Largest law firms

Arkansas Business, Dec 17, 2007 by John Henry

Largest Law Firms

Ranked by licensed attorneys in Arkansas 

   Firm Name
   Address, Phone, Fax,
   Web Site                       No. of Lawyers         Managing
   Other Locations               Hourly Fee Range       Partner(s)

1  Frida Eldredge & Clark                      91    Byron M. Eiseman
   400 W. Capitol Ave.,                 $125-$325
   Little Rock 72201-3436
   (501) 376-2011,
   (561) 376-2147,
   www.fridayfirm.com
   Fayetteville and Rogers

2  Mitchell Williams                           65      Harry Hamlin
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,                       WND
   Little Rock 72201-3405
   (501) 688-8800,
   (501) 688-8807,
   www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com
   Rogers, Austin, TX

3  Wright Lindsey & Jennings                   56   Edwin L. Lowther,
   LLP                                        WND          Jr.
   200 W. Capitol Ave.,
   Suite 2300,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 371-0808,
   (501) 376-9442, www.wlj.com
   Rogers

4  Wilson & Associates PLLC                    42   Robert M. Wilson,
   1521 Merrill Drive,                  $125-$450          Jr.
   Suite D-220,
   Little Rock 72211
   (501) 219-9388,
   (501) 219-9458,
   www.wilson-assoc.com
   Fayetteville, Newport,
   Memphis, Nashville and
   Knoxville, TN

5  Rose Law Firm                               36   Stephen N. Joiner
   120 E. Fourth St.,                         WND
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 375-9131,
   (501) 375-1309,
   www.roselawfirm.com

6  Kutak Rock LLP                              35     David Jacobson
   124 W. Capitol Ave.,                       WND
   Suite 2000,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 975-3000,
   (501) 975-3001,
   www.kutakrock.com
   Fayetteville and 14 other
   offices nationwide

7  Quattlebaum Grooms Tull &                   29      The Partners
   Burrow PLLC                                WND
   111 Center St., Suite 1900,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 379-1700,
   (501) 379-1701,
   www.ggtb.com
   NW Arkansas

8  Williams & Anderson PLC                     24      By Committee
   111 Center St., 22nd Floor,                WND
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 372-0800,
   (501) 372-6453,
   www.williamsanderson.com

9  Barber McCaskill Jones &                    23   Board of Directors
   Hale, PA                                   WND
   400 W. Capitol Ave.,
   Suite 2700,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 372-6175,
   (561) 375-2802,
   www.barberlawfirm.com

9  Dover Dixon Horne PLLC                      23    Darrell D. Dover
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,                       WND
   Suite 3700,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 375-9151,
   (501) 375-6484,
   www.doverdixonhorne.com

11 Cross Gunter Witherspoon &                  22     Rick Roderick
   Galchus PC                                 WND
   500 President Clinton Ave.,
   Ste 200, Little Rock 72201
   (501) 371-9999,
   (501) 371-0035,
   www.cgwg.com
   Fort Smith, northwest
   Arkansas

12 Hilburn Calhoon Harper                      19      By Committee
   Pruniski Calhoun Ltd.                      WND
   1 Riverfront Place,
   North Little Rock 72114
   (501) 372-0110,
   (501) 372-2029,
   www.hilburnlawfirm.com

13 Gill Elrod Ragon Owen &                     18    Charles C. Owen
   Sherman PA                            $90-$300
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,
   Suite 3801,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 376-3800,
   (501) 372-3359,
   www.gill-law.com
   Bentonville

13 Huckabay Munson Rowlett &                   18       Tim Boone
   Moore PA                                   WND
   400 W. Capitol, Suite 1900,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 374-6535,
   (501) 374-5906,
   www.hmrmlaw.com
   Fayetteville

13 Warner Smith & Harris PLC                   18     G. Alan Wooten
   400 Rogers Ave.,                           WND
   Fort Smith 72901
   (479) 782-6041,
   (479) 782-0841,
   www.warnersmith.com
   Rogers

16 Barrett & Deacon PA                         16    J. Barry Deacon
   300 S. Church St.,                         WND
   Jonesboro 72403
   18701 931-1700,
   (870) 931-1800,
   www.barrettdeacon.com
   Fayetteville

16 Womack Landis Phelps                        16       Tom Womack
   McNeill & McDaniel PA                      WND
   301 W. Washington Ave.,
   Jonesboro 72403
   (870) 932-0900,
   (870) 932-2553,
   www.wlpmm-firm.com

18 Bassett Law Firm LLP                        15   Woody Bassett and
   221 N. College Ave.,                       WND      Todd Bassett
   Fayetteville 72701
   (479) 521-9996,
   (479) 521-9600,
   www.bassettlawfirm.com

