{"id":57,"date":"2014-12-05T09:59:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T09:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:56:22","slug":"attorneys-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/?page_id=57","title":{"rendered":"Attorneys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"faqua_campble_inner\">\n<!--div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 20px 40px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/john_adams.jpg\" alt=\"John T. Adams\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>John T. Adams<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7137<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>jadams@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>John Adams was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Little Rock. He taught at Subiaco Academy before attending law school. He began practice at a large firm in New York working on credit transactions, and later served as general counsel to an Arkansas-based bank and its publicly-traded holding company. He negotiates and documents various transactions for banks, businesses, and individuals. He also represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial, civil rights, and constitutional litigation. Earlier in his career John also represented the State of Arkansas in criminal appeals and habeas corpus matters, and now serves as counsel to several public library systems in the state. He was recognized as one of America\u2019s Best Lawyers for appellate practice, banking and finance, and commercial finance law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2003<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A. Yale University, 1999<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas and New York State Courts; Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts in Arkansas; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">American, Arkansas, and Pulaski County Bar Associations; Judge Henry Woods American Inn of Court; Adjunct Law Professor at UA-Little Rock Bowen School of Law; Finance Chair and Vestry member at St. Margaret\u2019s Episcopal Church<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/logo_john_t_adams_best_lawyers2025.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div-->\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"sb\"><\/a>sb<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sam_baber21.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel Baber\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Samuel C. Baber<br \/>Associate<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7151<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>sbaber@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Samuel C. Baber was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate studies at Millsaps College, and he earned his law degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. He began practicing in 2014 and his primary areas of practice are general litigation, family law and real estate transactions and disputes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law; Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.B.A., Business Administration, Millsaps College, 2009; Dean\u2019s Honors List Spring and Fall 2008; Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas and Federal District Courts of Arkansas<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association and Pulaski County Bar Association<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"pc\"><\/a>pc<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/phil_campbell21.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Campbell\" \/><\/p>\n<div>  https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/member_s_debuskgriffith.jpg\n<h2>Phil Campbell<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7130<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>pcampbell@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Phil Campbell was born and raised in Little Rock. He attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and graduated from Duke University School of Law. He then clerked for Chief Judge G. Thomas Eisele, United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas. Phil has practiced law in Central Arkansas since 1981. His primary areas of practice are employment law, business law, commercial litigation, insurance law and nursing home defense. He has handled hundreds of EEOC claims and successfully defended employment lawsuits throughout his career. He has successfully represented clients in many cases involving product liability, asbestos litigation, business fraud, breach of contract, securities claims, insurance coverage, nursing home defense and restrictive covenants, and he has had the privilege of representing numerous Fortune 500 companies. Phil frequently lectures on all areas of employment law, with an emphasis on avoiding problems in the workplace. Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., with honors, Duke University School of Law, 1981<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., with honors, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1978; Phi Beta Kappa<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas, Federal District Courts of Arkansas, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Central Arkansas Human Resource Association, Arkansas Society for Human Resource Management, Arkansas Health Care Association and Greater Little Rock Optimist Club<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"super_lawyers_badge\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 1em; font: 100 0.8em\/1em 'Arial',sans-serif; position: relative; outline: none; border: none;\">\n<div id=\"sl_badge_container_small\" style=\"height: 90px; width: 120px; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/small_name_white-gray.png'); text-align: center; outline: none; border: none;\"><a style=\"height: 20px; ; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 100%; outline: none; border: none;\" title=\"Visit the official website of Super Lawyers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com&amp;c=basic_small_white-gray_badge&amp;i=home_page\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a style=\"height: 45px; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 26px 0 0 0; outline: none; border: none; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1; color: #666666;\" title=\"View the profile of Arkansas Employment &amp;amp; Labor Attorney Phillip W. Campbell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/arkansas\/lawyer\/Phillip-W-Campbell\/d64050b3-1f26-4568-9511-bd11ed13d670.html&amp;c=basic_smallwhite-gray_badge&amp;i=d64050b3-1f26-4568-9511-bd11ed13d670\">Phillip W. Campbell<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PC_sl_5yrs_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers 5 years\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/campbell_phil_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"sdg\"><\/a>sdg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/member_s_debuskgriffith.