David B. Vandergriff

David B. Vandergriff is of counsel at Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC in Little Rock, Arkansas. His practice covers banking, business transactions, bankruptcy and debtor-creditor rights, and real estate. He has more than four decades of legal experience, including commercial litigation and transactions. His clients have included corporate defendants, banks, businesses, and creditors dealing with business disputes and financial matters.

David earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas. He later received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law. His educational background in accounting and law complements a practice involving banks, insurance issues, commercial claims, and financial transactions. He is admitted in Arkansas and Texas and before several federal courts, including the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

David has participated in transactions and litigated disputes throughout central and western Arkansas. His work has included defending corporations in personal injury cases, representing banks and businesses in commercial litigation, and handling creditors’ bankruptcy matters. He served on the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission from 2020 through 2025 and has served as a Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.

David B. Vandergriff has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers, as reported by his firm. He has served in leadership positions within the Arkansas Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Foundation, including as president of the foundation. His practice combines long-term commercial litigation experience with transactional work, regulatory service, and professional leadership in Arkansas legal organizations. He remains engaged with legal issues affecting financial institutions and commercial clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC
• Board of Governors, Chair, Arkansas Bar Association (2001-2002)
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Sustaining Fellow Board of Directors, Arkansas Bar Foundation (2000-2006)
• Special Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
• Appointed Member, Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (2020-2025)

Licensed State

• Arkansas
• Texas

Education

• University of Arkansas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting

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