Amanda Gibson

Manage compliance for property and casualty lines of authority, including title insurance.

Respond to inquiries from producers, attorneys, industry stakeholders, and consumers.

Provide legal advice to Insurance Commissioner and internal clients.

Prosecute administrative hearings involving producer misconduct.

Engage in rulemaking processes including appearances before the Arkansas General Assembly on insurance-related matters.

Draft legislation and appear before the Arkansas General Assembly on insurance-related legislation.

Analyze and respond to requests made under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Provide counsel for the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries and Burial Services.

Counseled the State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries, and Burial Services.

Oversaw regulation of property and casualty lines of authority, including title insurance.

Provided counsel to the Department's Prepaid Funeral Benefits Division.

Engaged in rulemaking processes and appeared before the Arkansas General Assembly on insurance-related matters.

Drafted legislation and appeared before the Arkansas General Assembly on insurance-related legislation.

Provided counsel to internal clients.

Litigation Division - July 2010 - April 2011 - Represented state agencies in federal and state court, ensuring legal compliance and protecting state interests.

Agencies Division - April 2011 - January 2015 -

Provided counsel to approximately 20 state agencies, boards and commissions on matters related to:

Requests made pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act;

Employment questions;

Licensing questions; and

Arkansas Administrative Act procedures related to rulemaking and licensure complaints.

Directed risk management and corporate compliance efforts at Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care facility.

Trained staff on a wide array of issues including Medicaid fraud, federal and state False Claims Act, and HIPAA.

Conducted internal investigations.

Cured title defects on foreclosed properties located in Arkansas and Tennessee:

Filed title claims and monitored the resolution thereof;

Negotiated conveyances of quitclaim deeds to resolve interest rights; and

Corrected errors in legal descriptions.

Drafted bench memoranda, orders, and opinions with precise legal reasoning and court formatting.

Reviewed motions, pleadings, and briefs for procedural compliance and substantive issues.

Researched statutes, rules, and case law to support judicial decision-making and legal analysis.

Coordinated hearing preparation, docket management, and case file organization for chambers operations.