News from 2016

Dismissal Affirmed In Claim For Fees For Representing Workers’ Compensation Claimants

E. B. (Chip) Chiles IV and Sarah Keith-Bolden obtained the dismissal of an attorney’s claim that a circuit court should award him attorney’s fees out of amounts collected…

Summary Judgment Granted in Breach-of-Contract Matter

E. B. (Chip) Chiles IV and Thomas H. Wyatt successfully defended a bank against a breach-of-contract claim in the Circuit Court of Sharp County, Arkansas. The plaintiff, a…

Three QG&T Attorneys Named to Benchmark’s Under 40 Hot List

Brandon B. Cate, Joseph R. Falasco, and Everett C. (Clarke) Tucker IV have been named to the very first Under 40 Hot List, a new accolade of Benchmark…

Taxation of Build-Out Allowance

July 2016 by C. Ryan O’Quinn | In negotiating a build-out allowance from its landlord, does a tenant create income for itself?  Unless the tenant has met the…

Federal Regulation of Natural Gas Production and Storage Expands in 2016

July 2016 by Michael B. Heister | In the last couple of months, the federal government has implemented two key efforts – one by regulation and one by…

How to Hire a Lawyer

June 2016 by Vincent O. Chadick | “Over time, I have heard frequently that lawyers — while able to communicate effectively with other lawyers and judges — take for granted that laypersons…

Landlord Tenant Law: Here’s What You Should Know

June 2016 by Jeb. H. Joyce | “Lawyers dealing with commercial landlords and tenants often are in the same role as ESPN anchors, educating clients with court decisions…

Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC Ranked by Chambers USA

In the 2016 publication of Chambers USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, received the highest ranking possible in the areas of General Commercial…

New Rules for Incentive-Based Compensation

Spring 2016 by  Daniel J. Beck | “In April, the OCC, Fed, FDIC, FHFA, NCUA, and SEC issued a proposed rule implementing Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act…

Timothy W. Grooms Inducted into National Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame

Timothy W. Grooms was inducted into the National Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, during a ceremony in Washington,…