Rose Firm to Host Brill Lecture May 15, 2017

Rose Law Firm will once again host Chief Justice Howard Brill as he presents an interesting hour of ethics continuing legal education on May 15, 2017.  This year’s presentation will be Ethics and the Supreme Court:  Insights from 16 months.  The presentation will be given at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. at Rose Law Firm and is provided as a complimentary service to our clients and all Arkansas attorneys.  To download the presentation materials please click link 2017 Program Materials

Bauman and Young to Present Tax Planning Seminar

Rose Law Firm Attorneys Steve Bauman and Dan Young will present a seminar entitled Tax Planning for the Future in conjunction with the Union County Community Foundation.  The seminar will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Charles Murphy Board Room, El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado, Arkansas.  Participants will learn the most current tax information to help them assist clients and/or employers in tax planning now and in the future.  Registration is available by contacting the Union County Community Foundation at (870) 862-8223.

Cranford and Young to Speak at Trust & Wealth Management Conference

Rose Law Firm Members Bryant Cranford and Dan Young will be among the presenters at the 2016 Trust & Wealth Management Conference sponsored by the Arkansas Bankers Association.  The conference will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center on November 2-3, 2016.  Registration information is located at arkbankers.org.

Dan Young to Speak at Best of CLE

Rose Law Firm Member Dan Young will be a featured speaker at the Arkansas Bar Association’s Best of CLE 2016 program.  Dan’s program, “What Real Estate Lawyers Should Know About Probate,” will be presented on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at 10:45 a.m. at the UALR Bowen School of Law in Little Rock.  Participants may register online at www.arkbar.com/CLE.

Rose Law Firm to Host Brill Lecture

Rose Law Firm will once again host Chief Justice Howard Brill as he presents an interesting hour of ethics continuing legal education on May 16, 2016.  This year’s presentation will be Current Developments in Legal Ethics.  The presentation will be given at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. at Rose Law Firm and is provided as a complimentary service to our clients and all Arkansas attorneys.  Reservations can be made by contacting Freida White at 501-377-0401 or fwhite@roselawfirm.com.

Cranford and Young to Speak at Trust Conference

Bryant Cranford and Dan Young will be a guest speakers at the 2015 Trust Conference sponsored by the Arkansas Banker’s Association.  The conference will be held October 20-21, 2015, at the Crowne Plaza in Little Rock.  Their presentation will focus on the pitfalls faced by IRA custodian.

Richard Donovan Spoke at Strafford Program

Member Richard Donovan was selected to speak in the April 2015 Strafford live webinar, “Lender Liability:  Defending Against Attacks on Loans in Workout, Modification, Default and Bankruptcy.”  The panel analyzed the most common types of lender liability claims, discussed how they are being asserted in various phases of the lending cycle and in bankruptcy, and explained lessons learned from recent financial litigation.  The panel outlined best practices to minimize and avoid the risk of lender liability claims.

Dan Young speaks at Arkansas Bar Association’s Mid-Year Meeting

Dan Young spoke at Arkansas Bar Assciation’s 2015 Mid-Year meeting on Revocable Trusts and Pour Over Wills and Marital Planning.

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Parnell to Speak at Financial Planning Seminar

Perkins to Speak at Intellectual Property Seminar

Kathryn B. Perkins will be presenting a portion of the program at the upcoming CLE program, “Intellectual Property:  Beginning to the End.”  The program will be held on September 25, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock.  Ms. Perkins will be presenting “Selection and Clearance of a Trademark for a New Business.”  The program is sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association Intellectual Property Section.  Ms. Perkins is the chairman of the section this year, and Gary Speed is the Program Planner.

Cranford Speaks on Tax and Estate Planning

Bryant Cranford recently made a presentation to the Arkansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers conference held in Little Rock on August 4, 2012.  The topic was tax planning and estate planning.

Parnell Speaking at Tax Planning Seminar

Paul Parnell will be a speaker at an upcoming legal seminar entitled “Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates.”  The seminar will be held on August 14, 2012, in Little Rock, and it is sponsored by the National Business Institute.

Brill Seminar Held on May 14

Rose Law Firm once again hosted Professor Howard Brill of the University of Arkansas School of Law as he presented an interesting hour of continuing legal education on May 14, 2012. This year’s presentation was The Man in Black: Lessons in the Law from the Life and Music of Johnny Cash. Over 200 Arkansas attorneys attended the presentation.

