Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Advice and document preparation concerning sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and other business forms, merger, consolidation and liquidation of businesses and sale or purchase of businesses.
• Business Transactions
  David Sims practices primarily in the areas of banking law, commercial transactions, commercial litigation, creditor’s rights, creditor bankruptcy, foreclosure, mediation and real estate law. Representative Cases
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement
  In Re Jimmy H. Harris - Represented Agro Distribution, LLC in objection to Chapter 7 discharge of farmer. Trial resulted in denial of discharge and six figure judgment for Agro, after debtor had already successfully defended three objections by other creditors. Significant active cases include six and seven figure bankruptcy discharge objections; case challenging recreational use test of navigability; accretion case involving approximately 2,000 acres; defense of agricultural chemical drift cases; defense of alleged violation of noncompete agreement; lender’s counsel on eight figure loan transaction; borrower counsel on seven figure loan transaction, etc. Professional Background

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Prior to practicing law, Cary was a principal real estate broker, an insurance broker and agent, a series 7 securities representative and served on the boards of two Arkansas state chartered banks. Therefore, Cary’s primary practice focus has been related to similar areas of commercial, banking and real estate law. Representative Activities

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Representing individuals, businesses and governmental organizations, the firm’s attorneys primarily practice in the areas of agriculture, banking and finance, bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, education, employee benefits, estate planning, health care and hospital law, insurance defense law, intellectual property, labor and employment law, real estate and taxation.
• Wills
  Joe handles a wide variety of business and commercial litigation, complex tort cases, and transactional work. He has successfully defended lender liability claims, fraud claims, will contests, breach of contract claims, and claims of breach of fiduciary duty. He has prevailed for plaintiffs in a multitude of contract and fraud claims. He also handles litigation and transactions involving real estate and banking. He is registered to practice before the U.S.P.T.O. and engages in a limited amount of intellectual property practice. Representative Cases
• Trusts
  Mr. Drake is an experienced tax lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of taxation, corporate, estate planning, probate, business transactions and agricultural. In 2016, he continues to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Professional Background
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  Pine Bluff National Bank v. Hamco Realty, LLC, et al – Represented Pine Bluff National Bank in this judicial foreclosure litigation before the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas, regarding certain real estate in the Hickory Hills area of western Little Rock. Consent judgment was obtained both in rem and in personam in the sum of $2,113,969.02, plus interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. Professional Background
• Tax Law
  Jim is a member of the firm’s tax department and his practice includes estate and trust planning and administration, employee benefits, tax planning for individuals and businesses and general litigation.