The Bailey & Oliver Team loves to bond over pizza for lunch!  Sandy is holding a drawling that Reesa Oliver, the oldest daughter of Sach and Codi Oliver, colored for her.

Our law firm and the members of ATLA are committed to improving the quality of legal representation for Arkansas families by providing quality legal education and by keeping informed of legislative and judicial activities. ATLA also assist in educating citizens about their legal rights through its Speakers Bureau and many of other informative programs, publications and community service projects. It has become the largest and most active voluntary statewide legal organization representing, educating and developing Arkansas’ trial bar. All members are lawyers dedicated to protecting the health and safety of Arkansas families, to enhancing consumer protections and to preserving each and every citizen’s right to trial by jury and access to the courts.

Pat is not only driven in her work, she is blessed with a wonderful family.  She was born into a large family with four sisters. Pat grew up in the small central Arkansas town of McRae and was very fortunate to be raised by amazing parents. Pat’s father is the person she looks up to most in the world.  She says, “He taught me so many life lessons, he is my hero!”  One of the most important decisions she ever made was to let Jesus Christ guide her life, which explains why her favorite book is the Bible.  Her favorite scripture is I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me – Philippians 4:13 and her favorite song is Amazing Grace. Pat’s family has grown to include her husband and two children.  Both her daughter and son are married and have blessed her family with four grandsons.  Pat’s happiest times are spent with her family and watching her grandson’s play baseball.   

Pat’s passion is to work with children, especially children who have been neglected or who have suffered from abuse. One of Pat’s goals in life is to be a court appointed special advocate also known as C.A.S.A volunteer. 

Pat enjoys the outdoors and loves watching wildlife in her backyard.  Typical visitors include turkey and deer.  On a Saturday you could find Pat hiking from early morning until sun down.  Her two favorite vacations were to Yellowstone National Park and the Northeastern US in the fall.  One day Pat hopes to travel across the United States in an RV and enjoy all its beauty.  She also dreams of vacationing in Ireland for an extended period of time.

Favorites

         Movie- “It’s a Wonderful Life”

         Food- Italian

         Restaurant – Jo Jo’s Catfish Warf in Mountain View

         Sport – Baseball

         Color – Red

         Holiday – Christmas

We are so lucky to have Pat as a part of our Bailey & Oliver family.  Pat says the best advice she has received was, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  On a daily basis this is exactly how she lives her life with her co-workers and clients. Pat is extraordinary with her clients, she says, “I love working with our clients and sometimes just being their listening ear.  Many times, even after cases are settled or judgment has been awarded at trial, our clients continue to stay in touch with us.”   Becky Nowlin, the Bailey & Oliver Law Firm’s office manager, says, “I can remember the day Pat came to our office to interview for the job just like it was yesterday.  She was so nervous and didn’t think she would get the job.  As soon as I met her I felt comfortable around her and knew that we would be able to work well together.  Little did I know that she would become more than just a co-worker to me.  We have become great friends over the past seven years and often joke about how each of us feel more like sisters. We have many things in common through our families.  I think of Pat as part of my family and she is very precious to me.  Pat takes her position as a paralegal with Bailey & Oliver Law Firm very seriously and strives to do the very best job when working on each case.  She is a very caring person and our client’s feel comfortable working with her.  She makes each of them feel important and it doesn’t matter who they are or what their story is she is always willing to listen to them.  I can’t imagine Bailey & Oliver Firm without Pat.” 

Thank you Pat Smith for all of your hard work and kind heart!

Sach Oliver, from Bailey & Oliver Law Firm and his auction team had another successful live auction event for Ozark Natural Science Center.  Several weekend getaways to Hill Country Wine & Music Festival in Texas, Gaston’s White River Resort, and Whitney Mountain Dock Party helped raise over $12,000 in the live auction alone.  

The Ozark Natural Science Center is a nonprofit field science and environmental education, camp and conference facility.  Our local schools continue to turn ONSC into an outdoor classrooms every year. 

Beth Stephans, ONSC’s Excecutive Director, coordinated and hosted this exciting Gala.  The night never slowed down thanks to Kyle Kellams who did an amazing job as the Emcee.  Kyle also spoke of Sach and Dick Trammel saying, “If Sach and Dick were teamed up at every nonprofit event, with their energy, no telling how much money they could raise for Northwest Arkansas.” 

Each year the The Call of The Wild Gala Silent and Live Auction continues to grow thanks to all of ONSC  loyal supporters.  Please join us again next year for another sucessful event!