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Arkansas Supreme Court: Continuing Legal Education Board, 1991 – 1993;Board of Law Examiners, 1993 – 1999 (Chairman, 1998 – 1999); Special Justice, Hodges v. Gray, 321 Ark. 7 901 S.W.2d 1 (1995). Secretary, Independence County Election Commission, 1982 – 1983. Batesville City Planning Commission, 1993 – 1995; Chairman, 1995. Independence County (President, 1993 – 1994; 2001 – 2002) and Arkansas (Member: Committee to Study Judicial Polls, 1979 – 1981; House of Delegates, 1991 – 1994) Bar Associations; Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Amicus Curiae Committee, 1981 – 1986; Legislation Committee, 1993 – 2009; IMPACT Trustee, 1993 – 2009); American Association for Justice

Born
  • Batesville, Arkansas, March 2, 1953;
Admitted to bar
  • 1978, Arkansas
  • 1979, U.S. District Court
  • Eastern District of Arkansas
  • 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
Education:
  • University of Arkansas (B.A., 1975); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Blue Key
Awards:
  • Recipient: C.E. Ransick Award of Excellence
  • Arkansas Bar Association, 1992
  • Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
  • Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1992
Practice areas:
  • Personal injury law
  • products liability
  • maritime personal injury
  • probate; insurance law
  • General civil trial and appellate practice
  • Social Security disability
  • commercial litigation
  • Real estate
  • Oil and gas