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James C. Baker Jr., a partner with Friday, Eldredge & Clark, was voted into the American Board of Trial Advocates at the National Board Meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Attorneys Michelle Ator, Donald H. Bacon, William Mell Griffin III, Michael McCarty Harrison, James M. Simpson, Jr.and Frederick S. Ursery are also members.

The Defense Research Institute (DRI) recently presented Attorney Bradley S. Runyon with the Exceptional Performance Citation for his exemplar performance as the President of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel. The DRI is the largest international association of defense lawyers. Brad is lead counsel in many medical malpractice cases and conducts all aspects of discovery and defense preparation. He has served as counsel in several medical malpractice jury trials resulting in defense verdicts.

Lindsey Emerson Raines has been elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Debtor-Creditor Section of the Arkansas Bar Association. The Executive Committee strives to promote the goals of the Association within the field of debtor/creditor law in Arkansas, including organizing and providing continuing legal education opportunities focused in these areas of law. Lindsey is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses on business litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is proud to announce the hiring of Isabel Thoma and Julio R. Olaya Jr. Isabel joins the firm’s Rogers office where she will practice in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Her practice will include all aspects of business mergers and acquisitions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation and documentation. Julio joins the firm’s Little Rock office where he will work primarily on issues related to medical malpractice and will assist clients with labor and employment issues.

Attorney E. Conner McNair has been named President of the Fayetteville Public Education Foundation. Conner, a Fayetteville native and alumnus of the Fayetteville public schools, has served on the Foundation’s Board of Directors since 2017 where he has been a part of the public information/promotion, scholarship, financial oversight and grant committees.

The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) has appointed Attorney Jamie Huffman Jones as Chair of its Amicus and Public Policy Committee.

Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP is pleased to announce a total of 72 of the firm lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The list includes 16 “Lawyers of the Year” and nine attorneys recognized as “Ones to Watch.”