William Mell Griffin III

William Mell Griffin III


Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP

Recognized since 1997

Little Rock, Arkansas

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Insurance

Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Insurance
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Will Griffin represents major manufacturers nationally in product liability and other litigation. His work also includes the defense of medical malpractice and general liability cases. Will has handled cases in nearly every state in the United States, having tried more than 80 jury trials. He has been a lead counsel in the defense of manufacturers in lawsuits brought by dozens of municipalities and handled one of the most significant matters litigated before the Consumer Product Safety Commission in recent years.

Will is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, and an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is recognized as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Mid-South Super Lawyers in multiple areas for many years.

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Location
  • 400 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2000
    Little Rock, AR 72201-3493
Education
  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1982
  • Southern Methodist University, graduated 1982
  • University of Virginia, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Arkansas, United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
  • Arkansas, 1982
Affiliations
  • Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel - member
  • Arkansas Easter Seals Society - VIP Chairman, 1988-1999
  • DRI (formerly Defense Research Institute) -
  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel - member
  • Pulaski County Bar Association - President, 2006-2007
  • Trial Attorneys of America - Product Liability Defense
  • VOCALS, (Volunteers for Center for Arkansas Legal Services) - Board of Directors and Chairman, 1997-2005
  • William R. Overton American Inn of Court Master of the Bench, - Counselor, President, 2006-2007
  • American Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • American Inns of Court - Master of the Bench
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate
  • American College of Trial Lawyers - Diplomate
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 - Litigation - Insurance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Insurance, Little Rock (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

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