Michael P. Vanderford

Professional Experience Justin Allen practiced law as a litigator for almost eight years at Wright Lindsey Jennings before joining the Arkansas Attorney General’s office as Chief Deputy Attorney General. As Chief Deputy, Allen gained considerable experience in government relations matters. In that position, Allen was responsible for all legal departments within the office and handled legal issues faced by the State, including constitutional issues, consumer protection, environmental, an...

Michael Barnes has been engaged in active trial practice for more than 25 years, with a focus on product liability, trucking and transportation, toxic torts, class actions and insurance defense. Barnes is the leader of Wright Lindsey Jennings' Trial Team. Barnes’ more recent experience includes: Counsel for an international oil and gas company in litigation resulting from a release of oil from an interstate pipeline. Lead trial counsel in defense of chemical repackaging facility in indi...

Thomas C. Vaughan, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. Thomas C. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas C. Vaughan, Jr. since 2008. 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 Thomas C. Vaughan, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

Walter M. Ebel III concentrates his practice in the area of mergers and acquisitions, assisting clients from diverse industries in complex business transactions. Skip advises clients on every phase of merger and acquisitions transactions, from initial confidentiality agreements and letters of intent, to negotiation and drafting of the merger and acquisition agreement, through the closing of the transaction. Skip has an LL.M in Taxation from New York University and his practice also includes i...

Scott Richardson is a founding member of McDaniel Wolff . He primarily practices in the areas of commercial litigation , education law , and appellate law . He represents school districts throughout Arkansas and has litigated numerous cases in both state and federal courts both at the trial and appellate levels, handling appeals in the Arkansas Court of Appeals, the Arkansas Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to his private practice, Scott served for several years as...

Megan Hargraves is a health care lawyer who provides clients with strategic counsel on health care regulatory, compliance and legislative matters along with public policy and implementation issues. She advises hospitals and other health care clients on issues related to risk management, quality assurance and regulatory and operational compliance. She advises and represents clients on matters related to the Arkansas Peer Review Fairness Act, the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA), Arka...

Michael McCarty Harrison is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on insurance defense and coverage, products liability, medical malpractice, personal injury defense, transportation litigation, fire/arson investigation and defense and appellate advocacy. Prior to joining the firm, Harrison spent 20 years developing a strong litigation practice in Little Rock and has been recognized for her work by Mid-South Super Lawyers . She is a member of the Def...

J. Lee Brown is the head of the firm’s Trust and Estate Planning Practice Group, serves on the Management Committee, and is a Fellow and former Arkansas State Chair of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Lee concentrates his practice on estate planning, tax, corporate, and nonprofit matters. He serves private clients in the areas of estate planning, wills and trusts (including multi-generational trusts), probate, small business planning, life insurance planning, asset prot...

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

Michael S. Moore is the head of the Labor and Employment Practice Group and a member of the firm’s management committee. He focuses on litigation of discrimination cases, wage-hour collective actions, sexual harassment, OSHA, non-compete, FMLA and employee and supervisor training. He is also a frequent speaker on a variety of employment law topics. Mike has extensive experience before the EEOC, OSHA and the Wage-Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor, as well as litigati...