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Staci Dumas Carson attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she graduated summa cum laude earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Technical Writing.. In 2003, Staci attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where she graduated with honors earning a Juris Doctor.. While attending law school, Staci served as Assistant Research Editor and Executive Editor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review.. Staci authored a note and survey pieces as well as edited numerous articles for the Law Review.. Staci also served as Student Editor of the Journal of Appellate Practice & Process.. Staci is the author of "Making Amends," which appears in the Journal of Literature and Medicine.. Staci joined the firm in 2003.. Her practice areas are in insurance defense and commercial litigation with special emphasis in appellate advocacy, insurance coverage, ERISA, and other employee benefits litigation.. Staci offers a well-rounded approach to litigation, as she handles cases in the state and federal trial courts, as well as the Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Court of Appeals, and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Staci is a member of the American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, and the Defense Research Institute. Staci was selected to Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2008-2011.

Professional Experience   Perry Wilson concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, commercial litigation and construction law and litigation. He is a member of the firm’s Business and Corporate Law Practice Group and Construction Law Practice Group. As part of his corporate and business law practice, Perry serves as general legal counsel for a number of businesses in Arkansas. He has negotiated and formalized the sales and acquisitions of numerous small and mid-sized businesses. He has litigated over 35 jury trials to verdict during his career, and he has significant experience in handling multi-party, multi-district litigation. From 2000 to 2002, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas. Perry joined the firm in 2002.. Practice Areas. Court Admissions. Professional Associations. Community Involvement. Presentations and Thought Leadership. Noteworthy. Education

Karen J. Hughes has been engaged in active trial practice for more than 20 years, with a focus on insurance defense. Karen received her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1986.. She began her insurance oriented career working summers for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance Company before attending the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, earning her Juris Doctor degree in 1989. She began her legal practice as a law clerk, and immediately after law school, as an associate at Laser Law Firm, P. A, where she practiced for seventeen years before joining several of her former associates and partners at Watts, Donovan and Tilley, P.A. in 2004.. Karen has served as a member of various organizations, including the American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, Central Arkansas Legal Services, American Judicature Society, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, and International Association of Arson Investigators.. Karen is licensed to practice in all Arkansas Courts, the Unites States District Court Eastern Division, United States District Court Western Division, and has argued cases before both the Arkansas Court of Appeals and Arkansas Supreme Court. She is listed in Martindale-Hubbell with a "BV" rating by her peers, was selected by fellow trial attorneys in 2007 to become a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and was awarded the peer selected W. A. Eldridge Jr. Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer Award for 1999-2000.. The main focus of Karen's practice has been litigation, including numerous jury and bench trials. Karen is also experienced in both mediation and arbitration.. Karen has served as a seminar speaker at several insurance and trial practice seminars and continuing education programs and has also served as guest speaker on trial practices at the William H. Bowen School of Law where she has also served as judge for trial court competitions.. Karen's areas of practice have included all areas of insurance defense for numerous companies with a focus on general civil defense, automobile and trucking claims, extra contractual claims, insurance fraud investigation and litigation, premises liability, personal injury defense, uninsured and underinsured claims, and bad faith litigation.

David M. Donovan's training for law practice began in college, competing in intercollegiate debate. Following his law school education, David clerked for a United States District Court Judge in Little Rock, before beginning private practice. He is licensed in both Arkansas and Arizona, and has actively litigated in both jurisdictions.. David's practice focuses on complex insurance and commercial litigation. In recent years, he has focused his practice on: ERISA and disability insurance; insurance bad faith; products liability; professional liability, defending lawyers, engineers, architects, and insurance brokers; construction litigation; complex commercial litigation, including the defense of consumer class actions; and the prosecution and defense of lender liability claims. David also has an active medical malpractice practice.. David has extensive experience in federal court. He was appointed by the Judges of the Eastern District of Arkansas to the Court's Federal Practice Committee, serving as chairman in 2010. He has conducted CLE seminars on federal court practice.. David's practice extends to both trials and appeals. He is one of the select few Arkansas litigators who is recognized as both an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer.. David has been the lead defense counsel in the litigation of the constitutionality of the 'Arkansas Tort Reform' legislation.

Carl F. “Trey” Cooper, III, is an associate with the firm. Trey’s practice areas include general litigation, insurance defense, domestic relations, and bankruptcy (creditors’ rights). Trey was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 2007 after graduating from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock’s Bowen School of Law. He is a member of the American, Arkansas, and Pulaski County Bar Associations and currently serves on the Mock Trial Committee of the Arkansas Bar Association. He is the co-editor for the “Arkansas Traveler” column appearing in the Young Lawyer Section’s online publication, InBrief. Trey is a member of the Young Lawyers Association, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute. Trey is a 2014 graduate of the Arkansas Leadership Academy.Trey and his wife, Mary, live in Little Rock and have two sons – Cross and Jax. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, and duck hunting.

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Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Martin and surrounding areas.