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Lindsey H. Emerson Raines is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Lindsey H., who practices law in Rogers, Arkansas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lindsey H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jill Grimsley concentrates her practice in the areas of public and commercial finance and real estate. She has extensive experience representing a variety of issuers, borrowers, underwriters and trustees in tax-exempt and taxable public and private bond finance transactions. She serves as counsel to banks, financial institutions and companies on a variety of lending and transactional matters, including complex commercial, project development, and real estate. Jill has been a presenter at semi...

I did not always know that I wanted to become an attorney. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in psychology, I was still searching for a meaningful career path. I decided to take time to explore my interests and moved to New York for a year. While there, I observed a law school class with a friend, an experience that sparked my interest in the law. That moment led me to prepare for the LSAT and ultimately enroll at Touro Law School. Law school proved to be a transf...

Denton Woods is a partner at RMP LLP in Springdale, Arkansas, where he has practiced since joining the firm in January 2006. He became an associate attorney in August 2007 and was admitted as a partner in January 2012. Denton earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton School of Business, his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from the University of Florida in Gainesville. De...

Emily Runyon is a litigation and trial attorney who defends insurance carriers, corporations and health care institutions in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and bad faith lawsuits. Combining her years of experience as a litigator with her previous experience as an Arkansas Supreme Court clerk, Emily provides her clients with comprehensive counsel in litigation and insurance coverage matters. From the onset of any matter, Emily strives to understand her clients’ busi...

Jim Smith is a founding partner of Smith Hurst, PLC. Jim’s practice experience is extensive and spans the full range of business advisory and transactional law. He routinely counsels companies across diverse industries in a myriad of business matters including capital raising, advising Boards of Directors, senior management, executives and controlling shareholders regarding governance and fiduciary duty matters, compliance with regulatory obligations, ordinary course of business contrac...

Brandon Cate i s a litigation attorney based in the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, including litigation involving ERISA, employment law, insurance coverage, real estate disputes, mortgage servicing, media law, and class action defense. Some of Mr. Cate’s no table successes include securing a declaratory judgment for landowners in a 27-acre adverse possession dispute near Harrison and securing a trial victory for Fayetteville homeow...

Larry McCredy is a partner at RMP LLP in Springdale, Arkansas, where he represents individuals and businesses in Commercial Litigation and Construction Law matters. He joined the firm in 2011 and brings a background that combines legal training, public service, and real-world business experience. Larry earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, followed by a Master’s degree in Government from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,...

B. R. Price has been with RMP LLP since 2011, joining the firm as an associate in 2013 and becoming a partner in 2019. Before entering private practice, he spent seven years at Arvest Bank working as an auditor and commercial lender. During that time, he obtained his Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses and worked with individuals and their advisors on personal wealth planning and estate-related strategies. Mr. Price’s practice is centered on commercial transactions, estate planni...

John Alexander is actively engaged in a diverse litigation practice. He concentrates his practice in insurance defense, complex litigation and commercial litigation. He defends clients in matters involving allegations of abuse, negligence, fraud premise liability and violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Previously, he was as an Assistant Attorney General working in the Arkansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division overseeing charity regulation and the ant...