HENDREN DECISION FAVORS RMP The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with RMP’s argument that participants in a work-based, drug rehabilitation program are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. DARP, a nonprofit drug and alcohol recovery program provided services to drug court defendants who chose to attend the program in lieu of incarceration. […]

RMP LITIGATORS RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL PUBLICATION | THE AMERICAN LAWYER Members of the RMP Litigation Team, led by Wendy Johnson and Chris Plumlee recently represented a client in back-to-back, eight and six-week,  jury trials in Denver, Colorado. These trials involved 10 defendants who were charged with a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids in […]

LISA GEARY FILES BRIEF WITH TOP COURT IN THE LAND Lisa Geary of RMP recently filed a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of 65 professors of law, business, economics, and sports management as amici curiae in the NCAA case that will be argued at the court later on March 31.  The […]

PROTECTIVE CLAIM FOR REFUND FOR CERTAIN 2016 TAXES | RMP LAW | NWA The U.S. Supreme Court is going to hear the case of California v. Texas this Fall. There is a somewhat remote possibility that the case may result in a finding that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. This finding may result […]

LEADERSHIP FAYETTEVILLE One of RMP’s attorneys, Suzannah McCord, is part of this year’s class of Leadership Fayetteville. Leadership Fayetteville is a program operated by the Chamber of Commerce which is designed to develop and educate current and emerging leaders in Northwest Arkansas. Here is Suzannah’s class meeting with Governor Hutchinson last month, minutes after his […]

“BEST LAW FIRMS” IN AMERICA RMP is pleased to announce its recognition on Best Lawyers Best Law Firms in America by U.S. News & World website. Here is the full website: https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/profile/rmp-llp/overview/39417

2017 NWA BUSINESS SUMMIT Please join us for the first annual NWA Business Summit on November 17, 2017 at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas.  The free event will last from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.  Click here to register today! Please join our attorneys in any of the following discussions:

ASSOCIATE ATTENDS IADC TRIAL ACADEMY This summer Clinton DeWitt attended the International Association of Defense Counsel’s 46th annual trial academy at Stanford University. The IADC Trial Academy is one of the oldest and most respected programs for developing defense trial advocacy skills. This seven-day intensive program blends faculty instruction and demonstration with individual student participation. […]

DENTON WOODS APPOINTED TO ARKANSAS BOARD Congratulations to one of our partners, Denton (Denny) Woods, for his appointment by Governor Hutchinson as a member of the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy.

MCNEILL IN AIOPIA’S 2016 BEST IN CLIENT SATISFACTION The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Arkansas’s Personal Injury Attorney Paul McNeill as 2016 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list […]