Atty. Cara Butler
Cara Butler served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Lavenski R. Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit where she gained experience on a wide variety of labor and employment issues.
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Cara Butler is a employment, business, and litigation attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC. Educated at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 2019). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor and Employment Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Cara Butler served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Lavenski R. Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit where she gained experience on a wide variety of labor and employment issues
- She now combines her knowledge and experience to counsel businesses and not-for-profits on employment and workplace issues to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws
- She advises human resources administration on hiring and termination, employee discipline, state and federal leave laws, employee handbooks and policies and wage and hour compliance
- Cara is dedicated and driven which is demonstrated when she earned the highest score on the 2019 Arkansas Bar Exam, received 12 top paper awards in law school and won multiple national dance team championships as a youth
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Cara Butler is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Arkansas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Cara Butler is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Arkansas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Cara Butler is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Arkansas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Arkansas
Practicing law in Arkansas. Legal matters in Arkansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Little Rock are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arkansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arkansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arkansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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