Suzanne G. Clark
Arkansas
Clark Law Firm, PLLC
121 W. South Street
P.O. Box 4248
Fayetteville, AR 72702
Tel: (479) 802-4834
Email:
sclark@clark-firm.com
Web:
www.clark-firm.com
Suzanne has more than 10 years of construction law experience representing developers, general contractors, subcontractors and property owners in dispute negotiations, arbitration and court. She also teaches “Legal Aspects of Construction” in the University of Arkansas’ Construction Management Master’s Degree program.
Prior to founding the Clark Law Firm, Suzanne was an attorney at the largest national law firm in the state, where she gained significant experience in a wide range of civil litigation. She handles complex construction, business, and civil cases with a deep sense of commitment and skill, having special corporate experience to assist in intellectual property cases as well as commercial litigation.
Ms. Clark received Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut and was awarded her Juris Doctor summa cum laude by the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2008. Prior to her legal career, she worked in the semiconductor industry as a process engineer and then in senior management, which provided her with valuable first-hand insights into various business affairs.
In 2013, Ms. Clark was appointed by Governor Beebe to serve as a special associate justice on a case appearing before the Arkansas Supreme Court. The Arkansas Supreme Court appointed Ms. Clark to the Civil Practice Committee in 2014. Admitted to practice before all state and federal Arkansas courts, Ms. Clark is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ms. Clark has been very active the in the Arkansas Bar Association and was elected by its state-wide membership to serve as its President for 2018-2019, after having served in its House of Delegates and the Board of Governors
- Arkansas Bar Association President-Elect. Suzanne Clark was elected state-wide to serve as President of the Arkansas Bar Association in 2018. She is currently the President-Elect Designee, will serve as President-Elect from June 2017 to June 2018
- Arkansas Bar Association, Board of Governors
- Arkansas Bar Association, House of Delegates
- American Bar Association, Member
- Arkansas Civil Practice Committee, 2014
- Professional Ethics Committee
- Long Range Planning Committee
- Bar Association’s Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee
- Supreme Court of Arkansas, Special Associate Justice, Appointed by Governor Mike Beebe
- Law School Plus Program, Oral Advocacy
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Top 50: 2023 Women Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2023 Arkansas Super Lawyers Top List
- Named to Super Lawyers, 2019 – 2023
- Named to Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2014 – 2018
- Suzanne Clark was elected state-wide to serve as President of the Arkansas Bar Association in 2018.
- Selected by Arkansas Business in 2017, for its inaugural edition of The Arkansas 200 as one of the top influencers in the State of Arkansas
- Appointed by Governor Mike Beebe to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court for the case styled Arlie Walls, et al. v. New Century Production, LLC, et al., Case No. 12-37, Special Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 2013
- Summa Cum Laude, Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Law Review, Arkansas School of Law, 2008
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Adjunct Professor, Medical Malpractice Litigation Skills, University Of Arkansas School Of Law and teaches Oral Advocacy for the Law School Plus Program
- Adjunct Professor, University Of Arkansas School Of Law, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Litigation Skills
- Adjunct Professor, Legal Aspects of Construction, University of Arkansas’ Construction Management Master’s Degree program
- Bulsara v. Watkins: A Problematic Application of the Ex Parte Contact Rules, 66 Ark. L. Rev. 359, 2013
- Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States, providing analysis of Labine v. Vincent, 401 U.S. 532 (1971), Contributor, 2008
- An Accident Waiting to Happen: Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn Exposes Inequities in Medical Benefits Legislation, 60 Ark. L. Rev. 533, 2007
We recognize the high cost of litigation. Our priority is to work toward a resolution that minimizes the costs in terms of our clients’ resources, both financial and professional. Our clients’ priorities and desired outcomes drive strategies for negotiation, settlement or litigation.
Our lawyers achieve successful outcomes in commercial property and residential property construction disputes such as:
- Navigating Arkansas’ complex lien laws, mechanics liens imposed and removed
- Breach of contract for materials and workmanship standards
- Nonpayment, payment disputes and collections actions
- Structure defects, foundation or water damage
- HVAC, electrical and plumbing defects
- Disputes overbid and contract terms and conditions
- Litigation appeals
We are recognized for our detailed work and commitment to exceptional client service. Whether you are a real estate developer, a general contractor responsible for a commercial building project, a subcontractor seeking a lien for payment due or a residential homeowner disputing the workmanship of a renovation project, you can trust our professionalism and commitment to excellence.
We pride ourselves in being able to handle any litigation dispute our clients may bring us. Our core practice areas include: civil litigation, construction litigation, business disputes, real estate disputes, logistics & heavy haul litigation, appellate practice, education law, employment law, domestic disputes, health care litigation, and banking litigation.
We do not perform transactional work but have instead developed close relationships with the region’s best transactional attorneys. Whether for litigation support or separate financial/transactional matters, this freedom allows our firm to handpick the best transactional attorneys for our clients’ specific needs.