Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins, L.L.P. welcomes Brandon T. Cole as a new partner in the firm effective January 1, 2023. 

Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins has been recognized as a Regional Best Law Firm by US News & World Report in eight separate practice categories with Tier 1 recognition in the following areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Medical Malpractice Law- Defense
• Personal Injury Litigation- Defense
• Product Liability Litigation-Defense
• Professional Malpractice Law-Defense

Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins is pleased to announce that the following attorneys from the firm have been recognized as 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers:

• Overton S. Anderson – Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, and Professional Liability
• Randy P. Murphy – Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, and Civil Litigation
• Mariam T. Hopkins – Medical Malpractice, Insurance Coverage, and Product Liability
• Michael P. Vanderford – Personal Injury, Construction Law, and Class Action and Mass Torts
• Jason J. Campbell – Civil Litigation, Construction Law, and Professional Liability
• Mark Wankum – Medical Malpractice

Being named to the Super Lawyers list is a prestigious distinction that only the top 5% of attorneys in each state receive.

AMH attorneys, Mike Vanderford and Will McGrath, had a great time competing for “Team AMH” at the 2022 Children’s Protection Center Shootout Sporting Trap tournament on Friday, October 14^th.   AMH served as a sponsor for the event, which raises money to support the Children’s Protection Center in carrying out its mission to provide a child-friendly facility where professionals work together to protect and treat child abuse victims and their families, to prevent child abuse in all its forms, and to hold offenders accountable.

Best Lawyers has released its 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America and has named the following seven Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins lawyers as Best Lawyers:  Randy P. Murphy, Mariam T. Hopkins, Michael P. Vanderford, Julie M. Hancock, Jason J. Campbell, Mark D. Wankum, and Debbie S. Denton. 

Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins attorneys were recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers in America in the following categories:

Little Rock, AR

• Randy P. Murphy
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Mariam T. Hopkins
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Michael P. Vanderford
  • Insurance Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Julie M. Hancock
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jason J. Campbell
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mark D. Wankum
  • Insurance Law
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Deborah S. Denton
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Jason Campbell has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Eagle International Associates.

Eagle International Associates is an international network of independent law firms, adjusters and claims related service providers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Eagle members are dedicated to providing businesses, insurance companies and self-insureds with quality legal and adjusting services.

Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins relocated its office on September 24, 2021, to the Harbor District. Our new address is 101 River Bluff Drive, Suite A, Little Rock, AR 72202-2267.

Amelia Botteicher presented “Lawyer Professional Liability Claims, Trends and Post-Covid Landscape” at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Bar Association on June 15, 2021.

Jason Campbell recently authored an article entitled, “COVID-19 Liability Protection and Business Best Practices.” The article was published in the Professional Liability Committee Newsletter, Volume 12, Issue 3.

Debbie Denton has been elected as the President of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. She began her service as President in August 2020.