EDUCATIONB.A., Auburn University, 1958 M.S.W., Tulane University, 1962 J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1979 Admitted to practice in Arkansas, 1979 PRACTICE AREAS Estate planning, probate, taxation, guardianships. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Advising clients in planning their estates to accomplish their goals for distribution of assets to beneficiaries while minimizing estate tax liability. Drafting the necessary documents, such as Wills and Trusts, Living Wills, and Durable Powers of Attorney, to carry out the estate plans of clients. Assisting families of deceased persons in probate administration. Working with families who need guardianships for managing the assets of minors or for the management of the business affairs or the care of an incapacitated person. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation; Arkansas Bar Association (Past Chairman of the Probate and Trust Section); Pulaski County Bar Association (Former Member of Board); VOCALS, Inc., (Past Chairman of the Board); Central Arkansas Estate Council (Past President); Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers; American Bar Association (Probate and Property Section), Best Lawyers in America (1995-Present); Best Lawyers in Arkansas, Arkansas Times Survey (1995-Present).PUBLICATIONS Basic Drafting of Wills and Trusts in Arkansas, National Business Journal, Inc., 1988 (Co-Author); Probate Law, The Arkansas Lawyer, January, 1989 (Co-Author). OTHER ACTIVITIES SCAT (Senior Citizens Activities Today), Former Member of Board; H.I.R.E., Inc. (Help Individuals Receive Employment), Member of Board; Little Rock Community Mental Health Center, President of Board (1999-2000); The Women's Foundation of Arkansas, Founding Member. Attorney - Client Relation. Use of the Mitchell Williams web site does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and Mitchell Williams . If you send us an e-mail and we do not already represent you, your e-mail will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not necessarily be treated as privileged or confidential. |