Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC

44 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Real Estate Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Biography

John Keeling Baker has extensive experience in successfully trying and appealing a variety of business tort, contract, real estate, taxation, and class action suits before state and federal trial courts, Arkansas appellate courts, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, Missouri. He frequently works on behalf of clients on both sides of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). He routinely advises governmental clients on open meetings and public records compliance requirements under the FOIA. He also litigates against FOIA violations on behalf of non-governmental clients when wrongfully denied access to public records under the FOIA.
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC

44 Best Lawyers awards

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC logo

Overview

  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1997

  • Arkansas, Araksnas Bar
  • Arkansas, Araksnas Bar
  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1997

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Little Rock (2025)
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Little Rock (2023)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Little Rock (2022)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Little Rock (2020)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Little Rock (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax

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