Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Nonprofit / Charities Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Trusts and Estates
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Little Rock.

Biography

K. Coleman Westbrook, Jr., is a partner in the firm’s Estate Planning Practice Group. His practice consists of performing analysis and planning for individuals with regard to gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; charitable and other lifetime and testamentary transfers; probate and estate, trust and non-profit/tax-exempt administration.Coleman’s practice includes the drafting of and advising wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, beneficiary designations and beneficiary deeds with regard to testamentary planning. In addition, he works with clients on estate planning, including estate planning trusts, life insurance trusts, family business transfers and agreements and family limited partnerships and limited liability companies. His work also includes working with charities and non-profits in planning and administration. Coleman's practice also includes state/trust administration and probate, including estate and gift tax returns.Coleman is a Fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Mid-South Super Lawyers.
Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

62 Best Lawyers awards

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Harding University, graduated 1989
  • University of Arkansas, graduated 1992
  • University of Florida, graduated 1993

  • Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Association
  • Tennessee, Tennessee

  • American College of Trust & Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning - Member
  • Central Arkansas Estate Council - Member
  • Arkansas, Arkansas Bar Association
  • Tennessee, Tennessee
  • American College of Trust & Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning - Member
  • Central Arkansas Estate Council - Member
  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Harding University, graduated 1989
  • University of Arkansas, graduated 1992
  • University of Florida, graduated 1993

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Nonprofit / Charities Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2026)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2024)
  • Trusts and Estates, Little Rock (2023)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2022)
  • Trusts and Estates, Little Rock (2021)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2020)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2018)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, Little Rock (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Administrative
  • Asset Protection
  • Charitable Gift Planning
  • Churches
  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Gift Planning
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
  • Private Foundations
  • Probate
  • Tax
  • Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • Trust Administration

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