19 Davis Wright Clark Butt &                   14       Jack Butt
   Carithers PLC                        $100-$250
   19 E. Mountain St.,
   Fayetteville 72701
   (479) 521-7600,
   (479) 521-7661,
   www.daviswrightlaw.com

19 Jack Nelson Jones Fink                  14 (1)        Don Jack
   Jiles & Gregory PA                         WND
   425 W. Capitol Ave.
   Ste 8400, Little Rock
   72201-3405
   (501) 375-1122,
   (501) 375-1027, www.jlj.com
   Conway, Jasper

   Firm Name
   Address, Phone, Fax,
   Web Site
   Other Locations               Sample Client List

1  Frida Eldredge & Clark        Union Pacific, Dillard's, Alltel,
   400 W. Capitol Ave.,          Entergy Acxiom, Oaklawn, Tyson Foods,
   Little Rock 72201-3436        USA Drugs, Browning Arms, Brass
   (501) 376-2011,               Eagle, Daisy Outdoor Products
   (561) 376-2147,               Windstream Communications, CDI
   www.fridayfirm.com            Contractors, Liberty Mutual
   Fayetteville and Rogers       Insurance, Arkansas Children's
                                 Hospital, Baptist Health

2  Mitchell Williams             Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, 3M,
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,          Bank of the Ozarks Bailey Properties,
   Little Rock 72201-3405        Arkansas Development Finance
   (501) 688-8800,               Authority, Beverly Enterprises, AT&T,
   (501) 688-8807,               Central Arkansas Nursing Centers,
   www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com   J.B. Hunt, Baptist Health, Wyeth,
   Rogers, Austin, TX            State Volunteer Insurance,
                                 BancorpSouth

3  Wright Lindsey & Jennings     Bank of America, Bristol Meyers,
   LLP                           Central Arkansas Water, Chubb Group,
   200 W. Capitol Ave.,          CNA Insurance, Deltic Timber,
   Suite 2300,                   Entergy, Ford Motor, Ingersoll-Rand,
   Little Rock 72201             Little Rock Housing Authority,
   (501) 371-0808,               Qualchoice, Sisters of Mercy Health,
   (501) 376-9442, www.wlj.com   Toyota Motor Sales USA, Zurich-
   Rogers                        American Insurance

4  Wilson & Associates PLLC      WND
   1521 Merrill Drive,
   Suite D-220,
   Little Rock 72211
   (501) 219-9388,
   (501) 219-9458,
   www.wilson-assoc.com
   Fayetteville, Newport,
   Memphis, Nashville and
   Knoxville, TN

5  Rose Law Firm                 Acxiom, Alcoa, Arkansas Capital
   120 E. Fourth St.,            Corp., Arkansas Development Finance
   Little Rock 72201             Authority, Cooper Communities,
   (501) 375-9131,               Diamond State Ventures, Garrison
   (501) 375-1309,               Financial, J.A. Riggs Tractor,
   www.roselawfirm.com           Mountaire, Pat Salmon & Sons,
                                 Stephens, The Stephens Group, Tyson
                                 Foods, US Bank, Welsco

6  Kutak Rock LLP                WND
   124 W. Capitol Ave.,
   Suite 2000,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 975-3000,
   (501) 975-3001,
   www.kutakrock.com
   Fayetteville and 14 other
   offices nationwide

7  Quattlebaum Grooms Tull &     Arkansas Community Bankers, Arkansas
   Burrow PLLC                   Press Association, Arkansas Realtors
   111 Center St., Suite 1900,   Association BASF Corp., Entergy,
   Little Rock 72201             Koppers Industries, Simmons First
   (501) 379-1700,               National Bank, Chemtura, Alltel
   (501) 379-1701,               Arena, Alltel, Moses Tucker Real
   www.ggtb.com                  Estate, Regions Bank
   NW Arkansas

8  Williams & Anderson PLC       Wehco Media Inc., Arkansas Democrat-
   111 Center St., 22nd Floor,   Gazette, Arkansas Development Finance
   Little Rock 72201             Authority, Arkansas Student Loan
   (501) 372-0800,               Authority, Technisource, Metrocentre
   (501) 372-6453,               Improvement District No. 1,
   www.williamsanderson.com      Metropolitan National Bank, Moore
                                 Stephens Frost, Diocese of Little
                                 Rock, University of Arkansas

9  Barber McCaskill Jones &      American, Continental and Delta
   Hale, PA                      Airlines, CNA Insurance, Federated &
   400 W. Capitol Ave.,          Zurich Insurance, Honda, Toyota,
   Suite 2700,                   Baptist Health, Crow-Burlingame,
   Little Rock 72201             Frito-Lay, General Motors
   (501) 372-6175,
   (561) 375-2802,
   www.barberlawfirm.com

9  Dover Dixon Horne PLLC        Affiliated Foods Southwest, Arkansas
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,          Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aromatique,
   Suite 3700,                   Associated Industries of Arkansas
   Little Rock 72201             J.B. Hunt Transport, Lawhon Farm
   (501) 375-9151,               Services, Nucor, St. Vincent Health
   (501) 375-6484,               System, Tyson Foods, USAble Life,
   www.doverdixonhorne.com       Wood Manfacturing Co. (Ranger Boats).

