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BUSINESS LIST:LARGEST LAW FIRMS Ranked by licensed attorneys in Arkansas Firm Name Address, Phone, Fax, Web Site Number Hourly Other Locations of Lawyers Managing Partner(s) Fee Range Sample Client List 1 Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP 86 By Committee; W.H. “” Sutton, Chairman WND Entergy Arkansas, Dillard’s Inc., Little Rock Public Schools, Baptist Health, Liberty 400 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 2000, Little Rock 72201, (501) 376-2011, (501) 376-2147, www.fridayfirm.com Mutual Insurance Co., Oaklawn Jockey Club, Alltel Corp., Stephens Inc., Union Pacific Fayetteville, Blytheville Railroad, Regions Bank, St. Paul Insurance Co., Browning Arms, State Volunteer Ins. Co. 2 Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC 67 Jack D. Grundfest WND Arkansas Electric Coop Corp., 3M Co., Bank of the Ozarks, Bailey Properties, 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1800, Little Rock 72201, (501) 688-8800, (501) 688-8807, www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Beverly Enterprises, SBC Corp., Central Rogers, Russellville Arkansas Nursing Centers Inc., J.B. Hunt, Baptist Health, Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission, BancorpSouth 3 Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP 58 Edwin L. Lother Jr. $100-$275 AT&T, , Bristol Meyers, Central Arkansas Water, Chubb Group, 200 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 2300, Little Rock 72201, (501) 371-0808, (501) 376-9442, www.wlj.com CNA Insurance, Cooper Realty Investments, Deltic Timber Corp., Entergy Corp., Rogers Ford Motor Co., Ingersoll-Rand Co., Sisters of Mercy Health, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Zurich-American Insurance Co. 4 Wilson & Associates PLLC 36 By Committee $75-$250 Chase Manhattan, Countrywide, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, First Horizon, 1521 Merrill Drive, Suite D-220, Little Rock 72211, (501) 219-9388, (501) 219-9458, www.wilson-assoc.com Washington Mutual, CitiFinancial, EMC Fayetteville, Newport, Pine Bluff; Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn. 5 Rose Law Firm PA 33 Ronald M. Clark, chief executive officer WND Acxiom Corp., Alcoa Inc., Arkansas Capital Corp., Bunge Corp., Arkansas Electric 120 E. Fourth St., Little Rock 72201 (501) 375-9131, (501) 375-1309, www.roselawfirm.com Energy Consumers, J.A. Riggs Tractors Co., Mountaire Corp., Nucor Corp., Pat Salmon & Sons Inc., Stephens Inc., Tyson Foods Inc. 6 Kutak Rock LLP 28 David Jacobson $125-$250 WND 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1100, Little Rock 72201, (501) 975-3000, (501) 975-3001, www.kutakrock.com Fayetteville 7 Dover Dixon Horne PLLC 24 Darrell D. Dover WND Affiliated Foods Southwest, Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aromatique, Associated 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3700, Little Rock 72201, (501) 375-9151, (501) 375-6484, www.ddh-ar.com Industries of Arkansas, J.B. Hunt Transport, Lawhon Farm Services, Nucor, Ranger Boats, St. Vincent Infirmary, Tyson Foods Inc. 8 Barber McCaskill Jones & Hale PA 22 Board of Directors WND American, Continental and Delta Airlines; Cincinnati, CNA Insurance, Federated & Zurich 400 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 2700, Little Rock 72201, (501) 372-6175, (501) 375-2802, www.barberlawfirm.com Insurance Cos.; Honda, Toyota & Yamaha Motor Cos.; Baptist Health; Crow-Burlingame Cos.; Frito-Lay Cos.; General Motors Corp.; GMAC; Honeywell Corp.; Kroger Co.; 3M; Sears Roebuck & Co. 8 Quattlebaum Grooms Tull & Burrow PLLC 22 By Partners WND Arkansas Community Bankers, Arkansas Press Association, Arkansas Realtors Association, 111 Center St., Suite 1900, Little Rock 72201, (501) 379-1700, (501) 