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William A. Waddell Jr.'s work for access to justice has helped move Arkansas closer to the ideal of equal justice under law. Mr. Waddell of Friday, Eldredge & Clark in Little Rock has led a distinguished legal career that has prominently featured service to the community.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, is proud to announce that Best Lawyers, a leading lawyer rating publication since 1984, has honored 44 of its partners by listing them in their 2011 edition.

"The House passed the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R. 5297) on June 17th by a vote of 241-182. The Senate voted to end debate on the Bill on July 22nd, meaning that it now needs only a simply majority for passage. The stated purposes of the Bill include creating jobs in the private sector by expanding lending to small businesses. The Bill is designed to leverage up to $300 billion in loans for small businesses through a small business lending fund that would make capital investments in small and mediumsized community banks (banks under $10 billion in assets)."

David D. Wilson, a partner in the firm's Little Rock office, represented Dillard's, Inc. along with Texas counsel Susman Godfrey, LLP, in a jury trial involving a dispute over a software licensing agreement between JDA Software Group Inc. and Dillard's.

Little Rock, Arkansas - Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners, Legal Publishers, recently released its Chambers USA 2010 edition, an annual listing of America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Kevin A. Crass is being honored by the Arkansas Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Foundation as the 2010 Outstanding Lawyer Citizen.

"On May 21st, by a vote of 59 to 39, the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Senate Bill 3217) to impose wide ranging reforms in the financial services industry. The Bill will impact virtually all providers and consumers of financial services. While the Bill addresses some of the more politically popular issues, such as the too big to fail dilemma, it fails to remedy other areas that were clearly complicit in the 2008 crisis, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Senate bill must be reconciled with legislation passed by the House in December, with the intent that a final version be presented to the President by early July."