Two associates join Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC is pleased to welcome two new associates to the law firm: J. Caleb Dean and Ally D. Shaw.
Ms. Shaw will concentrate her practice on debtor/creditor rights and bankruptcy litigation. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Food Law & Policy. She also externed for Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Rae Hudson. Ms. Shaw obtained her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Central Arkansas.
Mr. Dean’s practice will focus on business and complex litigation and real estate matters. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, where he was a member of the UA Little Rock Law Review and received the award for Top Paper in Environmental Law. He also served as President of Bowen’s chapter of the Federalist Society. Mr. Dean’s legal experience includes an externship with the Honorable Kristine G. Baker, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, as well as a clerkship in the Arkansas Governor’s office. He earned a B.S. from the University of Arkansas. Before attending law school, Mr. Dean worked in the renewable energy industry.
Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC is a law firm consisting of 43 attorneys with offices in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas. For more information about Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, please visit www.QGTlaw.com.
Achieve Community Alliance welcomes new board members LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Achieve Community Alliance, formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas, is advancing its mission to help all individuals “live life without limits” with the support of five new board members.
“We are thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of leaders to our board,” said Jennifer Cobb, Achieve’s president and CEO. “Their unique professional experience and passion for serving others will be valuable as we continue strengthening and expanding opportunities for Arkansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” Achieve’s current board officers include Chad Cumming, chair; Kathleen Fitzpatrick, first vice chair; Siva Soora, second vice chair; Bill Yee, treasurer; and Helaine Williams, secretary. The nonprofit’s new additions include: Mattie Hatcher Pruitt, an employee benefits consultant at Group Health Captives, an insurance brokerage affiliated with The Hatcher Company; Tina Jackson, a family advocate, public speaker and founder of Kids Rare Care, an organization dedicated to mentoring moms who have children with complex medical needs; Kevin Kinard, vice president-branch manager and lending at First Community Bank, who has spent nearly two decades in the financial industry; Tim Maddox, principal-in-charge of DEMX Architecture in Fayetteville, who previously served as chair of the nonprofit’s Northwest Arkansas Council; Rebecca Tennille, a veteran communications professional specializing in crisis communications, media relations, public affairs and strategic storytelling; Achieve Community Alliance
Delta Justice Center to Host 3rd Annual Pro Bono Month Legal Clinics in Southeast Arkansas In honor of pro bono month, the Delta Justice Center will partner to offer free criminal record sealing advice and document preparation clinics around Southeast Arkansas. These events will be held as follows: Friday, October 23 at the Monticello Branch Library, 114 W. Jefferson Ave, Monticello, AR 71655 and Saturday, October 24 at the Project Restoration Ministries & Resource Center, 215 E. Iowa St., Dermott, AR 71638.
Pro Bono Week promotes and supports the work of lawyers who volunteer their services for free to people and organizations who couldn’t otherwise afford legal advice. The national celebration of pro bono is held the last week of October each year.
Appointments will be limited and registration is required for participants so eligibility to seal records can be evaluated. To sign up, visit https://forms.gle/Q8ZdK9sePNhqQvtz9 or email Tabitha Lee for the registration link.
Partners for this clinic include the Monticello Branch Library, the Drew County NAACP Legal Redress Committee, and Project Outreach Ministries & Resource Center. Attorneys who would like to volunteer can contact Attorney Tabitha Lee for more information.
Criminal records – even dismissed charges – can affect entire communities by preventing access to a basic cost of living because it can result in discretionary ineligibility for jobs. Sealing criminal records provides access to a higher standard of living through better jobs, housing, and education. Sign up today to receive free legal services through this special event.
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J. Caleb Dean, Ally D. Shaw