Areas of Practice:
Medical / Dental Malpractice Defense
Litigation & Appeals
Products Liability Defense
Bar Admissions:
Arkansas, 1997
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
Education:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, AR
J.D., With Honors
Law Journal: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, Articles Editor, 1996 - 1997
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 1994
B.A., English & Communications, With Honors
Published Works:
Spoliation of Evidence: Why This Evidentiary Concept Should Not Be Transformed into Separate Causes of Action, 27 U. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 281 (2005)
Note: Peremptory Challenges After Puckett v. Elem, 115 S. Ct. 1769 (1995): How to Judge a Book By Its Cover Without Violating Equal Protection, 19 U. Ark. Little Rock L.J. 249 (1997)
Honors and Awards:
Arkansas Bar Foundation Excellence in Legal Writing Award, 1997
Matindale - Hubbell: BV rating
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, AR: National Trial Competition Team, 1997
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, AR: National Trial Competition Team Adjunct Professor, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1994 - Present
Arkansas Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Pulaski County Bar Association, 1997 - Present
Washington County Bar Association, 2000 - 2002
American Inns of Court: Overton Inn (Little Rock) Student Member, 1996 - 1997
Overton Inn Associate Member, 1997 - 2000
Putman Inn (Fayetteville) Barrister, 2000 - 2002
Woods Inn (Little Rock) Barrister, 2005 - Present
Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, 2005 - Present
Defense Research Institute, 2006 - Present
Legal Ethics and Professionalism Committee
Seminar Faculty, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: LifeSkills Institute, 2005, "Medical Malpractice" Power-Point Presentation and Lecture to Fourth Year Medical Students
Pro Bono Activities:
VOCALS (Center for Arkansas Legal Services)
Ozark Legal Services
Birth Information:
August 21, 1972.
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