Current Employment Position(s)

Partner and Head of Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice Group

Year Joined Organization: 1978

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Saxton is a partner in the firm and represents real estate developers for commercial and retail development projects in Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas.  Illustrations of representative real estate services are: multistate sales of land, acquisition, operations and sales of property, including review of leases; all categories of financing whether real estate, asset, revolver or project based; and analysis and drafting of reciprocal easements.  He has extensive experience in like-kind 1031 exchange transactions, formation of equity real estate investment entities, and state tax services with respect to sales and use, income taxes, and economic inducements.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate Transactions
• Business Transactions
• Leasing
• Development and Finance
• Like-kind Exchanges
• Pass Through Entities
• State Tax Matters

Representative Clients

• Clary Development Corporation
• Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy/USA/Super D Drugs
• The Danny Thomas Company
• Irwin Partners
• Entergy
• Regions Bank
• Equity Broadcasting, Inc.
• Hino Motors, Ltd.
• Garrett Enterprises, Inc.
• Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
• Irwin Partners
• Triple Net Properties, LLC

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Transactions, State, Local & Municipal Law, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• Arkansas, 1977
• U.S. Tax Court, 1978

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arkansas Bar Association, Taxation and Real Estate Section
• American Bar Association, Probate & Real Estate Section
• Pulaski County Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America - Real Estate Law
• Mid-South Super Lawyers
• Chambers USA - Real Estate Law

Classes and Seminars

• Frequent Lecturer since 1985 concerning Sales and Use Taxes

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1978
  LL.M. Tax, Master of Law(s) in Taxation
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1977
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  
  Law Review: Arkansas Law Review: Member 1976-1977
  
  Law Review: Arkansas Law Review: Associate Editor 1977
• University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1972
  Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration B.S.C.B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Gamma Delta

Address

400 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201-3522

Phones

(501) 370-1586 (Direct Dial)

Faxes

(501) 244-5301 (Direct Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.fridayfirm.com