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About this Practice AreaMr. Cox is a transactional attorney at Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC whose practice focuses on real estate, land use, oil and gas, business and sales transactions. Mr. Cox received his J.D. in 2006 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, graduating with high honors. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Transactions/UCC Law and has been recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star in Real E...
Mr. Goodwin is a shareholder and director of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. Mr. Goodwin’s practice focuses on structuring and documenting corporate and public finance transactions (including commercial loan closings), structuring asset acquisitions and dispositions, and general corporate, securities and real estate development law. Mr. Goodwin serves on the Editorial Board of the Retail Law Strategist, a publication of the International Council of Shopping Centers and is a frequent speaker and a...
Jill Grimsley concentrates her practice in the areas of public and commercial finance and real estate. She has extensive experience representing a variety of issuers, borrowers, underwriters and trustees in tax-exempt and taxable public and private bond finance transactions. She serves as counsel to banks, financial institutions and companies on a variety of lending and transactional matters, including complex commercial, project development, and real estate. Jill has been a presenter at semi...
Mr. Grooms is a founding and managing member of Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC. He represents banks, health care managers, real estate developers, real estate brokers, and other clients in a variety of transactional matters. Mr. Grooms has substantial experience in real estate and general commercial lending transactions and has been frequently involved in matters of eminent domain. He has negotiated hundreds of retail, office and commercial space leases on behalf of major national retail...
Harry Hamlin has over 20 years of experience advising numerous financial institutions, business entities, REITs and individual clients in all aspects of commercial transactions including complex lending and contractual matters as well as the conveyance, purchase, development and leasing of real property. He also counsels clients on municipal finance, tax exempt, tax credit and 1031 transactions. His expertise in securing liquor permits from the Alcohol Beverage Control division is invaluable ...
Meg Johnston is a business and regulatory attorney with years of experience advising clients in regulatory, compliance, licensing, commercial and corporate business matters. She represents banks, bank holding companies, insurance and insurance holding companies, Fortune 500 companies and medium and small businesses in mergers and acquisitions, commercial and agricultural loans and commercial, corporate and real estate transactions. Meg also counsels agriculture landowners is leasing matters w...
A member of the fim, Mr. Joyce handles a wide variety of transactions, with an emphasis on commercial real estate. He has represented lenders and borrowers in closing numerous commercial loans during his tenure with the firm. Mr. Joyce's work includes formation of horizontal property regimes, commercial lease negotiation for tenants and landlords, and real estate conveyances. Mr. Joyce has substantial experience in formation and governance of corporate entities. He also regularly provides loc...
Todd Lewis is a trial and business attorney whose practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, non-competition agreements, trade secrets, intellectual property disputes, and bankruptcy. Mr. Lewis also represents clients in the banking and financial, health care, and construction sectors. He has extensive experience litigating in federal courts, bankruptcy courts, and state courts representing clients in a variety of industry area...
Robert T. Smith heads the Finance and Commercial Transactions Practice Group and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. His diverse corporate practice focuses on representing individuals, companies, and financial institutions in general business, transactional, securities and regulatory matters. He has handled transactions in a variety of areas including the banking, healthcare, real estate and technology industries.In the banking area, Robert advises clients on merger and acquisiti...
David B. Vandergriff concentrates his practice on business, banking, and insurance issues in a variety of transactional and litigation contexts. He has participated in transactions and tried lawsuits all over central and western Arkansas, mainly representing corporate defendants in personal injury cases, banks and businesses in general commercial litigation, and creditors in bankruptcy matters. He has practiced law in Arkansas for over 40 years and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America®...
William A. Waddell Jr. is a member of the firm’s litigation practice group. Bill’s work is focused on litigation and other representation for banks, insurance companies, healthcare entities, and other businesses. He has deep experience in class actions, bet-the-company jury trials, and regulatory litigation.
Joseph Allen is a 2016 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law where he graduated as the Joe C. Barrett scholar as the top student in the area of Commercial Law. During law school, Joe was an active member of the Business Law Society. Joe was recently recognized as One to Watch by Best Lawyers in Real Estate Law, Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Joe is also a proud graduate of the 2019 Leadership Fayettevill...
Melissa Bandy advises businesses and individuals on commercial transaction matters including lending, real estate, corporate governance, entity formation and general business. She also represents restaurants, retailers and hotels in securing liquor permits from the Alcohol Beverage Control Division.
Kael K. Bowling is an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Practice Group. He focuses his practice on business litigation, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, judgment collection, and real estate and construction litigation. On behalf of his clients, Kael has litigated residential and commercial foreclosures and evictions, construction disputes, breaches of contract, and related causes of action, and he has also appealed cases to the Arkansas Court of Appeals. K...
A member of the firm, R. Seth Hampton joined Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC in 2014. His practice primarily focuses on real estate, agriculture, commercial finance, and environmental compliance. He is recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Environmental Law and Real Estate Law. Mr. Hampton regularly represents clients in conveying and exchanging real property and real-property interests, such as easements, pur...
Lindsey Emerson Raines is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses on business litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.Prior to joining the firm, Lindsey worked as a staff attorney to the Honorable Richard D. Taylor in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.She is a 2016 graduate from the University of Mississippi School of Law and received her bachelor’s degree in political science and hist...
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