11 Cross Gunter Witherspoon &    ABF Freight Systems, Arkansas
   Galchus PC                    Speciality Care Clinic, Central
   500 President Clinton Ave.,   Arkansas Transit Authority, cities of
   Ste 200, Little Rock 72201    Little Rock, North Little and Conway,
   (501) 371-9999,               Dassault Falcon Jet, Entergy
   (501) 371-0035,               Arkansas, Little Rock National
   www.cgwg.com                  Airport, Little Rock Wastewater
   Fort Smith, northwest         Utility, Pilgrim's Pride, Potlatch,
   Arkansas                      Regions Financial

12 Hilburn Calhoon Harper        IBM, Twin City Bank, Merrill Lynch,
   Pruniski Calhoun Ltd.         US Bank, Union Bank of Benton, Deere
   1 Riverfront Place,           & Co., Kroger Co., Candy Bouquet
   North Little Rock 72114       International, Lexicon, Russell
   (501) 372-0110,               Chevrolet, Rineco Chemical Industries
   (501) 372-2029,
   www.hilburnlawfirm.com

13 Gill Elrod Ragon Owen &       WND
   Sherman PA
   425 W. Capitol Ave.,
   Suite 3801,
   Little Rock 72201
   (501) 376-3800,
   (501) 372-3359,
   www.gill-law.com
   Bentonville

13 Huckabay Munson Rowlett &     State Farm, Allstate, AIG, St.
   Moore PA                      Vincent Health System, Triad
   400 W. Capitol, Suite 1900,   Hospitals, Scottsdale, Jaeger  
   Little Rock 72201             Haines, J.B. Hunt Transport Services,
   (501) 374-6535,               Health Care Indemnity, Farmers,
   (501) 374-5906,               American National Property &
   www.hmrmlaw.com               Casualty, FedEx Freight East
   Fayetteville

13 Warner Smith & Harris PLC     WND
   400 Rogers Ave.,
   Fort Smith 72901
   (479) 782-6041,
   (479) 782-0841,
   www.warnersmith.com
   Rogers

16 Barrett & Deacon PA           St. Bernards Healthcare, Riceland
   300 S. Church St.,            Foods, Nucor Yamato Steel, BNSF
   Jonesboro 72403               Railway, Hytrol Conveyor, Denso
   18701 931-1700,               Manufacturing MBC Holdings, American
   (870) 931-1800,               Greetings, Allstate Insurance Co.,
   www.barrettdeacon.com         Progressive Insurance Co.,
   Fayetteville                  HealthSouth, Medical Assurance Co.

16 Womack Landis Phelps          Allen Engineering, Arkansas State
   McNeill & McDaniel PA         University, Case Corp., L.A. Darling,
   301 W. Washington Ave.,       E.C. Barton, E. Ritter & Co., Monroe
   Jonesboro 72403               Auto Equipment, Northeast Arkansas
   (870) 932-0900,               Clinic, Roach Manufacturing, Simmons
   (870) 932-2553,               First Bank
   www.wlpmm-firm.com

18 Bassett Law Firm LLP          Tyson Foods, George's Inc., Lloyds of
   221 N. College Ave.,          London, Hartford Insurance, Simmons
   Fayetteville 72701            Industries, St. Paul Insurance,
   (479) 521-9996,               Wal-Mart Stores
   (479) 521-9600,
   www.bassettlawfirm.com

19 Davis Wright Clark Butt &     CNA Insurance, Fireman's Fund, Ozark
   Carithers PLC                 Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine,
   19 E. Mountain St.,           Qualiticare Physicians, Simmons First
   Fayetteville 72701            Bank of Northwest Arkansas, AT&T,
   (479) 521-7600,               Toyota, United Bank, University of
   (479) 521-7661,               Arkansas, Walton Arts Center
   www.daviswrightlaw.com

19 Jack Nelson Jones Fink        St. Vincent Health System, North
   Jiles & Gregory PA            Little Rock School District, Conway
   425 W. Capitol Ave.           Regional Medical Center, Crews &
   Ste 8400, Little Rock         Associates, Central Arkansas Transit
   72201-3405                    Authority, Dallas Cowboys, University
   (501) 375-1122,               of Arkansas, Weyerhaeuser, Ensco,
   (501) 375-1027, www.jlj.com   NovaSys Health Network, Tenet
   Conway, Jasper                Healthcare (2)

Sources: the firms, Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. WND: Would
not disclose.

(1) Information is from the firm's Web site

(2) Sample client list is from 2006

Researched by John Henry