379-1701, www.qgtb.com BASF Corp., Entergy Corp., Koppers Industries, Simmons First National Bank, Uniroyal Chemical Co., Alltel Arena, Moses Tucker Real Estate, Mercedes-Benz, The Phillips Cos. 8 Williams & Anderson PLC 22 By Committee WND Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Arkansas Student Loan Authority, Arkansas 111 Center St., 22nd Floor, Little Rock 72201, (501) 372-0800, (501) 372-6453, www.williamsanderson.com Democrat-Gazette Inc., Intellimark Inc., Metropolitan National Bank, Arkansas Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, Potlatch Corp. 11 Huckabay Munson Rowlett & Moore PA 21 Mark Breeding WND State Farm Insurance, Allstate Insurance, AIG, Triad Hospitals, St. Vincent Infirmary, 400 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1900, Little Rock 72201, (501) 374-6535, (501) 374-5906, www.hmrmlaw.com Healthcare Indemnity Inc., Great West Ins., FedEx Freight East Inc., Crawford & Co., America First, Continental Express, Cornerstone, Coca-Cola 12 Cross Gunter Witherspoon & Galchus PC 19 Rick Roderick WND Entergy, Heifer International, Winrock International, Deltic Timber, Central Arkansas 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 200, Little Rock 72201, (501) 371-9999, (501) 371-0035, wwwcgwg.com Transit Authority, Mercy Health, City of Fayetteville, Leggett & Platt, Perennial Healthcare Fort Smith/Northwest Arkansas Management, CAP Media, Bemis, White River Medical Center, Life, Sanyo Manufacturing, CenterPoint Energy, Nuvell Financial, Wheatland Tube, Pulaski Bank, StaffMark, Potlatch 12 Hilburn Calhoon Harper Pruniski & Calhoun Ltd. 19 By Committee WND U.S. Bank, Merrill Lynch, IBM Corp., Twin City Bank, Deere & Co., Kimberly-Clark Corp., 1 Riverfront Place, Eighth Floor, North Little Rock 72114, (501) 372-0110, (501) 372-2029, www.hilburnlawfirm.com The Kroger Co., Lexicon Inc., Russell Chevrolet Co., Rineco Chemical Industries Inc. 14 Jack Lyon & Jones PA 18 Don Jack, Phillip Lyon, Stephen Jones, John Fink WND Crews & Associates, First Security Bank, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Kenny Rogers, 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3400, Little Rock 72201, (501) 375-1122, (501) 375-1027, www.jlj.com St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, North Little Rock School District, Philander Conway, Nashville, Tenn. Smith College, Country Music Association, Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys 14 Warner Smith & Harris PLC 18 By Committee WND Sparks Health System, ERC Properties, Fairfield Resorts Inc., Fort Smith Housing 400 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith 72901, (479) 782-6041, (479) 782-0841, www.warnersmith.com Authority, CNA Insurance Cos., St. Paul Fire & Marine 16 Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman PA 16 Charles C. Owen WND Heifer International, American Electric Power, Signet 6, Regions Bank, United Methodist 425 W. Capitol, Suite 380, Little Rock 72201, (501) 376-3800, (501) 372-3359, www.gill-law.com Children’s Home, Renaissance Development LLC, Crews & Associates, Stewart Information Services Corp., Stewart Title Co. of Arkansas 16 Barrett & Deacon PA 16 J. Barry Deacon WND Allstate Insurance, St. Paul Fire & Marine, St. Bernards Health Care, Hytrol Conveyor, 300 S. Church St., Jonesboro 72403, (870) 931-1700, (870) 931-1800, www.barrettdeacon.com American Greetings, American Honda Motors, E.C. Barton & Co., Arkansas Glass Container, Chrysler Corp., Jonesboro Sun, Nucor-Yamato Steel, Medical Assurance 16 Bassett Law Firm LLP 16 W.W. “Bill” Bassett WND Tyson Foods Inc., George’s Inc., Sisters of Mercy Health System, Amerisure, Lloyd’s 221 N. College Ave., Fayetteville 72702, (479) 521-9996, (479) 521-9600, www.bassettlawfirm.com of London, Hartford Insurance Co., St. Paul