New deputy attorney general for opinions and FOIA

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the promotion of Senior Assistant Attorney General Noah Watson to Deputy Attorney General for Opinions and FOIA:
“Today I named Noah Watson as Deputy Attorney General of the Opinions and FOIA Division. Noah previously served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Litigation Division. His diligence, professionalism, and intellect have been assets in defending the interests of the State of Arkansas, and he will bring those with him to the leadership of the Opinions and FOIA Division.
“Promoting from within demonstrates the depth of legal talent we have developed at the state’s top law firm.”

Watson first joined the Office of the Attorney General in 2023 as Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Litigation Division. Previously, he was an associate attorney at Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC in Little Rock. He served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Lavenski Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Watson graduated from Harding University and the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
Watson takes over the division following the recent promotion of Ryan Owsley to Chief Deputy Attorney General after the unexpected passing of Chief Deputy Bob. R. Brooks, Jr. in February.