Ilse M. Ghent, Associate

Ilse Ghent joined the firm as an associate in 2025. Her practice focuses on general civil litigation, insurance defense, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Ilse grew up on a farm in upstate New York. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, spending time with her dog, and watching Buffalo Bills football.

Areas of Practice:
Litigation
Property and Casualty Defense
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Medical Malpractice Defense

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Arkansas, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 2025

Education:
University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2025, J.D., cum laude
Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas, 2021, B.A., magna cum laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association – Member
Arkansas Bar Association – Member
Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel – Member
Defense Research Institute (DRI) – Member
Pulaski County Bar Association – Member

Noteworthy:
Vice President, Student Bar Association, 2024-2025
Research Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2024-2025
Secretary & Treasurer, Board of Advocates, 2024-2025
Best Overall Trial Advocacy Team, 2024
CALI Excellence for the Future Award – Wrongful Convictions
Pupil, W.B. Putman American Inns of Court, 2023-2024
Political Science Student of the Year, Harding University, 2021

Published Works:
Ilse M. Ghent, “Are We There Yet?”: The Long Journey to Defining Motor Home Protections Under the Fourth Amendment, 77 Ark. L. Rev. (2025)
Ilse M. Ghent, Recent Developments, 77 Ark. L. Rev. (2025)
Ilse M. Ghent, Recent Developments, 78 Ark. L. Rev. (2025)