Background
Patty, Claibourne Watkins was born on February 19, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Claibourne Watkins and Eleanor (Todd) Patty.
Patty, Claibourne Watkins was born on February 19, 1934 in Cleveland. Son of Claibourne Watkins and Eleanor (Todd) Patty.
Bachelor of Arts, University of South, 1955; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1961.
Law clerk, United States district judge, Fort Smith, 1961-1963; private practice, Little Rock, 1963-1968; assistant insurance commissioner, State of Arkansas, 1968-1969; trust officer, Union National Bank of Little Rock, 1969-1977; assistant dean, U. Arkansas School Law, Little Rock also executive director, Arkansas Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1977-1986; law clerk, 2d Division Chancery Court, Pulaski County, 1986-1989; of counsel, Gruber Law Firm, Little Rock, since 1989. Lecturer law Arkansas School Law, 1965. Board directors, chairman Pulaski County LegalAid Bureau, 1966-1969.
Board of directors, president Family Svc. Agency of Control Arkansas, 1976-1981, 86-93, 99-;board directors, president Good Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Center, since 1975. Board directors American Diabetes Association, Arkansas Affil., since 1996, Arkansas Gerontological Society since 1996.
Member Arkansas advising committee United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1985-1989. WithAUS, 1955-1957. Member Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Barbara Benton, May 4, 1968. Children— Claibourne Watkins III, William Jordan.