S. Wynne James

Professional Experience

Wynne is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment team, and her growing practice focuses on employment litigation, employment-related government agency investigations, and worker’s compensation. While in law school, Wynne worked as a law clerk for Wright Lindsey Jennings and another Arkansas-based firm, in addition to serving as an extern for the UAMS Office of General Counsel. Prior to law school, Wynne worked in internal and client compliance at a consumer law firm.

Academic Background

Wynne earned her J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, where she graduated in the top 5% of her class. While in law school, Wynne served as Articles Editor of the UA Little Rock Law Review. She earned top paper awards in Civil Procedure I and Employment Law.

About

Wynne is a fifth generation Arkansas attorney. Wynne earned her Bachelor of English and Bachelor of Political Science from UA Little Rock, where she graduated magna cum laude as a Donaghey Scholar and a Cooper Honors student. She is also an alumna of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Science, and the Arts.

Publications

• EURECA, NCHA Journal of Undergraduate Research 2018: “Determining Truth: The Clash of Christianity and Free Speech after Areopagitica.” 
• Arkansas Business, January 2025: “The Interplay Between Religious Beliefs and Anti-Harassment Policies (In The Workplace 2025).”
• Arkansas Business, January 2026: “Where Employers Can and Can’t Draw the Line on Political Speech (In The Workplace 2026)”