Davis v. Bland

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

This is an attorney malpractice case in which Appellant Teresa Ann Davis sued her former attorney Vandell Bland, d/b/a Bland Law Office, for failing to perfect her appeal of a child-support award from Washington County Circuit Court. As this appeal involves attorney malpractice, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(a)(5). We affirm.

The instant action stems from a paternity action in which Corliss Williamson was determined to be the biological father of Davis’s minor son, C.W. Prior to the determination of paternity, Williamson voluntarily paid $5,000…