Cabot Lawyers

William “Zac” White, a sixth generation Arkansan, was raised in Forrest City, AR, until the sixth grade when his family moved to Marion, AR, where he graduated high school. He earned a bachelor’s degree in International Trade from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR, a Masters Degree in International Economics and Finance, and obtained his law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of law.

Eric Eggburn was born and raised in Sheridan, AR, and graduated from Sheridan High School in 2010. After graduating, he attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and in Criminal Justice. He was then admitted to the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville where he earned his juris doctorate with honors in 2017. Out of law school, Eggburn worked for one of the preeminent litigation defense firms in the state, Munson, Rowlett, Moore, & Boone, P.A. He learned the complex insurance defense litigation industry handling cases involving car wrecks, tractor-trailer accidents,...

With eighteen years of experience, Paul White works hard to fashion wills and trusts that meet the needs of Arkansas families, and to help grieving families navigate safely through the probate process. He devotes the majority of his law practice to estate planning, wills & trusts, probate, elder law, and Medicaid planning. He also handles personal injury and other civil litigation matters. Mr. White was formerly General Counsel to the Arkansas Baptist Foundation, and prior to that Deputy City Attorney for the City of Little Rock. Mr. White holds a law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a bachelor's...

Steve Abed was born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and came to Arkansas in 1990 to attend law school at the Bowen School of Law in Little Rock. Abed is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and has been admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Texas but is currently inactive in those states. Abed has been practicing law in Arkansas for over 25 years. Since graduating from law school, he has practiced in both criminal and civil law areas. In 1994, he went to work for a local firm and then worked as a...

Laura Beth York moved to Arkansas when she was 10. She grew up in Conway, Arkansas and was fortunate enough to attend Hendrix College in her hometown. She stayed in Arkansas and obtained her law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law. Following graduation, she took a chance and moved to South Carolina with her husband, where she worked as an attorney at Legal Aid for almost two years before the opportunity arose for she and her husband to move back to Arkansas. Laura Beth knew that she wanted to practice in the area of workers’...

Jeff Priebe is a native Arkansan born and raised in Mountain Home, Arkansas. After graduating from Mountain Home High School, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business in 1998 and a Juris Doctorate in 2001, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. After passing the bar exam in 2001, he served as an Assistant Attorney General under then-Attorney General’s Mark Pryor and Mike Beebe. After his tenure at the Attorney General’s office, he became an in-house attorney to retired General Wesley Clark’s 2004 Presidential Campaign. He has practiced at national law firms, including Armstrong Allen and Wilkes...

Karen J. Hughes is a life-long Arkansan and Little Rock native. Her only years away from Little Rock were her four years at the University of Arkansas earning a degree in Psychology. During summers at home from college, Hughes worked at a local insurance company where she turned down a full-time employment opportunity to pursue a law school career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. While still in law school, Hughes was hired as a law clerk at Laser Law Firm. She graduated from law school in 1989 and was hired full-time as an insurance defense litigation attorney. Hughes...

Meredith Moore was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, but came to Arkansas to study at Hendrix College. After completing her undergraduate degree, Meredith moved to Little Rock to attend law school at the Bowen School of Law. While in law school, she clerked for a Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge for four years and was an Associate Editor for the school’s Law Review. From there, she went on to work as a prosecuting attorney for the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, primarily prosecuting Felony domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault cases. After three years of working as a prosecuting...

Real Estate and litigation. Cases throughout Arkansas. Over 45 years experience.

David Rawls was born in Glendale, California, September 4, 1949. He graduated with a Bachelors of Art in Philosophy in 1972 and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law in 1987. Mr. Rawls is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 1987 and the Texas Bar in 1988. He is also admitted to practice in U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, and the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

He is a poet, philosopher and musician, as well as a fine lawyer....

Scott Kadien is an experienced trial attorney having tried dozens of jury trials as a defense attorney and a prosecutor. He has successfully tried all types of crimes ranging from DWI to Capital Murder. His extensive trial experience as an attorney and his 23 years as a police officer make him uniquely qualified to defend people charged with any type of crime in Arkansas. He served as an Criminal Justice adjunct professor in the State of New York University System for 12 years. Scott has spent his entire life in the criminal justice system. During his police career he completed...

