LITTLE ROCK – Friday, at the Arkansas Supreme Court, Barbara Womack Webb of Benton was officially sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. The ceremony was conducted by Associate Justice Rhonda K. Wood. A small group of family, friends, and staff were in attendance, observing Arkansas Department of Health guidelines.
Webb issued the following statement:
“Today is the greatest honor of my life. As an Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, I feel the weight of responsibility on my shoulders. The trust the voters of Arkansas instilled in me back in March of last year has only grown, and I am grateful for that confidence. The practice of law should be conducted without fear of favor, and I intend to do exactly that. I will continue to be a fair and independent voice that all Arkansans can trust.”
About Barbara Womack Webb:
Barbara Womack Webb is the Chief Law Judge at the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission and previously served for 12 years as a law judge, in both Democrat and Republican administrations. She recently served as Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit and formerly served as the elected Prosecuting Attorney for Saline, Hot Spring, and Grant Counties. Webb has also served as a special associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Webb has also served with the Arkansas Ethics Commission, Arkansas State Crime Lab Board, Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice, and the U.S. Department of Justice Anti-Terrorism Task Force.
She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law in Little Rock and has been a licensed attorney since 1982.
