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Helping others plays an important role at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton. In fact, we’ve helped many clients overcome adversity.

Their perseverance and bright spirits inspired us to recognize and share stories of local heroes who continue to make positive differences in the community.

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner H.A.V.E.N.

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner H.A.V.E.N.

H.A.V.E.N. (Help for Abuse Victims in Emergency Need) in Conway, Arkansas, provides housing and care for young girls who have been taken into custody by the state. They enroll the girls in school, give them a safe place to live, and provide food, clothing, and other essentials that children need to thrive.

Visit the H.A.V.E.N Facebook page to find out how you can get involved!

RHS Attorneys Bike and Hike for ALS

RHS Attorneys Bike and Hike for ALS

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton attorneys John Rainwater, Jeremy McNabb, and Geoff Thompson, as well as fellow Arkansas attorney Casey Beard, participated in the 2015 Bike & Hike Challenge for ALS on Sunday, August 23. The event starts with a rigorous 18-mile bike ride, followed by a steep hike up Pinnacle Mountain, and finishes with another 18-mile bike ride back to the starting line. It’s all for a good cause, of course! Funds raised by the event go to help ALS patients here in Arkansas. A group of Rainwater, Holt & Sexton attorneys participate in this event every year in memory of our partner, Stephen Holt.

RHS Supports MedCamps of Arkansas

RHS Supports MedCamps of Arkansas

MedCamps of Arkansas hosts camps for children with special medical conditions, so they can have the summer camp experience that every kid deserves. Children with special medical conditions, such as muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and diabetes, can go to camps catered to their individual needs. There’s even a sibling camp that lets children with specific medical requirements attend camp with their siblings!

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton attorney Vincent France is proud to have his sister and father serve on the board of this incredible organization. Visit the MedCamps of Arkansas website to find out more about how they provide safe, medically appropriate camps for special needs children.

 

RHS supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Arkansas Chapter!

RHS supports the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Arkansas Chapter!

The Rainwater, Holt & Sexton staff would like to thank Melody Sugg for taking time to talk to us about cystic fibrosis and what the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation does for patients here in Arkansas.

Be sure to get your tickets now for the Little Rock Taste of the Finest event—we’ve got ours! Attorney Matt Hutsell will be an honoree at this year’s event on Aug. 20 at the Metroplex Event Center in Little Rock.

John Rainwater Presents to Local High School Students

John Rainwater Presents to Local High School Students

John Rainwater, an attorney at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, recently had a great day presenting “Level Playing Field” to two of Ms. Sonja Williams’ Rights and Liberties classes at Hall High School. As a member of the Young Lawyers Section of the Arkansas Bar Association, John is often involved in community and educational outreach.

 

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner – Autism Speaks!

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner – Autism Speaks!

The staff at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton would like to thank Arkansas Walk Now for Autism Speaks chair, Dawn Itzkowitz, for stopping by to tell us about all the wonderful work the organization does for those with autism in our community! Autism Speaks works directly with doctors to find best practices and techniques for autistic patients.

Show your support by participating in their Walk Now for Autism on October 3.

RHS Attends ALS Association Caregivers Conference

RHS Attends ALS Association Caregivers Conference

May 1, 2015 -Our dedicated case manager, Christina, attended the ALS Association Caregivers Conference on April 25, an event that connects ALS patients with service providers that can help them. Christina handed out packets on living wills and scheduled times for ALS patients and their families to complete the wills with an attorney at our office. This is just one way Rainwater, Holt & Sexton strives to give back to the community. Thank you, Christina!

Denise Hoggard Addresses Equal Pay for Women

Denise Hoggard Addresses Equal Pay for Women

During her more than 30 years of practicing employment law, Arkansas Bar Association President-Elect Designee and Rainwater, Holt & Sexton attorney, Denise Reid Hoggard, has seen the state’s gender pay gap budged by just 10 percent. She explains that proving discrimination under the Arkansas Equal Pay Act falls on the employee. And in an at-will employment state—such as Arkansas—employees can be terminated for breaking even insignificant rules. While progress is being made to close the pay gap, Denise urges government leaders to step up and help.

Click here to watch a video of Denise discussing the state’s Equal Pay Act with Little Rock’s KATV News.

