Clifford W. Plunkett

Clifford W. Plunkett


Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

Recognized since 2010

Rogers, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Bet-the-Company Litigation
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Clifford W. Plunkett began his career with Friday, Eldredge & Clark working in the Little Rock office for several years before moving to the firm’s Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. Cliff handles a broad range of civil litigation, including class actions, professional liability defense in the medical, legal and insurance fields, commercial litigation, product liability, construction, motor vehicle (auto and tractor-trailer) and intentional torts. He has tried more than 20 complex jury trials often lasting several days in state and federal courts throughout Arkansas.

Cliff brings a legacy of diligence and passion to his work. He was valedictorian of his high school class and was awarded the W.J. Arnold Award from the University of Arkansas School of Law for graduating second in his class. He received the highest score on the Arkansas Bar Exam in 1995.

Cliff is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Personal Injury - Defendants and Commercial Litigation. In 2013, he was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Fayetteville for his work in Bet-the-Company Litigation and earned the same title in 2016 for his work in Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. He has also been selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Mid-South Super Lawyers.

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Location
  • 3350 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 301
    Rogers, AR 72758
Education
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, J.D., graduated 1995
  • University of Arkansas, Accounting, graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
  • Arkansas, 1995
  • Arkansas, United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Arkansas Bar Association - Member
  • International Association of Defense Council - Member
  • W. B. Putman American Inns of Court - member
  • Washington County Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP
Headquarters: Little Rock, Arkansas

61 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

8 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Bet-the-Company Litigation Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Fayetteville (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Fayetteville (2025)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Fayetteville (2023)
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Fayetteville (2016)
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation, Fayetteville (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation

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