Peter Kumpe, David Powell join Rose Law Firm

Rose Law Firm, a full-service business law firm with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville, has hired Peter G. Kumpe and David M. Powell as of counsel for the firm.

“The combined knowledge and expertise that Peter and David bring to our firm will greatly benefit our clients and enhance our services,” Robyn Allmendinger, the firm’s managing member, said in a statement. “We are excited to have such prominent and well-respected attorneys join our team.”

Kumpe’s primary practice areas are complex and class action litigation involving antitrust, securities, intellectual property and other business matters. He is a seasoned trial lawyer with substantial jury experience. He also represents corporations and individuals in connection with regulatory and other investigations of business activities, as well as providing services in connection with real estate and public finance.

Powell focuses his practice on construction disputes through litigation, mediation and arbitration as an attorney and dispute resolution appointee as well as defense of design professionals. In addition, he counsels clients in the areas of business litigation, financial institution forms compliance, commercial transactions, real estate, professional liability and commercial arbitration. He is one of the editors of the Arkansas Construction Law Manual. Significant matters successfully handled by Powell include litigation on large hydroelectric projects constructed on the Arkansas River and winning a defense verdict in one of the early lender liability cases in the Eighth Circuit.