Joseph Henry "Hank" Bates III

Michael S. Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Michael S. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Michael S. Moore since 2006. 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 S. Moore is held by othe...

Bruce B. Tidwell is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group devoting a substantial portion of his practice defending clients in civil litigation involving real estate issues, such as title and boundary disputes, as well as representing both landowners and condemning authorities in eminent domain litigation. Bruce also works with healthcare providers on a variety of regulatory and contracting issues. Based on this work, Bruce has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Health Law and Real Estat...

Brian Pipkin provides legal counsel and regulatory guidance to insurance companies, insurance agencies and producers, health plans, managed care companies, and other insurance and health care related entities, on a national basis. He has extensive appellate experience in cases before the federal courts of appeals, state supreme and intermediate appellate courts, and federal and state administrative agencies.

Meg Johnston is a business and regulatory attorney with years of experience advising clients in regulatory, compliance, licensing, commercial and corporate business matters. She represents banks, bank holding companies, insurance and insurance holding companies, Fortune 500 companies and medium and small businesses in mergers and acquisitions, commercial and agricultural loans and commercial, corporate and real estate transactions. Meg also counsels agriculture landowners is leasing matters w...

Mary Carole Young is a trial attorney with RMP LLP in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose practice focuses on insurance law and litigation involving insurance matters, as well as medical malpractice defense. She represents physicians, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and medical clinics in civil litigation. Her work also includes the defense of public, private, and nonprofit entities, including large healthcare systems across the United States, in medical malpractice, person...

Nikki Lovell serves as counsel and close company advisor representing both publicly-held and privately-held companies throughout the United States in mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and general securities compliance. She has extensive experience in representing financial institutions, logistics companies, service companies, professional service providers, real estate companies and insurance companies as both buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions. Nikki’s gen...

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...

Eric Gribble is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Eric practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Eric Gribble 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 Eric Gribble is held by other lawyers.

Khayyam M. Eddings is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Education Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Khayyam M. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Khayyam M. Eddings since 2014. 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 Khayyam M. Eddings...

Guy Alton Wade is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Section. His practice focuses on workers’ compensation, medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, regulation, and commercial litigation. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America continuously since 2005 and was selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers.