Paul Byrd has been representing deserving injured victims for almost 30 years. After graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1985, he clerked for the Honorable Tom F. Digby, and then went into private practice in 1988. Paul's practice has focused on civil litigation with an emphasis on representing consumers in product liability actions. He has tried tire failures and vehicle safety litigation in many states including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
In November of 2000, he was featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal due to his work in the case of Brownlee/Whitaker vs. Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. He also appeared in a Dateline NBC documentary regarding the same case in January of 2001. His work has also been mentioned in USA Today, Chicago Sun-Times, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and the Arkansas Times.
Paul has also represented rice farmers in agricultural litigation regarding genetically modified crop contamination that had global as well as state and local implications.
Paul was a past President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. His message to his fellow members was "You went to law school to make a difference!". He is currently a Board of Governor member of the American Association for Justice.
In 2010, Paul was the recipient of the Roxanne Wilson Award. The Roxanne Wilson Advocacy Award is given by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association to those members whose love of the law, the legal profession and advancement of advocacy is reflective of those same qualities displayed by the late Roxanne Wilson, for whom the award is named. The criteria for the award is that outstanding jurists and barristers may receive this award but the true prerequisite for nomination should be a strong love of the profession, and a demonstration of dedication to family, the community and ATLA. The recipient should also be an activist in the advancement and improvement of the legal system and the legal profession and in the defense of those who cannot find justice for themselves.
In 2012, Paul was a co-recipient of the Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.
He is the managing member of the Little Rock, Arkansas office of Paul Byrd Law Firm, PLLC. Paul has served as a Special Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court by request of the Governor of Arkansas. He has also served as Special Judge in many Circuit Court Trials.
He has an "AV" rating in the Martindale-Hubble Legal Directory, has been recognized by the Mid-South Super Lawyers in 2011 and 2012, and is also a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
