Emily M. Runyon

Emily M. Runyon

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Awarded Practice Areas
Education Law Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Education Law Insurance Law Litigation - Insurance Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Works at
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC

40 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Emily Runyon is a litigation and trial attorney who defends insurance carriers, corporations and health care institutions in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and bad faith lawsuits. Combining her years of experience as a litigator with her previous experience as an Arkansas Supreme Court clerk, Emily provides her clients with comprehensive counsel in litigation and insurance coverage matters. From the onset of any matter, Emily strives to understand her clients’ business concerns to develop the best legal strategies to resolve disputes to achieve their overarching objectives. She advises insurance companies in the pre-suit investigation and resolution of a wide variety of insurance claims. She represents insurers in claims involving medical malpractice, personal injury and property claims. She also assists school districts across the state by conducting investigations into sensitive employment issues and/or student or parental concerns.

Works at
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC

40 Best Lawyers awards

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Texas Christian University, BBA, graduated 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Arkansas, 2005

Affiliations

  • Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers - Member
  • Arkansas Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Pulaski County Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Insurance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Insurance Law, Little Rock (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Education Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Additional Information

  • Areas of Practice

Insurance Defense

Insurance Coverage

Civil Litigation

Civil Appeals

Medical Malpractice

School Law

  • Honors

The Best Lawyers in America, 2016

Speaker, Appeals CLE, 2009, 2013

Phi Delta Phi

National Trial Competition Traveling Team

Honor Counsel

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