Christopher J. Heller

Christopher J. Heller


Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

Recognized since 2006

Little Rock, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Appellate Practice

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Education Law

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Education Law
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Christopher Heller works primarily in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law and Education Law. The majority of his practice consists of trial and appellate work.

He primarily represents businesses and public entities in class actions and other cases involving natural resources, insurance, trade secrets, employment, civil rights, education, contracts and other issues.

Chris is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Labor and Employment Law and Education Law.

Representative Clients
  • Manufacturers
  • Insurance Companies
  • Oil and Gas Producers
  • School Districts

Contact & Links
Location
  • 400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2000
    Little Rock, AR 72201-3493
Education
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, J.D., graduated 1981
  • University of Miami School of Law, BS, graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Arkansas, United States
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Arkansas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Delta Theta Phi - Dean
  • National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys - Member
  • Pulaski County Bar Association - Member

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
Headquarters: Little Rock, Arkansas

61 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Appellate Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Education Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Education Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Education Law, Little Rock (2023)
  • Education Law, Little Rock (2019)
  • Appellate Practice, Little Rock (2018)
  • Education Law, Little Rock (2016)
  • Employment Law - Management, Little Rock (2015)
  • Education Law, Little Rock (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Education Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Administrative
  • Appellate
  • Civil Litigation
  • Civil Rights
  • Complex Litigation
  • Contract Disputes
  • Defense
  • Disability
  • Education
  • Election
  • Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Harassment
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • Religion
  • State and Federal
  • Title VII Litigation
Awards:
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2017
  • Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, Little Rock Education Law, 2016
  • Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, Little Rock, Employment Law, 2015
  • Named Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers, Little Rock, Education Law, 2014

Publications

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