News from 2017

Steve Quattlebaum Inducted Into American College Of Trial Lawyers

Steven W. Quattlebaum, a Managing Member of Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers at its annual meeting…

Banking With Marijuana Related Businesses: A Different Perspective

March 2017 by Justice J. Brooks I | Since “The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016” was approved last November, it has received a pessimistic reaction in the…

Mendoza v. WIS International, Inc.: The Supreme Court’s Decision Makes Seat Belt Non-Use Relevant Evidence

February 2017 by Justice J. Brooks, I | For decades, Arkansas Code Annotated §27-37-703 barred Arkansas defense attorneys from introducing evidence related to a plaintiff’s non-use or improper…

Joe Falasco Elected to Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

Joseph R. Falasco, a Managing Member of Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, has been elected to membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).  The FDCC,…

The Top Three Title Issues REALTORS® Need to Know

January 2017 by Timothy W. Grooms and R. Seth Hampton | “Nothing is worse in the eyes of a real estate professional than discovering an issue with the…

Carbon Offsets – An Alternative In Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

January 20, 2017 by William A. (Al) Eckert III | Forests in the United States naturally remove carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and sequester carbon by storing it in…

QG&T Attorneys To Present At CRE Lending Workshop On March 6

QG&T attorneys Timothy W. Grooms, Michael B. Heister, Geoffrey B. Treece, and Daniel J. Beck will be presenters at the Arkansas Bankers Association’s Best Practices in CRE Lending…

“Direct Sales”: Must Residential Contractors Provide Pre-Construction Notices of Intent to File Materialman’s Liens?

January 3, 2017 by Philip A. Elmore | Generally, residential contractors in Arkansas must give a homeowner notice of intent to file a lien prior to the beginning…