William H. "Buddy" Sutton was head of the Trial Department for many years and Managing Partner of the firm until his retirement in July, 2005.

• University of Arkansas, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1959; Blue Key, President of Student Body, Student Attorney General
• University of Arkansas, B.S.B.A., 1953

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Recipient, Arkansas Bar Association Lawyer of the Year Award, 1990
• William Overton Inns of Court
• Recipient, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel Outstanding Defense Attorney Award, 1994
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^®, Business Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation
• Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers^®, 2003 – 2004
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2006 and 2007
• Arkansas Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Distinguished American Award, 1999
• Recipient of the Arkansas Boys and Girls Sheriff's Ranch Award, 1999
• Recipient of the National Conference for Community and Justice of Arkansas, National Humanitarian Award, 2002
• Easter Seals Arkansan of the Year, 2004
• Recipient, Brooks Hays Award, 1990
• Served as Pulaski County, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1959

• Union Pacific Railroad Company
• Dillard's, Inc.
• Browning Arms Company

• American Bar Association
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Pulaski County Bar Association, President, 1992—1993
• American College of Trial Lawyers and International Association of Defense Counsel
• Dillard's, Inc., former member, Board of Directors
• Baptist Health, Board of Trustees
• Ouachita Baptist University, Board of Trustees
• Fifty for the Future, Member, (Past President)
• Chairman, Arkansas Billy Graham Crusade, 1989
• Rotary
• Chairman, Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Foundation
• Pulaski Technical College Foundation, Board of Trustees
• University of Arkansas 21st Century Campaign

• Arkansas, 1959