Robert Stodola
Biography
Robert Stodola is an associate in the HBS Little Rock office, who practices in corporate & partnership, general liability, and real estate matters.
Prior to joining HBS, Robert helped defend Arkansas cities and towns in § 1983 cases and wrote about the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act working as a law clerk for the Arkansas Municipal League. In 2022, Robert spent time in Puerto Rico as a La Fortaleza Executive Intern with the Office of the General Counsel to the Governor of Puerto Rico, where he supported the Governor’s counsel with the Department of Corrections’ consent decree compliance efforts to ensure the safety of youth and staff in juvenile prisons. He also worked at the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and researched tax implications of Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery initiative under the CARES Act and IRS guidance. This research analyzed whether an entity followed statutory requirements to serve as a depository of public funds.
Robert received his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. While in law school, he also completed his Master of Public Service from the Clinton School of Public Service. He completed his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in English and Creative Writing with a Business Minor from Rhodes College.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Arkansas
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Masters of Public Service, Clinton School of Public Service
- B.A., cum laude, Rhodes College
Publications
Public Health Law—Punishing Pain: Why Treating Chronic Pain with Opioids Needs a New Standard of Care
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review 783 (2023)