GREGORY M. HOPKINS
Email: ghopkins@hopkinslawfirm.com
POSITION
Principal Member and Manager
BAR ADMISSIONS
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Arkansas Supreme Court, Arkansas Court of Appeals, and all local courts in the State of Arkansas
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United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
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United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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United States Tax Court United States Supreme Court
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981)
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Dean’s List
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Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity (President)
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Student Supreme Court (Chief Justice, Associate Justice)
Arkansas State University (Bachelor of Science, Real Estate and Insurance, with Highest Honors, 1978)
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R. E. Lee Wilson Outstanding Male Graduate Award, 1978
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Outstanding Real Estate and Insurance Major, 1978
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Distinguished Service Award, 1978
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Dean’s List
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Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity (Local President, 1977-1978; State President, 1977-1998)
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Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
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Union Board
AWARDS AND HONORS
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Best Business Lawyer in Arkansas, Winner, Arkansas Times, 2000
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Little Rock’s Best Lawyers, Recognition, Soiree® Magazine, 2014 - present
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“Top Attorneys,” Arkansas Life® Magazine, March 2017
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Best Bankruptcy Lawyer in Arkansas, Runner-up, Arkansas Times, 2000
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“The Best Lawyers in Arkansas,” Arkansas Business®, 1995
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“Top Attorneys in the Mid-South,” Memphis Magazine®, 2011 – present
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“Top Attorneys in the Mid-South,” Super Lawyers® Business Edition 2012 – present
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“Super Lawyers of the Mid-South,” Thompson-Rueters & Memphis Magazine®, 2007 – present
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“The Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers,” Martindale-Hubbell, 1999 – present
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Principal, Top Law Firm in Arkansas for Business & Transactions, Small Firm Tier, Super Lawyers© Business Edition 2012
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Elite Lawyers of the South, National Law Journal, 2019 - present
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R. E. Lee Wilson Outstanding Male Graduate Award, Arkansas State University, 1978
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Outstanding Real Estate and Insurance Major, Arkansas State University, 1978
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Distinguished Service Award, Arkansas State University, 1978
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State President, Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization, 1978
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Student Court, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Chief Justice, 1981, Associate Justice, 1979
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Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, President, 1981, Outstanding Member, 1981
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Wilson Fellow, Arkansas State University Alumni Association
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Arkansas State University Student Honors Selection Committee, 2002 – 2012
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Arkansas State University Foundation Board of Directors, 2004-2006
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS
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American Bar Association
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Arkansas Bar Association
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Licensed Real Estate Broker, Arkansas, 1979
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Co-Author and Presenter: “Foreclosure and Repossession in Arkansas,” Lorman Business Institute, 1990
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Author and Presenter: “EXPERT TESTIMONY: THE DIRT ON DAUBERT (Do you Dare to Daubert?),” Arkansas Bar Association Annual Convention, 2008
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Author and Presenter: “CLOSING OPINIONS,” American Bar Association National Business Law Section Meeting, Spring 2014
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Author, GARNISHMENT 101 FOR BANKERS: When Worlds Collide: The Intersection of Banks and Garnishments, The Arkansas Banker, Spring 2020
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Little Rock Club, President (2013 – 2016), Board Member (2011 – 2017)