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Debusk-Griffith\" \/><\/p>\n<div>  \n<h2>Sarah DeBusk-Griffith<br \/>Associate<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7136<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>sdebusk-griffith@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Sarah was born in Georgia and raised in Benton, Arkansas. She graduated cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock before earning her Juris Doctor from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah began practicing law in 2019. Prior to joining the firm, she served the State of Arkansas in several legal roles, representing state agencies, boards, and commission in complex regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters.<\/p>\n<p>While at the Arkansas Attorney General\u2019s Office, Sarah advised and represented numerous state entities, including the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission, Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas Claims Commission, the Capitol Zoning District Commission, and several professional licensing boards. In this role, she handled contested administrative hearings, presented evidence, argued matters before state boards and commissions, advised state agencies on regulatory and transactional matters, and represented them in administrative appeals.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her career, Sarah represented the Arkansas Department of Human Services &#8211; Department of Children and Family Services in Pulaski and Perry County Circuit Courts, Juvenile Division, where she handled and litigated highly contested dependency-neglect cases.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on this experience, Sarah now focuses her practice on general civil litigation and civil rights defense. She approaches each matter with a practical, strategic perspective shaped by courtroom and regulatory advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., cum laude, University of Arkansas at Little Rock<\/div>\n<h3>Admitted to Practice:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas and Federal District Courts of Arkansas, and the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, and the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"ad\"><\/a>ad<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 20px 40px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/annie_depper21.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Depper\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Annie Depper<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong> (501) 975-7144<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong> adepper@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Annie Depper is originally from El Dorado, Arkansas. She attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville for her undergraduate degree, and she earned her law degree at the University of Texas. Following law school, she clerked for Chief Judge Brian S. Miller, United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, and Judge Mary Spencer McGowan, Pulaski County Circuit Court. Annie\u2019s primary areas of practice are general civil and commercial litigation, civil rights defense litigation and criminal defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Texas, 2009; Dean\u2019s Academic Achievement Award in Torts, Allen Lane Roberts Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., International Relations and European Studies, University of Arkansas, 2004; Chancellor\u2019s Scholar, J. William Fulbright Honors Scholar, Member of Phi Beta Kappa<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Admitted to Practice:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas and Federal District Courts of Arkansas<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, and the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/best_lawyer23_logo_annie_depper.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/logo_fdcc2021_160x100.jpg\" alt=\"FDCC\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"sf\"><\/a>ad<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/david_fuqua21.jpg\" alt=\"David Fuqua\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>David Fuqua<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7120<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>dfuqua@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>David M. Fuqua was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1949 and is the oldest member our firm. David grew up abroad but returned to the United States to complete his education. He graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1980 and has practiced law in Central Arkansas since that time, developing his practice and legal skills in a variety of areas, including general litigation, commercial law and litigation, personal injury defense, employment and civil rights defense, employment law and litigation and agricultural and commodities law. In addition, David has served for over 25 years as a mediator and arbitrator. Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., with honors, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 1980; Member and Managing Editor of the Law Review; and Published Case Note and Comment<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., English Literature, University of Southern Mississippi, 1975; Minor in secondary education<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas, Federal District Courts of Arkansas and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association, former member \u2013 Board of Governors and tenured member of the Association\u2019s House of Delegates, The Federation of Defense &amp; Corporate Counsel, American Board of Trial Advocates, Defense Research Institute, and American Inns of Court, Henry Woods Inn, Little Rock.<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"super_lawyers_badge\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 1em; font: 100 0.8em\/1em 'Arial',sans-serif; position: relative; outline: none; border: none;\">\n<div id=\"sl_badge_container_small\" style=\"height: 90px; width: 120px; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/small_name_white-gray.png'); text-align: center; outline: none; border: none;\"><a style=\"height: 20px; ; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 100%; outline: none; border: none;\" title=\"Visit the official website of Super Lawyers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com&amp;c=basic_small_white-gray_badge&amp;i=home_page\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a style=\"height: 45px; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 36px 0 0 0; outline: none; border: none; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: #666666;\" title=\"View the profile of Arkansas General Litigation Attorney David M. Fuqua\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/arkansas\/lawyer\/David-M-Fuqua\/b032742a-82de-4ba9-a387-a5a418593a19.html&amp;c=basic_smallwhite-gray_badge&amp;i=b032742a-82de-4ba9-a387-a5a418593a19\">David M. Fuqua<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fuqua_david_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023 Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/fuqua_david_10years_badge.png\" alt=\"10 Year Super Lawyer Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/badge_abota_fuqua.jpg\" alt=\"abota\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/logo_fdcc2021_160x100.jpg\" alt=\"FDCC\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo_aaa2015.jpg\" alt=\"American Arbitrators\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo_best_lawyers_fuqua2015.jpg\" alt=\"Best Lawyers\" border=\"0\" \/><!