Atty. H. Wayne "Wayne" Young
H. Wayne Young is a partner with the firm and a member of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group.
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H. Wayne "Wayne" Young is a employment and litigation attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Admitted to practice in Arkansas (2003). Educated at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (JD, 2002) and Arkansas Tech University (B.A. History and Political Science, 2000). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Individuals (Little Rock) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- H. Wayne Young is a partner with the firm and a member of the Labor and Employment Law Practice Group
- He was named the 2017 Russell Gunter Legislative Advocacy Award Recipient by the Arkansas SHRM
- The award recognizes outstanding contributions of time and effort in local, state or federal legislative advocacy on behalf of the Human Resources profession
- He is a member of CAHRA and was awarded the association’s Legislative Advocacy Award for 2018
- He has also been named in The Best Lawyers in America publication annually since 2015, and has been listed as a Rising Star in the Mid-South by Super Lawyersmagazine annually since 2013
- He is on the Board of Directors of Women and Children First and he is the past president of the Little Rock Downtown Kiwanis Club
- Wayne currently serves as General Counsel to the Arkansas State Council of the Society of Human Resource Management.He graduated summa cum laude from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and attended law school at the William H. Bowen School of Law at UALR where he was a Bowen Scholar
- Wayne was a Bowen Scholar at the University of Little Rock School of Law, and won the Bogle-Sharpe Award for Most Likely to Succeed in the Practice of Law in 2003
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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