Rhonda K. Wood

Rhonda K. Wood

Arkansas Supreme Court
Biography

Education:
B.A. magna cum laude, with distinction in Politics, Hendrix College; J.D., UALR Bowen School of Law, highest honors, 1999
Law-Related Employment:
Hearing Officer, Conway Housing Authority
Law Practice or Teaching Areas:
Wood Law Firm (Conway); Williams & Anderson PLC (Little Rock); Focus: appellate law, health law, and business law; practiced in Arkansas federal trial and appellate courts. Assistant Dean, UALR Bowen School of Law. Focus: student admissions, teaching health law and business law, founding the externship program, coaching Moot Court; Certified Faculty, National Center for State Courts; Frequent lecturer and presenter for Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts, local county bar associations, community organizations.
Prior Judicial Experience:
Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial District, 2007-2012; Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge, 2013-2014.
Associations:
Arkansas Judicial Council. Committee for Education, Committee for Long-Range Planning, Committee for Racial and Gender Equality, and Committee for Juvenile Drug Court(Co-Chair); Arkansas Bar Association. Committee for Health Law (Co-Chair), Committee for Find-a-Lawyer (Chair); Law School Committee six-year delegate to the Arkansas Bar Association, and Legislative Liaison for Health Law; Faulkner County Bar Association.
Publications:
Contributor, Arkansas Bar Association, HIPAA Preemption Analysis for the State of Arkansas (2003); Contributor, Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Public Health Bench Book (2009).
Awards:
Arkansas Woman Law Graduate of the Year; Arkansas Bar Association Outstanding Service Award, Recipient (five-time): Best Continuing Legal Education Presentation, by Arkansas Bar Association

Professional Experience
Justice
Arkansas Supreme Court
- Current
Judge
Arkansas Court of Appeals
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Judge
Arkansas Circuit Judge, 20th Judicial District
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Education
Hendrix College
B.A. | Politics
Honors: magna cum laude, with distinction in Politics
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University of Arkansas School of Law
J.D. (1999) | Law
Honors: highest honors
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Awards
Outstanding Service Award
Arkansas Bar Association
five-time
Best Continuing Legal Education Presentation
Arkansas Bar Association
Arkansas Elected Official of the Year
Arkansas Federation of Business and Professional Women
Community Leader of the YearConway Rotary Club
Conway Rotary Club
Professional Associations
Arkansas Judicial Council
Current
Activities: Committee for Education, Committee for Long-Range Planning, Committee for Racial and Gender Equality, and Committee for Juvenile Drug Court(Co-Chair)
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Arkansas Bar Association
Current
Activities: Committee for Health Law (Co-Chair), Committee for Find-a-Lawyer (Chair) Law School Committee six year delegate
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Faulkner County Bar Association
Legislative Liaison for Health Law
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Arkansas Public Health Bench Book
Arkansas Bar Association
HIPAA Preemption Analysis for the State of Arkansas
Arkansas Bar Association
Websites & Blogs
Website
Court biography
Website
Arkansas Supreme Court
Contact & Map
Arkansas Justice Building
625 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Telephone: (501) 682-9400