Class Notes 2010-2019

Class of 2010

Jennifer Bell, ’10, serves on the Transformation Advisory Board for Gov. Hutchinson’s comprehensive plan for the transformation of state government. Ms. Bell was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Cory Biggs, ’10, has joined ForwARd ARkansas as associate director.

Kate Davidson, ’10, was elected into partnership at Hilburn & Harper, Ltd.

Nicolas De Castro, ’10, is the founder and owner of Nicolas P. De Castro, PLLC in Charlotte, NC.

Amber Crouch, ’10, joined Crews & Associates Inc. of Little Rock as the new senior compliance officer.

Judge Josh Farmer, ’10, was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson as a Special Associate Justice of the Supreme court of Arkansas.

Qualenta Forrest, ’10, joined Tampa General Hospital as Executive Vice President and Chief People and Talent Officer.

Will Gruber, ’10, is an attorney at Bolden Law Firm, PLLC.

Dallas Heltz, ’10, is secretary of the commission at the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Mr. Heltz has also accepted a position as legal counsel with the U.S. Army.

Risie Howard, ’10, is a certified member of the Lawyers of Distinction. She was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2021-2022 edition by The Who’s Who Directories.

Anthony Johnson, ’10, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2019.

Clark Jennings, ’10, and Mary Rutherford Jennings have moved to Singapore, where Clark is launching a regional office for his firm, Crowell and Moring International LLC.

Stephanie Khouri, ’10, opened her own law practice, Stephanie M. Khouri, P.C., in Georgia.

Tara Kpere-Daibol, ’10 launched her own estate planning practice for families, Emerald Law & Consulting.

Molly Lucas, ’10, was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Jessica Virden Mallett, ’10, was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Randy Mano, ’10, joined Walker & Doepfner, PLLC, as Of Counsel.

RJ Martino, ’10, was named in Arkansas Business 2018 Class of 40 Under 40.

Brooke Moore, ’10, was named “2017 Women of Legal Tech” honoree by the American Bar Association. She was named a member of the national Tech Show Board for a three-year appointment beginning in 2019. Ms. Moore is co-chair of the ABA TECHSHOW 2022. She was an honoree of the Arkansas Business 2021 “40 under 40” list.

Anne Milligan, ’10, is an associate at Fisher Phillips, LLP. The firm is one of the largest U.S. law firms representing management exclusively in the areas of labor and employment.

Kenneth “Rusty” Mitchell, ’10, has joined Taylor King and Associates in Arkadelphia.

Daniel Osborne, ’10, serves as Claims Counsel and Assistant Vice President at Fidelity National Title Group in Jacksonville, FL.

Scott Pace, ’10, is a partner with Impact Management Group. Mr. Pace received the 2018 John W. Dargavel Medal during the National Community Pharmacists Association Convention.

Keith Pike, ’10, was named RE/MAX Recruiter of the Year for the United States. He was also named RE/MAX Broker/Owner of the Year and RE/MAX Recruiter of the Year for Arkansas. He is the owner of RE/MAX Elite in Little Rock, Conway, and Bryant, AR, and RE/MAX Infinity in Overland Park, KS. He was also recognized in Soirée Magazines Best 100 Lawyers in Little Rock in 2015.

Brien Saputo, ’10, has joined the Hosto and Buchan Law Firm.

Janiella C. Shirley, ’10, is an attorney-P&C general counsel at USAA in San Antonio, TX.

Jonathan Shulan, ‘1o, has been named a board member for the Missouri Chamber Music Festival. He was recently named a partner at Armstrong Teasdale.

Sarah Sisney, ’10, has joined MaaS360 by Fiberlink as a contracts attorney and legal manager.

Corey Thomas, ’10, was selected as one of two members of the Army National Guard to serve on a Special mission at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

Class of 2011

Melissa Bandy, ’11, has been named a member of the Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard Law Firm. She was also recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2018 and 2019.

Shira Bernstein, ’11, is now an HR Generalist at VMware in Austin, TX.

Bart Calhoun, ’11, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2018.

