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Michael A. Thompson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Michael A. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael A. Thompson since 2024. 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 Michael A. Thompson ...

Gordon Rather has been engaged in active trial practice for more than 40 years. Year after year, he has been known as one of the state’s most effective trial lawyers. Clients have characterized him as a “great trial lawyer,” who is “in touch with every detail of a case” in addition to being “thorough and extremely good with juries.” His practice centers on litigation, including complex commercial issues, product liability defense, toxic torts, admiral...

Joseph G. Nichols is a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. His practice includes a number of different areas including assisting large and small business and individuals with business, tax and real estate related matters. His work has included representing companies in connection with business sales, mergers, reorganizations, liquidations and tax deferred like kind exchanges. He has also assisted clients with the formation of new business entities and the ra...

Bryan W. Duke is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Tax Law. Bryan W. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Bryan W. Duke since 2012. 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 Bryan W. Duke is held b...

Tony A. DiCarlo III is a Partner in our Little Rock office where he specializes in business litigation, personal injury defense, and medical malpractice defense along with a vast array of property and casualty related matters. He is also a licensed mediator. Prior to joining HBS, Tony practiced at reputable firms in both Arkansas and Louisiana where he developed a growing civil litigation defense practice. Tony holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Music from Loyola University New Orleans.

Kathy McCarroll joined the firm in 2014 as a member of the Litigation Group. Her practice focuses on business litigation, personal injury defense, railroad law, products liability defense and appellate advocacy. In 2019, Mid-South Super Lawyers listed Kathy as a “Rising Star.” Prior to law school, Kathy enjoyed a successful career in communications with an emphasis on speechwriting. Kathy got her start in speechwriting while working on a U.S. presidential campaign. She later becam...

Michele Allgood has extensive experience in all areas of municipal and public finance in Arkansas including bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, issuer’s counsel, trustee’s counsel, purchaser’s counsel and borrower’s counsel. She represents Arkansas state agencies, municipalities, counties, facility boards and commissions in matters of capital improvement and economic development projects. Michele has experience in taxable, tax exempt, public and private municipa...

John Davis represents employers in the areas of labor and employment law and workers’ compensation defense. He spends a considerable amount of his time advising clients in connection with a variety of employment-related matters, including terminations, severance agreements, wage and hour issues, union avoidance, union negotiations, arbitrations, personnel policies and compliance with federal, state and local employment laws. In addition, Davis frequently appears before the Arkansas Work...

David C. Jung is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. David C. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Jung since 2024. 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 David C. Jung is held by other lawyers.

Vince Ward is McDaniel Wolff 's managing member and co-leads its tax and corporate law practice. Vince’s practice focuses on a wide range of taxation and business law matters involving a diverse group of industries, regularly providing counsel to multi-state retailers, manufacturers, logistics companies, commercial real estate developers, regulated lenders, and many others. Vince frequently assists clients with business mergers and acquisitions , commercial real estate transactions , ta...