--img src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DF_sl_5yrs_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers 5 years\" border=\"0\"--><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"eg\"><\/a>eg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/eric_gribble21.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Gribble\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Eric Gribble<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7128<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>egribble@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Eric R. Gribble is originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas for his undergraduate and legal studies. Eric has been practicing law in Arkansas since 2002, and his primary areas of practice are general civil and commercial litigation, nursing home defense, professional liability defense, product liability, tort and personal injury defense, coverage opinions and loss investigations, family law, criminal defense, construction law, contracts and debt collection. He has trial experience in both state and federal courts, as well as appellate experience with the Arkansas Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Eric has represented clients in regulatory matters and has experience in mediation and arbitration. Super Lawyers named Eric a \u201cRising Star.\u201d Little Rock Soiree magazine recognized Eric as one of Little Rock\u2019s Top 100 Lawyers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 2002; Member and Officer of Phi Delta Phi legal honors fraternity<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.S. Business Administration, Financial Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1999; Member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity; Golden Key National Honor Society<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas, Missouri, Federal District Courts of Arkansas and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, and CJA Panel, United States District Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"super_lawyers_badge\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 1em; font: 100 0.8em\/1em 'Arial',sans-serif; position: relative; outline: none; border: none;\">\n<div id=\"sl_badge_container_small\" style=\"height: 90px; width: 120px; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/small_name_white-gray.png'); text-align: center; outline: none; border: none;\"><a style=\"height: 20px; ; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 100%; outline: none; border: none;\" title=\"Visit the official website of Super Lawyers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com&amp;c=basic_small_white-gray_badge&amp;i=home_page\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a style=\"height: 45px; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 36px 0 0 0; outline: none; border: none; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: #666666;\" title=\"View the profile of Arkansas Business Litigation Attorney Eric R. Gribble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/arkansas\/lawyer\/Eric-R-Gribble\/5b6960fa-8c97-4dbb-a945-09e57788d459.html&amp;c=basic_smallwhite-gray_badge&amp;i=5b6960fa-8c97-4dbb-a945-09e57788d459\">Eric R. Gribble<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gribble_eric_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023 Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/EG_sl_rising_stars_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers Rising Stars\" width=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"bh\"><\/a>bh<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 20px 40px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/blake_hendrix21.jpg\" alt=\"Blake Hendrix\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Blake Hendrix<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7123<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>bhendrix@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Blake specializes in criminal defense and litigation. After receiving his law degree, Blake served as an Assistant Arkansas Attorney General and has since taken on innumerable white collar, public corruption, death penalty, and other high-profile cases. He has taught at the Bowen School of Law and lectures frequently on criminal law and ethics.<\/p>\n<p>Blake has been selected by his peers for inclusion in each edition of <i>Best Lawyers in America\u00ae<\/i> for criminal defense since 2006. He has been named the <i>Best Lawyers\u00ae Criminal Defense: White Collar &#8220;Lawyer of the Year&#8221;<\/i> in Little Rock (2013, 2016, 2022) and <i>Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: General Practice &#8220;Lawyer of the Year&#8221;<\/i> in Little Rock (2015). Other honors include Mid-South\u2019s Super Lawyers and Soiree Magazine\u2019s Little Rock\u2019s Best Lawyers. He is included in <i>Marquis Who\u2019s Who in America<\/i> and was named the Arkansas Times Lawyer of the Year for 2018.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 1986<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1983<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 Arkansas; Eastern and Western Federal Districts of Arkansas; Northern District of Illinois; Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; the Supreme Court of the United States.<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Past chair, Arkansas Bar Association Criminal Law Section; Arkansas Bar Association Time Standards Task Force; Past Vice President and Editor-in-chief, Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; co-author, <i>Land Rovers, Excessive Fines, and Selective Incorporation: Civil Asset Forfeiture After Timbs v. Indiana.<\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hendrix_blake_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023 Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/hendrix_blake_5years_badge.png\" alt=\"10 Year Super Lawyer Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/logo_best_lawyers_hendrix2015.jpg\" alt=\"Best Lawyers\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/BH_sl_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"mm\"><\/a>mm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/member15.