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Hats Off
In brief
Editor-In-Chief Tasha C. Taylor
In addition to announcing his candidacy to the Arkansas State Senate (District 18), William Zac White has opened his own law practice in Heber Springs. Zac’s practice focuses on general federal and state litigation, criminal defense, and social security disability. Chad L. Atwell was recently selected into the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and as a Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Star. Also, Chad’s former firm of Woods, Snively, Atwell has merged and is now Daniels, Woods, Snively, Atwell Law Group, which has increased to six lawyers. Bianca Rucker of Wright, Lindsey, and Jennings LLP and Justin Rucker of Endeavor Foundation welcomed a baby girl, Carys June Rucker, into their family on August 17, 2011.
James McPherson of McPherson Law Firm in Little Rock and his wife Randi welcomed their daughter, Helen Mamie McPherson, into the world on January 24, 2012. Jason Andrew Jouett, of the Jouett Law Firm, is now a certified mediator in civic, domestic, and probate matters by the Arkansas ADR Commission, as well as a participant in the Access and Visitation mediation program through the State of Arkansas. RJ Martino and his wife, Amy, welcomed their son, Bryant Ronald Martino (7 lbs. 9 ounces), into their family on March 24th. Anthony McMullen and Liz Taylor were married last March. Ashley O’Neal and her husband, Jason Milks, welcomed a daughter, Hannalee O’Neal Milks, on March 15th. Kevin Rogers and Brianne Franks are new associates at Marcia Barnes & Associates, P.A. Anthony Johnson of Butler, Horn, Nye, & Johnson, PLLC was featured in the American Bar Association’s ABA Journal as one of the Techiest Lawyers in America. If you have information on YLS Members who deserve a “Hats Off” or would like to submit ideas for articles, please contact the editor of “In Brief,” Tasha Taylor at Tasha@TaylorLawFirm.com.
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