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Young Lawyers Section Chair: Vicki S. Vasser Chair-Elect: J. Cliff McKinney II Sec-Treas: Grant M. Cox Immediate Past Chair: Brian M. Clary Executive Council: District A: C. Michael Daily Matthew L. Fryar Ryan Blake Pettigrew District B: Cory D. Childs
District C: Timothy R. Leonard Ryan M. Wilson Jessica S. Yarbrough At Large Representatives: Leslie J. Ligon Jessica Middleton-Kurylo Law Student Representatives: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law: John B. Crabtree UALR William H. Bowen School of Law: Matthew Pedicini
Hats Off
In brief
Editor-In-Chief Tasha C. Taylor
M. Anneliese Bacon and Drew T. Sadler have recently joined the law firm of Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure, & Thompson. Christopher Brockett was named as a top tax attorney by Soirée Magazine for the second straight year. Jamie W. Gilmore (attorney at Tripcony Law Firm) and her husband, Dustin, welcomed their first child, Eli Shane Gilmore, on August 2, 2012. Jaletta Long Smith and her husband, Andy, welcomed their first child, James William Smith, on October 12, 2012. Jaletta is currently serving as the Interim Director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Programs.
Andy Taylor and Tasha Taylor, both of Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A., welcomed their first child, Norah Chloe, into their family on November 29, 2012. Norah Chloe Taylor Matthew A. Glover, his wife, and their son James Joseph welcomed their second child into their family. Their new baby girl Elizabeth Rebecca was born on November 15, 2012. James & Elizabeth Glover
Carla L. Miller opened her own law firm on November 1, 2012 (Carla L. Miller, PLLC) in Little Rock. The firm’s practice is focused on the needs of small businesses and individuals in the areas of corporate formation and record keeping, debt collection, contracts, real estate, civil litigation, probate/estate planning, and family law. Justin Elrod received his certification as a Certified Elder Law Attorney, becoming only the fourth attorney in the State of Arkansas to receive this certification. The certification is made by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA accredited organization. Justin was also named to the list of Rising Stars in the area of Elder Law by the publication Super Lawyers, Mid-South 2012 Edition. He was one of only three attorneys named to this list in the area of Elder Law, and was the only attorney from Arkansas to make the list in this area. Joshua Q. Mostyn and William M. Prettyman III recently founded the firm of MOSTYN PRETTYMAN, PLLC in Benton County. The firm will focus on criminal defense, family law, and commercial litigation. For more information about the firm, visit ARKLAWYERS.COM. Jennifer Wethington Merritt and her husband recently welcomed their second child, a son, in December 2012. Jennifer became a member of Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC on January 1, 2013.
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Jenny Wilkes recently became associated with Frost, PLLC as a Tax Attorney in their Little Rock office. Leon Jones, Jr., has joined with Bo Morton in Fayetteville to form the firm of Morton & Jones PLC. Their firm focuses on the following practice areas: Criminal law, Bankruptcy, Civil and Commercial litigation, Domestic Relations and Mediation.