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We’ve been helping our clients build and grow for more than 120 years.

Whether on the job site or in the boardroom, our team offers sound guidance to private business owners, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, municipalities and real-estate professionals in all phases of acquisition, finance and development.

15 attorneys

WLJ attorneys recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© for their work in corporate and transactional areas.

4 attorneys

WLJ real estate attorneys ranked by Chambers USA.

We are a resource for community development.

Our attorneys offer sound guidance to private business owners, public entities and municipalities, architects and real estate professionals in all phases of development.

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John William Spivey III

Of Counsel

Little Rock, AR

Bill is widely acknowledged to be one of the premier finance and commercial real estate attorneys in Arkansas. He also finds time to devote his energies to various community activities, including Methodist Family Health, Camp Aldersgate and the Mabelvale Youth Association.

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James P. Beachboard

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Helping business owners succeed has always been a driving force in James P. “Jim” Beachboard’s work.

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Stephen R. Lancaster

Stephen R. Lancaster

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Steve is a commercial litigator practicing in areas such as breach of contract, real estate, trusts and construction. Lancaster also handles matters involving ballot initiatives and gaming.

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Attorney Eric Berger

Eric Berger

Partner

Rogers, AR

Eric grew up immersed in his family’s small business and began consulting for agribusinesses when he was 16. He started college early and also earned an M.B.A. He now enjoys working with businesses to solve issues, with or without litigation.

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Regina Young

Regina A. Young

Partner

Little Rock, AR

When litigation arises, Regina first seeks to understand her clients’ goals, and then leverages her extensive experience in state and federal court to defend against wrongful discharge claims, state and federal claims of unlawful discrimination, and various employment-related actions.

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J. Mark Davis

Of Counsel

Little Rock, AR

J. Mark Davis has a commercial litigation and administrative law practice, focusing in the areas of telecommunications, water, electric and professional licensure matters, commercial loan transactions and litigation, real estate and bankruptcy.

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Attorney Walter McSpadden

Walter McSpadden

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Walter has more than 35 years of experience in public finance transactions, including municipal bonds, tax-exempt leases, and energy savings contracts and leases. He represented the developer of the first utility scale solar project in Arkansas, and has continued to represent developers/owners/operators of renewable energy facilities across the state. In addition, Walter has more than three decades of experience in commercial lending, representing financial institutions and borrowers in a wide variety of transactions.

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Adrienne L. Baker

Partner

Rogers, AR

Adrienne regularly defends banks and their officers and directors from lender liability claims and claims of third parties seeking to hold banks liable for the alleged bad acts of bank customers.

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Fred M. Perkins III

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Fred is one of the most experienced M&A, corporate and real estate attorneys in the state of Arkansas, working for some of the state’s largest private and public companies. His Arkansas-based and nationwide clients rely on his advice and counsel, and these trusted relationships assist him in connecting entrepreneurs and startups with potential investors. 

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Rodney P. Moore

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Rodney Moore provides advice and representation for businesses in the healthcare, banking, technology and insurance industries.

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From pre-construction planning and development compliance to financial transactions and professional liability defense, we’ve been helping our clients build and grow for more than a century.

Wright Lindsey Jennings routinely handles a broad range of real estate transactions and related issues, including development, purchase, sale, financing, leasing and litigation. The firm approaches its commercial real estate engagements through extensive coordination between the real estate group and colleagues in other practice areas to address corporate, securities, tax, local government and zoning issues in connection with the development, acquisition, financing and operation of commercial properties.

In addition to traditional real estate matters, the firm regularly advises real estate clients on a variety of related complex transactions, including debt restructuring and workouts, REIT formation and structuring, other fund offerings, joint ventures, corporate real estate matters and mergers and acquisitions. Wright Lindsey Jennings’s real estate practice has been recognized as a market leader by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and its attorneys have been selected for designation by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and Mid-South Super Lawyers.

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