Atty. Jay T. Taylor
Jay T. Taylor is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate/Commercial Transactions Practice Group.
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Jay T. Taylor is a business, real estate, and securities attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Admitted to practice in Georgia (1997) and Arkansas (2000). Educated at Emory University (JD, 1997) and University of Arkansas at Little Rock (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Real Estate Law (Little Rock) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Finance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay T. Taylor is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate/Commercial Transactions Practice Group
- Jay’s practice is focused heavily on commercial financing transactions
- Jay has substantial experience structuring and closing New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transactions, renewable energy tax credit transactions, low-income housing tax credit transactions and conventional commercial real estate and commercial/industrial lending transactions
- Jay is nationally recognized as a qualified active low-income community business (QALICB) counsel in NMTC transactions, closing numerous NMTC transactions throughout the country
- Jay also represents financial institutions in commercial lending transactions and owners/developers in all aspects of the acquisition, development and operation of commercial real estate
- Jay’s work on behalf of clients has been recognized by lawyer rating organizations and his peers
- In 2012, Best Lawyers in America named Jay as the Real Estate Lawyer of the Year in Little Rock
- Jay is perennially listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers and Partners USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Jay is also recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers as a “Super Lawyer” and was listed in Arkansas Business for Top 40 Under 40
- Jay is a graduate of Leadership Arkansas and Leadership Greater Little Rock
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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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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