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Monthly Charity Giveaway Winner – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

RHS supports The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Arkansas Chapter! We voted you our charity for March! Thanks to Kim DuPas for stopping by and talking about all the wonderful services your organization provides for our community. Not only do they provide financial support for the patients and families living with these diseases, they also provide support groups and education. When faced with the diagnosis of these diseases, many families don’t know where to turn or what to do.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society helps families in Arkansas find the next step. These types of blood diseases affect millions every year, we do what we can to help. Learn more about this great nonprofit on their website www.lls.org

 

Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyers Sponsoring The Walk to Defeat ALS

Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyers Sponsoring The Walk to Defeat ALS

According to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, there are currently more than 30,000 Americans who have been diagnosed with the condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—or Lou Gehrig’s disease. To help raise awareness about this devastating disease, the Little Rock personal injury lawyers at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton are sponsoring the Arkansas Chapter of The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS 2015.

ALS is a degenerative neurological condition that slowly causes people to lose mobility in their bodies. There is no known cure for the disease, and treatment options are considered limited.

The team at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton became passionate about raising awareness about ALS after one of the firm’s founding partners, Stephen Holt, was diagnosed with the condition. Now, the firm is hoping to raise as much as $125,000 during the upcoming Walk to Defeat ALS so that the funds can be used to provide treatment options to someone suffering from the disease.

If you wish to participate in the walk, an article from Arkansas Online says the event will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Clinton Presidential Center. If you are unable to make it to the event, you may also donate to our cause.

We are hopeful to see you at the upcoming event and encourage you to stay up to date on our latest philanthropic events by regularly visiting our community page.

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton Hosts ALS Corporate Breakfast

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton Hosts ALS Corporate Breakfast

We enjoyed meeting the passionate ALS advocates in our community at the ALS Corporate Breakfast hosted by Rainwater, Holt & Sexton on March 12. Our firm wants to send a special thank you to the ALS Association Arkansas Chapter for hosting Mike Rainwater and Bob Sexton as speakers at the event. Sharing Stephen Holt’s story is important to all of us.

We can’t wait for the Walk to Defeat ALS on April 11, 2015. Visit the event page to find out more or join a team today.

Elementary Archery Team Sponsored by Rainwater, Holt & Sexton Wins Regional Tournament

Elementary Archery Team Sponsored by Rainwater, Holt & Sexton Wins Regional Tournament

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton helps sponsor the Pine Forest Elementary archery team, which recently won the elementary division of the regional tournament held at Robinson High School. The team will now be able to take their top 12 archers to the state tournament in Hot Springs at the end of March.

Ella Fu, daughter of Rainwater, Holt & Sexton attorney JaNan Davis, ranked among the top four female archers, and she will be competing at the state tournament! We are proud of these little ones for learning a skill as unique as archery, and we’re excited that they’re having fun doing it.

 

 

Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyers Support the 2015 Walk to Defeat ALS

Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyers Support the 2015 Walk to Defeat ALS

Mike Rainwater and Bob Sexton are honored to be co-chairing the 6th Annual Central Arkansas ALS Walk on April 11, and our employees are excited to participate in the walk for the second year. Click here to find out more about the ALS walk taking place at the Clinton Presidential Center.

The Walk to Defeat ALS is an opportunity to bring hope and support to people living with ALS and to raise money to one day find a cure. ALS is one of RHS’s biggest causes, and it’s one we support with passion and enthusiasm.

 

Free Estate Planning Clinic Was a Success

Free Estate Planning Clinic Was a Success

Rainwater, Holt & Sexton sponsored a free estate planning clinic hosted by the Leadership Academy Alumni Section of the Arkansas Bar Association on Saturday, Feb. 21. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, cancer patients and their families came to the clinic and received free estate planning documents prepared by a volunteer team of lawyers, paralegals, notaries, and witnesses. Our firm would like to thank Christina Alexander, Terri Singleton, Steele Alexander, Lauren Manatt, Vincent France, and John Rainwater for volunteering their time on a Saturday to help those in our community affected by cancer.

Free Estate Planning Clinic for Arkansas Cancer Patients and Survivors

Free Estate Planning Clinic for Arkansas Cancer Patients and Survivors

The Leadership Academy Alumni Section of the Arkansas Bar Association is hosting a free estate planning clinic for cancer patients and survivors on Saturday, Feb. 21. During the event, lawyers will available to assist cancer patients and survivors in preparing wills, powers of attorney, and living wills.

John Rainwater, of Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, is co-chairing the pro bono project at UAMS Cancer Institute. Two other attorneys from the firm, Lauren Manatt and Vincent France, will also be volunteering at the event.

Appointments are available at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21. This is a free service, but advance reservations are required. Call (501) 868-2985 to reserve your spot now. For more information, check out the UAMS Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute website.

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