Kenya Gordon Davenport, ’11, was named to Rock the Culture’s 2018 Women to Watch list. Kenya joined Gill Ragon Owen. She welcomed baby Kenneth Christopher Davenport on May 13. He weighed 8 lbs, 4 oz and measured 22 inches.

Amber Davis, ’11, was named in Arkansas Business 2018 Class of 40 Under 40. She holds the position as Assistant General Counsel at Heifer International.

Kimberly Eden, ’11, is an attorney/litigation manager at Hosto & Buchan Law Firm.

Tamika Edwards, ’11, is the Executive Director of the Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College. She was also named to Rock the Culture’s 2018 Women to Watch list. Ms. Edwards was named Woman of the Year in Business by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas.

Lauren Ferris, ’11, opened Ferris Law Office in El Paso, TX. She married Josh Cass on July 3, 2021.

Nicholas Gastal, ’11, is an attorney at Toeppich and Associates in Houston, TX.

Tyler Henderson, ’11, is an attorney at The Pinnacle Law Firm, PLLC and will be managing the Mountain View, AR office.

Caroline Hollingsworth, ’11, was named a “Rising Star in Law 2018” by the Birmingham Business Journal.

Mariah Leigh Hornok, ’11, is a prosecuting attorney with the Summit County Attorney’s Office in Park City, UT. She and Jonathan Hornok welcomed their fourth child, Helen Jean Hornok, into their family on June 6th.

Seth Hyder, ’11, is an associate at Rainwater Holt & Sexton focusing on personal injury law.

Kate Lachowsky-Khan, ’11, was elected into partnership at The Wilson Law Group.

Laura Lensing Calhoun, ’11, and Bart Calhoun,‘11, welcomed baby Meredith Fox Calhoun on June 4, weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches.

Heather Martin-Herron, ’11,was elected into partnership at The Wilson Law Group.

LaTrenia Byrd McDaniel, ’11, works as a Workforce Engagement Consultant at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas.

Smrithi Mohan, ’11, is In-house Attorney and Contracts Negotiator in the legal department at Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., in New Jersey. She was admitted to Harvard’s Continuing Education Program for strategic management.

Martinique Parker, ’11, was invested as a judge with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) under the U.S. Department of Justice on April 23, 2021. She was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as a United States Immigration Judge in Houston, TX.

Chris Rippy, ’11, formed Rippy, Stepps & Associates Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorneys.

Michael Salorio, ’11, is a partner with Lenderman & Salorio in El Centro, CA.

James Scurlock, ’11, is an associate attorney with Wallace, Martin, Duke & Russell, PLLC. He was also was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best 100 Lawyers in Little Rock in 2015.

Dorothy Seals, ’11, is no marketing communications supervisor/business development strategist at Gardree Wynne Sewell, LLP in Dallas.

Jeff Swann, ’11, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2018.

Mary Tipton Thalheimer, ’11, has joined Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow, PLLC, as an associate attorney. She was named one of Arkansas Money and Politics’ “Future 50”.

Katie Bingham Watson, ’11, an associate at Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP, has been inducted into the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust & Estate counsel.

Laura Wester, ’11, is an associate with Chestney Law Firm. Ms. Wester was recently invited to speak at the Annual Georgia DUI Update at a State Bar CLE in Georgia.

David Wright, ’11, has joined the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis as the Director of Development.

Class of 2012

Zara Abbasi, ’12, was named to the Arkansas Business “40 Under 40” list for 2017. She was also named a “Woman to Watch” in 2019 by Soiree magazine.

Mike Cantrell, ’12, serves as the Arkansas Assistant Solicitor General. He was also named a Ryan and Regan Haggerty Family Fellow by the Conservative Partnership Institute.

Nashad Carrington, ’12, is an attorney for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Jason Davis, ’12, is general counsel at BAIC, Inc.

Joe Denton, ’12, was named one of AY Magazine’s “Men of Distinction”.

Jamie Ford, ’12, is an attorney at Hupy & Abraham in Davenport, IA.

Caleb Garcia, ’12, is an attorney for the City of Little Rock and serves in the Army JAG Corps. Garcia was named to the Arkansas Business “20 in their 20’s” class of 2016.

