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12 • Leading Lawyers • 5.31.2020 The Arkansas Bar Association is Moving the Legal Profession Forward Arkansas attorneys serving Arkansas families and businesses since 1898 | www.arkbar.com Payton C. Bentley Clark Law Firm, PLLC, Fayetteville, will serve as Chair-Elect of the Young Lawyers Section. Howard W. Brill School of Law, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, will be honored with a Presidential Award of Excellence for his work with the Public Service Academy. Suzanne Clark Clark Law Firm, PLLC, Fayetteville is ArkBar's Immediate Past President. Steven B. Davis Attorney at Law, Harrison, will be honored with the Equal Justice Distinguished Service Award by the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Arkansas Bar Association. Bob estes Law Office of Bob Estes, Fayetteville, will be honored with a Golden Gavel award and will become ArkBar's President-Elect. Jera Houghtaling Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts, Fayetteville, was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. Sarah C. Jewell McMath Woods P.A., Fayetteville, will be honored with a Golden Gavel award for her or work as the 2020 Mid-Year Planner. Sean T. Keith Keith Law Group, Rogers, will be honored with a Golden Gavel award for his work as Co-Chair of the Jurisprudence and Law Reform Committee. Paul W. Keith Gibson & Keith, Monticello, will be sworn in as ArkBar's 123rd President during the annual conference. Caroline Kelley Kelley Law Firm, Rogers, will be honored with a YLS Award of Excellence for her outstanding work in the Young Lawyers Section. Joey H. McCutchen II was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. Josh McFadden Attorney at Law, Fayetteville, served on the Professional Ethics Committee. Kelsey Bardwell Sprott, Golden & Bardwell, Harrison, was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. Samantha vital The Herrera Law Group, Rogers, will be honored for her work as Co-Chair, Disaster Preparedness Task Force. eddie H. Walker, Jr. Walker & Harp, P.L.L.C., Fort Smith, will be honored with the Outstanding Lawyer Award by the Arkansas Bar Foundation and the Arkansas Bar Association. Maggie Benson Littler Mendelson, Fayetteville, will be honored with a Presidential Award of Excellence for her work as Public Service Academy Co-Chair. Dequeshia Prude Law Group of Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville, was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. Brian rosenthal Rose Law Firm, Little Rock, is the current (122nd) ArkBar president. George rozzell Miller, Butler, Schneider, Pawlik Rozzell, Fayetteville, is a member of ArkBar's Legislation Committee. Dusti Standridge was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. James D. Sprott Sprott, Golden & Bardwell, Harrison, was honored with the C.E. Ransick Award of Excellence at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Thanks to all Arkansas attorneys who support our communities and demonstrate the value of the legal profession in every city and town throughout our state. Chris Hussein Legal Aid of Arkansas, Inc., Springdale, will be honored with the Judith Ryan Gray Outstanding Young Lawyer Award and a Golden Gavel Award. Chief Justice Dan Kemp was honored with the Outstanding Jurist Award at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Judge Sam Terry District Judge, Fort Smith, was a member of the Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy. Arkansas' statewide legal association is proud of the volunteer member attorneys who have led the association to new heights of service to their communities and in support of justice this past year. Charles L. Harwell Crouch, Harwell, Fryar & Ferner, PLLC, Springdale is a past president of ArkBar. vicki S. vasser-Jenkins Walmart, Fayetteville served as chair of the 2019 Annual Meeting.