Rose Law Firm and Nine Firm Members Recognized by Chambers USA

Rose Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the Chambers USA 2017 listings in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. In addition, nine firm members have been recognized as leaders in their field by Chambers USA 2017.

Amy Lee Stewart – Litigation: General Commercial

Brian Rosenthal – Corporate/Commercial and Litigation: Environmental

Bryant K. Cranford – Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation

David Martin – Labor & Employment

Patrick Goss – Litigation: General Commercial

Paul Parnell – Corporate/Commercial

Richard T. Donovan – Litigation: General Commercial

Robyn Allmendinger – Real Estate

Tim Boe – Labor & Employment

U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2017

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers has released the 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings and has recognized Rose Law Firm in 22 practice areas in the “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2017. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the 22^nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© list for that particular location and specialty.

Rose Law Firm received the following rankings:

Appellate Practice (Tier 3)

Banking and Finance Law (Tier 2)

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law (Tier 1)

Commercial Litigation (Tier 1)

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 3)

Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)

Energy Law (Tier 1)

Environmental Law (Tier 2)

Litigation – Banking & Finance (Tier 3)

Labor Law – Management (Tier 1)

Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 2)

Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)

Litigation – Tax (Tier 1)

Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 2)

Municipal Law (Tier 1)

Non-Profit / Charities Law (Tier 2)

Public Finance Law (Tier 1)

Real Estate Law (Tier 2)

Tax Law (Tier 1)

Trademark Law (Tier 1)

Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)

Water Law (Tier 1)

Best Lawyers Names 18 Rose Law Firm Attorneys in 2017 Selections.

Rose Law Firm is proud to announce that 18 of its lawyers have been listed in the 2017 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America. The recognized attorneys are as follows:

• Robyn Allmendinger – Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Charles W. Baker – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Steve Bauman – Trusts and Estates
• Tim Boe – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• C. Brantly Buck – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Bryant Cranford – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law
• Adam H. Crow – Trusts and Estates
• M. Jane Dickey – Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
• Richard T. Donovan – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Securities
• Patrick J. Goss – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• John T. Hardin – Commercial Litigation
• Stephen N. Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law
• W. Wilson Jones – Non-Profit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Craig S. Lair – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• David P. Martin – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kathryn Bennett Perkins – Trademark Law
• Brian Rosenthal – Banking and Finance Law; Environmental Law; Real Estate Law; Water Law
• Dan C. Young – Trusts and Estates

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers

Twenty-one Rose Law Firm attorneys have been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in the recently announced listings for 2016.  The following lawyers were recognized for 2016:

2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers

• Steve Bauman – Estate Planning & Probate
• Tim Boe – Employment & Labor
• Bryant K. Cranford – Employee Benefits
• M. Jane Dickey – Government Finance
• Richard T. Donovan – Business Litigation
• Patrick J. Goss – Personal Injury Defense
• Stephen N. Joiner – Business Litigation
• Craig S. Lair – Tax
• David P. Martin – Employment & Labor
• Kathryn Bennett Perkins – Civil Litigation Defense
• Brian M. Rosenthal – Environmental
• Amy Lee Stewart – Business Litigation
• Dan C. Young – Estate Planning & Probate

2016 Mid-South Rising Stars

Robyn P. Allmendinger – Business/Corporate

• Erin Anderson – Tax
• Adam H. Crow – Tax
• Victoria H. Jones – Employment & Labor
• David S. Mitchell, Jr. – Business Litigation
• Karen “Betsy” Turner – Business Litigation
• Byron J. Walker – Business Litigation
• Amanda K. Wofford – Civil Litigation Defense

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research.  Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of recognition and professional achievement.  Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

Rose Law Firm Welcomes Three Attorneys

Rose Law Firm is very pleased to welcome three attorneys, Madeline J. Taylor, Emily Mizell, and Michael Goswami.  Ms. Taylor joins the firm following her service as an in-house corporate counsel in the energy industry.  She has experience in the areas of banking, corporate and securities, commercial financing, and energy, and she has represented both lenders and borrowers in financing transactions.  Ms. Taylor is a graduate of the Washington University School of Law and Princeton University.  She is licensed to practice in Oklahoma.

Mr. Goswami joins Rose Law Firm following graduation from the University of Arkansas School of Law and the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton Graduate School of Business, earning dual degrees of a Juris Doctor (summa cum laude) and Master of Business Administration.  His practice focuses on corporate and business planning, securities, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and wealth management.