R. Seth Hampton, ’12, is an associate attorney with Quattlebaum, Grooms Tull & Burrow.

TJ Lawhorn, ’12, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2019.

Tabitha Lee, ’12, joined the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. Qunicey Ross welcomed newborn daughter Cynthia Sharon Ross on February 3.

Kaylen Lewis, ’12, has joined Rainwater Holt & Sexton Law Firm in Little Rock as an associate attorney.

Skye Martin, ’12, is one of the founding members and Secretary of the Southern Capital Project Board of Directors. This new nonprofit seeks to close the gender gap by ensuring women in the South have equitable opportunities to build wealth.

Molly McGowan, ’12, is this year’s chair of the Power of the Purse Luncheon benefiting the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas.

Chris McNeal, ’12, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best 100 Lawyers in Little Rock in 2015.

Carla Miller, ‘12, joined James, House, Swann & Downing, P.A. as an associate attorney.

Samuel Mundy, Jr, ’12, is a Senior Contract Analyst at Maverick Transportation.

Caleb Norris, ’12, was elected Mayor of Maumelle.

Neil Outar, ’12, was appointed the Chief Diversity Officer/ Title IX Coordinator for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Dixie Morgan Quinn, ’12, is a pharmacy technician at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Bourgon Reynolds, ’12, was named to the Talk Business & Politics Class of 2019 “Forty Under 40”. Bourgon was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy. Bourgon has been named a member of the Rose Law Firm.

Paul Richarson, ’12, is Assistant General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brad Shumpert, ’12, works in the Jonesboro office of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC.

Jerrod Slayton, ’12, was sworn in as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Third Judicial District of Arkansas.

Autumn Smallwood, ’12, is the Conflict of Interest Officer for Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.

Max Sprinkle, ’12, has been named President of the W. Harold Flowers Law Society.

Ashley Stepps, ’12, formed Rippy, Stepps & Associates Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorneys.

Charley Swann, ’12, became a partner at James, House, Swann & Downing, P.A.

Kyle Tatum, ’12, is an associate attorney at Ace Law Group in Las Vegas, NV.

Larry Watkins, ’12, joined Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard, PLLC.

Jacquelin Wohlschlaeger, ’12, has opened her own law practice, The Wohlschlaeger Law Firm, PLLC.

Jordan Wright, ’12, is an attorney with Pinnacle Energy Services, Inc.

Class of 2013

Chris Arnold, ’13,is an associate attorney at Hope Trice O’Dwyer & Wilson law firm.

Justin Averett, ’13, joined the litigation section of Swift Currie in Atlanta.

Drew Benham, ’13, was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Beau Britton, ’13, has been appointed to the Hot Springs Area Community Foundation Board of Directors.

Kitty Cone, ’13, joined the Davidson Law Firm.

Jennifer Davis, ’13, earned the Certified Information Privacy Profession/US Government Credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She was also hired as Arkansas’s first Chief Privacy Officer at the Department of Information Systems.

Taylor Dugan, ’13, is a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 22nd Judicial District.

Lauren Elenbaas, ’13, has joined the Laser Law Firm. Lauren was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Kate Fletcher, ’13, was promoted to senior counsel for sustainability & corporate governance at Uniti Group Inc.

Burt Hicks, ’13, was named in Arkansas Business 2018 Class of 40 Under 40. He is also a graduate of the 2019 Leadership Arkansas Class XIII.

Lori D. Howard, ’13, opened a solo practice law firm in Benton, AR, Howard Law Firm, PLLC.

Keia Johnson, ’13, is a legislative strategist with the ACLU of Mississippi.

Sol Kim, ’13, was named partner at Taylor Law Partners in Fayetteville.

Emily Leach, ’13, has been elected to the Executive Board of the Young Lawyers Section of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City. She recently joined Traders Insurance Company as associate general counsel.

Sidney Leasure, ’13, was named vice president, assistant general counsel at Stephens.

Jack Lofton, ’13, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best 100 Lawyers in Little Rock in 2015 and in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2018 and 2019.

