March 07, 2022
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C., has been recognized by JD Supra with four 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms for their thought leadership that was read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform during 2021.
Mitchell Williams is recognized as the top firm publishing on the topic of Environment. Attorney Walter Wright earned the JD Supra Reader’s Choice Award for top author in the category of Environment, while attorneys Devin Bates and Benjamin Jackson each earned recognition as top author in the category of Product Liability. The JD Supra 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards recognize authors and firms for publishing excellent work, consistently highest readership and engagement for all of 2021.
Walter Wright has more than 30 years of experience in environmental, energy (petroleum marketing), and water law. His expertise includes counseling 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 litigates complex matters in state and federal court at both the trial and appellate level. He also has broad experience in conflicts involving the government and represents clients involved in administrative proceedings. Devin’s experience extends to a variety of areas, including business disputes, education matters, products-liability cases, and constitutional litigation.
Ben Jackson makes it a priority to understand his clients' businesses and products which helps him provide more comprehensive counsel to prevent and mitigate the risk of future litigation. He is a sophisticated trial lawyer with extensive experience working with clients when they anticipate potential litigation following an incident, after a lawsuit has been filed, through trial and beyond. He represents commercial clients, financial institutions, hospitals, medical clinics, physicians and business organizations in matters of products liability and mass tort, risk management, information security, cyber liability defense and medical malpractice defense.
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About Mitchell Williams
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service corporate law firm providing strategic, comprehensive legal counsel for everything from day-to-day needs to the most complex, specialized business matters. Established in 1954, the firm has offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.