Timothy O. Dudley

Abbie Decker Rucker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Abbie practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Abbie Decker Rucker 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 Abbie Decker Rucker is held by other lawyers.

Walter McSpadden is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Transactions / UCC Law and Public Finance Law. Walter practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Walter McSpadden since 2023. 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 Walter McSpadden is held by other lawyers.

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...

Allison J. Cornwell focuses her practice on estate tax planning for high-net worth individuals, succession planning for closely held family businesses, and handling complex and contested probate and trust administration cases. Allison also has extensive experience in preparing estate and gift tax returns and overseeing estate and income tax audits. Further, because many of Allison’s clients own businesses, she handles most internal business documents, including buy-sell agreements, part...

David C. Jung is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. David C. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Jung since 2024. 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 David C. Jung is held by other lawyers.

Jaimie G. Moss is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Jaimie G. practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas Best Lawyers has recognized Jaimie G. Moss since 2021. 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 Ja...

Chuck Dougherty's practice is focused on intellectual property and technology issues. He prepares and prosecutes patent applications, federal and state trademark registration applications and copyright registration applications. For those clients with international portfolios, he oversees and coordinates foreign filings with local counsel in appropriate jurisdictions. He also assists clients with licensing and other issues related to the protection of their intellectual property. In addition,...

John Tull has served as lead counsel in more than 100 jury trials, representing individuals, small businesses, and major corporations across a broad spectrum of complex litigation. Clients rely on his deep courtroom experience and strategic approach to resolve high-stakes legal challenges effectively. Mr. Tull’s trial experience includes matters involving business torts, breach of contract, product liability, toxic torts, environmental litigation, securities fraud, franchise disputes, t...

Michelle Ator serves as Vice Chair and leads the firm’s Litigation Section. As head of the firm’s Medical Malpractice Group, her practice focuses on representing doctors, hospitals and other medical care providers in malpractice litigation. Michelle has been recognized by Arkansas Business as one of the 250 Most Influential Arkansans and also in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Individuals. As noted in Chambers , she is a “highly respected medical malpractice defense la...

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...