Abtin Mehdizadegan

Abtin Mehdizadegan is a Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. in Little Rock, Arkansas. He represents employers in traditional labor and employment law matters. His practice combines litigation with advice to boards, executives, human resources leaders, and in-house counsel. He handles workplace disputes, employment policies, and sensitive investigations for businesses and organizations in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors across a range of industries.

Abtin earned a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Maine. He received his J.D. (Juris Doctor), with honors, from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. His background also includes experience with a computer and software manufacturer. That combination of education and technology-sector experience supports work for employers dealing with complex workplace concerns, including businesses operating in cybersecurity and other technology-related fields.

Abtin has defended class and collective actions, wage and hour lawsuits, labor grievances, and arbitration proceedings. His work includes proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board, along with Department of Labor audits. He has handled appeals before the Supreme Court of Arkansas and the Fifth and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeal. He also assists employers with workforce training and the development of policies and handbooks.

Abtin Mehdizadegan teaches Employment Law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law. His official profile records the 2017 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award from the Center for Arkansas Legal Services for constitutional litigation involving guardianship protections for domestic violence survivors. His daily practice includes outside workplace investigations and compliance counseling, extending his work beyond courtroom defense to the decisions employers make before disputes arise.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, DRI
• Member, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Member, Volunteer Organization of Central Arkansas Legal Services
• Member, William R Overton American Inn of Court
• Member, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maine
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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