Michael McCarty Harrison
mharrisonLitigation
Partner
| 501-370-3324 | [email protected] |
| 501-537-2999 | Download vCard |
| 400 West Capitol Ave. Suite 2000 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 | |
BIOGRAPHY
Michael McCarty Harrison is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on insurance defense and coverage, products liability, medical malpractice, personal injury defense, transportation litigation, fire/arson investigation and defense, and appellate advocacy.
Prior to joining the firm, Harrison spent 20 years developing a strong litigation practice in Little Rock and has been recognized for her work by Mid-South Super Lawyers.
She is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, of which she served as past President.
Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, J.D., 1998
- University of Arkansas, B.A., Political Science/History, 1995
Noteworthy
- Certified Little Rock District Court Small Claims Mediator
- Elected to the Arkansas Bar Association's Board of Trustees, 2020 (inaugural year), 2021
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Insurance
- Named in Arkansas Life Magazine's Top Attorneys in Arkansas, since 2014
- Named in Soiree Magazine Best Attorneys in Arkansas, since 2014
- Named the Henry Woods Trial Competition Winner, 1998
- Publications:
- Author "Defending a Religious Institution Using the Charitable Immunity and Ecclesiastical Doctrine Defenses to Tort Liability," Arkansas Law Notes, July 2021
- Author "Extent and Applicability of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Arkansas," Arkansas Lawyer, Spring 2020
- Co-Author “Punitive Damages: A State-by-State Compendium (Arkansas Section), The DRI Defense Library Series, 2009
- Co-Author “Admissibility of Evidence, a Manual for Arkansas Trial Lawyers,” 1997 Pocket Part
- Presentations:
- National Business Institute, Auto Insurance Coverage Pitfalls, 2014
- National Business Institute, Advanced Uninsured and Underinsured Coverage in Arkansas, 2013
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, Uninsured and Underinsured Case and Statutory Law Update, Annual Meeting, 2013
- National Business Institute, Determining Coverage in UM/UIM Claims, 2013
- Arkansas Board of Trial Advocates, From the Defense Perspective, 2012
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- Received CALI’s Excellence for the Future Award, Environmental Law, 1998
- Selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers List, since 2013
- Rising Star, 2011-2012
Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Past Chair of Membership Development, Current Board of Trustees
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, Past President
- Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, Education Chair
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Pulaski County Bar Association
- SEABOTA, member
Admissions
- Arkansas
- Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- United States Supreme Court
Profile
Michael McCarty Harrison
Litigation
Partner
| 501-370-3324 | |
| [email protected] | |
| 501-537-2999 | |
| 400 West Capitol Ave. Suite 2000 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 | |
Biography
Michael McCarty Harrison is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on insurance defense and coverage, products liability, medical malpractice, personal injury defense, transportation litigation, fire/arson investigation and defense, and appellate advocacy.
Prior to joining the firm, Harrison spent 20 years developing a strong litigation practice in Little Rock and has been recognized for her work by Mid-South Super Lawyers.
She is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, of which she served as past President.
Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, J.D., 1998
- University of Arkansas, B.A., Political Science/History, 1995
Noteworthy
- Certified Little Rock District Court Small Claims Mediator
- Elected to the Arkansas Bar Association's Board of Trustees, 2020 (inaugural year), 2021
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Insurance
- Named in Arkansas Life Magazine's Top Attorneys in Arkansas, since 2014
- Named in Soiree Magazine Best Attorneys in Arkansas, since 2014
- Named the Henry Woods Trial Competition Winner, 1998
- Publications:
- Author "Defending a Religious Institution Using the Charitable Immunity and Ecclesiastical Doctrine Defenses to Tort Liability," Arkansas Law Notes, July 2021
- Author "Extent and Applicability of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Arkansas," Arkansas Lawyer, Spring 2020
- Co-Author “Punitive Damages: A State-by-State Compendium (Arkansas Section), The DRI Defense Library Series, 2009
- Co-Author “Admissibility of Evidence, a Manual for Arkansas Trial Lawyers,” 1997 Pocket Part
- Presentations:
- National Business Institute, Auto Insurance Coverage Pitfalls, 2014
- National Business Institute, Advanced Uninsured and Underinsured Coverage in Arkansas, 2013
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, Uninsured and Underinsured Case and Statutory Law Update, Annual Meeting, 2013
- National Business Institute, Determining Coverage in UM/UIM Claims, 2013
- Arkansas Board of Trial Advocates, From the Defense Perspective, 2012
- Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
- Received CALI’s Excellence for the Future Award, Environmental Law, 1998
- Selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers List, since 2013
- Rising Star, 2011-2012
Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Past Chair of Membership Development, Current Board of Trustees
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, Past President
- Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, Education Chair
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Pulaski County Bar Association
- SEABOTA, member
Admissions
- Arkansas
- Arkansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
- Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
- United States Supreme Court
