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Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice Defense
Civil Litigation and Appeals
Mrs. Ator is a partner in the Medical Malpractice Litigation Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP. She concentrates her practice in the defense of physicians, surgeons, nurses, hospitals, medical management companies, clinics, and other medical professionals in malpractice litigation. Before joining the firm, she served as a Division Chief in the office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas where she gained significant trial experience, primarily as lead counsel in the prosecution of homicide, rape and child abuse cases.
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Arkansas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, AR
J.D. with Honors
Law Journal: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, Associate Casenotes Editor
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 1989
Honors: President's Leadership Institute Graduate
Honors: University Academic Achievement Award
Major: B.A, Political Science
Published Works:
Note, 21 U.S.C. 881 and the Eighth Amendment: Application of the Proportionality Requirement to Civil Forfeitures: Austin v. United States, 11 S. Ct. 2801, 1993
Representative Clients:
Arkansas Childrens Hospital
Baptist Health
Conway Regional Medical Center
Saline Memorial Hospital
American Physicians Insurance Exchange
Arch Insurance Group
CNA Insurance Companies
First Professionals Insurance Company
Hudson Insurance Group
Medical Assurance
Medical Mutual Insurance Company
The Medical Protective Company
State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
The St. Paul Travelers Companies
Honors and Awards:
Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the area of Medical Malpractice
Arkansas Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Henry Woods American Inn of Court
President
Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel
Member, Invited Speaker
Defense Research Institute
Member
Leadership Greater Little Rock
Class XVI
Pulaski County Bar Foundation
Board of Directors
Pulaski County Bar Association
Member
Arkansas Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Pro Bono Activities:
VOCALS
Fraternities/Sororities:
Pi Beta Phi
Phi Delta Phi.
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