March 04, 2024
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Mitchell Williams and attorneys Walter Wright, Jr. and Devin Bates have earned 2024 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards acknowledge top authors and firms for their thought leadership in key topics and the level of visibility and engagement attained in 2023 from among thousands of others.
The firm earned the Top Firm Award for publishing on the topic of Environment. Attorney Walter Wright earned the Top Author Award in Environment, while attorney Devin Bates each earned recognition as a top author in the category of Product Liability.
Walter Wright has extensive experience in environmental, energy (petroleum marketing), and water law. He counsels clients on issues involving environmental permits, compliance strategies, enforcement defense, property redevelopment issues, environmental impact statements, and procurement/management of water rights. He routinely advises developers, lenders, petroleum marketers, and others about effective strategies for structuring real estate and corporate transactions to address environmental financial risks. He is the author of the Arkansas Environmental, Energy and Water Law blog.
Devin Bates is a trial lawyer with experience handling complex disputes including constitutional litigation matters, business matters, intellectual property disputes and products liability actions. He represents clients in matters involving technology and unfair competition. Devin also serves as outside general counsel for businesses, schools and organizations, and counsels clients through evolving issues including those created by new technologies.
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About Mitchell Williams
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service corporate law firm with Arkansas roots and national reach. For 70 years, the firm has provided sophisticated legal counsel to individuals, entities and corporations for everything from day-to-day business needs to the most complex, specialized corporate matters. From offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas, we leverage the power of experience. Learn more at www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com.