Experience

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Legal Counsel

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Chief Legal Counsel

  • Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  In the role of Chief Legal Counsel, I am tasked with providing legal guidance to the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services. I am responsible for the intake and delegation of all legal matters, including Freedom of Information Act requests, subpoenas, legislative analysis, civil litigation, Arkansas Claims Commission litigation, and special projects. As Chief Legal Counsel, I supervise the Department’s staff of attorneys. In addition to the duties of Chief Legal Counsel, I maintain my role as the Staff Attorney for the Employee Benefits Division. Show less

• Staff Attorney

  • May 2021 - Jul 2022

  In the role of Staff Attorney for the Employee Benefits Division, I provided legal advice for the division’s self-funded non-federal governmental health insurance plan. My duties included guidance on federal and state compliance, participation in the procurement of major vendors (including Medicare Advantage Part D provider and pharmacy benefit manager), defense of coverage denials, drafting and revising policy documents and forms, analysis of state legislation, and other special projects.



Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

• Revenue Legal Counsel - Attorney Supervisor

  • Sep 2017 - May 2021

  In my supervisory role, I was assigned more complex issues, supervised a team of attorneys in their case management, and was responsible for interviewing staff for attorney and support specialist roles. In addition to the supervisory role, I remained responsible for the tasks required in the attorney specialist role.

• Revenue Legal Counsel - Attorney Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2017

  I represented the Department in administrative protests, civil litigation, Claims Commission cases, employee grievances, special projects, and legal opinions. In representing the Department, I developed an advanced proficiency in Arkansas individual income, corporation income, sales, compensating use, and miscellaneous taxes. In the 2021, 2019, and 2017 legislative sessions, I drafted, analyzed, and provided committee testimony on pending legislation. Additionally, I served as tax liaison for the implementation of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment and Casino Gaming Amendment, responded to subpoenas and Freedom of Information Act requests, promulgated rules under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, presented continuing legal education seminars to the public, and organized in-house continuing legal education seminars accredited by the Arkansas Bar Association. Show less



Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski, & Calhoun, Ltd

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

• Law Clerk

  • May 2010 - Sep 2012



Arkansas Public Service Commission

• Law Student Extern

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  I assisted the Commissioner's Staff with legal research, drafting responses and orders, and research into current energy issues and policies. I also had the opportunity to observe Commission hearings. I assisted the Commissioner's Staff with legal research, drafting responses and orders, and research into current energy issues and policies. I also had the opportunity to observe Commission hearings.