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I have been a full time practicing attorney and mediator since 1992.  My focus is in two areas:  (1) Mediation of any type of dispute between 2 or more parties; and (2) Domestic Relations.. I was raised in Crawford County, Arkansas and attended Alma High School.  Go Airedales!   I then graduated from Hendrix College in 1989 with a B.A. in English. Go Warriors! Lastly, I graduated from the University of Arkansas, School of Law, Fayetteville, in 1992.  Go Razorbacks! I love my community and serving others when they are in crisis.  Empathy, knowledge of the law, the ability to think on my feet and untold hours in a courtroom trying cases has made me pretty tough. I usually meet people at one of the worst times in their lives and do my best to help them get to the light at the end of the tunnel, intact and looking forward to tomorrow.. I have been married since 1995 and have three children, Paolo, Sammy and Gabriella.  We enjoy arguing amongst ourselves and none of us are ever wrong, especially me.  Our other hobbies are hanging out with good friends and trying to live in the moment.  We are also Christians and are very active in our church community.  My husband and co-worker, Tony Canova, grew up in Bentonville, AR and also graduated from Hendrix College. We have been married since 1995! Tony and I recognize how lucky we are to keep our family together and realize watching the demise of families on an all too frequent basis has definitely played a role in keeping our family intact.  Because we witness the sadness, pain, frustration, anger and fear of people going through a divorce or a custody action, we make a conscious effort to follow the Golden Rule of "Do unto others..." These are the particular arease, under the umbrella of "Domestic Relations" that I handle, both as a lawyer and a certified mediator:. I particularly enjoy mediation. After more than a quarter of a century of watching people and lawyers tear each other apart in the legal process, most particularly in the courtroom, working with both parties to resolve problems is much more satisfying to me, as a mediator, and the participants. Mediation is a much better way to approach issues related to a family. We determine what issues need to be addressed and brainstorm, or "problem solve," ways to resolve each issue and handcraft a resolution to everyone's satisfaction. The alternative, that being lots of lawyers, witnesses, trials and a legal process that can go on for sometimes a year or more, oftentimes results in an expensive "cookie cutter" result that usually leaves both parties unhappy and with a lot less money after paying for all that legal work. Simply put, mediation works.

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Doug Gramling grew up in Northwest Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Economics at Culver Stockton College, a small private school near Hannibal, Missouri, then returned to Northwest Arkansas to obtain his Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas Law School. He paid for his education by working multiple jobs at small businesses and auto dealerships where he received the experience necessary for a “common sense” approach that served him well not only in business matters, but also in the court room. His approach has resulted in successful representation of a wide variety of clientele.. Over the years, his practice led him to be chosen to represent the most severely injured people involved in accident cases, providing successful recovery for paraplegics, quadriplegics, individuals who have lost limbs, and individuals who have lost loved ones as a result of the carelessness of others. He has been chosen to represent publicly traded companies, a variety of local businesses, banks, and various professionals including, physicians, architects, certified public accountants and even other lawyers.. For his work in the courtroom, Doug was awarded “Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of Arkansas For 2013”  from the American Society of Legal Advocates. For his legal services provided to the community, Doug was awarded the “Outstanding Volunteer Lawyer of the Year 2012” by Arkansas Legal Aide, Equal Access to Justice Program. His practice also focuses on family matters representing parents in which the custody of children is aggressively contested and also spouses in which alimony and property division are at issue. As to area of real estate, Doug has successfully represented clients in multiple boundary line dispute cases, contractor lien claims, and other real estate issues. He has served as an attorney in real estate closings for developers, builders, contractors and individual buyers. He represents multiple landlords and rental companies, providing services in obtaining possession of lease property and also drafting or reviewing lease documents. He has also devoted significant time over the years to assist families in the probate of their estates, not only for many local families but routinely representing out-of-state individuals seeking to probate the estates of family members whose assets are located in Arkansas.. ·        Land – routinely provides services for real estate transactions, litigation concerning boundary line disputes, lease preparation and provides an inexpensive eviction process for rental companies;. ·        Business – Providing contract preparation, business formation, responses and instruction regarding the garnishment process;. ·        Divorce – Services in complicated alimony and support matters and still provides inexpensive “uncontested divorce” process;. ·        Child Custody – Representing parents where physical and sexual abuse claims are                            at issue to parents merely seeking to obtain joint custody of their children.. ·        Probate – Helping the family of a deceased (in state or out-of-state) seeking to undo the wrongful transfers of land or money prior to the deceased’s death but routinely helping           family probate an estate for transfer of ownership of assets.. ·        Collection – Our office has processed collection of thousands of medical recoveries and           utility accounts recoveries per year, with extensive experience concerning the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA).. ·        Personal Injury – Representing the seriously injured from a semi-truck accidents, car accidents, and defective products.