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Ryan O’Quinn is a transactional attorney with a practice emphasizing estate planning, trust and probate administration, taxation, tax planning, audits, and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. He is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® in Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. His experience includes: Advising clients involved in 1031 exchanges, including reverse and construction exchanges; Representing institutional trustees administering trusts with assets ra...

John Johnson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. John practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized John Johnson since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John Johnson is held by other lawyers.

James P. Beachboard is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law. James P. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized James P. Beachboard since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James P. Beachboard is held by othe...

Jeremiah D. Wood practices in the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group. His practice includes experience in the design, implementation, administration and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans (including traditional pension plans, cash balance plans, profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans, and ESOPs), 403(b) plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans (including 457(b) and 457(f) plans and deferral compensation arrangements for executives) and healt...

Kyle R. Wilson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Kyle R. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Kyle R. Wilson since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the profess...

Steve Quattlebaum is an experienced litigator representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to privately held businesses and individuals in class actions, multi-district litigation, and other complex civil litigation in jurisdictions across the country. He is widely recognized for his courtroom leadership and strategic litigation skills. Mr. Quattlebaum focuses his practice on complex business litigation, toxic torts, and products liability. He has served as lead trial counsel in mo...

W. Taylor Marshall is a partner in the firm’s Public Finance Practice Group. Taylor has experience in all areas of public finance, including the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds and public and private-public finance transactions. In 2017, Taylor graduated from the Little Rock Regional Chamber’s leadership program – Leadership Greater Little Rock. Taylor is ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for his work in Corporate Commercial – Bonds.

John Bryant is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. John practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized John Bryant since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John Bryant is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Hendrix has practiced law for twenty-five years, specializing in complex criminal litigation that includes white collar, public corruption, and death penalty cases. He has served as the Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Arkansas Bar, where he founded subcommittees for Indigent Defense and Death Penalty Oversight, and presently serves on the Arkansas Bar’s Editorial Board and Joint Task Force on Time Standards. He is past Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Asso...

Kristopher B. Knox is a partner at Friday, Eldredge & Clark and a member of the firm’s Railroad Practice Group where he concentrates on defending crossing claims and Federal Employers’ Liability Act cases. Kris started at the firm in 2004 after graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law.