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Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - Jonathan Quentin Warren What are your areas of practice? OR What areas of practice interest you most? Civil Litigation Why did you choose to become an attorney? To help people and to have a better career and earning capacity than what I was previously doing. How long have you been an ArkBar Member, and why did you join? Since 2006, and I joined to be part of the legal community and support the profession. What are your hobbies? Reading, writing, watching television, and spending time with family and friends. Favorite Restaurant (and/or Favorite Food)? Favorite restaurant ...

CHIEF JUSTICE JIM HANNAH NAMED PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COURT ASSOCIATION AND CHAIR OF NCSC Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah was named chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and president of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) during CCJ’s annual meeting and NCSC’s board meeting in July in West Virginia. The terms are one year. Hannah is a native of Ozark, Mo., and the son of Frank and the late Virginia (Stine) Hannah. He moved to Harrison, Ark. with his family, where he completed high school in 1962. A University of Arkansas School of Law graduate, Hannah served as a judge in Arkansas’s 17th Judicial ...

Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - Suzette Switzer What are your areas of practice? OR What areas of practice interest you most? I am a transactional attorney that handles commercial real estate transactions involving title insurance. Why did you choose to become an attorney? My grandfather, Ovid T. Switzer, Sr. was an attorney in Crossett, AR, and I knew from early on that I wanted to be an attorney as well and follow in his footsteps. How long have you been an ArkBar Member, and why did you join? I have been an ArkBar member just a couple of years. I live in Dallas, TX, and my practice is concentrated in Texas. After ...

Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - David M. Fuqua How long have you been an attorney and what type of law do you practice? I began my practice in 1980 and, like all young lawyers, I started doing any kind of work that came across my desk. Over the years, my practice has become focused on defending civil rights and employment cases. I’ve been privileged to represent many of the elected officials and governmental entities in Central Arkansas. My employment practice includes defending state and federal discrimination and wrongful termination claims, wage & hour claims, and political and First Amendment retaliation claims. How long ...

Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - Collette D. Honorable How long have you been an attorney and what type of law do you practice? I graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 1995. I am Chairman of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities in the State of Arkansas. Along with being the agency head, I engage in energy/utility law daily as well as administrative law. We are very involved in the legislative process as well. How long have you been an ArkBar member and why did you join? I have been a member of the Arkansas Bar Association since 1995, and ...

Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Members - Caleb J. Norris How long have you been an attorney and what type of law do you practice? I graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2012. That year same year, I hung out a shingle and was elected as an Alderman in Maumelle. Currently, I am a Staff Attorney at the Arkansas Municipal League where I represent municipalities and their officials in civil rights cases. My primary focus has been in police liability litigation, such as excessive force, false arrest, and unreasonable searches, although I also represent municipalities in employment litigation. ...

Meet one of the Arkansas Bar Association's Newest Members - Jillian H. Wilson What areas of practice are you interested in? Real estate law and acquisitions, title research, and consumer protection. I would be interested in learning about immigration law as well, though I don't have much experience with it – yet! Why did you become an attorney? I come from a family of attorneys. Though both of my parents encouraged me to explore other career fields, I ultimately chose to go to law school after I graduated from college. I felt I'd been exposed to enough about the legal realm growing up to know whether or not it would be a good path for me. ...