Philip A. Elmore

Philip Elmore is a litigation attorney at Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, where his practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction disputes, materialmen’s liens, employment litigation, and insurance-related matters. He is recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation and named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under List, highlighting top young litigators in the country.

An Arkansas native, Mr. Elmore earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas School of Law. During law school, he served as a Note & Comment Editor for the Arkansas Law Review and was active in advocacy competitions, winning the 2014 Ben J. Altheimer Moot Court Competition as well as the award for Best Brief.

He received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Arkansas Tech University, graduating summa cum laude in 2012.

Mr. Elmore was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 2015. In 2018, he completed the ABOTA National Trial College held at Yale University. In 2024, he was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in a ceremony led by Chief Justice John Roberts.

Mr. Elmore currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Humanities at Arkansas Tech University.

He lives in Springdale, Arkansas, with his wife Hannah and their two children.

Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2021-present)
Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under List (2024-2025)

Admissions

State of Arkansas
United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Associations & Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel
Member, Arkansas Bar Association
Associate, W.B. Putman Inn of Court
Member, Center for Professional Responsibility

Education

University of Arkansas School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2015)
Arkansas Law Review, Note & Comment Editor

Arkansas Tech University (B.A., History and Political Science, summa cum laude, 2012)

Publications

“That’s Just Pillow Talk, Baby”: Spousal Privileges and the Right to Privacy in Arkansas, 67 Ark. L. Rev. 961 (2014).