Kathryn Wilson

Associate Attorney 

Hi, I’m Katy. You can’t get more native Arkansan than I am; born and raised in the Natural State. Education and Musical talent are in my blood. Everyone in my family can play an instrument, and both of my parents and both of my siblings have been or are currently teachers. It may come as a surprise, then, that neither teaching nor music were ever on my short-list of career interests. While I’m not a teacher by trade, being surrounded by those interested in educating themselves and others left me with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. I absolutely love learning new things! In fact, I love learning so much I have four degrees, and innumerable self-taught hobbies.

As an Arkansas native, it makes sense that Arkansas educated me too, specifically Arkansas Tech University, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security; and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where I earned my Juris Doctor and Master of Public Administration.

My diverse education provided an opportunity that many can only wish they were afforded: working in, with, and for a variety of areas, professions, companies, agencies, and people, including law firms, administrative agencies, judges, elected officials, small business owners, and large corporations. I hesitate to say this, because I hope no one considers it a challenge to prove me wrong…but, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a legal issue that I don’t have the knowledge (or resources to find the knowledge) to solve!

You’ll also have a hard time finding anyone to disagree that my career path is anything but well-rounded, as it includes being an integral part of crafting our statewide response to Arkansas’ worst natural and man-made disasters, helping people escape persecution in other countries and stay with their families in the United States, guiding Arkansans through amending our laws, drafting regulations on behalf of Arkansas’ healthcare providers, assisting DHS with Arkansas’s Medicaid Program and defending those who depend on that program against the adverse decisions of Arkansas and the federal government. A well-rounded career, which provides a breadth and depth of knowledge (and professional relationships) unparalleled in the private attorney sector, and, most importantly, is an invaluable asset to Lion Legal and our clients.

While my range of experience is diverse, my one true constant North is my unwavering dedication to bettering the lives of people – people I encounter, people I work with or for; and now, the people who need my unique perspective to resolve their problems, our Lion Legal clients.

Maumelle is where I settled with my husband and daughter, and Matty–our Great Pyrenees and the light of our lives!

My email is [email protected].