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Munnerlyn\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Mike Munnerlyn<br \/>Of Counsel<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 663-5620<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>mikemunn@aol.com<\/p>\n<p>Mike Munnerlyn is a native of Lonoke and has been practicing in Little Rock since 1995. He has twice been recognized by the Arkansas Times as one of Arkansas\u2019s Best Lawyers in the areas of Tax and Wills. Mike practices statewide primarily in the areas of estate, trust, tax and business planning and estate and trust administration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 L.L.M., Taxation, University of Florida College of Law, 1995<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1994<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.S., cum laude, Accounting, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1991<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association and Probate, Trust and Taxations Sections and Board member of Lonoke School District Foundation<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"sr\"><\/a>sr<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/member_s_rowland.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Rowland\" \/><\/p>\n<div>  \n<h2>Sean Rowland<br \/>Associate<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7127<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>srowland@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Sean Rowland is originally from Saint Charles, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri for his undergraduate studies, earning a B.A. in Political Science. After graduating, Sean worked in law enforcement and subsequently spent seven years in commercial insurance solving complex insurance issues for multinational companies. He attended law school at the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he graduated summa cum laude and was the recipient of the Bogle-Sharp Award. While in law school, Sean was an extern with Chief Judge Phyllis M. Jones of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. He also served in the law school&#8217;s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the firm, Sean worked at the Arkansas Attorney General&#8217;s Office focusing on civil rights defense for the State of Arkansas. Sean\u2019s primary area of practice involves civil rights defense for municipalities and counties throughout Arkansas. Sean has trial experience in federal court as well as appellate experience with the Arkansas Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., summa cum laude, University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, 2024; Bogle-Sharp Award; Top Paper Awards in Contracts, Federal Income Tax, Property, Tort, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Advanced Legal Research, and Land Use; Articles Editor and Member of the UA Little Rock Law Review<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., with honors, University of Missouri<\/div>\n<h3>Admitted to Practice:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas and Federal District Courts of Arkansas, and the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas Bar Association and Pulaski County Bar Association\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"adr\"><\/a>adr<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/member16.jpg\" alt=\"Abbie Decker Rucker\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Abbie Decker Rucker<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong> (501) 975-7132<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>adecker@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Abbie Decker Rucker is from Mountain View, Arkansas and has been practicing law in Little Rock since 2002. She attended the University of Arkansas for her undergraduate and legal education. She served as an intern clerk for the Honorable Robert T. Dawson, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas and the Arkansas Attorney General. Her primary areas of practice are employment law, business law, product liability and commercial litigation. She has a passion for helping clients understand and navigate employment laws and regulations so that they can focus on operating their businesses. Abbie works closely with owners and management teams on a wide variety of issues, including employee hiring, discipline, terminations, separation agreements, handbooks, benefits, such as 401(k) and insurance, non-competition covenants, contracts, policies, DOL and ICE investigations and EEOC charges and compliance with state and federal laws (FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, ACA, ADA, ADEA, ACRA, FCRA, USERRA, ERISA, OSHA, IRCA and Form I-9 requirements). She conducts supervisor and human resources training and internal compliance audits. In addition to her employment law practice, Abbie serves her clients in a general counsel capacity and is involved in strategic planning, general operations, drafting policies and contracts, managing due diligence processes in transactional opportunities, succession and risk management planning and regulatory navigation. She has successfully defended clients in both the state and federal courts of Arkansas as well as government enforcement proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., cum laude, University of Arkansas School of Law School, Fayetteville, 2002; Phi Delta Phi legal honors; Dean\u2019s List 1999-2002; Board of Advocates; Student Bar Association; Environmental Law Society Co-Founder and President; Trial and Moot Court Competitor; and William B. Putman Inn of Court<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., summa cum laude, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1999; Phi Beta Kappa; Research- Corrections System in Arkansas; Top Student Award-Pre-Law; Rhodes Scholar Nominee; Chancellor\u2019s List 1996-1999; 1998 Homecoming Queen (Platform, Prevent Child Abuse America); Kappa Delta Sorority Vice President; University Football Run Chair; Northwest Arkansas Arthritis Foundation Committee Member; University Programs Security Committee; Student Government Association; Golden Key National Honor Society; Mortar Board National Honor Society; Order of Omega<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Noteworthy:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae 2026:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 40px;\">o Employment Law &#8211; Management<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 40px;\">o Litigation &#8211; Labor and Employment<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 Super Lawyers (Named Rising Star in 2013)<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 2025 AMP Legal Elite<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 Arkansas Times Best Lawyers<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 AY Best Lawyers <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 Little Rock Soir\u00e9e