Colby Qualls

I am a native of Monette, Arkansas. I graduated from Buffalo Island Central High School before attending the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), where I graduated with honors and was selected as the Outstanding Student for the College of Liberal Arts in May 2015. After graduating from UCA, I pursued concurrently a Master of Public Service from the Clinton School of Public Service and a law degree from UA Little Rock's William H. Bowen School of Law. I graduated with honors from Bowen in May 2019.

During law school, I was a member of both the Bowen Trial Competition Team and the UA Little Rock Law Review, where I also served as an Articles Editor on the Editorial Board. I was the top student in my Professionalism, Specialized Legal Research: Family Law, and Employment Law classes. After graduating from law school, I briefly lived in Alaska, where I worked for a trial court judge in the civil division. Though I loved being surrounded by mountains and snow, I moved back to Arkansas in early 2020 to be closer to friends and family.

I have lived in Little Rock on and off for about 5 years. In my spare time, I enjoy attending trivia nights at local restaurants and having game nights with friends. I also have fond memories of taking an annual trout fishing trip to the White River with my grandfather, father, and cousins.