About

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Our firm has by far the largest employee benefits practice in Arkansas, encompassing more than 1,000 separate benefits and compensation plans. Members of our practice group all have Masters in Taxation law degrees.  Our clients based in Arkansas and beyond represent a “who’s who” of leading employers and include:

  • A leading energy utility
  • Banks and bank holding companies
  • A large nationwide department store retailer
  • Food processing companies with regional and national reach
  • The top Arkansas health systems and hospitals
  • Family business interests that own dozens of companies
  • Educational institutions and other not-for-profit organizations (including the State of Arkansas deferred compensation plan)

But large plans are hardly our only focus. Small employers — for example, medical practices and family-owned businesses — also receive the same attention to detail and insightful legal guidance as clients with tens of thousands of covered employees. The volume of the plans we represent provide us with constant contact with the Department of Labor (Employee Benefits Security Administration) and the Internal Revenue Service on pension and benefits issues which in turn provides our clients with the assurance of representation by lawyers who are well-known and respected by government regulators.

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What the team is known for

Friday, Eldredge & Clark is an eminent firm with a large employee benefits practice, acting for a range of clients including banks, health systems and educational institutions. The firm regularly advises on both large-scale and smaller plan design and implementation, as well as ERISA compliance and fiduciary training.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexandra Ifrah
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Alexandra Ifrah
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Alexandra Ifrah advises clients on employee benefits matters and, more specifically, retirement plan structures and compliance. She is active across a range of sectors including retail, energy and banking, among others.

Joseph B Hurst Jr
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Joseph B Hurst Jr
Head of Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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Joseph Hurst works across a diverse range of sectors including banking, technology and healthcare, to name a few. His expertise lies in advising clients on employee benefits matters such as retirement plan compliance.

A Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr
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A Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr
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Wyckliff Nisbet is well regarded for his work in this space. He advises on a range of employee benefits matters, as well as providing expert counsel on tax-related issues such as tax-qualified retirement plans.

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Alexandra Ifrah
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Alexandra Ifrah
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Joseph B Hurst Jr
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Joseph B Hurst Jr
Head of Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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A Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr
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A Wyckliff Nisbet, Jr
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Members

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Brian Smith

David Graf

Jeremiah Wood

Joseph B Hurst Jr

Joseph B Hurst Jr

Head of Department

Joshua Osborne