Attorney Profiles

Jarrod Russell 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Associate
phone (501) 210-3613 (Direct Dial)
fax (501) 372-7706
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
Appellate Advocacy
Litigation
Personal Injury
Product/Premesis Liability
Insurance Law
Civil Rights
Employment Law
Bar Admissions:
Arkansas, 2001
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2001
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2002
Education:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: Arkansas Law Review, Note & Comment Editor, 2000 - 2001


Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Organizational Communication


Published Works:
"Huffman v. Fisher: Defining the Best Interest of the Child for Disputes Involving a Minor Child & Surname", 53 Ark. L. Rev. 717, 2000


Representative Cases:
Hinshaw v. Smith, 436 F.3d 997 (8th Cir. 2006)
Releford v. Pine Bluff School District, 355 Ark. 503, 140 S.W.3d 483 (Arkansas 2004)
Honors and Awards:
Vocals of Jefferson County Attorney of the Year (Volunteer Organization Center for Arkansas Legal Services), 2003


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 2001 - Present


Arkansas Bar Association, 2001 - Present


Pulaski County Bar Association, 2006 - Present


Defense Research Institute, 2006 - Present


Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, 2007 - Present


Jefferson County Bar Association, 2001 - 2006


Past Employment Positions:
Ramsay, Bridgforth, Harrelson and Starling LLP, Attorney, 2001 - 2006


Benson, Robinson & Wood, P.L.C., Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Association, 2001 - 2006
Jefferson County Legal Services, 2001 - 2006
Fraternities/Sororities:
Kappa Alpha Order
 Representing clients throughout Arkansas, including the communities of Little Rock, Jonesboro, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Russellville, Conway, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, El Dorado, and Texarkana.