Class Notes
Dorothy Dixon Hatchett, ’36, passed away at the age of 105. She was a graduate of the Little Rock Law School. Mrs. Hatchett served as Deputy Circuit and County Clerks in Randolph County and worked in the offices of Governors Futrell and Bailey.
Robert S. Moore, ’73, was named to the Arkansas Highway Commission.
Circuit Judge Joyce Williams Warren, ’76, was recognized as one of Rockford College’s outstanding alumni and awarded the 2012 Award of Distinction. Warren attended Rockford College before she transferred to the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law.
Martha Miller, ’78, was named director of the Arkansas Department of Heritage.
Will Feland, ’78, was appointed to the 23rd Judicial District Court, 2nd Division.
Kay Kelley Arnold, ’81, will chair the Little Rock Airport Commission in 2013.
Bell and Company – work home of Richard Bell, ’81, and Jennifer Bell, ’09 – is a recipient of the American Institute of CPA’s Public Service Award. Richard Bell is the company’s president and CEO. Jennifer Bell graduates in December with her LLM from the UMKC School of Law. The award is given to firms who have made significant contributions to their communities.
Scotty Shively, ’81, and Amber Bagley, ’04, were recognized in the 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers directory. Shively was listed in the alternative dispute resolution category, and Bagley was listed as a rising star.
Charles “Cliff” Gibson, ’81, was appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees by Gov. Mike Beebe.
Kimberly Tucker, ’83, named an Ike Scott Fellow. Tucker practices with Wright, Lindsey and Jennings, LLP.
Mark R. Hayes, ’87, was awarded the Outstanding State League Counsel Award from the International Municipal Lawyers Association.
Professor Ranko Shiraki Oliver, ’87, and Christina Monterrey, ’06, were named to El Latino’s Who’s Who 2013 list.
Brian H. Ratcliff, ’88, was recently named president-elect designee for the Arkansas Bar Association.
Jeanne L. Seewald, ’92, was elected president of the Collier County Bar Association in Naples, FL.
Patti James, ’95, was elected juvenile division circuit judge.
Don McKinney, ’95, was recently inducted as a fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Misty Wilson Borkowski, ’97, is now a staff attorney at Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C.
A. Heath Absure, ’98, was named president of the North American Securities Administrators Association.
Sen. Michael Lamoureux, ’99, was elected as president of the Arkansas State Senate.
Connie Brown Phillips, ’00, was appointed as chairman to the North Little Rock Public Land Task Force.
DeLeith Gossett, ’01, received the New Faculty Award from Texas Tech University Law School where she is an associate professor.
Amy D. Johnson, ’02, was recently honored as one of 10 recipients of the 2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders award.
Jennifer Wethington Merritt, ’02, was promoted to membership at Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow, PLLC.
Jennifer Greene, ’03, was recently named to New Orleans Magazine’s 2012 Top Lawyers.
Rep. Davy Carter, ’05, was named speaker-elect for the 89th General Assembly of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Andy Taylor, ’05, and Tasha Taylor, ’05, gave birth to their first child, Norah, born Nov. 29. Norah weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and was 22 inches long.
Michael Hoyt, ’06, was appointed Daphne, Ala., Municipal Court’s next municipal judge.
Christina Monterrey, ’06, and Leo Monterrey, ’07, gave birth to their first child, Catalina Leonor, on Jan. 2. Catalina weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 18 and a half inches long.
Sergio Ceja, ’10, and Sarah Ceja, gave birth to their first child, Allie Kathryn, born Dec. 1. Allie weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces.
Jaletta Long Smith, ’10, was named interim director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Programs.
Jonathan R. Shulan, ’10, was named an associate at Armstrong Teasdale, LLP in St. Louis.
Sarra Mae Kiaie, ’11, has accepted the position of assistant district attorney for the Eau Claire County Attorney’s Office, Wis.
Caleb Norris, ’12, was elected to the Maumelle City Council.
Bourgon Burnelle Reynolds, ’12, has joined the Rose Law Firm.
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