PARTNERS
Byron M. Eiseman, Jr. (P.A.) (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1961, Tennessee; 1964, Arkansas. Education: Carson-Newman College and University of Tennessee (B.S., 1958; LL.B., 1960); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1964). Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Alpha Delta. Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1965. Lecturer, Corporation and Taxation Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, 1969. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Non-profit/Charities Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American (Member, Section on: Estate and Gift Taxation) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Federal and State Tax Controversies; Probate; Corporations and Partnerships.Email: Byron M. Eiseman, Jr. (P.A.)
James A. Buttry (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1963, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (LL.B., 1963); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1966). Delta Theta Phi. Editor in Chief, University of Arkansas Law Review, 1963. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Public Finance Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Secretary-Treasurer, 1978-1980) and American Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: James A. Buttry (P.A.)
Frederick S. Ursery (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1967, Arkansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1964); Columbia University (LL.B., 1967). Recipient, Arkansas Bar Association "Outstanding Lawyer" Award, 1996. Member of the State Board of Law Examiners, 1979-1982. Member, Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions, 1970-1995. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Labor and Employment Law, Personal Injury Law, Railroad Law). Member: Pulaski County (President, 1987-1988), Arkansas (President, 2004-2005) and American Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers (State Chair, 2001-2003); American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Arkansas Chapter, 1996); Wm. R. Overton American Inn of Court (President, 1990-1991). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Products Liability; Employment Discrimination; Railroad.Email: Frederick S. Ursery (P.A.)
James C. Clark, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1969, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Phi Alpha Delta. Case Note Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1968-1969. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: General Commercial; Bankruptcy; Real Estate Transactions; Industrial Development Bond Defaults; Real Estate Foreclosure.Email: James C. Clark, Jr. (P.A.)
Thomas P. Leggett (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Arkansas and Virginia. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.S., 1967); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970). Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Public Finance Law). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Thomas P. Leggett (P.A.)
Paul B. Benham, III (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Arkansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1968); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1969-1970. Law Clerk, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1971-1972. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Member, Sections on: Securities; Business Law, Chairman, 1995-1996) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Law Practice Management, Public Utilities) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Regulation; Corporate Finance; Public Utilities Regulation; Banking Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Government Relations.Email: Paul B. Benham, III (P.A.)
Larry W. Burks (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1970, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1970). Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1970. Attorney, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 1970-1973. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation and Financing; Bank and Trustee Litigation and Regulation; Corporate and Business Litigation; Municipal Bond Litigation; Insurance Company Regulation and Litigation.Email: Larry W. Burks (P.A.)
A. Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1973, Arkansas; 1974, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973); Georgetown University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1974). Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1972-1973. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Employee Benefits Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Chairman, Tax Section, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Section on Taxation; Committee on Employee Benefits) Bar Associations. American College of Tax Counsel. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Estate Planning; Corporate Taxation.Email: A. Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr. (P.A.)
James E. Harris (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1972, Arkansas. Education: Princeton University (B.S.E.E., 1969); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1972); Boston University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1975). Delta Theta Phi (Tribune, 1970-1971). Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1970-1972. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Trusts and Estates, Non-profit/Charities Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Member, Sections on: Taxation, Probate Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Taxation) Bar Associations.. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Arkansas State Chair); Arkansas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Tax; Estate Planning; Estates and Trusts (Probate); Corporate; Foundations and Exempt Organizations.Email: James E. Harris (P.A.)
James M. Simpson, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., cum laude, 1974; J.D., 1977). Phi Kappa Phi. Member of Staff and Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1976-1977. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Antitrust, Personal Injury Litigation). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Member: House of Delegates, 1984-1986 and 1990-2000; Executive Council, 1986-1989) and American Bar Associations; American College of Trial Lawyers; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (Charter Member); Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Products Liability Defense; Business and Trade Litigation.Email: James M. Simpson, Jr. (P.A.)
James M. Saxton (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, Arkansas. Education: University of Alabama (B.S., 1972); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1977); Georgetown University (LL.M., 1978). Member, 1976-1977 and Associate Editor, 1977, Arkansas Law Review. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Real Estate Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Real Property) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Entities (including Limited Liability Companies); Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate Development; Sales Tax.Email: James M. Saxton (P.A.)