Insurance Cos., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Monsanto Corp., Powell Farms Inc., Fayetteville Public Library 19 Davis Wright Clark Butt & Carithers PLC 15 Jack Butt WND Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, APAC-Arkansas Inc., Allen Canning Co., 19 E. Mountain St., Fayetteville 72701, (479) 521-7600, (479) 521-7661, www.daviswrightlaw.com Arkansas Farm Bureau Insurance Cos., St. Paul Insurance Cos., Zero Mountain Inc., Arvest Bank Group, CNA Insurance Co., J.V. Manufacturing Inc., Kawasaki Motor Corp. 20 Womack Landis Phelps McNeill & McDaniel PA 14 Tom Womack WND Allen Engineering Co., Arkansas State University, Case Corp., Darling Store Fixtures, 301 W. Washington, Jonesboro 72403, (870) 932-0900, (870) 932-2553, www.wlpmm-firm.com E.C. Barton & Co., E. Ritter & Co., Entergy Corp., Northeast Arkansas Clinic, Roach Manufacturing Corp., Shelter Insurance, St. Paul Insurance Cos., State Volunteer Ins. 21 Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams PLLC 13 S. Gene Cauley, Curtis L. Bowman WND General public, New Mexico State Investment Council, Public Employees Retirement 11311 Arcade Drive, Suite 120, Little Rock 72212, (501) 312-8500, (501) 312-8505, www.cauleybowman.com Association of New Mexico, Louisiana School Employees Retirement Association, City of Detroit General Employees Retirement System 21 Laser Law Firm PA 13 Alfred Angulo Jr., Sam Laser WND Southern Farm Bureau Casualty, Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., State Farm, 101 S. Spring St., Suite 300, Little Rock 72201, (501) 376-2981, (501) 376-2417 Farmers, CNA, AIG, Scottsdale, Progressive, ITT Hartford, Allstate, School Self-Insurance Programs, Lowe’s, Lancer’s, Swift Transportation, Nationwide 21 Roberts Law Firm PA 13 Mike Roberts, Bud Roberts WND Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Acxiom Corp., Georgia-Pacific Corp., Lloyd’s of London, 20 Rahling Circle, Little Rock 72223, (501) 821-5575, (501) 821-4474, www.lawyers.com/rr&r Southwest Airlines, Lowe’s Stores, Navistar International, Continental Express, Association of Arkansas Counties, Arkansas Trucking Services, Federal Express 21 Wilkes & McHugh PA 13 James C. Wilkes, Timothy C. McHugh WND WND 425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 3500, Little Rock 72201, (501) 371-9903, (501) 371-9905, www.yourcasematters.com 25 Bridges Young Matthews & Drake PLC 12 By Committee WND International Paper Co., Pine Bluff National Bank, Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Watson 315 E. Eighth Ave., Pine Bluff 71611, (870) 534-5532, ( 870) 534-5582, www.bridgesplc.com Chapel School District, Anthony Timberlands Inc., Central Moloney Inc., CNA Insurance Cos. Sources: The firms, their Web sites, Martindale-Hubbell legal directory. WDN: Would not disclose. Research by John Henry 26 Ramsay Bridgforth Harrelson and Starling LLP 10 William C. Bridgforth WND Simmons First National Bank, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Century Tube Corp., 501 Main Street, Pine Bluff 71601 (870) 535-9000, (870) 535-8544, www.ramsaylaw.com McGeorge Contracting Co., Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel, Stant Inc., TrefilARBED Arkansas Inc., Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Port Authority

26 Brad Hendricks Law Firm 10 Brad Hendricks $100-$225 General public. 500C Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock 72227, (501) 221-0444, (501) 219-0981, www.bradhendricks.com

26 Pryor Robertson & Barry PLLC 10 Tom Robertson, Greg Karber WND State Farm Insurance Co., Allstate Insurance Co., Shelter Mutual Insurance Co., SSI Inc., P.O. Drawer 848, Fort Smith 72902, (479) 782-8813, (479) 785-8254, www.prblaw.com Action Inc., Farmer Bank, Regions Bank, Central Mall Shopping Center, Hanna Oil and Gas, Arvest Bank