- Founded Dickerson Law Firm in 1991;
- Has helped thousands of Arkansans with their debt problems through a regional bankruptcy law practice;
- Trained many of Arkansas’ leading bankruptcy attorneys and support staff, including attorneys and staff now working in the Chapter 13 Trustee Office;
- Served as Special Assistant and Liaison to Governor Frank White, 1981-1983;
- Represented the State of Arkansas in state criminal appeals and federal criminal litigation under Bill Clinton and Steve Clark, serving as Assistant Attorney General;
- Wrote legal memos on county government and criminal justice issues; authored chapter on plea-bargaining for the State Prosecutor’s Manual while holding the office of Assistant Prosecutor Coordinator, 1978 -1979;
- Taught at Garland County Community College, Remington College, Webster College and Parkdale Junior High School in Parkdale, AR;