J. Shepherd Russell, III (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Arkansas. Education: University of North Carolina (B.A., 1975); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1978). Comments Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1977-1978. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Municipal Law, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Structured Finance Law). Member: Pulaski and Arkansas Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: J. Shepherd Russell, III (P.A.)
Donald H. Bacon (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 1975; J.D., with honors, 1978). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta. Articles Editor and Associate Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1977-1978. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (Past Director) and American Bar Associations; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (Past Officer); International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocacy (Diplomate; Past Chapter President; National Board Member). American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Arkansas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Personal Injury Defense; Railroad; Insurance; Medical Malpractice; Legal Malpractice.Email: Donald H. Bacon (P.A.)
W. Thomas Baxter (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 1975); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1978; LL.M., in Taxation, 1979). Phi Beta Kappa; Blue Key; Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Trusts and Estates). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Estate and Gift Tax; Probate; State and Local Tax; General Business and Corporate Taxation.Email: W. Thomas Baxter (P.A.)
Joseph B. Hurst, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Arkansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1977); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1980); New York University (LL.M., in taxation, 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Employee Benefits). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Employee Benefits; Corporate Law.Email: Joseph B. Hurst, Jr. (P.A.)
Elizabeth Robben Murray (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.Ed., 1974; J.D., with high honors, 1979). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Editorial Board, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1978-1979. Law Clerk, United States District Judge William Overton, Eastern District of Arkansas, 1979-1981. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; William R. Overton Inn of Court; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Securities and Business Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Elizabeth Robben Murray (P.A.)
Christopher J. Heller (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Arkansas. Education: University of Miami (B.G.S., 1975); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with honors, 1981). Delta Theta Phi (Dean, 1980). Editor-in-Chief, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1980-1981. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Labor and Employment Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Education Law; Litigation; Civil Rights; Constitutional Law.Email: Christopher J. Heller (P.A.)
Laura Hensley Smith (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Arkansas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S., 1977); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1981). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1980-1981. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Defense Research Institute.. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Product Defense; Drug Liability.Email: Laura Hensley Smith (P.A.)
Robert S. Shafer (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Arkansas. Education: Miami University (B.M., summa cum laude, 1975); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.A., 1977; J.D., 1981). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Appellate Law). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; National Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Appellate Advocacy; Constitutional Law.Email: Robert S. Shafer (P.A.)
William Mell Griffin III (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Arkansas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1979); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1982). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Workers' Compensation). Member, Board of Directors, Central Arkansas Legal Services. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel; American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench); Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Insurance Defense; Malpractice.Email: William Mell Griffin III (P.A.)
Michael Scott Moore (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S. B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Labor and Employment Law). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination; Wage Hour Law; ERISA; General Litigation.Email: Michael Scott Moore (P.A.)
Walter M. Ebel, III (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., with high honors, 1980); University of Texas (J.D., with high honors, 1983); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1984). Beta Alpha Psi; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Chancellors; Blue Key. Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1980. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, Tax Law). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Business Acquisitions/Sales; Corporate Taxation; Tax Controversy, IRS; Business and Corporate Law.Email: Walter M. Ebel, III (P.A.)
Kevin A. Crass (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Arkansas and U.S. Courts of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1988, U.S. Supreme Court; 1992, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., 1981); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1984). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Kevin A. Crass (P.A.)
William A. Waddell, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Arkansas. Education: University of Central Arkansas (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1984). ITT International Fellow to Spain. Executive Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1984. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Adoption Law; Appellate Practice.Email: William A. Waddell, Jr. (P.A.)
Robert B. Beach, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Arkansas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (J.D., with honors, 1985). Omicron Delta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma; Gamma Beta Phi; Phi Eta Sigma. Listed in "Best lawyers in America" (Public Finance Law). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Robert B. Beach, Jr. (P.A.)
J. Lee Brown (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Arkansas. Education: Tulane University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1985); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1986). Member, University of Arkansas Law Review, 1984-1985. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Corporate Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions; Tax Controversies.Email: J. Lee Brown (P.A.)
James C. Baker (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: Hendrix College (B.A., 1983); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1986). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Product Liability; Personal Injury Litigation; Property Damage Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: James C. Baker (P.A.)
