William Putman
Putman Law Office
William B. (“Bill”) Putman is a 1991 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law. He also received his B.A. (1980) and M.A. (1982) in Communication from the U of A. Mr. Putman has worked in public service and corporate law, but for most of his career he has been in private practice. He currently owns and operates the Putman Law Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where his practice is focused on civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, administrative litigation, and special projects. Mr. Putman has taught courses in communication at the University of Arkansas, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Purdue University. He has also taught legal writing in NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s legal studies program. Since 2017 Mr. Putman has served on the Arkansas Supreme Court’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee, of which he is current Vice-Chair. He has written for the Lawyers With Depression website and contributed to The Hilarious World of Depression podcast. Last year he was the subject of profile articles published in The American Lawyer and on the law.com website as part of a yearlong series on mental health and well-being in the legal profession. He frequently speaks to groups of lawyers and law students on depression and related subjects.
