Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

United States 2025

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Year founded: 1952

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Overview

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FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK, LLP is a full-service law firm representing businesses, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, government entities, and individual clients in Arkansas and across the United States. The firm is the largest in Arkansas with more than 90 attorneys and offices in Little Rock and Rogers. Recognized as one of the oldest law firms in Arkansas, we have had the privilege of representing clients for 150 years. We attribute our success to a strong foundation of devoted internal leadership and a continuous, sharp focus on our clients’ needs. We believe this foundation, along with offering services in more than 50 areas of the law, has allowed us to become the largest law firm in Arkansas. Price C. Gardner, the firm’s managing partner, also serves as Chairman of the Management Committee. William Mell Griffin III is Vice-Chairman of the committee that includes a total of 15 partners. The firm is comprised of approximately 90 attorneys and 100 supporting personnel who work out of the Little Rock (headquarters) and Rogers offices. Known for our rich history and vast scope of services, we are committed to further development and growth within the firm and our community to best serve our clients. Clients are our focus — every day.

Rankings

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP is metro ranked in 43 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Fayetteville

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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Regional Rankings

Fayetteville

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Tax Law

Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Little Rock

Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Finance Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Education Law

Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Individuals

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Franchise Law

Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Municipal Law

Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 1 for Project Finance Law

Tier 1 for Public Finance Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2 for Insurance Law

Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Securities Regulation

Tier 3 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Agriculture Law
Antitrust Law
Appellate
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Asset Protection
Banking
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Breach of Contract
Business and Succession Planning
Business Disputes
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Capital Markets
Charitable Gift Planning
Civil Litigation
Class Actions
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Closely-Held Businesses
Commercial Disputes
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Construction Law
Contract Disputes
Copyright Law
Corporate
Corporate Compliance
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
First Amendment Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Project Finance Law
Public Finance Law
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP has 61 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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