Harry A. Light (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1989, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., with honors, 1977); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1982). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Real Estate.Email: Harry A. Light (P.A.)
Scott H. Tucker (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1987, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., History, 1984); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1987). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, J. William Fulbright Award. Burks Scholar, Teaching Fellow. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Railroad Law). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Railroad Defense; Product Liability.Email: Scott H. Tucker (P.A.)
Guy Alton Wade (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., 1985); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1988). Blue Key; Phi Alpha Delta (Marshall, 1986-1987). President, Christian Legal Society, 1987-1988. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Workers' Compensation Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Workmen's Compensation; Insurance Defense; Environmental Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Guy Alton Wade (P.A.)
Price C. Gardner (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Arkansas. Education: Arkansas State University (B.S., 1984); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1988); University of Florida (LL.M., 1989). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, 1986-1988 and Managing Editor, 1987-1988, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal. Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1987. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Corporate Law and Tax Law). Member: Arkansas (Member and Chairman, Taxation Section, 1999) and American (Member, Section of Taxation, Business Law, Health Law) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Acquisitions and Mergers; Corporate; Estate Planning; Real Estate Transactions.Email: Price C. Gardner (P.A.)
Tonia P. Jones (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (B.S.E., with high honors, 1975); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with high honors, 1990). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Antitrust; Securities; Medical Malpractice Defense; Insurance Defense.Email: Tonia P. Jones (P.A.)
David D. Wilson (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with honors, 1990). Member, Blue Key. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Tort Litigation; Product Liability; Property; Business Litigation.Email: David D. Wilson (P.A.)
Jeffrey H. Moore (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1990, Arkansas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1986; J.D., 1990). Phi Delta Phi. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Construction Law). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Securities; Construction; Business; Accountants Malpractice.Email: Jeffrey H. Moore (P.A.)
David M. Graf (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; 1992, Arkansas. Education: San Jacinto College (A.A., 1979); Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1981); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1985); University of Houston (LL.M., 1992). Member, South Texas Law Review, 1983-1985. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1982. Member, Board of Directors, Midwest Pension Conference. Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Estate Planning.Email: David M. Graf (P.A.)
Carla G. Spainhour (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Arkansas. Education: Northeast Louisiana University (B.B.A., with honors, 1985); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1991); New York University (LL.M., 1992). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Christian Legal Society (President, 1990-1991). Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1988. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Health Law; Hospital Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Tax Exempt Organizations; Tax Controversies.Email: Carla G. Spainhour (P.A.)
R. Christopher Lawson (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1993). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Appellate Law). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Public Finance Litigation; Railroad Defense; Appellate Practice; Public Utilities Law.Email: R. Christopher Lawson (P.A.)
Betty J. Hardy (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.A., 1983; M.A.P., summa cum laude, 1985; J.D., 1993). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Workers' Compensation Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation.Email: Betty J. Hardy (P.A.)
Lynda M. Johnson (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Arkansas; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Mississippi State University (B.P.A., 1983); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk, Judge Judith Rogers, Pulaski County, Arkansas, Chancery Court, 1986-1987. Member: Arkansas (Member, Committees on: Health Law; Civil Procedure) and American (Member, Forum on Health Law) Bar Associations; National Health Lawyers Association. Special Agencies: Arkansas Health Services Commission. Practice Areas: Health Law; Hospital Law; Business Law.Email: Lynda M. Johnson (P.A.)
James W. Smith (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Arkansas. Education: Arkansas Tech University (B.S., cum laude, 1991); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1994); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1995). Phi Delta Phi (Treasurer, 1991-1992); Blue Key. Recipient: Wall Street Journal Award. Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1992-1994. Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1994. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates). Member: Arkansas and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Mergers and Business Acquisitions; Corporate Taxation; Business and Corporate Law; Real Estate Transactions; IRS Controversies.Email: James W. Smith (P.A.)
Daniel Lee Herrington (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Arkansas State University (B.S., 1992); University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School (J.D., with high honors, 1995). Member, Society of Human Resource Managers. Adjunct Professor, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. Executive Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1994-1995. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Labor and Employment Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law; Litigation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law.Email: Daniel Lee Herrington (P.A.)
