Robert L. Jones III

Graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1969; associate editor of the Arkansas Law Review; during over 45 years of practice has tried over 300 jury trials and over 1,000 non-jury trials to verdict; participated in over 100 mediations; national author; national and international speaker; in 2010 named Outstanding Lawyer of the Year in Arkansas by the Arkansas Bar Association and the Arkansas Bar Foundation; since 2003 listed in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for Bet the Company, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, and Transportation; in 2015 named by Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year; President of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel 1991-1992; President of the Arkansas Bar Foundation; President of the Arkansas Bar Association 1994-1995; President of the Sebastian County Bar Association 1975-1976; Member of W.B. Putman Inns of Court; Honorary Member of the Commercial Bar Association of England (COMBAR); Member of Defense Research Institute (DRI); Member of Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA); recognized as one of the nations top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel 2015-2016; superbly rated by AVVO rating system, receiving the highest score of 10 out of 10; 2008-2010 served on the United States Magistrate Selection Committee, Western District of Arkansas; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1990; State Chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers 2005; past State Chair of Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA); Member of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC); AV rated Martindale Hubbell; Fellow of International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) since 2003, State Chair 2010-2017, Board of Directors 2010-2016, and Secretary/Treasurer 2016-2017; by appointment of the Governor served as Special Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court 2016; licensed to practice in all trial and appellate courts in Arkansas, all Federal courts in Arkansas, as well as Federal courts in Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri, and the United States Supreme Court. Enjoys food, wine, travel, and reading; Mr. Jones is married to Cheryl W. Jones, and together they have four children: Ann Michelle Kooi, CPA, Denver; David Phillip Jones, Attorney, Fort Collins; Ashley Daws, School Teacher, Nashville; and Rachel Cannon, Chef, Nashville.