Angela Lowther, ’13, is the Director of the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace. Angela joined The Hatcher Agency as Attorney and Chief Operating Officer.

Lee Lowther, ’13, is an associate attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings.

Nicholas Lyons, ’13, was named the Territory Manager for Chronic Pain Therapies at Abbott.

Andy Marshall, ’13, joined Brazil, Adlong & Mickel, PLC.

Stefan McBride, ’13, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2019.

Abtin Mehdizadegan, ’13, has served as secretary on the Arkansas Repertory Theatre’s 2015-2016 board of directors. He was named partner at Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C. in 2018. Mr. Mehdizadegan was honored by his undergraduate alma mater, UMaine as the recipient of the 2019 Spirit of Maine Achievement Award.

Victor Richardson, ’13, has joined Acxiom in Conway, AR as associate general counsel.

Ariel Snyder, ’13, was named a 2018 “Pro Bono Attorney of the Year” by Arkansas Access to Justice.

Juliette Stancil, ’13, is the Director of Compliance at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Wyoming.

Kerry N. Wood, ’13, is a Deputy Public Defender for Miller County.

Class of 2014

John W. Ahlen IV, ’14, joined the Arkansas State Bank Department as bank chief council.

Caleb Baumgardner, ’14, was selected to be a part of the inaugural class of the Public Service Academy.

Maggie Benson, ’14 joined Littler Mendelson’s Fayetteville office.

Jacob Bleed, ‘14, has been named Director of the Employee Benefits Division of the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services.

Justice J. Brooks, ’14, is an associate with Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull, and Burrow.

Katelyn Burch Busby, ’14, has joined Hashem Law Firm in Monticello, AR.

Leslie Copeland, ’14, has joined Webb Law Office in Springdale, AR.

Kayleigh Dulaney, ’14, is an associate attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings.

Daniel D. Ford, ’14, is an attorney with Worsham Law Firm.

Bill Godbold, ’14, practices bankruptcy law at Natural State Law, PLLC.

Arianna Goodman, ’14, was part of the legal team that successfully defended Pennsylvania State Senator Lawrence Farnese in a high-profile case involving alleged bribery and honest services fraud during a weeklong trial. She is an associate at Montgomery McCracken and a member of the firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice.

Ben Hollowell, ’14, of Applied Technology Group USA, was named a Small Private Company CFO of the Year by Arkansas Business in 2016.

Shanice Johnson, ’13, was elected to serve as the Pulaski County 10th Division Juvenile Judge.

David Koehler, ’14, is an associate attorney at Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC.

Johnathan Martin, 14, was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Katie L. Mehdizadegan, ’14, was named Vice President, General Counsel at Delta Dental of Arkansas.

Meredith Moore, ’14, was elected as President for the Pulaski County Bar Association. Ms. Moore was an honoree of the Arkansas Business 2021 “40 under 40” list.

Whitney Murph, ’14, is an associate attorney at the Cook Law Firm.

Alexandra Rouse, ‘14, was named a director of planned giving at Arkansas Community foundation.

Mitch Rouse, ’14, was named the Senior Associate Director of the Division of Environmental Quality as well as the Associate Director of the Office of Air Quality.

Brett W. Taylor, ‘14, joined Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus of Little Rock as an associate attorney.

Jordan Vahdat, ’14, is an attorney with the Delgado Law in Dearborn, MI.

Drew Warren, ’14, is an attorney with The Killino Firm, P. C., in Philadelphia, PA.

Class of 2015

Joshua Adkerson, ’15, joined the Personal Injury Team of Taylor King & Associates of Arkadelphia.

Westley Ashley, ’15 was featured in the Arkansas Times for his ideas for families in need with the story titled, “Allow adult adoptees access to their original birth certificates and related court documents.” Westley was selected to be a part of the inaugural class of the Public Service Academy.

Andrew Branch, ’15, has been appointed to the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committee, Judicial District 22, by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Mr. Branch was also named Chief Financial Officer of the Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs. He was named one of Arkansas Money and Politics’ “Future 50.”

