Joseph W. Price II

Joey Price is an experienced litigator and focuses his practice on civil litigation, representing clients in matters involving breach of contract, negligence, fraud, defamation, products liability, eminent domain, the Freedom of Information Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and OSHA compliance.

Mr. Price has extensive trial experience, including a defense verdict in a multimillion-dollar partnership dispute involving allegations of breach of contract, fiduciary duty, fraud, and conversion. He has also served as lead counsel in numerous plaintiff-side cases, obtaining over $2 million in total judgments for clients in breach of contract, negligence, and unlawful detainer actions.

He has served on successful trial and appellate teams, including representing the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in a mineral rights dispute that resulted in a unanimous Arkansas Supreme Court decision in the Commission’s favor. He also helped secure summary judgment for the Commission in a case involving FOIA and Administrative Procedures Act claims.

In the area of eminent domain, Mr. Price represents both property owners and condemning authorities. His work includes successfully securing property for school expansions and achieving full-value awards for landowners in condemnation proceedings. In one case, a jury awarded nearly $100,000 to his client after a condemning authority refused compensation for a leasehold interest.

Beyond litigation, Mr. Price advocates for legislative change at the state and local levels. He drafted and helped pass Arkansas Code Annotated § 27-67-317, enabling property owners to recover costs and attorney’s fees in eminent domain actions. He has also contributed to legislation aimed at protecting minors, working in partnership with the Arkansas Bar Association and the state legislature.

Mr. Price has further supported federal investigations involving financial misconduct, assisting agencies such as the FBI, Secret Service, and U.S. Attorney’s Office in the successful prosecution of corporate fraud.

Admitted to practice law in Arkansas in 2007, Mr. Price was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in 2007.

Mr. Price is a frequent lecturer to industry groups and has contributed to numerous industry publications.

Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America® (2021-present)
Super Lawyers (2014-2019, 2024-present)
Benchmark Litigation (2019-2023)
Arkansas Business, “40 Under 40”, 2021

Associations and Affiliations

Arkansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
American Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
Young Lawyers Section – Disaster Relief Committee, Member 2011-14
Young Lawyers Section – Legislative Committee, Chair 2013-14
Leadership Academy Class of 2013-14
Award of Excellence 2014
Pulaski County Bar Association
DRI – State Membership Chair for Arkansas (2018-2020)

Community

We Are The 22, Board of Directors
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services, Board of Directors (2019-2024)
Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Leadership Greater Little Rock, Class XXXIV
UAMS College of Health Professions Advisory Board (2018-2021)
USLAW Liaison for the Special Olympics USA Games (2014)
Arkansas Rice Depot Development Board (2008-2009)

Education

University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 2007)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review, Associate Editor

University of Tennessee at Martin (B.S., History, summa cum laude, December 2003)