SPEAKER

Katherine C. Campbell is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark. She serves as litigation counsel for individuals and businesses in complex business and commercial disputes including employment claims, collective action wage and hour claims, and breach of contract matters.

She graduated summa cum laude in 2013 from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Prior to joining the firm, Katherine was an associate at Wiley Rein LLP in Washington, DC and served as a law clerk to the Honorable D. Price Marshall Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Theresa M. Beiner is the Dean and Nadine Baum Distinguished Professor of Law at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law. Following law school, Dean Beiner clerked for the Hon. John F. Grady, federal district judge for the Northern District of Illinois. She practiced law with Howard, Rice, et al. (now Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer) in San Francisco. Her areas of teaching and scholarly expertise include Employment Discrimination Law as well as Civil Procedure, Federal Jurisdiction, federal judicial appointments, and Constitutional Law. In 2005, The New York University Press published Dean Beiner’s book Gender Myths v. Working Realities: Using Social Science to Reformulate Sexual Harassment Law. Carolina Academic Press has published two editions of her textbook Civil Procedure: A Context and Practice Casebook, co-authored with Gerald Hess and Scott Bauries. An interdisciplinary scholar, Dean Beiner has written numerous articles in the areas of employment discrimination law, women in the profession, and federal judicial appointments. Dean Beiner has visited on the faculties of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Bowen has awarded Dean Beiner its faculty excellence awards for scholarship and teaching.

Edward Oglesby – Little Rock Litigation Attorney

He has extensive litigation experience as both a plaintiff and defense counsel in the areas of personal injury, product liability, insurance coverage disputes, construction, contract and general litigation matters. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association Litigation Section and practices primarily in the commercial litigation field. He has formerly represented several Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies, and construction companies.

Mr. Oglesby’s past experience includes over 150 jury trials and varies widely from representing individuals in all manner of civil and criminal matters to representing both small and large companies in contractual and tort litigation involving personal injury, products liability, contractual claims, tort claims, unfair trade practices, unfair claim practices, and bad-faith and insurance disputes. Mr. Oglesby has regulatory experience with the Arkansas State Insurance Commissioner concerning unfair claims practices, agent licensing and regulatory approval of transactions. He also represents various construction contractors in all areas of their business including human resources, bidding, subcontract letting, performance issues, bond claims, insurance coverage, lien claims and all other disputes arising in construction matters.

Spence Fricke has been an attorney with Barber Law Firm in Little Rock since 1982 where his primary concentration is professional liability and personal injury defense litigation. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to legal ethics and legal malpractice risk management. Mr. Fricke has been teaching the CNA Risk Management seminars for many years with outstanding ratings. He is a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association and Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel among others. Spence was voted “Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year 2012, for Personal Injury Litigation. Robert L. “Skip” Henry, III has been a member of the Barber Law Firm since 1972 where his primary focus is civil litigation and professional liability defense. He is a former president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and Little Rock School Board. He too has been speaking at the CNA loss control seminars for many years with rave reviews. He is a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association and the International Association of Defense Counsel among others. Skip has been listed among “The Best Lawyers in America” and also is a Retired JAG officer in the United States Army Reserve. R. Ken McCulloch joined the Barber Law Firm in 1988 where he leads the firm’s Construction Law Practice Group and practices in the area of civil litigation. He is a former president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association. 

Robert L. “Skip” Henry, III has been a member of the Barber Law Firm since 1972 where his primary focus is civil litigation and professional liability defense. He is a former president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and Little Rock School Board. He too has been speaking at the CNA loss control seminars for many years with rave reviews. He is a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association and the International Association of Defense Counsel among others. Skip has been listed among “The Best Lawyers in America” and also is a Retired JAG officer in the United States Army Reserve. R. Ken McCulloch joined the Barber Law Firm in 1988 where he leads the firm’s Construction Law Practice Group and practices in the area of civil litigation. He is a former president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association. 

R. Ken McCulloch joined the Barber Law Firm in 1988 where he leads the firm’s Construction Law Practice Group and practices in the area of civil litigation. He is a former president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel and a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association.

Sybil Dunlop-

Sybil Dunlop is a partner with Greene Espel PLLP in Minneapolis, where she handles complex litigation for local and international clients. As a counselor, she advises Fortune 100 clients through business disputes with contractors, clients, and business partners. As a litigator, Sybil is a passionate advocate with first-chair trial and arbitration experience. She has also represented clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including the first patent owner to score a complete victory in a CBM proceeding. No matter the situation, Sybil invests in learning each client’s business and works to craft a strategy aimed at achieving identified objectives. Prior to joining Greene Espel, Sybil clerked for the Honorable James M. Rosenbaum of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Sybil graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, Order of the Coif, where she served as Senior Notes Editor for the law review.Sybil Dunlop is a partner with Greene Espel PLLP in Minneapolis, where she handles complex litigation for local and international clients. As a counselor, she advises Fortune 100 clients through business disputes with contractors, clients, and business partners. As a litigator, Sybil is a passionate advocate with first-chair trial and arbitration experience. She has also represented clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including the first patent owner to score a complete victory in a CBM proceeding. No matter the situation, Sybil invests in learning each client’s business and works to craft a strategy aimed at achieving identified objectives. Prior to joining Greene Espel, Sybil clerked for the Honorable James M. Rosenbaum of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Sybil graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School, Order of the Coif, where she served as Senior Notes Editor for the law review.

David Mann –

David Mann is a story specialist who teaches attorneys and business leaders how to make an impact by clarifying their message. He has combined his decades of experience as an actor, director, and playwright with the needs of attorneys and business leaders to help them win cases for their clients and grow their businesses. In addition to his work with The Professional Education Group, David is on the faculty of Loyola School of Law and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. He has constructed opening statements for winning verdicts in cases ranging from medical malpractice to securities fraud.