited continuing education seminars for insurance industry professionals and presents at continuing legal education seminars for practicing attorneys throughout Arkansas.