August 15, 2024
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark) -- Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard P.L.L.C. is pleased to announce that a total of 50 lawyers have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Mitchell Williams attorneys recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® are:
- Michele Simmons Allgood - Project Finance Law and Public Finance Law
- John Keeling Baker - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, and Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Melissa Bandy - Real Estate Law
- David Biscoe Bingham - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Wade Bowen - Corporate Law
- C. Douglas Buford, Jr. - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation
- Melvin L. Burner, Jr. - Insurance Law
- Craig R. Cockrell - Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Courtney C. Crouch III - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- David T. Donahue - Insurance Law
- Karen P. Freeman - Commercial Litigation
- Allan Gates - Litigation - Environmental
- Ashley L. Gill - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Jill Grimsley - Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Audra K. Hamilton - Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Harold W. Hamlin - Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Megan D. Hargraves - Health Care Law and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Martha McKenzie Hill - Government Relations Practice
- Benjamin D. Jackson - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Health Care, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Anton L. Janik Jr. - Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law
- Margaret A. Johnston - Banking and Finance Law and Insurance Law
- Casey Dorman Lawson - Corporate Law and Trusts and Estates
- D. Nicole Lovell - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Stuart P. Miller - Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Michael Nored - Insurance Law
- Jennifer R. Pierce - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
- Brian A. Pipkin - Appellate Practice and Insurance Law
- Julie M. Pomerantz - Insurance Law
- Nathan A. Read - Employment Law - Management
- Christopher T. Rogers - Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Emily M. Runyon - Education Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- J. Scott Schallhorn - Commercial Finance Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
- Derrick W. Smith - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice, and Insurance Law
- Zachary T. Steadman - Administrative / Regulatory Law and Insurance Law
- Stanton K. Strickland - Government Relations Practice and Insurance Law
- John P. Talbot - Commercial Litigation
- Jeffrey H. Thomas - Administrative / Regulatory Law and Insurance Law
- Jay A. Thompson - Administrative / Regulatory Law and Insurance Law
- Jordan P. Wimpy - Environmental Law and Water Law
- Walter G. Wright, Jr. - Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Water Law
Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers are reviewed on professional expertise by their peers and undergo an authentication process to confirm they are in current practice and in good standing.
Mitchell Williams attorneys named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America are:
- John E. Alexander - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Litigation - Construction
- Devin R. Bates - Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Cara Butler - Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Nathan D. Coulter - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
- Colt D. Galloway - Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
- Kimberly Glover - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Josh Hallenbeck - Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law
- Caroline Kelley - Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Jacob McElroy - Commercial Litigation
- Graham C. Talley - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
In addition, eight attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyers of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Mitchell Williams attorneys recognized are:
- John Keeling Baker – Litigation – Real Estate in Little Rock
- Allan Gates - Litigation – Environmental in Little Rock
- Benjamin D. Jackson – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants in Little Rock
- Stuart P. Miller – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants in Fayetteville
- Christopher T. Rogers - Tax Law in Fayetteville
- Zachary T. Steadman – Administrative / Regulatory Law in Little Rock
- Jay A. Thompson - Administrative / Regulatory Law in Austin
- Walter G. Wright, Jr. – Environmental Law in Little Rock
Receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
About Mitchell Williams
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service law firm with Arkansas roots and national reach. For 70 years, the firm has provided sophisticated legal counsel to corporations, entities and individuals for everything from day-to-day business needs to the most complex corporate matters. From offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas, we leverage the power of experience for our valued clients. Learn more at MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.