Furonda Brasfield, ’15, received the Peace Activist of the Year award from the Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice in 2018. She was also named to Rock the Culture’s 2018 Women to Watch list.

Sydney Brown, ’15, joined the Davidson Law Firm in Little Rock.

David Alan Bubbus, ’15, was featured as a High Profile in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

William “Goose” Changose, ’15, joined the board of directors for the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses.

Devon Daughety, ’15, has been selected to serve on the inaugural Law Student Committee for the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. She was also named a 2018 “Up and Coming Lawyer” by the Wisconsin Law Journal.

Meagan Davis, ’15, will begin her term as a member of the ACANSA Board of Directors in 2020.

Jake Fair, ’15, is an associate attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings. He chaired the Bowen Alumni Association Young Alumni Committee 2015-2017 and is currently serving as an Alumni Board Member. Mr. Fair was part of the 2021 graduating class of Leadership Arkansas.

Mary and Jake Fair ’15, welcomed baby Emily Kathryn Fair on Feb. 9, weighing 6 lbs 14.9 oz and measuring 18.5 inches.

Jennifer Glover, ’15, has joined Ball Corley PLLC as an associate attorney. Ms. Glover was named as a 2020 Legal Elite in Arkansas Money and Politics, for being 1 out of 100 of Arkansas’ top attorneys, specializing in areas of the law ranging from sports law to bankruptcy.

Danielle Hoefer, ’15, was appointed to the State Athletic Commission by Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Ms. Hoefer was also named to the 2018 class of “20 in Their 20s” by Arkansas Business. She was named to the 2019 list of “Young Politicians Working to Make Arkansas a Better Place” by Arkansas Next.

Brad Hughes, ’15, is an attorney with Mills & Wall, LLC.

Michael Hylden, ’15, was appointed to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

John M. Landis, ’15, is an associate at the James Law Firm. The James Law Firm, founded by Bowen Alumnus William James, ’94, is Arkansas’ largest criminal defense firm.

Erin W. Lewis, ’15, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2019.

JB Smiley, ’15, was elected to Memphis City Council. His term began January 1, 2020. He was also awarded the Harold Ford Sr. Award of Integrity: Persistence in Politics at the 2020 Black Millennial Political Tennessee Regional Convention.

Charlie Spakes, ’15, has been named President of the Arkansas Grocers & retail Merchants Association.

Maurice Taggart, ’15, is the Executive Director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency.

Megan Wells, ’15, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2019. She was elected into partnership at Hilburn & Harper, Ltd.

Hannah Wood, ’15, joined Experian as contracts counsel.

Class of 2016

Lance Black, ’16, was promoted to junior bank examiners by the Arkansas State Bank Department.

Jason Cramer, ’16, is an associate attorney at Thomas J. Henry’s San Antonio office.

Christian W. Harrod, ’16, is an associate Harrod Law Office in Hamburg, AR.

Randal Hobbs, ’16, is an associate attorney at Rainwater Holt & Sexton in Little Rock.

Lucy Holifield, ’16, is an associate position at Mayer Brown in Chicago, Illinois.

Kaleb Jones, ’16, is an associate attorney at Hosto & Buchan, PLLC.

Walter Kroptavich, ’16, married Theresa Loyd on December 6, 2019.

Devon Daughety Leinberger, ’16, married Matt Leinberger on August 3, 2019 in Milwaukee. Devon also joined Landmark Credit Union as Compliance Counsel.

Brandon Middleton, ’16, is an associate at Wright Lindsey Jennings. He will focus on intellectual property matters.

Kirby D. Miraglia, ’16, is an associate at Wright Lindsey Jennings. She advises individual clients and business owners on estate planning and business succession matters.

Eruore Oboh, ’16, received the 2019 Staff Equity Award from the University of Tulsa. Eruore is the Assistant Director of Admissions and Diversity Initiatives at The University of Tulsa College of Law.

Brooklyn Parker, ’16, joined the Jason Owens Law Firm.

Shawn Rowland, ’16, is an associate attorney at Rainwater Holt & Sexton in Little Rock.

Art Singleton, ’16, has joined the Hashem Law Firm in Monticello, AR.

