Robert Brech, JD, was appointed Director of Legal resources in September 2018. Robert had been employed by the Department of Health since 1998, and had served the department as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer before being named General Counsel in 2016. He had been an integral part of the Department’s legislative team and responsible for drafting the Department’s legislation, along with testifying before various committees on behalf of the Department. Robert has also represented the Department in state and federal court. Prior to joining the Department of Health, he served in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office.