Terra Verde, LLC

J. Don Overton, Esq. 

B.S.B.A. Finance / Accounting           Auburn University, Auburn, AL 

B.S. Construction Management          University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)

Jurist Doctorate of Law                     University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)

Bar Admissions:

• All State and Federal Courts in the State of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• United States Tax Court

• Green Advantage Certified Green Builder (USGBC)
• Certified Green Professional (NAHB)
  
• Green Globe Professional (GBI)

• American Bar Association
• Arkansas Bar Association
• Member of the Construction Law Section
• Member of the Real Estate Law Section
• Member of the joint Committee on Construction Law with the Arkansas Contractors License Board
• Member of the Technology Committee
  

• Arkansas Arts Center
• Young Contemporaries
  
• Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock
• Green Build Committee Member
  
• UALR Bowen School of Law Alumni Board 
• United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

Teaching Activities:

• Mr. Overton works as an Adjunct Professor at UALR since the Fall of 2007 in the Construction Management Department, teaching a senior level class in Construction Business Management.
• Mr. Overton was selected by the DVGBC (Delaware Valley Green Building Council) in 2008 to be a national trainer in the "GREEN ADVANTAGE" commercial construction certification program.
  

Mr. Overton has been actively engaged in construction/management services projects for the past 15 years. 

The firm has extensive experience in the areas of:  

• Civil Site Development
• Materials and Equipment Management/Procurement
• State and Municipal Contract Negotiations
• Right of Way Design Plan Analysis
  
• Commercial Construction Management
• Construction Contract Negotiations
• Lien Foreclosure and Defense
• Bid Negotiation
• OSHA Compliance and Defense
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Preparation and Compliance Violation Defense 
  

Mr. Overton has been involved in construction related matters with the following entities:

• The City of Denton Texas
• Habitat for Humanity, Central Arkansas
• Howard County Arkansas
• Scholastic Book Fairs
• United-Built Homes
• FoxCor Construction
• Burkhalter & Stevens, Inc.
• Best Western Hotels
• La Quinta Hotels
• Comfort Suites Hotels
• America's Best Hotel and Suites
• Holiday Inn Express Hotels