Firm Profile

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP

http://www.fridayfirm.com

Headquarters

400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2000

Little Rock, AR 72201-3522

United States

(501) 376.2011

Firm Details

Friday, Eldredge & Clark serves business, non-profit, governmental and individual clients in Arkansas and throughout the United States. Our main office is in Little Rock which is the center of government and finance in Arkansas. Our Fayetteville and Rogers offices serve the rapidly growing economy in the northwest portion of Arkansas.

Our firm can trace its history back over one hundred and thirty years. Since the 1950s, the firm has continuously been Arkansas' largest law firm. Although we are respected for our rich history, we are focused on further growth and improvement of our expertise so that our long-term clients as well as our new clients can trust us with their future. We offer our clients single-source convenience by offering a range of services in a variety of practice areas.

Our firm includes lawyers who have been honored in the legal profession, by our communities and by our peers. Evidence of our lawyers’ deep commitment to the legal profession and the communities in which we live and serve is found in the articles they write, presentations they make and the time and resources they and our firm commit to various charitable and professional organizations. Our recruitment of outstanding attorneys, law students, and support personnel who enrich our work environment and enhance our commitment to serving clients is not only a high priority but is a prerequisite for us to retain our leadership position.

At Friday, Eldredge & Clark, we are proud of our past success and current standing within the legal, professional, business and civic communities. We look forward to even greater achievement and stand ready to meet future legal challenges. Trust us with your future and we will put our commitment and expertise to work for you.

Management

J. Shepherd Russell III
Managing Partner

Top Listed State Awards

Top Listed in Arkansas with 53 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Commercial Litigation with 9 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Education Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Employment Law - Individuals with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Employment Law - Management with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Litigation - Trusts and Estates with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Non-Profit / Charities Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants with 12 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Public Finance Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Railroad Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Real Estate Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Arkansas in Tax Law with 6 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

Top Listed in Little Rock with 49 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Education Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Employment Law - Individuals with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Employment Law - Management with 8 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Litigation - Trusts and Estates with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Non-Profit / Charities Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants with 11 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Public Finance Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Railroad Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Real Estate Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Little Rock in Tax Law with 6 lawyers

Contacts

Kevin A. Crass
Class Action/Business Litigation
501-370-1592

William A. Waddell
Commercial Litigation and Regulation
501-370-1510

Joseph B. Hurst
Employee Benefits
501-370-1590

W. Thomas Baxter
Estate Planning
501-370-1599

James M. Simpson
General Litigation
501-370-1520

Price C. Gardner
Health Care
501-370-1543

Elizabeth R. Murray
Labor, OSHA and Employment Discrimination
501-370-1534

Michelle Ator
Medical Malpractice
501-370-3319

Walter M. Ebel
Mergers & Aquisitions
501-370-1557

J. Shepherd Russell III
Municipal and Corporate Finance
501-370-1552

Scott H. Tucker
Railroad
501-370-1582

James M. Saxton
Real Estate/Commercial Transaction
501-370-1586

Attorneys

Michelle Ator

Lawyer of the Year:

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Donald H. Bacon

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

James C. Baker, Jr.

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Insurance Law

W. Thomas Baxter

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Trusts and Estates

Robert B. Beach, Jr.

Lawyer of the Year:

Public Finance Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Public Finance Law

Paul B. Benham III

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law

Ryan Bowman

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Public Finance Law

Jason N. Bramlett

Location:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

J. Lee Brown

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Trusts and Estates, Tax Law

James C. Clark

Lawyer of the Year:

Real Estate Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Real Estate Law

Allison J. Cornwell

Lawyer of the Year:

Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Kevin A. Crass

Lawyer of the Year:

Litigation - Securities (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Litigation - Securities, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Oscar E. Davis, Jr.

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management

Bryan W. Duke

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Tax Law

Walter M. Ebel III

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law

Khayyam M. Eddings

Lawyer of the Year:

Education Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Education Law, Employment Law - Management, Employment Law - Individuals

Byron M. Eiseman, Jr.

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Non-Profit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Price C. Gardner

Lawyer of the Year:

Corporate Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Tax Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax

David M. Graf

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

William Mell Griffin III

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation

Christopher J. Heller

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Education Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Employment Law - Management

Daniel L. Herrington

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Employment Law - Management

Joseph B. Hurst, Jr.

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Alexandra A. Ifrah

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

R. Christopher Lawson

Location:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Appellate Practice

Thomas P. Leggett

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Public Finance Law

Harry A. Light

Lawyer of the Year:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Litigation - Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Joseph P. McKay

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Railroad Law

Michael S. Moore

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Labor Law - Management

Elizabeth Robben Murray

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employment Law - Management, Trade Secrets Law, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Individuals, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Bet-the-Company Litigation

Marshall S. Ney

Location:

Rogers, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation

A. Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr.

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Sarah Cotton Patterson

Lawyer of the Year:

Non-Profit / Charities Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Non-Profit / Charities Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates

Clifford W. Plunkett

Location:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Bradley S. Runyon

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

J. Shepherd Russell III

Lawyer of the Year:

Municipal Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law, Project Finance Law

James M. Saxton

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Real Estate Law

Robert S. Shafer

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Appellate Practice

James M. Simpson

Lawyer of the Year:

First Amendment Law (2017)

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Media Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, First Amendment Law

Laura Hensley Smith

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Robert T. Smith

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tax Law

Ellen Owens Smith

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Education Law

Jay T. Taylor

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Real Estate Law

Bruce B. Tidwell

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Health Care Law

Scott H. Tucker

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Railroad Law

Frederick S. Ursery

Location:

Little Rock, Arkansas

Recognized For:

Railroad Law, Employment Law - Management, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants