ArkBar NEWS Ratcliff Roast and Toast
Oyez! Oyez! ACCOLADES Rosalind M. Mouser taught at SMU’s Southwest Graduate School of Banking’s 140th Assembly for Bank Directors at Amelia Island, Florida. Judge Brandon Harrison of the Arkansas Court of Appeals officiated as Pulaski Technical College inducted nine students into its newly formed Lambda Epsilon Chi chapter, the national honor society for paralegal students. Cathy Underwood received the Susan K. Reid Award for Teaching Excellence from Pulaski Technical College.
APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS Baker Kurrus was appointed superintendent of the Little Rock School District. Josh Mostyn, partner at Mostyn Prettyman, PLLC, was named president, and Lee Rudofsky, assistant general counsel at Walmart Stores, Inc., was named vice-president of the Northwest Arkansas Federalist Society Lawyers Chapter. Karen K. Hutchins was recently elected as treasurer for the National Association of Bar Executives.
WORD ABOUT TOWN PPGMR Law, PLLC announced that Jamie Fugitt has been named a member of the firm. Littler has added Brook A. Brewer to its Fayetteville office. Rose Law Firm announced that Steve Bauman joined the firm. Amy Clemmons Brown has joined McMullan Law Firm as a partner and the firm’s name is now McMullan & Brown. Mitchell Blackstock Law Firm announced that Janet L. Pulliam has joined the firm and will assume “of counsel” status. Dana Landrum has joined Williams & Anderson PLC.
l to r: Lee Warden and Brian H. Ratcliff
The Union County Bar Association held a “Roast and Toast” to honor Arkansas Bar Association President Brian Ratcliff at the El Dorado Golf and Country Club in February. The UCBA presented Brian with a framed portrait of The Arkansas Lawyer magazine cover on which he and Karen appeared. Benefactor and Patron Member Recognition
We encourage you to submit Oyez! information to ahubbard@arkbar.com.
Congratulations to the New Members Admitted to the Practice of Law May 2015 Zehra Abbasi Jenna A. Adams Makenzie A. Arnold Damon Assem Cody J. Bassham Virginia L. Baughn Margaret H. Benson Ramon J. L. Bertucci Stacie C. Bertucci Sybil A. Brown Kayla M.Campbell Jason A. Carter Benjamin T. Catterlin Lauren E. Clark Alycia M. Curtis Joshua A. Eason Jason A. Epperson Laura C. Fellows Ryan C. Hill Benjamin R. Hollowell
Ryan J. Jewell Ashley K. Jones Jarred W. Kibbey Jarid M. Kinder William M. Klein Braden C. Land Richard K. Lippard Jonathan P. Martin Taylor D. Martin Mackenzie J. Meador Patrick D. Melikian William B. Montgomery Christopher M. Morgan John E. J. Morgan Samuel T. Mundy Micah E. Murphree Samuel W. Norwood Christopher J. O’Neill Tara W. Raddle Blake A. Ray
James M. Reardon Victor R. Richardson Benjamin M. Ross Stella A. Rowland Zachary F. Ryburn Caitlin E. Savage Scott J. C. Schrum Charles G. Shepherd Sean Short Kayla C. Smith William K. Stoner Gary B. Swain Dylan W. Thomas John B. Van Kleef Joseph T. White Johnny R. Williams Jennifer A. Wyse Michael C. Young Michael C. Zangari
David Matthews of Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure and Thompson, P.A. in Rogers proudly displays his Patron Member decal in his office. The association recently recognized Benefactor and Patron members’ extra efforts with an official decal. Money from Benefactor and Patron contributions helps fund important association projects. For more information on becoming a Benefactor or Patron contributing member, visit www.arkbar.com. Also, look for the opportunity to contribute on your membership renewal form. Vol. 50 No. 2/Spring 2015 The Arkansas Lawyer
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