W. Curt Hawkins has been named a partner at Waddell, Cole & Jones, PLLC, the law firm has announced. Hawkins represents clients in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate, taxation and commercial transactions. He has been an associate with the firm since 2010 and was named 2014 Volunteer Attorney of the Year for the 2nd Judicial District by Legal Aid of Arkansas. He is a member of the Arkansas and Craighead County bar associations.