Blake Speights is a life-long Arkansan who was born and raised in Central Arkansas. He attended Arkansas Tech University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Following that, he obtained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Speights then attended law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law. After graduating from law school, Speights moved back to central Arkansas and worked in a small firm in Hot Springs before moving to a firm in Little Rock. During those years, he focused on civil litigation and helped clients with a variety of legal issues....

Keith McPherson attended Centenary College of Louisiana, a private liberal arts college in Shreveport on academic and athletic soccer scholarships where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1986 while playing NCAA Division I soccer all four years. From 1986 to 1988 he attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned his Master of Arts in Psychology. While earning his degree he also worked as a psychology intern for the Meyer’s Children’s Rehabilitation Institute, an adjunct facility of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Following graduate school, McPherson next attended the University of Arkansas School of Law...

Alex Melton was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, but spent most of his childhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Growing up he was always a Razorback fan, so when it came time to go to college, Melton chose to attend the University of Arkansas where he received his undergraduate degree in business administration. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Melton moved to Little Rock, where he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During this time, he also worked for the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center where he helped assist individuals in starting their...

Jennings Morgan has called Arkansas home his entire life. He was born and raised in North Little Rock and is a proud graduate of Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Business Finance from the University of Arkansas, Morgan returned to Little Rock where he received his Juris Doctorate from the Bowen School of Law. After law school, Morgan served as a judicial law clerk for Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox before going to work as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. During his time as a...

Jessica Bass Vaught has had the privilege of practicing law with Rainwater, Holt & Sexton since 2008. She grew up in the small, south Arkansas town of Arkadelphia and received a B.A. in Political Science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She then returned home to Arkansas to attend UALR’s Bowen School of Law. Jessica enjoys representing Rainwater, Holt & Sexton clients and advocating for the best outcome in each client’s case. Without question, the firm’s caring commitment to its clients and to communities across Arkansas sets it apart. Jessica’s primary practice area is bankruptcy and participates in the Central Arkansas Debtor-Creditor...

Eric Wewers graduated from the UALR School of Law in 1990. After graduation, he moved to Dallas, Texas, and began working for the prestigious firm of DeHay & Blanchard. There he worked under the guidance of Carlyle DeHay and Gary Elliston. In 1992, Wewers left DeHay & Blanchard to form the law firm of DeHay & Elliston. During this time, he tried cases in Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, El Paso, Waco, Austin, and Houston. On January 1, 2001, Wewers resigned from the partnership of DeHay & Elliston to open the Texas office for the nationally known firm of Wilkes...

Practice includes estate planning, business and tax planning, probate and trust administration, and incorporating various strategies to preserve family legacies. Practice is focused on representing agricultural and farming clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family-owned and closely-held businesses in all aspects of estate planning. Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Valuable certificate of Blockchain & Law Profession as well as Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses. Native of Magnolia, Arkansas. Practices in all four corners of the...

Vincent Morris is a founding partner member of the Open Access Law Firm, PLLC. Morris co-founded this one of a kind law firm in an effort to provide a market-based solution to the problem of access to justice for all. His work includes developing innovative methods of distributing legal resources and legal advice via multimedia technologies. His passion is combining law and technology in creative ways in order to extend access to justice to all Arkansans, as well as for his clients throughout the nation.

Before entering private practice Vincent Morris was Director of the Arkansas Legal Services Partnership and Director...

Will Dawson was born and raised on a cotton farm in Phillips County, Arkansas. Growing up in the Arkansas Delta, he learned the value of hard work and perseverance early in life. He graduated as valedictorian of his class at Barton High School and went on to attend the University of Arkansas on the Chancellor’s Scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in Finance. After graduation, Dawson went back home to Phillips County, where he continued farming until 2015. Over time, he felt called to a new career path, one that would give him a better opportunity to help others and interact with...

Seth Hyder grew up in East Tennessee and desired to be an attorney from a young age. He attended Emory and Henry College in Virginia and lettered four years in Varsity baseball. Community participation classes were a large part of his studies, taking both community building and community service courses. He decided to relocate to Arkansas to study law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bowen School of Law. Seth studied law because, he says “my career fills a need for the community.” Seth continued his community focus by volunteering for CALS (Center for Arkansas Legal Services) and...

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen school of law in 2020. I started The Daughtrey Firm with the sole purpose of providing client-focused, affordable legal services to Saline County and Central Arkansas.

