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Ator, T. Michelle
Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP
400 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201-3522
Phone: (501) 370-3319 (Direct Dial)
Fax: 501-537-2904
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Mrs. Ator is a partner in the Medical Malpractice Group at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP. She concentrates her practice in the defense of physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses, hospitals, clinics, and other medical professionals in malpractice litigation. Before joining the firm, she served as a Division Chief in the office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Civil Litigation and Appeals
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
West Practice Categories
Litigation & Appeals, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Henry Woods American Inn of Court (Master of the Bench, Past President)
- Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Invited Speaker)
- Defense Research Institute (Member)
- Pulaski County Bar Foundation (Board of Directors)
- Pulaski County Bar Association (Board of Directors)
- Arkansas Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Leadership Greater Little Rock (Class XVI)
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice, Woodward & White
- Arkansas Times "Best Lawyers" - Medical Malpractice
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Arkansas Bar Foundation Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
Pro Bono Activities
- VOCALS
Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
J.D. with Honors
Law Journal: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Journal, Associate Casenotes Editor - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Honors: President's Leadership Institute Graduate
Honors: University Academic Achievement Award
Fraternities/Sororities
- Pi Beta Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
Articles
Published Works
- Note, 21 U.S.C. 881 and the Eighth Amendment: Application of the Proportionality Requirement to Civil Forfeitures: Austin v. United States, 11 S. Ct. 2801, 1993
Office Information
Address
400 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 2000
Little Rock, AR 72201-3522
Phones
(501) 370-3319 (Direct Dial)
Faxes
501-537-2904