Luke Daniel

Professional Experience

Luke served as the in-house General Counsel for the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for five years and brought to the firm a wealth of knowledge in healthcare law, administrative law and healthcare regulatory/compliance. Luke’s work at the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy included, but is not limited to, pharmacy and pharmacist compliance, regulation of pharmaceutical companies, regulation of 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies, and regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Luke has also served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Lonoke and Pulaski Counties. While working as a deputy prosecutor he prosecuted cases involving domestic violence, sexual assaults, gang violence, and, while at the Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office, he served as a Division Chief where he primarily prosecuted homicide cases. Before serving as a deputy prosecutor, Luke worked as a police officer in South Arkansas for several years.

Luke’s primary areas of focus are trial litigation, healthcare law and pharmacy regulatory law.

Healthcare Law and Pharmacy Regulatory Practice

While serving as General Counsel for the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, Luke developed comprehensive experience in all aspects of pharmacy regulatory matters. His pharmacy law practice focuses on representing national, regional and local pharmacies, wholesale distributors, pharmaceutical manufacturers and individuals in licensure and disciplinary issues involving the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. He also focuses on representing clients in administrative disciplinary matters, in enforcement actions by the DEA and in investigations of 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies by out of state boards and the FDA.  He also represents pharmacies in disputes with PBMs, including audit disputes.

His healthcare practice also includes the representation of clients in administrative disciplinary matters in front of other state boards and agencies.  

Trial Litigation Practice

In his trial litigation practice, Luke represents providers, corporations and individuals in medical malpractice defense, nursing home and long-term care defense and professional liability defense.

Recognition

Luke is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the Pulaski County Bar Association and the American Society for Pharmacy Law. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy. He has presented various legal topics at the Arkansas State Police Training Academy and the Little Rock Police Department Training Academy. He has also presented on pharmacy law topics at the American Society of Pharmacy Law’s annual meeting,

Community Involvement

Luke has worked with several charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity and Crime Victims’ Rights, and he is a former board member of the North Little Rock Police Athletic League, which provides athletic, educational and community involvement activities for children at no cost to the participants.