Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP

05/27/2026

Arkansas Business recently featured firm Managing Partner Price Gardner in an Executive Q&A discussing the current deal landscape across Arkansas and what businesses are watching in today’s market. From economic trends to opportunities ahead, Price shared insight drawn from decades of advising clients across the state.

Read the feature here: https://digital.abpg.com/arkansas-business-052526/page/34-35

A Friday Eldredge & Clark attorney says deal flow has picked up over the past 18 months, with manufacturing, insurance, professional services and software attracting the most buyer interest.

05/22/2026

William A. Waddell Jr. has received the Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award from the Pulaski County Bar Association. The honor was presented in recognition of Bill’s professionalism, integrity, ethics, and civility throughout his legal career.

William A. Waddell Jr. has received the Sidney S. McMath Professionalism Award from the Pulaski County Bar Association.

05/20/2026

Congratulations Johanna Wade, Leadership Greater Little Rock Class XLI Graduate.

Johanna is an associate in the firm's Litigation practice group. Her practice focuses on general litigation matters, including insurance defense, personal injury, product liability, and coverage matters.

05/18/2026

Friday, Eldredge & Clark welcomes its 2026 Summer I Law Clerks. Students from UALR Bowen School of Law, the University of Arkansas School of Law, Emory University School of Law, and SMU Dedman School of Law. Throughout the summer, they will work with attorneys across the firm’s Little Rock and Rogers offices and gain practical experience across a variety of practice areas.

The 2026 summer I law clerks include:

Little Rock
Caroline Bryant – UALR Bowen School of Law
Maddie Johnson – University of Arkansas School of Law
Kirkland Moranos – University of Arkansas School of Law
Ethan Marotte – Emory University Law School
Stephanie Wallace-Wolf – UALR Bowen School of Law

Rogers
Katherine Calandro – University of Arkansas School of Law
Grant Blanchette – SMU Dedman School of Law

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is pleased to welcome seven law students to the firm as part of its 2026 Summer I Law Clerk Program. The program provides students with hands-on experience across a variety of legal practice areas, including commercial litigation, corporate counseling and governance, medical...

05/06/2026

For physicians and healthcare providers, understanding how damages are evaluated is key to grasping the full scope of a claim and what may ultimately be at stake.

Part 5 of our Med Mal 101: Back to Basics series breaks down the types of damages a plaintiff may seek, from medical expenses and lost earnings to the more complex realities of pain, suffering, and loss of life. It also explores the legal standard required to recover those damages and what must be shown to connect them to the care at issue.

Part 5 of Med Mal 101: Back to Basics focuses on one of the most critical components of a medical malpractice claim: damages. This installment explains the types of compensation a plaintiff may pursue including medical expenses, lost wages, and non-economic damages such as pain and suffering and the...

04/30/2026

ELLA Conference attendees, sessions are wrapping up, now it’s time to unwind and connect! Join us in the reception hall at the photobooth we’re proud to sponsor. Arkansas SHRM

04/24/2026

A recent Arkansas Supreme Court ruling could mean tax savings for multistate businesses.

If your company liquidated or sold major assets before 2026, those gains may qualify as nonbusiness income and not be taxed across every state you operated in.

This opportunity is limited to pre-2026 tax years.

Read Colton Meister’s article to see if this applies to you and consider reviewing prior filings before the window closes.

https://fridayfirm.com/news/arkansas-supreme-court-confirms-multistate-business-liquidation-gains-may-be-allocated-to-state-of-incorporation-reducing-multistate-tax-liability/

04/08/2026

Understanding causation is essential for healthcare providers facing malpractice claims. This article explains how Arkansas law defines “proximate cause,” what plaintiffs must prove, and how courts distinguish between an unfortunate outcome and actionable negligence.

Read more at the link below:

Not every unfavorable medical outcome results from malpractice. In Arkansas, plaintiffs must prove that a provider’s actions directly caused the injury. This article outlines how “proximate cause” is evaluated, including the role of the “but for” standard and the level of certainty require...

03/13/2026

In a med mal case, the outcome often turns on what standard applies and what must be proven to meet it. Part 3 of our Med Mal 101: Back to Basics series breaks down the legal standard in Arkansas, including why expert testimony is usually required and how “same or similar locality” plays a role.

Read Part 3 of Med Mal 101 here:

Med Mal 101: Back to Basics is 12-part series produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Written by the attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Group, the content is designed to give physicians and other healthcare providers information they need to know about malpractice litigation. To date, in our "Med Ma...

02/27/2026

If you have employees who may need H-1B sponsorship for FY 2027, now is the time to plan. The H-1B lottery registration window opens March 4 and closes March 19, 2026, and this year’s new weighted selection process makes early preparation more important than ever.

Read the complete article and contact our immigration team, Amie Schoeppel Wilcox and Mark Cameron, to discuss potential candidates and next steps. We can help you prepare and submit timely, compliant registrations.

https://fridayfirm.com/news/news-details/main-blog/2026/02/27/h-1b-lottery-registration

02/26/2026

Jamie Jones Walsworth is in Scottsdale, Arizona this week as a speaker for the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting. Along with in-house counsel for Shelter Insurance, Meritage Homes, and US Steel, Jamie spoke about Effective Relationship Development Between In-House and Outside Counsel.