K. Coleman Westbrook, Jr. (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Arkansas; 1993, Tennessee. Education: Harding University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1989); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1992); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 1993). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Non-profit/Charities Law). Member: Nashville, Tennessee (Member, Taxation Section) and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Planning; Business Planning; Estate Administration.Email: K. Coleman Westbrook, Jr. (P.A.)
Allison Cornwell (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Arkansas. Education: Hendrix College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with high honors, 1995); New York University (LL.M., 1996). Member and Associate Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1994-1995. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation; Trusts; Estates; Charitable Foundations; Tax Exempt Organizations; Family Businesses.Email: Allison Cornwell (P.A.)
Ellen Owens Smith (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Arkansas. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., 1988); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation.Email: Ellen Owens Smith (P.A.)
Jason B. Hendren (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., cum laude, 1994; J.D., cum laude, 1997). Articles Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1996-1997. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Medical Product Liability Defense; Drug Liability.Email: Jason B. Hendren (P.A.)
Bruce B. Tidwell (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.B.A., 1993; J.D., with honors, 1996). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, 1994. Registered Land Surveyor, Arkansas, 1988. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American (Member, Sections On: Health Law; Litigation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Health Law.Email: Bruce B. Tidwell (P.A.)
Joseph P. McKay (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Arkansas. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1988); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1998). Member, William R. Overton Inns of Court, 1998-1999. Real Estate License, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1995. Member, Arkansas Realtors Association. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Joseph P. McKay (P.A.)
Alexandra A. Ifrah (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.B.A., with honors, 1990; M.B.A., 1992; J.D., with high honors, 1995); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1999). Associate Editor, University of Arkansas Law Journal. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Employee Benefits Law). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Taxation; Employee Benefits.Email: Alexandra A. Ifrah (P.A.)
Jay T. Taylor (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia; 2000, Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Golden Key National Honor Society. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Real Estate Law). Member: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Real Property Law Section); Pulaski County, Arkansas (Member, Real Estate Law Section) and American (Member, Real Property Law Section) Bar Associations; The Downtown Partnership (Member, Committee on Housing and Development). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Property; Commercial Real Estate Development, Finance and Leasing; Commercial Transactions; Banking.Email: Jay T. Taylor (P.A.)
Martin A. Kasten, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2000, Illinois. Education: Illinois State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1995); University of Arkansas (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Executive Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1998-1999. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Martin A. Kasten, (P.A.)
Bryan W. Duke, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Arkansas. Education: University of Central Arkansas (B.B.A., 1996); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 1999); University of Florida School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 2000). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Tax; Tax Controversies; Business Planning; Securities Regulation.Email: Bryan W. Duke, (P.A.)
Joseph G. Nichols, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.A., Finance, 1996; B.S., Accounting, 1996; J.D., 1999); University of Florida School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1999). Member, UALR Law Review. Certified Public Accountant. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Taxation; Partnership Taxation; Securities; Business Transactions.Email: Joseph G. Nichols, (P.A.)
Robert T. Smith, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.S., with honors, 1996; J.D., with honors, 1999); University of Florida (LL.M., in Taxation, 2001). Member, University of Arkansas Law Review, 1998-1999. Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas, 1999. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Corporate Law; Securities Regulation.Email: Robert T. Smith, (P.A.)
Ryan A. Bowman, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Arkansas. Education: Harding University (B.S., summa cum laude, Public Administration, 1997); University of Arkansas Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Executive Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: Arkansas Bar Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Ryan A. Bowman, (P.A.)
Timothy C. Ezell, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.E., 1997; J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Member, Arkansas Law Review, 1999-2000. Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Law; Hospital Law.Email: Timothy C. Ezell, (P.A.)
T. Michelle Ator, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1995, Arkansas and Colorado; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 2003, Arkansas Supreme Court. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., Political Science, 1989); University of Arkansas (J.D., with honors, 1995). Phi Delta Phi. Associate Case Notes Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal. Former Division Chief, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas. William R. Overton Inn of Court. VOCALS. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Medical Malpractice Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Civil Litigation.Email: T. Michelle Ator, (P.A.)
