October 22, 2019
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. announces David Biscoe Bingham and Stuart Spencer have both joined the firm as Counsel in the Little Rock office.
Bingham is a native of Central Arkansas and focuses his practice on tax, business tax, trusts and estate planning. He represents individuals and couples in estate planning, from a straightforward will to a complex generation-skipping trust, and transmits his clients’ assets in the most tax-efficient manner. In addition, Bingham has experience representing business entities, entrepreneurs and ownership groups in structuring their business matters in the most tax-efficient manner, as well as assisting non-profits in qualifying for tax-exempt status.
Bingham earned his Master of Law in Taxation from the University of Washington Gates School of Law and his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He also received his Bachelor of Science in International Business from the University of Arkansas. Bingham is the current Vice Chair of the Taxation Section of the Arkansas Bar Association and a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association, Central Arkansas Estate Planning Council and the Kiwanis of North Little Rock.
Spencer focuses his practice on environmental, energy, and natural resources issues. His wealth of environmental and regulatory experience was gained from having served in various legal and managerial positions at the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for roughly 10 years. At DEQ, he served as the Office of Air Quality (OAQ) Associate Director. In his role as OAQ Associate Director, he was the senior manager of major Clean Air Act programs including implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Title V and New Source Review permitting, the Clean Power Plan and its successor, the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, and Regional Haze. Spencer also served as DEQ's Legal Policy Advisor and as General Counsel and served as an attorney in DEQ’s Office of Law and Policy. He applies his broad experience as an environmental regulator to advise industry clients on a wide range of complex legal issues.
Spencer earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, and received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Harding University. He is a former president of the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies and is a member of the Arkansas and New York Bar Associations. Spencer is also a volunteer at the Arkansas Food Bank and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas.
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About Mitchell Williams
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service corporate law firm that provides strategic, comprehensive legal services to help clients achieve their goals. Established in 1954, the firm has offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.