Waddell, Cole & Jones, PLLC has announced the association of attorney Samuel T. Waddell.

Sam graduated with high honors from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2014. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Law Review. He authored Examining the Evolution of Nonparty Fault Apportionment in Arkansas: Must a Defendant Pay More Than Its Fair Share which has been widely cited by Arkansas practitioners on the complex issue of apportionment of fault among joint tortfeasors. Sam was the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Law School Publications Award and the American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education Scholarship & Leadership Award.

Sam is a 2011 honor graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Financial Management/Investment. As an undergraduate, he was a selected member of the Arvest Fixed Income Fund management team.  

Sam is a native of Jonesboro, the son of Paul and Suzanne Waddell. He is married to Taylor Waddell.

Sam will focus his work in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense, and medical malpractice.

Waddell, Cole & Jones, PLLC is a full-service law firm located in Jonesboro. The firm provides business and litigation services in the areas of banking and finance, taxation, insurance defense, business and commercial litigation, employment law, medical malpractice defense, healthcare law, estate planning, agricultural law, family law, and real estate. The firm represents a diverse client base across a broad geographic region and counts among its clients Fortune 500 companies, closely-held businesses, and individuals alike.