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Growing up on a small farm in Marion County Arkansas has shaped my life. Marion County is in the Ozark Mountains in the most Northern part of Arkansas. During the summers I spent most of my time working on the farm. In addition to learning about farm life, I learned a very important lesson; it doesn't take money to make you happy, happiness comes from within.
My Hereford bull won the grand prize at the County Fair in 1964. That year, I started college. In those days the draft allowed one year of graduate school, so after one year of law school I was drafted into the Army. By agreeing to serve for three years, I got to attend one more year of law school before going off to basic training at Fort Campbell, Ky. After basic training the Army sent me to Military Intelligence School in Baltimore, Md. Following that, my class attended one year of Vietnamese Language School in El Paso, Texas.
There were about 35 of us in my class. We were all shipped to Vietnam. I was attatched to the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Eagle and attained the rank of sergeant before receiving an honorable discharge. I went back to law school. The day I graduated from law school I left for Europe with a backpack. After two years in Europe, I decided to return to my home town of Mountain Home, and start working as an attorney. That was in September 1974.
It wasn’t long until my practice grew. Now, with over 33 years of experience in trying personal injury cases, I know I made the right decision by becoming a trial attorney.
In 1988, I became Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by The National Board of Trial Advocacy. I remember driving to Little Rock to take the exam. The snow was 12 inches deep on the highway, but there was no way I was going to miss that exam.
I disagree with many lawyers who believe they learned all they need to learn in law school. I have attended over 400 hours of classes offered by the American Trial Lawyers Association. This allowed me to become a Diplomate of the National College of Advocacy.
Governor Huckbee appointed me to serve as a Special Associate Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court on three occassions. That was a tremendous honor. I currently serve as President of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce and am a member of the Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation Advisory Board..
The 2008 Mid-South edition of Super Lawyers listed me in the field of personal injury. I am rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, its highest rating. For the past two years I have been selected by my peers to be included in the 2008 and 2009 editions of "Best Lawyers". On May 1, 2009, the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association named me the Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year.
My wife Pat is Vice Chancellor of our local university. She has served as President of the Arkansas Two Year College Association and as the first female President of the Rotary Club in Mountian Home. Pat has also served as President of the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce. We live in Mountain Home, Arkansas with our three pets, Molly (half daushound and half Corgi), Bella a yellow and white rescue cat, and Abby (a beautiful Burmese rescue cat).
My son, Frank C. lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas where he is studying to be a baker.
P.S. The picture of me is at the finish line of the White Rock Half Marathon. I have finished eight marathons to date and one day hope to qualify for Boston. Training for marathons helps me set goals and stay in shape to have a long healthy life.