Hillary Branham grew up and lived in Magnolia, Arkansas for most of her childhood and then moved to Benton, Arkansas with her family during her teenage years. She graduated from Benton High School and attended college at Arkansas Tech University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and her associate degree in criminal justice. After college, she attended William H. Bowen School of Law at UA Little Rock. Branham’s drive to become an attorney came from her love and passion for serving people. She knew that if she became an attorney, she would be able to assist people in...

Luke Hill, a life-long Arkansan, was born and raised in Little Rock. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, followed by his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law. While in law school, Hill had the opportunity to clerk for both small and large law firms, where he learned how to practically serve clients. After graduating from law school, Hill moved home to Little Rock where he began his career with a large commercial insurance company working to navigate health insurance regulations. He then spent several years in...

Jake Logan was born and raised in Sheridan, Arkansas where he attended high school and graduated co-valedictorian. During his sophomore year at the University of Central Arkansas, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in law. It would be a lifelong pursuit to understand the rules, argue their influence and use them to help clients. He graduated from UCA in 2013 magna cum laude. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law where he was an Associate Editor on the Law Review and was also on the Moot Court Board. He graduated magna cum laude...

Have participated in numerous types of cases involving personal injuries, construction disputes and injuries, financial cases and class actions. Have also assisted people in pro bono matters and those without access to funds or legal representation.

I have also mentored younger persons and law students for legal development and awareness of the changing areas in law.

Colton Gregory has lived in Arkansas his entire life and grew up in the small town of Malvern. He graduated from Malvern High School and then moved to Conway where he’s been ever since. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with his bachelor’s degree in Political Science before beginning law school at the UALR Bowen School of Law where he obtained his juris doctorate. Gregory has been representing injured Arkansans for the better part of a decade, previously working as an attorney at LeVar Law before joining Rainwater, Holt & Sexton. Gregory was eager to join RHS because the...

Trace Fryar was born and raised in Arkadelphia, where he graduated from Arkadelphia High School. He remained in his hometown to attend Ouachita Baptist University, where he completed his undergraduate degree in finance. Upon graduating from Ouachita, Fryar went on to obtain his law degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. While in law school, Fryar had the opportunity to clerk for law firms in both Arkadelphia and Conway and to serve in the Bowen School of law clinical program, gaining experience in client service. Throughout his academic career, Fryar developed...

Robert Lewis, a fifth-generation Arkansan, grew up in northwest Arkansas. Upon graduating from Bentonville High School, he moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he attended Ouachita Baptist University. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in history before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas, to study law and earn his law degree at UALR Bowen School of Law. After law school, Robert worked for a small firm that practices both civil and criminal law. While there, Robert had the opportunity to try both criminal and civil cases. Robert brings a strong desire to help others to Rainwater, Holt & Sexton. He...

Ashley Loy was born and raised in Arkansas. She always had a passion for standing up for others who needed help, and she felt that passion could best be served by becoming an attorney and truly advocating for those who need assistance. While enrolled in the night program at William H. Bowen School of Law, Ashley worked as an adjudicator for Social Security Administration’s Disability Determination Services (DDS). She became intimately familiar with Social Security’s rules and regulations and how the Administration decided who was eligible for benefits. After working for DDS for over five years, she learned how the...

I began my legal career in 1976 after graduating from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before attending law school, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Following law school, I pursued a post-doctoral legal Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in International Finance at Georgetown University. In 1993, I moved to Arkansas, where I have been based ever since. For over 30 years, I have practiced in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning. During this time, I have created thousands of revocable, irrevocable, and special needs trusts. I have...

Chancie Coomer was born and raised in Little Rock. After graduating from Bryant High School, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Arkansas. She then attended the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock to obtain her juris doctorate. Coomer was blessed to call the late Stephen Holt a close family friend and mentor throughout her early life. When she began considering a career in law, Holt quickly integrated her into the Rainwater, Holt & Sexton team as an office assistant so she could begin her legal career and...

Born and raised in Jonesboro, Joseph Hoke has lived all over the state. After graduating from Jonesboro High with honors in 2007, he then became the sixth member of his family to graduate from Hendrix College in Conway. Throughout college, Hoke worked as an intern for the Juvenile Drug Court program in Faulkner County, Arkansas, where he fostered a need to help members of his community. This need drove him to enroll at William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas. While attending law school, Hoke externed at the Arkansas Federal Public Defender’s Office and the Supreme Court of...