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Hayden Downs

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Hayden Downs – Arkansas & Louisiana Personal Injury Attorney

Hayden Downs represents injury victims at Downs Law Firm, helping individuals and families across Monroe, West Monroe, Bastrop, and Northeast Louisiana, as well as Little Rock, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, El Dorado, Camden, Magnolia, Hope, Monticello, Crossett, Hamburg, Warren, Fordyce, Prescott, Smackover, Ashdown, Texarkana, and surrounding Arkansas communities after serious accidents.

Her work focuses on car accident cases, trucking accidents, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death claims.

Biography

Hayden Downs is an Arkansas native and moved to northeast Louisiana to pursue her legal career with the Downs Law Firm. Hayden received her Bachelor’s of Science in Sociology from the University of Central Arkansas in 2015. She went on to receive her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law in 2018.

Hayden married Earl Ross Downs, III, in 2018, and together they have made Louisiana their home.

Hayden is a licensed Arkansas attorney and a Louisiana attorney and notary. She was named one of Who’s Who Among Students in Colleges & Universities, awarded the Dean’s Certificate of Public Service, and is a member of several honor societies. Hayden has been exposed to personal injury law for several years now, and also clerked for the Honorable United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, Judge Richard Taylor.

Hayden is a member of several professional organizations such as the Louisiana Bar Association, Louisiana Access to Justice, Louisiana Bar Foundation and American Association for Justice.

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• 18 Wheeler Accidents
• Neck And Back Injuries
• Brain Damage Injuries
• Disc Injuries
• Surgery Cases
• Burn And Skin Graft Cases

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Juris Doctorate – 2018
  • Honors: Dean’s Certificate of Public Service Award
  • Honors: William H. Bowen Full Tuition Merit Scholar
• University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas
  • B.S. – 2015
  • Honors: Who’s Who Among American Colleges & Universities 2015; University of Central Arkansas Presidential Scholar; Member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society; Member of Alpha Kappa Delta, the National Sociology Honor Society; University of Central Arkansas Dean’s List (2011; 2014); University of Central Arkansas Leadership Scholarship Recipient; Arkansas Challenge Scholarship Recipient
  • Major: Sociology-Criminology
  • Minor: Public Administration
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Master of Public Administration – 2018
  • Honors: Member of Pi Alpha Alpha; National Public Affairs and Administration Honor Society

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana, 2019
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2019
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2019
• Arkansas, 2026

Professional Associations

• Louisiana Bar Association
• Louisiana Access to Justice
• Louisiana Bar Foundation
• American Association for Justice
• Arkansas Bar Association

Published Works

• “Vaccinations in the United States: A Review of the Vaccination Injury Compensation Program”, College of Liberal Arts 2015 Student Research Journal, University of Central Arkansas, August, 2015
• “Sexual Debut among Incarcerated Female Adolescents: Influence of Peers and Family Support”, College of Liberal Arts 2015 Student Research Journal, University of Central Arkansas, August, 2015

Advocating for Injury Victims

Accidents caused by negligent drivers or unsafe conditions can lead to devastating injuries. Hayden Downs works with clients who have suffered:

• Car accident injuries
• 18-wheeler and trucking accident injuries
• Catastrophic injuries
• Wrongful death losses

These cases often involve complex investigations and negotiations with insurance companies.

Helping Clients Pursue Compensation

The goal of a personal injury claim is to help victims recover compensation for damages such as:

• Medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Future medical treatment
• Pain and suffering

Hayden Downs works with clients throughout the legal process to pursue compensation after serious accidents.