Best Lawyers<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 NCL Little Rock Laura Paczewitz Founder\u2019s Award<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 CLE Speaker and Contributor \u2013 Employment Law; Business Strategic Planning<\/div>\n\n<h3>Associations &#038; Service:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">American Bar Association; Arkansas Bar Association; Pulaski County Bar Association; Henry Woods Inn of Court; American Inns of Court; Defense Research Institute; Society for Human Resource Management; National Charity League (2026 President Elect); 20th Century Club; City Connections; Junior League of Little Rock; Fellowship Bible Church; Zeta Gamma Capital Campaign Committee; Arkansas Children\u2019s Hospital Committee for the Future; UofA Forever Queens, Volunteer Parent Coach<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas, 2002<br>\nUnited States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"super_lawyers_badge\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 1em; font: 100 0.8em\/1em 'Arial',sans-serif; position: relative; outline: none; border: none;\">\n<div id=\"sl_badge_container_small\" style=\"height: 90px; width: 120px; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/small_name_white-gray.png'); text-align: center; outline: none; border: none;\"><a style=\"height: 20px; ; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 100%; outline: none; border: none;\" title=\"Visit the official website of Super Lawyers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com&amp;c=basic_small_white-gray_badge&amp;i=home_page\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a style=\"height: 45px; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 36px 0 0 0; outline: none; border: none; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; color: #666666;\" title=\"View the profile of Arkansas Employment &amp;amp; Labor Attorney Abbie D. Decker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/arkansas\/lawyer\/Abbie-D-Decker\/83ee120c-37fb-40a3-8c50-923ecca3d078.html&amp;c=basic_smallwhite-gray_badge&amp;i=83ee120c-37fb-40a3-8c50-923ecca3d078\">Abbie D. Rucker<\/a><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rucker_abbie_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023 Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ADR_sl_rising_stars_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers Rising Stars\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><span style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\"><a style=\"color: #f5f5f5;\" name=\"ps\"><\/a>ps<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"each_member\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/patrick_spivey21.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Spivey\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Patrick L. Spivey<br \/>Partner<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Phone: <\/strong>(501) 975-7131<br \/><strong>Email: <\/strong>pspivey@fc-lawyers.com<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Spivey has practiced law in Little Rock since 2002. His primary areas of practice are civil and commercial litigation, real estate transactions and disputes, business and commercial transactions, banking, construction law, insurance defense and creditor\u2019s rights. Patrick represents a variety of companies in all aspects of their business, including employment law, transactions, contracts, and general operations. He also has the privilege of representing and defending municipalities and counties throughout Arkansas. He has successfully represented clients in both the state and federal courts of Arkansas and before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Super Lawyers named Patrick a \u201cRising Star.\u201d Little Rock Soiree Magazine has recognized Patrick as one of Little Rock\u2019s Top 100 lawyers. Arkansas Business named Patrick to its 2014 class of \u201c40 Under 40.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h3>Education:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 2002; Phi Delta Phi legal honors<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">\u2022 B.A., History, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1999; President of Phi Delta Theta fraternity<\/div>\n<h3>Bar Admissions:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Arkansas, Federal District Courts of Arkansas, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals<\/div>\n<h3>Memberships &amp; Activities:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 20px;\">Tenured Member of the House of Delegates to the Arkansas Bar Association, Leadership Academy Graduate, American Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, William R. Overton Inn of Court, Arkansas Children\u2019s Hospital Committee for the Future, Central Arkansas Boys &amp; Girls Club Connection, Little Rock Hat Club, Volunteer Organization for Central Arkansas Legal Services, and the CJA Panel, United States District Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div id=\"super_lawyers_badge\" style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 1em; font: 100 0.8em\/1em 'Arial',sans-serif; position: relative; outline: none; border: none;\">\n<div id=\"sl_badge_container_small\" style=\"height: 90px; width: 120px; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/small_name_white-gray.png'); text-align: center; outline: none; border: none;\"><a style=\"height: 20px; ; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 1; font-size: 100%; outline: none; border: none;\" title=\"Visit the official website of Super Lawyers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com&amp;c=basic_small_white-gray_badge&amp;i=home_page\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a style=\"height: 45px; width: 120px; display: block; text-decoration: none; margin: 0; padding: 24px 0 0 0; outline: none; border: none; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3; color: #666666;\" title=\"View the profile of Arkansas Civil Litigation Attorney Patrick L. Spivey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/redir?r=https:\/\/www.superlawyers.com\/arkansas\/lawyer\/Patrick-L-Spivey\/d52264be-559a-40b9-bf33-9160c83cc0ba.html&amp;c=basic_smallwhite-gray_badge&amp;i=d52264be-559a-40b9-bf33-9160c83cc0ba\">Patrick L. Spivey<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/spivey_patrick_badge.png\" alt=\"Thompson Reuters 2023 Badge\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fc-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PS_sl_rising_stars_badge.jpg\" alt=\"Super Lawyers Rising Stars\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sb Samuel C. BaberAssociate Phone: (501) 975-7151Email: sbaber@fc-lawyers.com Samuel C. Baber was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He completed his undergraduate studies at Millsaps College, and he earned his law degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. 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