Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce six attorneys are named by Best Lawyers© as “Lawyer of the Year.” In addition, the publication’s 2018 edition recognizes 52 attorneys, making the firm the highest-ranked firm in Arkansas. Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to ensure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.
“Lawyer of the Year”
Christopher J. Heller - Appellate Practice
Daniel L. Herrington - Litigation - Labor and Employment
J. Shepherd Russell III - Public Finance Law
Michael S. Moore - Employment Law – Management
Sarah Cotton Patterson - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
K. Coleman Westbrook Jr. - Non-Profit / Charities Law
Recognized Attorneys – Little Rock
Appellate Practice
- Christopher Heller
- Robert S. Shafer
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Harry A. Light
Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Kevin A. Crass
- William Mell Griffin III
- Christopher Heller
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
- James M. Simpson
- William A. Waddell Jr.
Commercial Litigation
- Kevin A. Crass
- William Mell Griffin III
- Christopher Heller
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
- James M. Simpson
- William A. Waddell Jr.
- David D. Wilson
Copyright Law
- Harry A. Light
Corporate Law
- Paul B. Benham III
- Walter (Skip) M. Ebel III
- Price C. Gardner
Education Law
- Khayyam M. Eddings
- Christopher Heller
- Ellen Owens Smith
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- David M. Graf
- Joseph B. Hurst Jr.
- Alexandra A. Ifrah
- A. Wyckliff Nisbet Jr.
Employment Law - Individuals
- Khayyam M. Eddings
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
First Amendment Law
- James M. Simpson
Franchise Law
- William A. Waddell Jr.
Healthcare Law
- Bruce B. Tidwell
Employment Law - Management
- Oscar E. Davis Jr.
- Khayyam M. Eddings
- Christopher Heller
- Daniel L. Herrington
- Michael S. Moore
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
- Frederick S. Ursery
- H. Wayne Young
Insurance Law
-James C. Baker Jr.
Labor Law - Management
- Oscar E. Davis Jr.
- Daniel L. Herrington
- Michael S. Moore
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Donald H. Bacon
Litigation - Antitrust
- James M. Simpson
Litigation - Banking and Finance
- William A. Waddell Jr.
Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Harry A. Light
Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Christopher Heller
- Daniel L. Herrington
- Michael S. Moore
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
- Frederick S. Ursery
- H. Wayne Young
Litigation - Securities
- Kevin A. Crass
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Allison J. Cornwell
- Sarah Cotton Patterson
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
- Price C. Gardner
Media Law
- James M. Simpson
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Michelle Ator
- Donald H. Bacon
- Bradley S. Runyon
- Laura Hensley Smith
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Paul B. Benham III
- Bryan W. Duke
- Walter M. Ebel III
- Joseph G. Nichols
Municipal Law
- J. Shepherd Russell III
Non-Profit / Charities Law
- Byron M. Eiseman Jr.
- Sarah Cotton Patterson
- K. Coleman Westbrook Jr.
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Michelle Ator
- Donald H. Bacon
- James C. Baker, Jr.
- Kevin A. Crass
- William Mell Griffin III
- Joseph P. McKay
- James M. Simpson
- Laura Hensley Smith
- Frederick S. Ursery
- Guy Alton Wade
- David D. Wilson
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Frederick S. Ursery
Project Finance Law
- J. Shepherd Russell III
Public Finance Law
- Robert B. Beach, Jr.
- Ryan Bowman
- Thomas P. Leggett
- J. Shepherd Russell III
Railroad Law
- Joseph P. McKay
- Scott H. Tucker
- Frederick S. Ursery
Real Estate Law
- James C. Clark
- Price C. Gardner
- James M. Saxton
- Jay T. Taylor
Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Paul B. Benham III
- Walter M. Ebel III
- Robert T. Smith
Securities Regulation
- Paul B. Benham III
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- J. Shepherd Russell III
Tax Law
- W. Thomas Baxter
- J. Lee Brown
- Bryan W. Duke
- Walter M. Ebel III
- Byron M. Eiseman Jr.
- Price C. Gardner
- Robert T. Smith
Trade Secrets Law
- Elizabeth Robben Murray
Trusts and Estates
- W. Thomas Baxter
- J. Lee Brown
- Allison J. Cornwell
- Byron M. Eiseman Jr.
- Sarah Cotton Patterson
- K. Coleman Westbrook Jr.
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Guy Alton Wade
Recognized Attorneys – Fayetteville
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jason N. Bramlett
Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Clifford W. Plunkett
Commercial Litigation
- Clifford W. Plunkett
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Clifford W. Plunkett
Recognized Attorneys – Rogers
Commercial Litigation
- Marshall S. Ney
Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Marshall S. Ney
Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Marshall S. Ney
Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Marshall S. Ney
Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Marshall S. Ney