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Abtin Mehdizadegan is a Partner in our Little Rock, Arkansas, office and represents employers in traditional labor and employment law matters. He has extensive, high-stakes experience defending businesses in class and collective action lawsuits, employment and wage and hour lawsuits, labor grievance and arbitration proceedings, individual and systemic proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board...

Joseph B. Hurst Jr. is the head of the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group. His focus is on the design, implementation and administration of tax-qualified retirement plans (including defined benefit pension plans, profit-sharing plans, 401(k) plans and ESOPs), nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and welfare benefit plans for financial institutions, regular business organizations, professional corporations and governmental and non-profit organizations. He assists plan sponsors ...

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.

James Bruce McMath is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. James Bruce practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized James Bruce McMath since 1995. 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 Bruce McMath is held by other lawyers.

Scott Schallhorn is a business attorney with extensive experience advising individuals and businesses in complex commercial transactions, finance and real estate matters. He represents corporate borrowers, institutional lenders and major developers in loan transactions involving construction financing, bridge loans, permanent/end loans, and loan restructuring. Scott counsels real estate owners, developers, and property managers concerning the conveyance, purchase, development and leasing of r...

Kathy McCarroll is a partner in the Litigation Practice 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 became the speechwr...

Martha McKenzie Hill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Government Relations Practice. Martha McKenzie practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Martha McKenzie Hill since 2025. 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 Martha McKenzie Hill is held by other lawyers.

Heartsill Ragon III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Real Estate Law and Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Heartsill practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Heartsill Ragon III since 2021. 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 Heartsill Ragon III is held by other lawyers.

Mark H. Allison is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Mark H. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Mark H. Allison since 2011. 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 Mark H. Allison is held by other lawyers.

Ashley Edwards concentrates her practice in areas of business and commercial transactions. She advises individual and business clients in all commercial transactions including a variety of real estate, public finance, entity formation, corporate governance and general business matters. She has experience in taxable and tax-exempt and public and private finance transactions, as well as real estate and project development. Ashley also has experience with tax matters related to estate planning a...