Sidney Stewart, ’16, was recognized in Soirée Magazines Best Lawyers in 2018 and 2019.

Audrey K. Trevino, ’16, is a partner at The Trevino Law Firm, LLC, in Greeley, CO. Trevino is licensed to practice law in both Colorado and Arkansas.

Aarika Kilgore Thompson, ’16, is deputy prosecuting attorney for the Second Judicial District of Arkansas.

Jerome Wilson Jr., ’16, will join the Maryland Public Defender’s Office in District III.

Class of 2017

Katie Branscum, ’17, was named to the 2019 list of “20 in Their 20s” by Arkansas Business.

Dylan Botteicher, ’17, is an associate attorney at Cox, Sterling, McClure & Vandiver in Little Rock.

Alexander Clark, ’17, joined Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, PC.

Mitchell Dennis, ’17, has joined Gill Ragon Owen in Little Rock.

Erica Gnazzo, ’17, was named an associate attorney at General Counsel, PC in Washington, D.C.

Joseph Hoke, ‘17, was hired as an associate attorney at Rainwater Holt & Sexton in Fayetteville.

Casey Richmond, ’17, joined Rainwater Holt & Sexton as an associate attorney in Little Rock.

Zach Morrison, ’17, has opened Morrison Law Firm, PLLC, a general trial practice firm in Lake City (Craighead County), concentrating on criminal defense, family law, and plaintiff’s personal injury litigation.

Nicole Murray, ’17, was elected into partnership at The Wilson Law Group.

Taylor Stockemer, ’17, has joined Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP. Taylor was named to the 2019 list of “20 in Their 20s” by Arkansas Business.

Jordan Tilley, ’17, has joined Gibson & Keith, PLLC in Monticello.

Nicole Winters, ’17, is now Counsel II with Windstream Communications.

Nicholas Williams, ’17, joined Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus P.C. as an Associate Attorney.

Class of 2018

Amie Alexander, ’18, is an associate attorney at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP.

Cory Bates-Rogers, ‘18, started as Assistant City Attorney of the City of Little Rock.

Robert Deen, ’18, was hired by the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership as the Project Coordinator for the Rural Response to the Opioid Epidemic grant.

Cameron Coker, ’18, joined the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District.

Sarah Giammo, ’18, is an associate attorney at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP. She and Dr. Joseph Giammo welcomed baby Margot on February 12, 2021.

Nicole Gillum, ’18, is General counsel with Capital Advisors Group.

Victoria Percifield-Jordan, ’18, joined Mann & Kemp, PLLC as an Associate Attorney.

William Ogles, ’18, joined Ogles Law Firm as an Associate Attorney. He joined Dover Dixon Horne.

Myranda Vaughn, ’18, and Tadarious Hawkins were married on February 16, at Zion National Park in Utah.

Evin Walker, ’18 is a clerk for Judge Patti james (’95) in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, District 11.

Kevin Watts, ’18, and wife Emily Watts welcomed baby Charlotte Desree Watts on January 20, 2020.

Andrew Winters, ’18, joined the Rainwater Holt & Sexton litigation team in Little Rock.

Mark Yablon, ’18, joined Pittenger, Nuspul & Crumley.

Class of 2019

Caitlin Campbell, ’19, has joined Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus. She was elected to serve as treasurer for AAWL.

Marla Christine Dillard, ’19, has joined the Little Rock office of PPGMR Law.

Tadarious Hawkins, ’19, and Myranda Vaughn were married on February 16, at Zion National Park in Utah.

Shelby Howlett, ’19, joined the labor and employment team at Wright Lindsey Jennings.

Will James, ’19, joined Lassiter & Cassinelli Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Hunter Mullins, ’19, recently joined Rainwater, Holt & Sexton as an attorney.

Sydney Rasch, ‘19 recently joined Davis Law Firm, PLLC as Senior Attorney. She was elected to serve as president-elect for AAWL.

Jessica Witherspoon, ‘19, is a new associate in the business section of Rose Law Firm in Little Rock. She welcomed baby boy Elliott Scott Witherspoon on July 10, 2021.