Mary Kathryn was raised in Dardanelle, Arkansas and graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from Arkansas State University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Mary Kathryn was a member of the only undergraduate moot court team in the state of Arkansas.
Mary Kathryn will graduate from SMU Dedman School of Law in May of 2022. She is currently a member of the International Law Review, and she completed a corporate externship with Tenet Healthcare during her second year. Mary Kathryn has clerked for Beckham Portela since February of 2021 and will be joining the firm as an associate pending the July bar exam.
In her free time, Mary Kathryn enjoys going to Mutts with her fiancé, William, and her two poodles, Miller and Stella, and traveling as much as she can.
Education
SMU Dedman School of Law International Law Review, Associate Editor
Arkansas State University Bachelor of Arts in English, Magna Cum Laude Moot Court Team