Ledbetter, Cogbill, Arnold & Harrison, LLP

Mr. Parks was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on June 13, 1974. He received a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Arkansas Tech University in 1996. Mr. Parks received his Juris Doctorate with honors in 1999 from the University of Arkansas. He was admitted to the Arkansas and Oklahoma Bars in 1999. Mr. Parks is a member of the Sebastian County, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and American Bar Associations and was the President of the Sebastian County Bar Association in 2005-2006.

Areas of Practice:

General Civil Litigation, including Workers’ Compensation, Medical Malpractice, Employment Litigation, Insurance Defense and Construction Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Arkansas, 1999
Oklahoma, 1999

Education:

Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, J.D., with honors, 1999
Medical-Legal Award, 1999

Professional Experience:

Published opinions include Casteel v. Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., 254 F.Supp.2d 1081 (W.D.Ark. 2003); Duty v. Norton-Alcoa Proppants, 293 F.3d 481 (8th Cir. Ark. 2002); Haynes v. Reebaire Aircraft, Inc., 161 F.Supp.2d 985 (W.D.Ark. 2001)

Professional Associations and Organizations:

Sebastian County Bar Association,
President 2005-2006, Vice-President 2004-2005,
Secretary/Treasurer 2003-2004
Arkansas Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Foundation
Oklahoma Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute

Community Volunteer Work:

Habitat for Humanity
Arkansas Sheriff’s Association
United Way