Ms. Mizell also joins the firm following earning a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.  Her practice focuses on commercial/business matters, labor and employment, and civil litigation.

Rose Law Firm and Nine Firm Members Recognized by Chambers

Rose Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the Chambers USA 2016 listing in the areas of Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation:  General Commercial, and Real Estate.  In addition, nine firm members have been recognized as leaders in their field by Chambers USA 2016.

Amy Lee Stewart — Litgation:  General Commercial

Brian Rosenthal — Corporate/Commercial and Litigation:  Environmental

Bryant K. Cranford — Labor & Employment:  Employee Benefits & Compensation

David Martin — Labor and Employment

M. Jane Dickey — Corporate/Commercial:  Municipal Bonds

Patrick Goss — Litigation:  General Commercial

Richard T. Donovan — Litigation:  General Commercial

Robyn Allmendinger — Real Estate

Tim Boe — Labor & Employment

Rose Law Firm Wins President’s Award

Rose Law Firm was recently honored as the recipient of the President’s Award at the recent annual meeting of the Pulaski County Bar Association.  The award is giving in recognition of outstanding service and dedication in furthering the goals of the organization.

Walker Installed as Pulaski County Bar Association President

Rose Law Firm member B.J. Walker was recently installed as the President of the Board of Directors for the Pulaski County Bar Association.  His term will run for one year.

White Selected to Join UAMS Consortium

Attorney Jacob White has been selected to join the UAMS Consortium, an advisory council affiliated with the UAMS Foundation Fund Board.  Established in 1995, members serve as ambassadors, advocates, liaisons, advisors, and facilitators on behalf of UAMS.  The Consortium is organized to support the charitable, educational, and scientific mission of UAMS.  As a subsidiary of the UAMS Foundation Fund Board, it assists the board in developing UAMS as an academic medical center charcterized by excellence in research, education, and treatment, serving the health needs and promoting the well-being of the citizens of Arkansas, the nation, and the world.

Healthcare Attorney Joins Rose Law Firm

Rose Law Firm is very pleased to announce that attorney Cynthia Blankenship has joined the firm to expand its healthcare practice.  Cynthia is a local of Batesville, Arkansas, and before moving to Washington, DC, Cynthia clerked for Justice Betty Dickey of the Supreme Court of Arkansas. Cynthia spent over seven years in Washington, DC serving as counsel and senior advisor in the United States Senate and House of Representatives as well as Vice President of government affairs and director of policy and regulatory affairs to health care nonprofits. While serving as counsel and senior advisor in the United States Congress, Cynthia served as advisor on health care, appropriations, budget, veterans’ affairs, and defense. Cynthia worked on health care legislation including the Affordable Care Act as well as the Drug Quality and Security Act, and oversaw work on the Appropriations, Budget, and Veterans Affairs Committees. Cynthia traveled extensively throughout Arkansas during this time, aiding health care entities in the appropriations process and providing assistance on the changing landscape of health care.

After serving in the United States Congress, Cynthia continued serving in health care as director of policy and regulatory affairs as well as Vice President at health care nonprofits. In these roles, Cynthia continued to assist members in the ever changing health care industry with compliance issues, was successful in obtaining language within federal appropriations bills, was successful in obtaining the introduction of federal legislation, and served as the point of contact for the United States Congress and all federal and state regulatory agencies. Cynthia worked to increase the involvement and awareness of these nonprofits and their membership with Congress, federal and state regulatory agencies, and other external organizations. Cynthia also managed the Political Action Committee (PAC) for these nonprofits.

In addition to providing compliance guidance, Cynthia is also registered as a federal lobbyist and as such, meets with Representatives and Senators, monitors legislation and regulatory efforts impacting clients, drafts comments in response to regulatory guidance and legislation, and works with clients to develop comprehensive strategies to address legislative and regulatory concerns. Cynthia has also spoken at many national conferences in order to provide guidance within the health care industry on compliance issues with the Affordable Care Act and the Drug Quality and Security Act and provide insight on the legislative and regulatory processes.

Remembering Dane Clay

Rose Law Firm regrets to announce the passing of its former member, W. Dane Clay, on November 24, 2015.  Dane received an LL.B. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1951, where he also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Law Review and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta and Omicron Delta Kappa.  That same year Dane began his career at Rose Law Firm and remained with the firm until retirement, practicing primarily in the areas of taxation, estate planning, and corporate law while also serving as the firm’s treasurer.

