Practice/Organization Description
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a distinguished full-service law firm, proudly rooted in Arkansas with national reach. For more than 70 years, the firm has delivered sophisticated legal counsel to corporations, entities and individuals on business matters and transactions, litigation and complex corporate issues. With strategically located offices in Little Rock, Rogers, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, as well as Austin, Texas, Mitchell Williams blends strategy with experience to provide exceptional client service.
The firm is home to an experienced team of lawyers who excel as advocates and partners, guiding clients to success in today's competitive business landscape. The attorneys leverage their extensive knowledge, experience and broad business connections to offer invaluable insights and expertise. Mitchell Williams is ranked by Chambers USA in the areas of corporate/commercial, environment, labor and employment, litigation, public finance, real estate and insurance regulatory.
At Mitchell Williams, the client relationship is paramount. The firm prides itself on working collaboratively with clients as trusted advisors, ensuring their interests are always placed at the forefront of every matter. This steadfast dedication to client relationships forms the foundation of the firm's enduring success.
Insurance Regulatory
Top ranked by Chambers USA, the Mitchell Williams insurance regulatory practice combines a sophisticated team of lawyers with extensive experience in handling transactions and regulatory issues for insurance industry clients in all 50 states and D.C. Because of our depth of experience and breadth in national relationships, our team understands the complex business of insurance and helps clients navigate the consistent industry challenges emerging from increasing regulations, market consolidations, technology innovations, data privacy and new competition. We represent the largest life and property-casualty insurers in the industry, having decades of experience handling numerous complex domestic and cross-border transactions. We advise domestic and global insurance companies, private equity funds and investment banks on mergers and acquisitions, loss portfolio transfers and other acquisition and disposition transactions structured as reinsurance.
Business & Corporate Law
The Mitchell Williams business and corporate lawyers represent a wide range of local, regional and national clients at all stages of their development – from startups to mature businesses to multi-million dollar national corporations. Our team often works with clients in the role of general outside counsel providing effective legal support on all aspects of planning, structuring, negotiating and executing a variety of corporate transactions. We maintain a strong and focused local and regional practice which allows us to assist our clients with building relationships through our extensive contacts in the region’s business and regulatory community.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our mergers and acquisitions lawyers have extensive experience representing both buyers and sellers of all sizes, including both privately held entities and public companies, in deals across a multitude of industries. We consistently handle many of the largest transactions in the State of Arkansas and assist our clients with transactions across North America. Our M&A team of attorneys understands that successful transactions take meticulous attention to detail. We guide transactions from a letter of intent and initial structuring through due diligence, negotiation, documentation and closing. We routinely work with sellers to prepare their companies for the selling process and work with buyers not only through the closing but through post-closing integration and other post-closing matters. We understand market trends, local markets and industry-specific issues, all of which contribute to each step in the process. We drive value to our clients by drawing from the sophisticated resources across our firm to provide the securities, tax, employment, intellectual property, regulatory and litigation knowledge need to deliver comprehensive service for client transactions.
Environment & Natural Resources
The Mitchell Williams team of environment and natural resources lawyers have been on the fore-front of emerging environmental issues for decades. Top ranked by Chambers USA, our environment and natural resources practice is backed with years of experience and extensive relationships to work with clients as advocates and partners to help anticipate challenges and resolve issues that can impede operations or stand in the way of successfully completing a project. Our team’s collective experience includes water and wetlands, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, regulated storage tanks, toxic substances, mining and reclamation, superfund, toxic tort, natural resources, and conservation and preservation.
Professional Associations & Memberships
American Academy of Trial Counsel
American Agricultural Law Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American College of Environmental Lawyers
American College of Trial Lawyers
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
American Health Lawyers Association
American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Association of Corporate Counsel
Association of Life Insurance Counsel
Defense Research Institute
Environmental Law Institute
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Federation of Regulatory Counsel
International Association of Defense Counsel
International Association of Privacy Professionals
International Council of Shopping Centers
Litigation Counsel of America
National Association of Bond Lawyers
National Association of Licensing and Compliance Professionals
National Association of Women Lawyers
National Conference of Insurance Legislators
National Multifamily Housing Council
Professional Liability Defense Federation
Society of Human Resource Management
Texas Captive Insurance Association
Texas Title Insurance Guarantee Association
