LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued a statement today following a Pulaski County Circuit Court's decision to grant a default judgment against the former owners of Big Country Chateau apartments in Little Rock.
"The former owners of Big Country Chateau continued their disregard for the court and its authority by failing to show up today. Today’s default judgment allows my office to seek relief and hold them accountable for their detestable behavior against Arkansans," Griffin stated.
Griffin expressed gratitude towards Assistant Attorney General Amanda Wentz, saying, "I am grateful for the efforts of Assistant Attorney General Amanda Wentz and thank her for her diligence in seeking justice in this case."
Tim Griffin was sworn in as the 57th Attorney General of Arkansas on January 10, 2023. Prior to this role, he served as the state’s 20th Lieutenant Governor from 2015-2023 and as the 24th representative of Arkansas’s Second Congressional District from 2011-2015. During his tenure in Congress, Griffin served on several committees including the House Committee on Ways and Means, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Ethics, and House Committee on the Judiciary. He also held the position of Deputy Whip for the Majority.
Griffin has over 28 years of service as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps and currently holds the rank of colonel. His military career includes active duty as an Army prosecutor at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, service with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Mosul, Iraq, and various command positions within legal operations detachments.
In addition to his military service, Griffin has held numerous roles within federal government agencies including U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush.
Griffin is a graduate of Magnolia High School, Hendrix College in Conway, Tulane Law School in New Orleans, and attended graduate school at Oxford University. He resides in Little Rock with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.
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