John E. Jennings
Phone: 479.271.2237
Fax: 479.271.2197
To schedule: please call our Little Rock office at 501.376.2121
John Jennings has been a full-time mediator and arbitrator since 2003 and has been affiliated with ADR, Inc. since April 2005. He is certified to mediate civil, probate and family disputes by the Arkansas Dispute Resolution Commission. In law school, he served as Managing Editor of the Arkansas Law Review. During his 16 years as judge on the Arkansas Court of Appeals, he wrote approximately 1500 majority opinions. He previously served as a circuit judge. John is a lifelong resident of Rogers. He and his wife, Rosemary, have three children and one grandchild.
Education
J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law (cum laude), 1971
B.A. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas, 1969
Work History
Mediator/Arbitrator, 2003-present
Special Master, Arkansas Supreme Court and Special Circuit Judge, 2003-2005
Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 1987-2002 (Chief Judge - 1993-1997)
Circuit-Chancery Judge, 19 th Judicial District, State of Arkansas, 1983-1986
Judge, Rogers Municipal Court, 1979-1982
General practice of law, Rogers, Arkansas, 1972-1982
Partner, Kelley, Luffman and Jennings, 1972-1977
URESA Attorney for Northwest Arkansas, 1976-1979
Mediation Training
Basic mediation, 40 hours, National Judicial College, 2002
Family, 20 hours, Arkansas Dispute Resolution Commission, 2004
Professional Affiliations
Life Member, National Council of Chief Judges
Life Member, Arkansas Judicial Council
American Bar Association, since 1972
(member of ADR Section, 20-year member of the Litigation Section)
Arkansas Bar Association
Association for Conflict Resolution (Family Section)
National Conference of State Trial Judges, Ethics Committee, 1983-1986
National Conference of Special Court Judges, 1980-1982
Association of Attorney-Mediators
W.B. Putman American Inn of Court (bencher member)
