W. Russell Meeks
Of Counsel
Russ was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 22, 1949. He is a native Arkansan, educated in the Little Rock public schools. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in1967. Russ graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, B.S.B.A., with emphasis in finance, and graduated with honors in 1971. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, United States Army, in 1971, assigned to the Adjutant General branch, and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain in 1979. A native Arkansan, Russ was determined to engage in the private practice of law in Little Rock, Arkansas upon obtaining his juris doctorate degree in 1974. He left private practice for a short time in 1979-1980, and served as Deputy Attorney General, Chief Deputy of the Trial Division in the Attorney General’s office. He returned to the private practice of law in 1980. Gene Williams and Joe Kilpatrick joined forces with Russ in 2000 to form the current firm. Russ currently serves as President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chair of the Executive Committee of the Arkansas Traveler's.
russ@swhmlaw.com