Sarah M. Cotton, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1997; J.D., 2000); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 2001). Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Law Review. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Non-profit/Charities Law). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning.Email: Sarah M. Cotton, (P.A.)
Lindsey Mitcham Lorence, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Arkansas. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., Pol. Science, 1993); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., with honors, 1996). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice.Email: Lindsey Mitcham Lorence, (P.A.)
Alan Gray Bryan, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 1998; J.D., with honors, 2001). Phi Delta Theta. Charles Pearson Fellow, 1999-20001. Managing Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2000-2001. Member, Board of Advocates, Putman American Inn of Courts. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas (Member, Young Lawyers Section, 2001) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Defense; Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Alan Gray Bryan, (P.A.)
Khayyam Eddings, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Arkansas. Education: Morehouse College (B.A., Mathematics, 1996); William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas-Little Rock (J.D., 2001). Dean William H. Bowen Scholarship, 1999. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Commercial Litigation.Email: Khayyam Eddings, (P.A.)
Jason N. Bramlett, (P.A.) (Partner) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2002, Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001). Member: Arkansas Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Commercial Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jason N. Bramlett, (P.A.)
ASSOCIATES
Steven L. Brooks (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas Walton College of Business (B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1995); University of Arkansas Leflar Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member, Arkansas Law Review, 2002-2003. Certified Public Accountant. Member, Arkansas Venture Forum Committee. Board Member, Walton College of Business Alumni Advisory Council, 2003. Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. (Also at Fayetteville and Rogers Offices). Practice Areas: Taxation; Real Estate; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law; Securities; Venture Capital; Commercial Transactions.Email: Steven L. Brooks
H. Wayne Young, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Arkansas. Education: Arkansas Tech University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2003). Bowen Scholar. Associate Notes Editor, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, 2002. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations (Member, Young Lawyers Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Discrimination; Government Relations.Email: H. Wayne Young, Jr.
Jamie Huffman Jones (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., magna cum laude, Psychology, 2000); University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Order of the Coif. Dean's Scholar, University of Arkansas, 2000. Staff Member, 2001-2002 and Managing Editor, 2002-2003, Kansas Law Review. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jamie Huffman Jones
Kimberly D. Young (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Arkansas. Education: Lyon College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2000); University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law (J.D., high honors, 2003). Bowen Scholar. Associate Notes Editor, Law Review. Recipient: West Outstanding Student Award, 2001-2003; Charles F. Cauffin Medal, Lyon College. Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Kimberly D. Young
Brian C. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.S., 1998); University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law (J.D., 2003); University of Florida College of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Executive Compensation; Taxation.Email: Brian C. Smith
D. Michael Moyers (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 2001; J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: D. Michael Moyers
Seth M. Haines (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Harding University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); University of Arkansas (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Articles Editor, University of Arkansas Law Review. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Seth M. Haines
Erin E. Cullum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 2001; J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Phi Delta Phi. Note and Comment Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2003-2004. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Erin E. Cullum
Kristopher B. Knox (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., 2001; J.D., summa cum laude, 2004). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Kristopher B. Knox
Kathryn A. Kirkpatrick (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., 2001); University of Arkansas (J.D., 2004). Former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Kathryn A. Kirkpatrick
J. Adam Wells (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Arkansas. Education: Hendrix College (B.A., with distinction); University of Arkansas (J.D., cum laude). Member: Arkansas and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: J. Adam Wells
Rebecca B. Hurst (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Arkansas. Education: Arkansas State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); University of Arkansas (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2006). Executive Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2004-2005. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Taxation; Nonprofit Organizations Law; Estate Planning; Tax Exempt Organizations.Email: Rebecca B. Hurst
William Foster (Associate) born Fort Smith, Arkansas; admitted to bar, 2005, Arkansas. Education: University of Central Arkansas (B.S., summa cum laude, 2002); University of Arkansas (J.D., summa cum laude, 2005); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 2006). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Benton County, Sebastian County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Real Estate; Debtor and Creditor; Taxation; Tax Exempt Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations Law.Email: William Foster
Michael B. Childers (Associate) born Bentonville, Arkansas; admitted to bar, 2006, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A.; J.D., magna cum laude). Recipient: Craig Sterne Memorial Award for Estate Planning and Taxation, 2006; Joe C. Barrett Award for Commercial Transactions, 2006. Note and Comment Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Transactions.Email: Michael B. Childers
Bradley S. Runyon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense.Email: Bradley S. Runyon
Joshua M. Osborne (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S., Public Administration; J.D., 2006); University of Florida College of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2007). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Tax Planning.
