Mark D. Wankum

Mark D. Wankum is a Little Rock litigation lawyer and partner who focuses on appellate advocacy, medical malpractice defense, property and casualty defense, insurance coverage, and personal injury defense. He joined his current practice in 2008 and has become active in medical malpractice defense while strengthening an established appellate practice. Mark handles complex disputes that require careful legal analysis, trial preparation, and practical case strategy.

Mark earned his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2008. He received his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Central Arkansas in 2005. His academic background supports his work in appeals, insurance issues, medical malpractice litigation, and complex civil defense matters that require strong writing and legal reasoning.

Mark is admitted to practice in Arkansas, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His experience includes trying complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases to verdict. He has also handled appellate matters and has served multiple times as a Special Associate Justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Mark D. Wankum has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Mid-South Rising Stars, and Mid-South Super Lawyers. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell for ethics and legal ability. His professional memberships include the American Board of Trial Advocates, Defense Research Institute, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel, Henry Woods Inn of Court, American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, and Pulaski County Bar Association.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Anderson, Murphy & Hopkins, L.L.P.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Member, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Central Arkansas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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