Payton C. Bentley

Payton Crews Bentley a native of Russellville, AR joined Clark Law Firm, PLLC as an Associate in 2017. Mr. Bentley's practice focuses on a wide array of business, civil and family law cases. Prior to joining Clark Law Firm, PLLC, while attending law school, Mr. Bentley worked for two years as a law clerk for Bobby Lee Odom, of Odom Law Firm in Fayetteville Arkansas. During that time Mr. Bentley gained extensive experience in civil law and litigation by managing a variety of civil cases from start to finish. Mr. Bentley is a cum laude graduate of the Arkansas School of Law. During law school he was the 2015 Board of Advocates Client Counseling Competition Winner. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies from the University of Arkansas. In his spare time you can find Mr. Bentley hiking, camping, golfing or watching the Razorbacks. Awards and Honors Honors Arkansas Bar Association’s Judith Ryan Gray Outstanding Young Lawyer Service Award, 2020-2021 Arkansas Bar Association’s Frank C. Elcan Leadership Award, 2021-2022 Arkansas Bar Association’s Golden Gavel Award, 2021-2022 Best Lawyers in Arkansas Ones to Watch, 2021-2022 AY Arkansas’ Best Lawyers in Litigation, 2022

• Attorney

• Odom Law Firm, P.A., Law Clerk, 2015 - 2017

• Arkansas, 2017
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas

• Arkansas Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Member)
• Arkansas Bar Association, House of Delegates, 2017-2018
• Arkansas Bar Association, Chair of the Young Lawyers Section, 2021-2022
• American Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, Representative of the Young Lawyers of Arkansas, 2021-2022
• Washington County Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Member)
• William B. Putnam American Inns of Court, 2018 - Present (Member)