David E. Choate (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A.); Vermont Law School (J.D.; M.S., Environmental Law). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Real Estate; Finance.
Jeremiah D. Wood (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., 2004); University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2007); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 2008). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Employee Benefit Taxation; Retirement Benefit Plans; Health Benefits; Executive Compensation.Email: Jeremiah D. Wood
James L. Phillips (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.A., cum laude; J.D., cum laude, 2007). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation.
Jennifer L. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arkansas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. Education: Arkansas State University (B.S. in Nursing, cum laude, 1998); University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association; Emergency Nurses Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Jennifer L. Smith
T.J. Fowler (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arkansas, U. S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 2003); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 2007). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Law; Antitrust; Business Litigation; Appellate Practice.Email: T.J. Fowler
Allison C. Langston (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1996); University of Virginia (M.A., 1999); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 2007). Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice Defense; Medical Malpractice.Email: Allison C. Langston
Phillip M. Brick, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, Arkansas, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., cum laude, 2006; J.D., cum laude, 2009). Member: Arkansas Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation.Email: Phillip M. Brick, Jr.
COUNSEL
William H. Sutton (P.A.) (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1959, Arkansas. Education: University of Arkansas (B.S., 1953; J.D., 1959). Blue Key. Member, Arkansas Statutes Revision Commission, 1975. Recipient, Lawyer of the Year Award, Arkansas Bar Association, 1990. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Business Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas (President, 1992-1993) and American Bar Associations; International Association of Defense Counsel; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1986). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Product Liability; Aviation; Personal Injury; Environmental Litigation.Email: William H. Sutton (P.A.)
William L. Terry (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1950, Arkansas. Education: Princeton University and University of Arkansas (B.S., 1948; LL.B., 1950). Delta Theta Phi. Attorney, Arkansas State Highway Department, 1951-1954. Member: Pulaski County (President, 1977-1978) and Arkansas Bar Associations.
William L. Patton, Jr. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1964, Arkansas. Education: Davidson College (A.B., 1959); University of Arkansas (LL.B., 1964); New York University. Delta Theta Phi. Comments Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 1963. Law Clerk to Judge Pat Mehaffy, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1965-1966. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas Bar Associations.
H. T. Larzelere, Jr. (P.A.) (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1968, Arkansas. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1969). Member: Arkansas Bar Association.Email: H. T. Larzelere, Jr. (P.A.)
Oscar E. Davis, Jr. (P.A.) (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, Mississippi; 1970, Arkansas. Education: Auburn University (B.S., 1962); University of Mississippi (J.D., 1967). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Labor and Employment Law). Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1967-1970. Member: Pulaski County and Arkansas (Member, Labor Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor; Employment (Wage and Hour); Civil Rights; OSHA.Email: Oscar E. Davis, Jr. (P.A.)
Marvin L. Childers (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, Arkansas. Education: University of Mississippi (B.Acct., 1983; J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board. State Representative, 2001. Member: Arkansas Bar Association; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: General Practice; Estate Planning; Corporate; Real Estate.Email: Marvin L. Childers
John Dewey Watson (P.A.) (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1970, Arkansas and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Texas. Education: Ouachita Baptist University (B.A., 1963); University of Arkansas (J.D., 1970). Delta Theta Phi; Blue Key. Member, University of Arkansas Law Review, 1969-1970. Law Clerk, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1970-1971. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" (Construction Law). Member: Pulaski County, Arkansas, American and National Bar Associations; Panel of Arbitrators; Panel of Mediators; Large Complex Case Panel; American Arbitration Association; National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Special Agencies: Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board (Hearing Officer, 1992). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Construction Litigation; Administrative and Regulatory; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Eminent Domain; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Home; Personal Injury; Railroad Law.Email: John Dewey Watson (P.A.)