Biography

Don Kendall has practiced law in Northwest Arkansas for 41 years. His family of of 15, including his grandchildren, can trace their roots 8 generations back to the local community.

His practice began in 1970 after his return from Fort Benning, Ga. in active duty with the armed forces. In 1975 Don put together a business deal to acquire Benton County Abstract Co. one of the oldest if not the oldest business in Benton County and served as it's president for almost 30 years until it was sold.

In 1984 Don became heavily involved in the Savings and Loan crisis which was reported at that time to be the most costly problem to confront the American tax payer since World War 2. He supervised, was involved in, and actually tried one case involving the jurisdictions of Hiwaii, California, Colorado, U.S. Virgin Islands and Tennessee.

One of the cases that Don discovered during his investigation resulted in a settlment to Don' client of over 8 million dollars.These cases culminated in Don's being lead counsel in a complex financial fraud case which resulted in a verdict in Federal Court in Tenn in excess of 1.7 million.

In 1992 Don left a larger firm and once again opened his own practice in Rogers. In 1995 Don was the attorney for the plaintiff in one of the largest personal injury cases in NW Arkansas history. A Rogers National Guardman was returning home to Rogers when a 18 wheeler dynamite truck pulled into the Guardsmen's car, propelled it down the highway and over and into on coming traffic. The truck then fled with the driver later pleading guilty to felony hit-and-run.

The guardsman received permanent brain damage. The trucking company and it's parent settled the case 5 days before trial in Federal Court for 5.5 million dollars. A false log auditing procedure was developed as allegations of violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations were involved. In 1998 the Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed an award of $208,804 in one of Dons cases wherein the trial judge said ..."this was a truly difficult case. It's difficulty is underscored by the unchallenged testimony that they were searching through attorneys for years before they got Mr. Kendall, before they got someone who was willing to take this case on because it was certainly complex and certainly fraught with possibilities of losing."