115 South Victory Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
J. Don Overton, Master CGP, CAPS, GACP, CGP
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Education and Bar Admissions
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
B.S.B.A. – Finance/Accounting, June 1992
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
M.S.I.S. – Public Administration & Environmental Ethics
UA Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
B.S. – Construction Management, 2005
William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, AR
J.D. – Law, 2006
Bar Admissions:
- All State and Federal Courts in Arkansas
- Western District of Arkansas
- Eastern District of Arkansas
- United States Tax Court
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
Arkansas ADR Commission Little Rock, Arkansas– 2015
Basic Mediation Skills, 40 hours
Construction Dispute Resolutions Services Albuquerque, NM – 2016
Principles & Practices in Arbitration, 16 hours
Advanced ADR, 8 hours – DRB Training, 8 hours
Association of Attorney Mediators Dallas, Texas – 2017
Advanced Mediation Skills, 7 hours
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pulaski County Bar Association
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Website and Technology Committee Member
- Construction Law Section (Past Chair - 2017/2018)
- Business Law Section (Chair 2019 - Current)
- Real Estate Law Section (Secretary 2018/2019)
- Solo & Small Firm Section (Chair-Elect/Vice Chair 2019)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section (Chair-Elect/Vice Chair 2019)
- Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock (HBAGLR)
- Secretary /Treasurer (2020/2021)
- Co-Chair Education Committee (2012 - 2020)
- HBAGLR Board of Directors (2011 - Present)
- Certified Green Professional (CGP)
- Master Certified Green Professional (Master CGP)
- Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- NAHB Board of Delegates/Directors (2012 - Present)
- Arkansas State Rep. to NAHB (2016 - 2017)
- NAHB Executive Committee (2016 - 2017)
- National Resiliency Work Group Co-Chair (2019 - 2021)
- Multi Family Council At-Large Member (2019 - Current)
- Building Systems Council At-Large Member (2019 - 2021)
- 55+ Housing At-Large Member (2019 - Current)
- NAHB, Land Use Policy Sub-Committee (2014 - 2022)
- NAHB, Land Development Committee (2016 - 2021)
- NAHB Legal Action Committee (2021 - Present)
- United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Member (2007 - Present)
- Green Advantage Certified Practitioner (GACP) - Commercial & Residential
- UA Little Rock
- Foundation Fund - Board of Directors (2013-2019)
- Industry Advisory Board – CNMG Department (2012 - Present)
Areas of Relevant Experience
- Commercial, Residential & Multi Family Construction Project Management
- Commercial, Residential & Multi Family Contract Negotiation & Litigation
- Lien Foreclosure & Lien Defense Litigation
- OSHA/DOL - Compliance & Defense
- ADEQ (Arkansas Dept. of Environmental Quality) - Compliance & Defense
- ACLB (Arkansas Contractor's License Board) - Contractor's License Complaints & Contractor's License Defense
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) - Preparation & Compliance Violation Defense
- Commercial & Multi Family Construction Project Materials and Equipment Management & Procurement
- State and Municipal Contract Negotiation & Litigation
- Right of Way Design Plan Analysis & Eminent Domain Defense
- Modular Construction Design/Planning for Residential & Multi Family Projects
The Overton Firm has Assisted in Construction Issues with:
- City of Little Rock Waste Water/Central Arkansas Water
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
- Arkansas Contractor's License Board (ACLB)
- Arkansas State Plant Board
- Arkansas Agricultural Department
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Army Corp of Engineers
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDot)
- Best Western Hotels
- La Quinta Hotels
- Comfort Suites (Choice Hotels)
- Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express (IHG Hotels)
- Country Inn and Suites (Carlson Hotels)