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Attorney Johnathan D. Horton

Johnathan D. Horton

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Johnathan teaches multiple Continuing Legal Education courses each year. Seminars polish his public speaking skills, and force him to master complex subject matter, distill the topic to its essentials, and present the material concisely. These same skills benefit him at oral argument and in trial, and make him a better advocate for his clients.

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Attorney Patrick Wilson

Patrick D. Wilson

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas construction liens are a large part of Patrick’s practice. He regularly pursues large construction lien claims on big commercial projects in Arkansas.

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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 Charles Coleman

Charles T. Coleman

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Charlie was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, then attended college and law school at the University of Arkansas. He has been engaged in active trial practice for more than 40 years. He is active in the community, serving on the boards of multiple charitable organizations in the Little Rock and greater Central Arkansas community.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Stan D. Smith

Of Counsel

Little Rock

Stan has extensive bankruptcy litigation experience including pursuit and defense of preference and fraudulent conveyance actions. He has served as lead and co-counsel in some of the most complex bankruptcy cases in the state of Arkansas and constructed numerous workouts and debt restructurings.

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Attorney Judy Simmons Henry

Judy Simmons Henry

Partner

Little Rock, AR

Judy tumbled from the gym to the courtroom and into the boardroom – and never looked back. A former elite gymnast and coach, today Judy is recognized as one of the South’s top litigators.

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Rodney P. Moore

Partner

Little Rock, AR

As an attorney recognized for diligence, intellect, and professionalism, and as a mediator who actively engages in empathetic and candid rapport to explore creative solutions, Rodney helps individuals and businesses resolve disputes across a wide spectrum of industries including healthcare, banking, technology, insurance, and construction.

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Lance Miller

Of Counsel

Little Rock, AR

Lance Miller has extensive experience as a trial lawyer focusing on complex financial disputes.

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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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Attorneys at Wright Lindsey Jennings have extensive experience in all manner of issues related to the financial services and banking industries. We offer advisory, transactional and litigation services to banks and financial institutions of varying types and sizes, from small local and family-owned organizations to some of the largest banks and financial institutions in the country.

Our clients benefit from our assistance with a wide range of complex regulatory and transactional matters, as well as litigation, dispute resolution and regulatory matters, intellectual property issues and labor and employment advice and disputes.

In addition to traditional banks and financial services companies, we also represent loan servicers, trustees of loan securitization trusts, specialty lenders and insurance companies, among others. These companies in the financial services sector also benefit from our experience in state and federal regulatory and administrative agency arenas, as well as our legislative and lobbying practice. We also assist with mergers, acquisitions and similar transactions.

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