Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP is pleased to announce that 52 lawyers have been included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and 14 named “Lawyer of the Year” in Little Rock.
Lawyers included in The Best Lawyers in America list are reviewed by their peers and divided by geographic region and practice areas. Lawyers may be included in more than one practice area. A single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Those lawyers listed and their practice areas and location are:
"Lawyer of the Year" - Little Rock
J. Lee Brown Trusts and Estates
James C. Clark Real Estate Law
Kevin A. Crass Litigation - Securities
Walter M. Ebel III Corporate Law
Price C. Gardner Litigation and Controversy - Tax
David M. Graf Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Christopher J. Heller Education Law
Harry A. Light Litigation - Bankruptcy
Elizabeth Robben Murray Employment Law - Individuals
J. Shepherd Russell III Municipal Law
James M. Simpson First Amendment Law
Robert T. Smith Securities / Capital Markets Law
Frederick S. Ursery Litigation - Labor and Employment
William A. Waddell, Jr. Litigation - Banking and Finance
Recognized Lawyers - Little Rock
Appellate Practice
Christopher J. 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 J. Heller
Elizabeth Robben Murray
James M. Simpson
William A. Waddell, Jr.
Commercial Litigation
Kevin A. Crass
William Mell Griffin III
Christopher J. Heller
Elizabeth Robben Murray
James M. Simpson
William A. Waddell, Jr.
David D. Wilson
Corporate Law
Paul B. Benham III
Walter M. Ebel III
Price C. Gardner
Education Law
Khayyam M. Eddings
Christopher J. 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
Employment Law - Management
Oscar E. Davis, Jr.
Khayyam M. Eddings
Christopher J. Heller
Daniel L. Herrington
Michael S. Moore
Elizabeth Robben Murray
Frederick S. Ursery
H. Wayne Young
First Amendment Law
James M. Simpson
Franchise Law
William A. Waddell, Jr.
Health Care Law
Bruce B. Tidwell
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 - Insurance
William Mell Griffin III
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Christopher J. Heller
Daniel L. Herrington
Michael S. Moore
Elizabeth Robben Murray
Ellen Owens Smith
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
William Mell Griffin III
Bradley S. Runyon
Laura H. Smith
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Paul B. Benham III
Bryan W. Duke
Walter M. Ebel III
Joseph G. Nichols
Municipal Law
Ryan A. Bowman
J. Shepherd Russell III
Nonprofit / 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 H. Smith
Frederick S. Ursery
Guy Alton Wade
David D. Wilson
Project Finance Law
J. Shepherd Russell III
Public Finance Law
Robert B. Beach, Jr.
Ryan A. Bowman
Thomas P. Leggett
D. Michael Moyers
J. Shepherd Russell III
Railroad Law
Joseph P. McKay
Scott H. Tucker
Frederick S. Ursery
Real Estate Law
James C. Clark
Bryan W. Duke
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 Lawyers - 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