Attorneys Allison Pearson Rhodes and Lindsey Emerson Raines have been selected as members of the Leadership Greater Little Rock program in Class XXXVI and Class XXXVII, respectively.
LGLR is a nine-month program that began in 1985 with the idea to take a group of individuals who are already making an impact in their business or local community and give them the tools to become even better leaders and make a bigger impact on the community.
Allison and Lindsey join the more than 20 fellows Friday, Eldredge & Clark attorneys who have graduated from the program since its inception.
Allison is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. Allison advises employers in all aspects of labor and employment laws, including compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. She also regularly defends employers in claims of discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wage-and-hour violations before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.
Lindsey is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, and intellectual property. Lindsey has pursued commercial and residential foreclosures and evictions, breach of contract claims, and related causes of action on behalf of her clients. She has represented financial institutions, creditors, commercial property owners, and other business entities in various litigation and bankruptcy matters, including efforts to protect collateral and defend against preferential transfer claims. Lindsey has advised clients regarding trademark and copyright protections in the intellectual property area and has assisted clients with trademark and copyright applications.