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PPGMR Law attorneys and staff volunteered in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank and the Geyer Springs United Methodist on December 2, 2020 as part of a firmwide service project. The PPGMR team was able to help package more than 250 meal boxes in just three hours. PPGMR Law is committed to giving back to the community that has given so much to us and looks forward to volunteering with the Arkansas Foodbank again.

Congratulations to managing partner Julie DeWoody Greathouse and partner Jamie Fugitt for being recognized by Arkansas Business as two of the state’s most influential leaders for their legal and economic development expertise.

AR Free Legal Answers has selected M. Christine Dillard as Volunteer of the Quarter. Christine has volunteered to help FLA clients with their legal questions about a variety of practice areas, such as family law, public benefits and immigration law. Christine is quoted to say: “I believe that everyone deserves good legal counsel. AR Free Legal Answers makes that a possibility for residents all over the state while allowing me to serve at my convenience – it’s a win-win!” AR Free Legal Answers is operated by the American Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, and the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission. A link to the featured article is found here: https://arkansasjustice.org/2020/08/27/christine-dillard-is-making-a-difference-with-ar-free-legal-answers/

PPGMR Law welcomes Samuel McLelland to its Little Rock office. McLelland attended Emory University School of Law and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he graduated magna cum laude. He recently served as a law clerk on the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, for Chief Judge D. Price Marshall, Jr. He previously worked on a U.S. Senate re-election campaign and presidential campaign. He is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and Washington, D.C.

On August 13, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final policy amendments to the 2012 and 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and final technical amendments to the 2016 NSPS in an effort to reduce regulation and provide greater compliance savings to the oil and gas industry.