Regina Young’s practice centers on litigation, including employment litigation, professional liability defense, and the representation of insurance companies and corporate clients.  Young also represents employers in government agency investigations and defends against EEOC charges. 

Regina provides practical, solution-oriented legal counsel to employers on day-to-day issues related to hiring, discipline and termination, employee pay, leave and accommodations.

Young regularly advises employers on a wide range of employment-related issues including compliance with civil rights laws and the development of personnel policies, employment agreements, and covenants not to compete. 

Young’s more recent experience includes:

• Lead counsel in the defense of a county governing body accused of race discrimination and retaliation by a former Director.  The U.S. District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant on plaintiff’s claims for violations of Title VII and the Arkansas Civil Rights Act.
• Lead counsel defending numerous EEOC charges against public entities and private companies.
• Lead counsel in a disability discrimination and retaliation multi-day jury trial. The jury returned unanimous defense verdicts on the disability claims. The Court granted the defense a directed verdict on the retaliation claim.
• Lead counsel in a contested race and disability discrimination multi-day jury trial. The jury returned defense verdict on the discrimination claims.
• Lead trial counsel for a large U.S. based insurance carrier defending claims of bad faith and breach of contract.

Young is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Young was recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “Future Star” in her field. Since 2012, Mid-South Super Lawyers has recognized Young for her work in Civil and Employment Litigation Defense and, in 2016 and 2018. Young has also been recognized by Soiree Magazine as a “Best Lawyer” in Little Rock in the category of litigation.