In his personal life, Dane was a devoted fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks.  In addition to attending most home games, he supported the team by managing the firm’s donations to the Razorback Foundation for decades.  He was also an avid bridge player and a Diamond Life Master in the American Contract Bridge League.  Dane played an instrumental role in establishing the Bridge House for the Little Rock Duplicate Bridge Club.

Among his numerous accolades and professional recognitions, he also attained the rank of Captain while serving in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps from 1951-54.  He was an asset to the Arkansas legal community and will be greatly missed by his friends at Rose Law Firm.

Stewart and Perkins Named to Arkansas Top 50 and Mid-South Top 50 Women

Members Amy Lee Stewart and Kathryn Bennett Perkins were recently named to two “Top” lists by Mid-South Super Lawyers.  First, they were both named to the 2015 Arkansas Top 50 List, which recognizes the 50 Arkansas lawyers who ranked at the top of the list as a result of the Mid-South Super Lawyers research process.  In addition, both attorneys were named to the 2015 Mid-South Top 50 Women List, which inlcudes the top 50 women lawyers in all of the mid-south states.

2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers

Twenty-one Rose Law Firm attorneys have been recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyer in the recently announced listings for 2015. The following lawyers were recognized for 2015:

2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers

• Steve Bauman – Estate Planning & Probate
• Tim Boe – Employment & Labor
• Bryant Cranford – Employee Benefits
• M. Jane Dickey – Government Finance
• Richard T. Donovan – Business Litigation
• Patrick J. Goss – Personal Injury Defense
• Stephen N. Joiner – Business Litigation
• W. Wilson Jones – Estate Planning & Probate
• Craig S. Lair – Tax
• David P. Martin – Employment & Labor
• Kathryn Bennett Perkins – Civil Litigation Defense
• Brian M. Rosenthal – Environmental
• Amy Lee Stewart – Business Litigation
• Dan C. Young – Estate Planning & Probate

2015 Mid-South Rising Stars

• Robyn Allmendinger – Business/Corporate
• Adam Crow – Tax
• Victoria Jones – Business Litigation
• David Mitchell – Business Litigation
• Karen “Betsy” Turner – Business Litigation
• Byron J. Walker – Business Litigation
• Amanda K. Wofford – Civil Litigation Defense

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

Rose Law Firm Welcomes New Associate

Rose Law Firm welcomes new associate Jacob White.  Mr. White graduated from Harvard Law School in 2015.  He was the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal on Legislation.  He received an undergraduate degree in International Relations (summa cum laude) from the University of Arkansas in 2011.  He will be focusing on the areas of litigation and labor.

Best Lawyers Names 16 Rose Law Firm Attorneys in 2016 Selections. 5 Named Lawyers of the Year

Five Rose Law Firm attorneys have been named a 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America.  The attorneys are:

·         Brian Rosenthal, Best Lawyers’ 2016 Little Rock Banking and Finance “Lawyer of the Year”

·         Craig Lair, Best Lawyers’ 2016 Little Rock Litigation – Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”

·         Jane Dickey, Best Lawyers’ 2016 Little Rock Municipal Law “Lawyer of the Year”

·         Steve Joiner, Best Lawyers’ 2016 Little Rock Energy Law “Lawyer of the Year”

·         Wilson Jones, Best Lawyers’ 2016 Little Rock Non-profit/Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers selects its honorees based on a rigorous peer-review survey sent to more than three million top attorneys.  Only one lawyer in each practice area in each community can be honored as a “Lawyer of the Year.”

Additionally, Rose Law Firm is proud to announce that 16 of its lawyers have been listed in the 2016 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America.  The recognized attorneys are as follows:

·         Charles W. Baker – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

·         Steve Bauman – Trusts and Estates

·         Tim Boe- Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management

·         C.Brantly Buck – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

·         Bryant Cranford – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law

·         M. Jane Dickey – Municipal Law; Public Finance Law

·         Richard T. Donovan – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance;

          Litigation – Securities

·         Patrick J. Goss – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation

·         John T. Hardin – Commercial Litigation

·         Stephen N. Joiner – Commercial Litigation; Energy Law

·         W. Wilson Jones – Non-Profit / Charities Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

·         Craig S. Lair – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates

·         David P. Martin – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation –

          Labor and Employment

·         Kathryn Bennett Perkins – Trademark Law

·         Brian Rosenthal – Banking and Finance Law; Environmental Law; Real Estate Law; Water Law

·         Dan C. Young – Trusts and Estates

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.  Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation.  For the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 6.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.  Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”