Atty. Scott H. Tucker
Scott H. Tucker is head of the firm’s Railroad Practice Group.
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Scott H. Tucker is an attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Friday Eldredge & Clark LLP. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Admitted to practice in Arkansas (1987). Educated at Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1987) and University of Arkansas (B.A. History, 1984). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Railroad Law (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Railroad Law (Little Rock) (2022). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott H. Tucker is head of the firm’s Railroad Practice Group
- He and his section represents the two largest Class One freight railroads in the country and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in their Arkansas litigation
- He has extensive experience representing railroads in cases involving grade crossing accidents, employee injuries, and trespasser strikes
- Scott is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Arkansas’s Top Lawyers in AYMagazine for Railroad Law
- He is a member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC)
- Over the years, Scott has made numerous presentations to law, claims, and operating departments of railroads as well as to the NARTC and the Occupational Claims Seminars
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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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