Current Employment Position(s)

Associate, since 2004

Year Joined Organization: 2004

Lawyer Overview

Kris is an associate at Friday, Eldredge & Clark where he works in the firm's railroad practice group.  Kris started at the firm in 2004 after graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law where he finished third in his class.

Areas of Practice

• Civil Litigation
• Railroad Law
• Insurance Defense
• Commercial Litigation

Representative Cases

• Guerrero v. OK Foods, Inc., 2006 Ark. App. LEXIS 192, at *1 (Ark. Ct. App. 2006)
• Dickerson v. Union Pac. R.R. Co., 428 F. Supp.2d 909 (E.D. Ark. 2006)
• Hall v. Union Pacific R.R. Co., No. 06-CV-1012, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14588, *1 (W. D. Ark, March 1, 2007), aff'd, No. 07-1814, 2008 U.S. App LEXIS 1413 (8th Cir. Jan. 25, 2008) (per curiam) , (8th Cir. 2008)

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Arkansas, 2004
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2005
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2005
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Arkansas Bar Association
• Pulaski County Bar Association

Honors and Awards

• Note & Comment Editor, Arkansas Law Review, 2003 - 2004
• 2004 University of Arkansas School of Law High Academic Achievement Award
• 2004 James H. McKenzie Award for Professional Responsibility and Ethics
• 2003 University of Arkansas Moot Court Team Winner and Best Brief Winner

Education

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas, May, 2004
  J.D.
  Honors: summa cum laude
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  B. A.; Political Science

Published Works

• Davis v. St. John's Helath System, Inc: General Jurisdiction, The Door Is Ajar, But How Far Will It Open?, 56 Ark. L. Rev. 657, 2003

Address

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

Phones

(501) 370-1471

Faxes

(501) 537-2917

Emails

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Websites

http://www.fridayfirm.com