An attorney by trade, T. Lindsey Castleberry serves as executive vice president and chief legal counsel at White River Health in Batesville, where he grew up and graduated from high school.
As a lifelong Arkansan, he is passionate about the Natural State and all that it offers in terms of the outdoors, neighborly friendships and scenic beauty. With Batesville being located along the White River, Castleberry can take advantage of living in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, where there is a lot of nature and outdoor recreation to be enjoyed.
“I love the outdoors, and I grew up doing a lot of hunting and fishing,” Castleberry said.
Castleberry is a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he earned a bachelor’s in business administration from the Sam M. Walton College of Business before attending the UA School of Law. Earning his law degree in 2007, he was admitted to the Arkansas Bar the same year.
Castleberry immediately found himself surrounded by helpful lawyers who welcomed him into the profession with open arms. Following in his brother’s footsteps, he said he considers himself lucky to be able to look to his family for professional guidance.
“Both in personal and professional matters, I am very lucky to have my brother, Casey, to give me advice and to be a leader,” Castleberry said.
Throughout his days in private practice and in his previous role as a city attorney in Batesville, Castleberry said the best advice he has received is to prepare as much as humanly possible and learn to think on his feet.
“I know many future lawyers and future professionals are probably sick of hearing it, but I have never been overprepared for a hearing or negotiation,” Castleberry said. “Preparation is key when it comes to working your way through difficulties, and I’ve found that the harder you work, the luckier you get.”
Always willing to take on new and intimidating challenges, Castleberry said he values being teachable and having a willingness to learn. While transitioning from his role as city attorney, Castleberry joined White River Health in 2015 as the system’s in-house legal counsel. In 2018, Castleberry was promoted to vice president of human resources, where he led legal services, human resources and physician recruiting efforts until assuming his current role in 2021.
In his current position, Castleberry uses his legal and business expertise to lead a health system that is passionate about providing quality health care and improving the health of its communities.
“When I was transitioning to health care from my city attorney role, my dad was on the board here at White River. I knew how important this place was to him and to the community,” Castleberry said. “I really began to understand this as I saw the people employed here, the doctors, nurses and administrators, commit so much of their time on nights, weekends and holidays. I am constantly amazed by the dedication of the really talented people who work here.”
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