Alumni Board

Welcome from Your Alumni Board President

The 2011-2012 Alumni Board hopes to offer many opportunities to engage our graduates. This year, as we plan our activities, we would like to encourage you to get involved.  There are many opportunities from small to large- opportunities that really connects your practice with our students, the future lawyers in our bar. Can you take time to give back in some small way– whether it’s a one time commitment such as our Dine Around Program or a monthly commitment mentoring our first year law students?  You can see the upcoming Law Alumni Association events and volunteer opportunities by visiting the ‘Alumni Events & Travel’ and ‘Get Involved’ section of the Bowen website.

Do you have ideas for the Alumni Association? Are you interested in getting more involved? The Bowen Alumni Board is interested in finding diverse alumni applicants from a wide-variety of backgrounds and graduating classes to serve in a leadership role at the law school. If you or someone you know is interested in submitting a Board nomination, please feel free to contact me for more information.
-Amber Bagley, 2004

2011-2012 Officers

Amber Bagley, 2004, President
Amber Bagley is an attorney with the firm of Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon, & Galchus. Her practice areas include healthcare, employee benefits, and general commercial/corporate law. Amber and her husband, Alan, have one daughter.

Jim Hathaway, 1986, President-Elect
Jim Hathaway is a partner in the Little Rock office of Kutak Rock LLP, where he focuses his practice on public finance, banking, securities, and real estate. He earned a B.A. in English from Vanderbilt University in 1979. He lives in the Hillcrest neighborhood with his wife, Gael Sammartino.

 

Danyelle Walker, 1995, Vice President
Danyelle J. Walker, of The Law Office of Danyelle Walker, PLLC, has practiced exclusively in consumer bankruptcy area for approximately 15 years. Danyelle received a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1992. She is married to Edward and they have a son and a daughter.

 

David L. Eanes, Jr., 1999, Secretary
David Eanes joined Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. in 2003; the firm focuses on civil litigation on behalf of plaintiffs. Prior to that, David held a judicial clerkship with Associate Justice Tom Glaze of the Arkansas Supreme Court. David is married to Claire Gillham, 2001.

Rick Medlock, 1983, Treasurer
Rick Medlock is the founding partner of the Medlock Law Firm in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. His firm focuses on personal injury and general litigation. Rick received his undergraduate degree from Henderson State University.

Colette Honorable, 1995, Immediate Past President
Colette Dodson Honorable is Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission where she has served since 2007. Colette married her high school sweetheart, Rickey, and they have a 10-year-old daughter, Sydney. Colette enjoys people, traveling, knitting, and reading.

 2011-2012 Board Members

Justin Allen, 1999
Justin Allen is with Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, where he focuses on government relations, lobbying, administrative law and commercial litigation. Justin lives in Sheridan with his wife Nikki, and his three children, Blake, Sophia and Max.

 

Cesar Caballero, 2003
Cesar works for Windstream Communications where he is responsible for developing the company’s regulatory strategy and oversees regulatory compliance. He is an avid soccer fan and also enjoys reading and riding his bicycle.

 

Brian Clary, 2006
Since 2006, Brian has represented the State of Arkansas as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Saline County. He handles a general felony caseload for the office. Brian is a native of Memphis and completed his undergraduate degree at Rhodes College in Memphis. He currently serves as chair of the Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.

Khayyam M. Eddings, 2001
Khayyam M. Eddings is with Friday, Eldredge & Clark where he counsels employers in all aspects of labor and employment laws including compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, National Labor Relations Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Khayyam is marred to Aminah Eddings.

 

Nicole Hartz, 2007
After passing the 2008 Arkansas Bar Exam, Nicole Hartz joined the Mitchell Blackstock Law Firm as an associate practicing in a variety of areas. She received a B.A. degree from Ouachita Baptist University, where she majored in political science and speech communication. Nicole is married to Ben and they are expecting their first child.

 

Jason Hendren, 1997
Jason Hendren is a partner with Friday Eldredge & Clark where he focuses his practice on medical malpractice defense as well as general and commercial litigation. Jason, Tracey and their four children live in Bentonville, but they also maintain a home in Little Rock. The Hendrens love to hunt and fish, spending much of their free time outdoors.

 

Ka Tina Hodge, 2003
Kat Hodge, a native Arkansan, serves as an assistant attorney general in the Office of Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel in the Civil Litigation Department, primarily focusing on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 cases and employment law. Kat enjoys reading, participating in book clubs, traveling, and spending time with her son, Knox.

 

David L. Jones, 2002
David Jones, an Associate with Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, focuses his practice in the areas of business law and litigation, commercial litigation, and construction law. David is married to Dr. Leticia A. Jones, and they are the proud parents of twins, Austin and Alexis, and younger daughter, Ashley.

 

 

Lacy Kennedy, 1998
Lacy Kennedy is staff counsel for Verizon Wireless and is based in Alpharetta, Ga. He received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and is married to Kela Kennedy.

Edward Oglesby, 1989
Edward graduated from UALR with his Bachelor of Arts in 1986. He is currently Of Counsel with the Little Rock office of Kutak Rock LLP where he specializes in commercial litigation. He is married with two daughters and is the current President of the Mount St. Mary’s Dad’s Club.

 

 

Daniel Osborne, 2011
Daniel Osborne was admitted to both the Arkansas and Tennessee Bars in 2011. He practices at Wilson & Associates in the bankruptcy department in both their Little Rock and Memphis offices. Daniel is originally from Tennessee and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He is a huge Volunteer fan and enjoys going to local eateries with friends.

 

Leslie Rutledge, 2001
Leslie Rutledge serves as associate counsel for the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., where she works with the presidential nominating process and delegate selection, federal and state election law, redistricting, insurance, defamation, and employment issues. Leslie is a native of Batesville and received her B.A. from the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville in 1998.

Andy Taylor, 2005
Andrew M. Taylor co-founded Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A. in 2010 with his wife Tasha, 2005. Their practice focuses on real estate transactions, appellate advocacy, debt collection, personal injury litigation, computer law, and business litigation. Andy graduated summa cum laude from Ouachita Baptist University in 2002.

 

Perry Wilson, 1999
Perry L. Wilson is a director of the Barber Law Firm in Little Rock, AR. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, commercial litigation and construction law and litigation. Perry also serves as the managing trustee for one of the larger private foundations in Arkansas, which focuses on furthering educational opportunities in Arkansas.