Stanley M. (Jack) Bell
Phone: 501.376.2121
Fax: 501.376.2122
To schedule: please call our Little Rock office at 501.376.2121
Beginning his law career in 1991, Jack Bell got his start in the Army JAG Corps. Jack had significant trial and appellate experience when he engaged in private practice in 1996. In 2000 he completed his initial mediation training with the prestigious firm of CDR of Boulder, Colorado. Jack has mediated over 450 cases and is certified by the Arkansas Dispute Resolution Commission in all areas of mediation. Though his main area of expertise is divorce and domestic relations mediation, he is capable of handling the most complex civil and personal injury disputes. He is a frequent trainer of mediation courses and a presenter of many CLE programs around the state. Jack and his wife Amy have two children, Kelsey and Ian.
Education
J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, 1991
B.S., Arkansas State University, 1986
Work History
Mediator, ADR, Inc., 2005-present
Instructor/Trainer, University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law, 2003-present
Founder of Arkansas Mediation Services, P.A. and the Law Office of Stanley M. "Jack" Bell, P.A., 2000-present
Associate, Howell, Trice & Hope, P. A., 1998-2000
Solo Practitioner, The Law Offices of Stanley M. "Jack" Bell, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1998
Member, Whited, Frank, Linden, & Bell, L.L.C., 1997-1998
Officer, United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1991-1997
Trial Counsel (Prosecutor), Fort Carson, Colorado, 1996-1997
Defense Appellate Attorney, Falls Church, Virginia, 1994-1996
Trial Defense Attorney, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1993-1994
Legal Assistance Attorney, Yongsan ( Seoul ) Korea, 1991-1993
Mediation/Arbitration Training
Advanced Mediation Training, 6 hours, Association of Attorney-Mediators, 2006
Advanced Mediation Training, 8 hours, Boulder, Colorado, 2004
Dependency and Neglect Mediation Training, 24 hours, Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts, 2003
Arkansas Department of Education Mediation Training, Special Education Issues, 14 hours, 2003
Advanced Mediators Workshop for Access & Visitation Mediators, 8 hours, Trainer, Zena Zumeta of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2003
Advanced Mediators Workshop for Arkansas ADR Commission, 8 hours, Boulder, Colorado, 2002
Searcy District Court Small Claims Mediation Program, Searcy, Arkansas, 2002 - Director
Advanced Family Mediation Training, 24 hours, sponsored by Northern Virginia Mediation Service in affiliation with George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 2001
Better Business Bureau Arbitration Training, 11 hours, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2000
Divorce and Child Custody Mediation Training, 40 Hours, CDR Associates, Boulder, Colorado, 2000
Professional Affiliations
Arkansas Bar, 1991-present
Colorado Bar (inactive)
General member, National Association for Conflict Resolution
Former President, Arkansas Conflict Resolution Association
ADR section member, Arkansas Bar Association
Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Association of Attorney-Mediators
