Arkansas Business

Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC announced Monday that Julia Strickland of Little Rock has joined the firm as its COO.

She will be responsible for the day-to-day business and financial operations of the firm, including human resources, billing and logistics. Strickland previously served as business manager at Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus PC of Little Rock.

She is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant and certified legal manager with nearly three decades of professional experience.

Strickland is also a member of the Association of Legal Administrators, serves on that group’s board of directors and is a committee chairwoman. She is past president and a member of the Junior League of Little Rock and a past participant in Leadership Greater Little Rock.

In addition, Strickland has been recognized by Arkansas Business as one of its 40 under 40.

She is from Springdale and earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas.