Atty. Stephen R. Lancaster
Steve Lancaster has a commercial litigation practice, primarily in the areas of breach of contract litigation, trust litigation, engineer and architect defense, gaming regulation, title insurance litigation and general commercial dispute resolution. Lancaster is the Chief Operating Officer for Wright Lindsey Jennings and has been with the firm his entire legal career.
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Stephen R. Lancaster is a trusts, business, real estate, construction, and estate litigation attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Wright Lindsey Jennings. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Admitted to practice in Arkansas (1993). Educated at The University of Texas (MBA, 1986) and University of Arkansas (—, 1984). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Steve Lancaster has a commercial litigation practice, primarily in the areas of breach of contract litigation, trust litigation, engineer and architect defense, gaming regulation, title insurance litigation and general commercial dispute resolution. Lancaster is the Chief Operating Officer for Wright Lindsey Jennings and has been with the firm his entire legal career.
Lancaster’s more recent experience includes:
- Counsel for an international oil and gas company in litigation resulting from a release of oil from an interstate pipeline.
- Lead counsel for a ballot question committee in successfully challenging the sufficiency of a petition for an initiated constitutional amendment.
- Lead counsel for an international consumer products company in a franchise practices act dispute.
- Trial counsel for a limited liability company member in a breach of loyalty claim by another member seeking an accounting.
- Lead counsel in defending an architect against a breach of contract and negligence claim.
- Counsel for a nation-wide trust client defending breach of fiduciary duty claims by trust beneficiaries.
- Lead counsel in defending a national subcontractor in a claim brought by the owner of a commercial project.
- Counsel for a national entity on Arkansas gaming issues.
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Stephen R. Lancaster is one of 104,172 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Arkansas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Stephen R. Lancaster is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Arkansas →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Stephen R. Lancaster is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Arkansas →
Stephen R. Lancaster is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Arkansas →
Stephen R. Lancaster is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate 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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