The Brad Hendricks Law Firm
Lloyd 'Tre'
Kitchens
Tre Kitchens
The Brad Hendricks Law Firm Attorney
Lloyd W. 'Tre' Kitchens concentrates his practice in Personal Injury Law, Trucking Litigation, Wrongful Death, and Business Litigation.
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Legal Practice Areas in Arkansas
Personal Injury | Trucking Litigation | Business Litigation | Wrongful Death
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Tre Kitchens - Arkansas
Personal Injury & Business Attorney
Lloyd W. “Tré” Kitchens, III was born in Dallas Texas, but attended high school at Little Rock Central High. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (1999). He resides in Little Rock with his wife, Alicia, and his three daughters.
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Tré’s practice as a trial attorney has an emphasis in the areas of commercial litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death and personal injury. He is in trial several times a year, and is most at home in a courtroom in front of a jury. His motto with litigation has always been to “hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.”
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In 2017, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association recognized him as the Outstanding Trial Lawyer for that year. He is a Past President of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association for 2010 and was voted Young Lawyer of the Year in 2002. From 2011-2017, he has been named by Soirée Magazine as the Best Business Litigation Lawyer. Also, in 2012, the Mid-South Super Lawyers added his name to their list of Rising Stars. He has taught continuing legal education classes on trial work and trial preparation, and has tried over 150 jury trials and appeals.
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“If everything is going great, no one needs my services. People come to me for help, serious help. Whether your corporation needs an advocate, or you or a loved one has been seriously injured, when someone gives me the ultimate compliment of allowing me to be their lawyer, I give them my all. My job is to give my client the very best opportunity for success in each individual case.” One of his accomplishments is helping obtain the largest jury verdict for an individual in a racial discrimination case in the 8th Circuit of the United States. Mr. Kitchens has also obtained numerous jury verdicts, for the Plaintiff and the Defense, in contract and business litigation cases.
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Working with The Brad Hendricks Law Firm since January of 2010 has allowed Tré to focus totally on his clients, with the complete support of a premier law firm. Litigating against fortune 100 companies, the federal government, trucking companies, and medical providers takes substantial resources and Mr. Kitchens and The Brad Hendricks Law Firm are able to bring those resources to bear for clients of the firm. He is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Arkansas, as well as the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. Tré heads the commercial litigation section of the law firm.
Areas of Practice:​
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Personal Injury — Plaintiff
Bar Admissions:
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Arkansas, 1999
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1999
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U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1999
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U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2001
Education:
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1999
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Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1995 B.A. Major: History
Professional Associations and Memberships:
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 – Present
President of ATLA in 2011, current member -
AAJ, 1999 – Present Member
Litigation Percentage:
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90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Honors and Awards:
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association’s Outstanding Trial Lawyer, 2017
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Soirée Magazine, Best Family Law Lawyer, 2018
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2017
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2016
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2015
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2014
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2013
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2012
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Mid-South SuperLawyer Rising Stars List, 2012
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association President, 2010-2011
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Soirée Magazine, Best Business Litigation Lawyer, 2011
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association President-Elect, 2009-2010
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Vice President, 2008-2009
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association Secretary/Treasurer, 2007-2008
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Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year, 2002
Representative Cases:
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R. W. Distributors, Inc., v. Texarkana Tractor Company d/b/a Capitol Equipment, Arkansas Court of Appeals, Case No. CV-17-1072
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R. W. Distributors, Inc., v. Texarkana Tractor Company, Arkansas Court of Appeals, No, CV-17-1072
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Lorenzo C. Martinez v. State of Arkansas, Randolph County Circuit Court, Case No. 61CR15-108
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Lorenzo C. Martinez v. State of Arkansas, Randolph County Circuit Court, Case No. 61CR15-107
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Teresa A. Griffith, as Executrix of the Estate of Dorothy J. Grable, Deceased, v. Rick Griffith, Arkansas Court of Appeals, Case No. CV-17-272
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Jerry Donaldson v. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, U. S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Case No. 17-2039
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Mary F. Dooley v. Regions Bank, et al., Arkansas Court of Appeals, Case No. CV-16-748
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Culpepper V. Ed Schafer, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, 548 F.3d 1119 (2008)
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Williams v. ConAgra Poultry Co., 378 F.3d 790 (8th Cir. 2004)
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Bharodia v. Pledger, 339 Ark. 89, 2 S.W.3d 783 (Ark. Supreme Ct. 1999)
Past Employment Positions:
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Welch and Associates, Associate, 1999 – 2001
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Eubanks, Welch, Baker and Schultze, Associate, 2001 – 2003
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Welch and Kitchens, Partner