Ozark, AR

John R. Beasley

After serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, John Beasley joined the law firm in 1978. He has extensive trial experience, vigorously representing individuals, businesses, and insurance companies in federal and state courts throughout Arkansas. His civil trial work includes insurance coverage and defense litigation, as well as personal injury law. In recent years, John has concentrated much of his work on insurance defense and insurance-coverage related matters. He also counsels clients in probate and estate administration, contracts, real property, and commercial law.

Jon P. Robinson

After serving four years in the U.S. Army, Jon attended law school at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, completing his Juris Doctorate degree in two and a half years and passing the bar exam in April of 1991. He was a professor at Northwest Arkansas Community College until 1996. With well over 225 jury trials, Jon is an experienced litigator in bad faith litigation, uninsured and underinsured claims, property and casualty claims, personal injury, products liability, and medical malpractice. He has distinctive capabilities in discovering critical points in both complex and simple litigation.

David L. Powell is the founder of Law Offices of David L. Powell, PLLC, specializing in criminal defense, divorce, child custody, and personal injury. He grew up in Northeast Arkansas, attended Arkansas State University for his B.A. in English, and received an academic scholarship to Barry University for law school, completing his final year at UALR in Little Rock. He was admitted to practice law in Arkansas in 2011. He started as a solo attorney, then worked at Wilson and Associates, and later as a deputy public defender in Crawford County, handling over a thousand court-appointed clients.

Benjamin H. Shipley III

Ben has an extensive background representing employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters and related litigation, appearing before administrative agencies and in state and federal courts. He has substantial experience with federal and state statutes governing employer-employee relationships, from drafting handbooks to managing complex lawsuits. His legal work includes a full-spectrum business transactional practice, advising on corporate agreements, asset purchase/sale, reorganization, dissolution, and liquidations. Ben also has an active commercial litigation practice and considerable experience advising retailer clients on alcoholic beverage licensing and regulation in Arkansas.

Clay W. Sullivan

Prior to pursuing a legal career, Clay worked in the emergency services field for 15 years as a Paramedic. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran and served as a Corpsman with a U.S. Marine Corps infantry battalion deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He joined Robertson, Beasley, Shipley & Robinson, PLLC, in 2017, working primarily in insurance defense litigation. His practice also includes plaintiff personal injury representation and medical malpractice. Clay's medical background is uncommon in the legal field, and this gives him a unique perspective when advocating for clients. He lives in Fayetteville with his wife, Marissa, and their three young sons, and is involved with multiple veteran organizations.

Christopher D. Brockett

Christopher D. Brockett is an attorney with Robertson, Beasley, Shipley & Robinson Law Firm. His practice involves corporate formations and structuring, State and Federal Tax Controversy, Planning and Litigation, Illegal Exaction Litigation, election challenges, civil litigation, Probate, Trust and Estate Litigation, Commercial, Business Law and Estate Planning. He is the author of Chapter 19 of the Arkansas Probate and Estate Administration Handbook (2012 through current). Mr. Brockett has presented on various topics at legal seminars and served as an Adjunct Professor at the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. He is past chair of the Arkansas Bar Association Probate Law Section and the Section of Taxation.

Thomas E. Robertson

Thomas E. Robertson began his practice with the firm in 1969. His practice areas include bankruptcy law (for both creditors and debtors), commercial and business law, real estate and probate law, and civil litigation. He held the position as the longest-serving trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Arkansas since 1979, administering numerous complex cases. He successfully prosecuted a declaratory action on behalf of a carrier through the federal appellate level. Tom has served as President of the Sebastian County Bar Association and on the boards of numerous civic and community organizations.