Adam D. Franks

Adam D. Franks is Counsel at Mitchell Williams in Little Rock, Arkansas. He represents businesses, nonprofits, and medical professionals in complex state and federal court cases. His practice includes Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Professional and Medical Liability Defense, Products Liability and Mass Tort, Class Action Defense, Appellate work, and Transportation Defense. He addresses insurance coverage and commercial disputes as well as claims involving injuries and wrongful death.

Adam earned a B.S.B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from the University of Arkansas in 2008. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2016. He is admitted to practice in Arkansas. His economics and legal studies provide a foundation for evaluating business concerns alongside the procedural and substantive questions presented in litigation.

Adam has secured dismissals in legal malpractice cases and a defense verdict for a motor carrier and driver. His experience also includes obtaining summary judgment for a national retailer in product liability and wrongful death litigation. He has negotiated class settlements, managed claims administration, and directed a nonprofit’s response to a Department of Labor audit involving more than 600 employees’ time and payroll records.

Adam D. Franks was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2027 for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. He participates in bar and defense counsel organizations and volunteers in the Bowen School of Law Professional Mentor Program. His publications include co-authored Arkansas Bar Association materials on civil procedure, discovery, and appellate motion practice. Through litigation, settlement work, mentoring, and writing, he maintains a practice grounded in the practical demands of resolving disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)
• Volunteer, William H. Bowen School of Law Professional Mentor Program (2018-Present)
• Member, Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Economics

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