Rose Law Firm to Host Brill Lecture May 14, 2018

Rose Law Firm will once again host Chief Justice Howard Brill as he presents an interesting hour of ethics continuing legal education on May 14, 2018.  This year’s presentation will be Recent and Noteworthy 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.  To download the presentation materials please click link 2018 – Prof Brill Presentation.

2017 Arkansas Bankers Association Mega Conference October 23 – 25.

Rose Law Firm attorneys Bryant Cranford and Dan Young will be among the presenters at the 2017 Arkansas Bankers Association Mega Conference sponsored by the Arkansas Bankers Association.  The conference will be held at the Little Rock Marriott on October 23 through October 25, 2017.  Registration information is located at arkbankers.org/Mega.aspx.

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 [email protected]

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.

Henry Law Firm joins Rose Law Firm

November 30, 2017 – Little Rock based Rose Law Firm announced today attorneys Mark M. Henry and Adam Hopkins of the Fayetteville law firm Henry Law Firm joined Rose Law Firm effective immediately. The addition results in one of the state’s largest legal teams for intellectual property and related litigation, and it also establishes a Rose Law Firm presence in Northwest Arkansas.

The combined firm continuing as Rose Law Firm offers clients a fully integrated intellectual property practice combining its corporate, transactional and litigation capabilities. Rose Law Firm has an array of other practice areas including agriculture, antitrust, banking, data privacy and security, estate planning, healthcare, labor and employment, tax, nonprofit and philanthropic related planning.

“We are excited about creating one of the largest intellectual property practice groups in the Mid-South region,” said Rose Law Firm CEO, Craig S. Lair.

“Many of our clients are fast recognizing the importance of e-Commerce to tomorrow’s business models, and Mark and his firm have a proven record, including the protection of computer software and other intellectual property,” said Lair.

Henry and Hopkins’ record of success extends to the courtroom. In April of this year, Henry and Hopkins won a verdict of $12.4 million dollars in a computer code trade secret case against Walmart Stores, Inc. The two-week jury trial took place in Fayetteville, Walmart’s backyard.

“Our firms share a common set of core values, including a commitment to legal excellence, diversity and community service and our desire to provide excellent service to our clients,” Henry said.

Both of the firms represent technology companies in emerging industry practices and businesses on a national basis. Already one of the largest Arkansas based law firms, Rose Law Firm has more than 35 lawyers.

About Rose Law Firm, a Professional Association

Founded in 1820 before Arkansas statehood, Rose Law Firm, a Professional Association, is a full service business law firm that focuses on commercial business transactions, complex commercial litigation, state and federal regulatory and administrative law, real estate and environmental law, estate and trust planning and administration, state and federal tax planning and disputes, and international law. It is the oldest business of any kind in Arkansas, is the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi River and one of the oldest law firms in the nation. For decades, it has been one of the largest law firms in Arkansas. For representative clients or more information, please visit www.roselawfirm.com.

For more information contact:

Craig S. Lair

501-375-9131

[email protected]

Brian Rosenthal named new President-Elect Designee of the Arkansas Bar Association

Brian Rosenthal, a member of Rose Law Firm, is the new President-Elect Designee of the Arkansas Bar Association. He will serve a one-year term as President-Elect beginning in June 2018 before assuming the office of President at the Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting. Brian has served as chair of the Association’s Board of Governors, the Long Range Planning Committee, the Editorial Board for Handbooks, Arkansas Professional Practicum, Membership Development Committee and as chair of the 2006 Annual Meeting. He is currently Co-Chair of the Member Benefits Committee (along with his partner David Mitchell) and is serving on the 20/20 Commission. The Association has honored Brian with four Golden Gavel Awards, a Presidential Award of Excellence and the Charles L. Carpenter Award.  Brian is also a Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation. Brian serves as counsel in commercial transactions, refinancings, real estate and environmental matters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. Brian earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (accounting) from the University of Arkansas and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri.

David Mitchell, Jr. named to Benchmark Litigation under 40 Hotlist

David Mitchell, Jr. has been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Under 40 Hotlist.  This list is comprised of practitioners, all aged 40 or younger, that have been deemed the most promising emerging talent in their respective litigation communities.

David concentrates his practice in business, financial services, and class action litigation.  He has represented public and private companies in a variety of matters involving breach of contract disputes, business torts, class action defense, shareholder litigation, director liability claims, business fraud, whistleblower and qui tam lawsuits, and in conducting internal corporate investigations.  He represents financial institutions and other creditors in both litigation and restructuring and insolvency matters including cases involving commercial workouts, receiverships and bankruptcies.

Three Attorneys join Rose Law Firm

Rose Law Firm is very pleased to announce that Tori Gordon Jones, Jack Easterly and Madison Throneberry have recently joined Rose Law Firm.

Tori Gordon Jones brings to the Firm a wide range of experience in areas of economic development and regulatory issues, with an emphasis on environmental, land use, and real estate law.  Ms. Jones most recently served as the Associate Director for the Office of Land Resources at the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.  Prior to that, she worked as a regulatory policy advisor for Governor Asa Hutchinson and as an attorney for a multinational Washington, D.C. law firm advising real estate developers and other Fortune 500 companies on a range of transaction involving complex land use, real estate and environmental issues.  She earned her law degree from Georgetown Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Emory University.  Ms. Jones is admitted to practice in Arkansas, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Jack Easterly will be joining the labor and employment and OSHA division at Rose Law Firm.  He earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies and Religious Studies from Westminster College.  He recently earned the highest score on the Arkansas Bar Exam.

Madison Throneberry will practice in the civil litigation and intellectual property division of Rose Law Firm.  She graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law, where she served as the Note and Comment Editor of the Arkansas Law Review.  She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Central Arkansas.

Best Lawyers Names 18 Rose Law Firm Attorneys in 2018 Selections.

Rose Law Firm is proud to announce that 18 of its lawyers have been listed in the 2018 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 – Tax Law; 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; Litigation-Trusts and Estates
• 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
• Amy Lee Stewart – Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Dan C. Young – Tax Law; 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.”

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.

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.