Richard Garrett Ham, Jr.

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Bentonville, AR 72712 acgsyn@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL CORPS 2013 - Present

Trial Counsel, 77th Theater Aviation Brigade, North Little Rock, Arkansas (Nov. 2013 – Present)

Advise senior commanders on legal and regulatory compliance matters; promote an environment that

encourages soldiers to respect and adhere to the Army’s standards of integrity and ethics; prosecute military

justice matters within the brigade; supervise the work of enlisted paralegal personnel.

Legal Assistance Attorney, North Little Rock, Arkansas (Mar. 2013 – Oct. 2013)

Provided legal assistance to Army National Guard soldiers and their families.

SMITH HURST, PLC 2014

Associate Attorney, Fayetteville, Arkansas (May 2014 – Oct. 2014)

Served as an associate attorney in the business transactions, tax, and estate planning practice groups at a

leading regional business and private wealth law firm.

THE LAW OFFICE OF GARRETT HAM, PLC 2013 - 2014

Attorney at Law, Bentonville, Arkansas (Sep. 2013 – May 2014)

Operated a solo law practice focused on providing legal advice to entrepreneurs and their businesses.

WAL-MART STORES, INC. 2010 - 2013

Senior Leasing Manager, Bentonville, Arkansas (Jan. 2012 – Sep. 2013)

Directed a subset of an in-store leasing program that annually contributed more than $400 million to the

company’s bottom line; conducted negotiations with tenants and potential tenants; worked on various

cross-functional projects within the Services Department.

• Negotiated and secured Walmart Lease Committee approval for fifty-four in-store bank leases worth

approximately $22,992,202 in present value and $1,982,040 in annual income

Asset Manager, Bentonville, Arkansas (Aug. 2010 – Jan. 2012)

Developed and implemented strategies for maintaining more than two hundred nonoperational properties

consistent with company values and protective of the company’s reputation; developed and leveraged

internal and external partnerships to maximize the achievement of business goals; negotiated, drafted, and

reviewed a variety of real estate and leasing contracts; supervised one hourly associate.

• Negotiated two sublease extensions with approximate present values to the company totaling

$1,655,498

HUSCH BLACKWELL, LLP 2008 - 2009

Summer Associate, Springfield, Missouri (May 2008 – July 2009)

Performed research and prepared legal briefs in support of a large corporate law practice with experience

serving as liaison between clients and regulatory agencies.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW, Fayetteville, Arkansas Juris Doctor, summa cum laude

(May 2010)

• Class Rank: 3/136

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, Arkansas Master of Science in Operations Management

(Anticipated December 2016)

OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, Arkadelphia, Arkansas Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies, summa

cum laude (May 2007)

• Class Rank: 1/193

CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT MEMBER (CCIM) INSTITUTE, (All Coursework Completed)

MILITARY EDUCATION

UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE OFFICER BASIC COURSE, Charlottesville, Virginia (May 2014)

UNITED STATES ARMY DIRECT COMMISSION COURSE, Fort Benning, Georgia (Feb. 2014)

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

Arkansas (2010)

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United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas (2013)

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United States Military Circuit Courts (2014)

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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Intermediate command of the Spanish language

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Walton Institute Graduate

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Lean Six Sigma White Belt

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Extensive experience delivering results in very large, complex, matrixed organizations, including

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Walmart and the United States Army

Supervisory and leadership experience both at Walmart and as a commissioned officer in the United

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States Army

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