Atty. Joseph C. Stepina
Joseph C. Stepina is an Associate in our Little Rock office where he focuses his practice on general liability, premises liability, products liability, and data privacy and cybersecurity matters.
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Joseph C. Stepina is an Associate based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Their practice focuses on slip & fall, product liability, appellate, and internet. Admitted to practice in Arkansas (2020). Educated at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law J.D. magna cum laude (—) and University of Arkansas, Clinton School of Public Service M.P.S. Hendrix College B.A. Political Science (—). Active member of Memberships •Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel - Young Lawyers Executive Committee •Arkansas Bar Association •Arkansas Mock Trial Foundation - National Mock Trial Competition Steering Committee •Henry Woods Inn of Court. Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joseph C. Stepina is an Associate in our Little Rock office where he focuses his practice on general liability, premises liability, products liability, and data privacy and cybersecurity matters
- Prior to joining HBS, Joseph externed with the Honorable Beth Deere, Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and practiced at a Little Rock defense firm
- Joseph earned a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law, where he was the Articles Editor for the UA Little Rock Law Review
- He also holds a Master of Public Service from the University of Arkansas’ Clinton School of Public Service
- During his time at the Clinton School, he completed projects with an Arkansas middle school to broaden its public service curriculum and a service-learning organization in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to increase the access to service learning in Vietnamese higher education
- In addition, Joseph holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas
- Recognition •Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Best Lawyers
- 2025 - 2026 •Awarded in: Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, and Privacy and Data Security Law Publications •Ransomware Group Conti Faces Data Leak of Its Own HBS Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Blog
- March 16, 2022 In the Press 33 HBS Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America August 16, 2024 HBS is excited to announce that 33 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
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Practicing law in Arkansas. Legal matters in Arkansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Little Rock are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arkansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arkansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arkansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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