I am a transplant to Northwest Arkansas, but my husband and I have lived here for twenty-five years. We have raised our children in Rogers, and this is home. I grew up in Wyoming and earned my Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 2000. I graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2004 with highest honors. During law school I served as the Executive Editor of the Arkansas Law Review and as a chairperson on the Board of Advocates. Since earning my degree, I have happily practiced law with Matthews, Campbell, Rhoads, McClure & Thompson, P.A.
My practice consists of estate planning and appeals. Estate planning involves setting up trusts, last wills, powers of attorney, and similar documents as well as dealing with probate cases. I very much enjoy assisting couples and individuals plan for their future. Over the last twenty years, I have successfully represented numerous clients on appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals. I like the in-depth research and writing necessary for an effective appeal.
Outside of the practice of law, I am the mother of two teenage children. I also grow orchids and have horses. My collection of orchids consists of hundreds of plants, so I have flowers every day of the year. My passion for orchids has taken me to far-flung places around the world, including conservation projects in remote areas of Africa. While riding my horses, I have been able to explore Northwest Arkansas and have enjoyed the pleasure of spending time with others who love our beautiful state.
Although not often used in Arkansas, I speak two Filipino languages, Illongo and Cebuano, as the result of an 18-month mission trip in the Philippines. I also speak French, which has been particularly useful during my orchid trips to Africa. Having spent quite a bit of time in developing countries, I am grateful to be an American and feel a strong obligation to help others.
Volunteering in ways that improve our community is important to me and is also a part of my religious beliefs. I am actively involved in the Rogers congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have volunteered as both a director and teacher of the church’s youth group for pre-teen and teenage girls. I have also served as the assistant director of the children’s Sunday School program. In addition, I have been an active volunteer in our public schools and throughout the community.
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts, English, 2000
University of Arkansas School of Law
J.D, Summa Cum Laude, 2004
Fayetteville School of Law, May 2002
State of Arkansas, 2003
United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, 2004
Benton County Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 2005-2006)
Board of Trustees, American Orchid Society 2016-2019
President, Young Women’s Youth Group 2015-Present
Executive Board Member, Orchid Society of the Ozarks 2008-Present
President, The Angraecoid Alliance, Inc. 2010-Present
Assistant Director, Children’s Sunday School Program 2012-2015
Arkansas Law Review, Executive Editor & Member 2003-2004
Author: You Can’t Tell By Looking: Using Evidence Not Listed in Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 56 to Support Summary Judgment Motions, 56 Ark. L. Rev. 611 (2003).
