(Little Rock, Ark.) Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates, & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. named partner William (Bill) H. L. Woodyard, III (1945 - 2014) was honored at the 2025 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Thomas C. Courtway Student Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas.

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding insurance professionals who demonstrate innovation, social responsibility, leadership, and excellence within their field; who have made substantial and enduring contributions to the advancement of the insurance industry; and who have had a meaningful impact on the lives of Arkansans. Bill Woodyard’s distinguished career exemplified and surpassed these standards.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is deeply saddened to announce that retired partner Hermann Ivester passed away on October 9, 2025.  He was 84 years of age.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. announces the addition of three recent law school graduates who joined the firm as associates.  Alexis Jones and Clifford McLeod have joined the firm in Little Rock, while Madeline McCulloch has joined the firm in Rogers.