Richard Garrett Ham, Jr.
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Bentonville, AR 72712 ********@*****.***
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