Jay Bequette

Jay Bequette, whose official profile lists the full name George J. (Jay) Bequette, Jr., practices at Bequette, Billingsley & Kees P.A. in Little Rock, Arkansas. He handles civil litigation, complex disputes, employment and education law, business litigation, and product and professional liability. His profile describes substantial trial and appellate work in state and federal courts. His litigation experience includes contested business matters, personal injury actions, and class action cases.

Bequette earned a J.D. from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the same university. He began practicing law in 1987 and subsequently served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of Arkansas. His finance education and early courtroom work preceded litigation involving commercial transactions and civil disputes. He is admitted in Arkansas and before several federal courts, including the US Supreme Court.

Bequette’s official biography reports more than 60 jury trials to verdict and hundreds of bench trials. He has argued over 20 appeals, participated in arbitration and mediation, and filed briefs before the US Supreme Court. He represented two defendants during the Whitewater investigation. His practice includes employment and school matters, business transactions, products liability, and professional liability. These matters combine trial litigation, negotiated resolutions, and appellate proceedings.

Jay Bequette has presented seminars on employment and education law and performed pro bono work for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He has served on an Arkansas Bar Association committee and belongs to the Pulaski County Bar Association. His profile lists an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His practice draws on decades of litigation across civil, business, employment, and education matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bequette, Billingsley & Kees P.A.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Chair, Member Benefits Committee, Arkansas Bar Association (2000-2007)
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Member, Center for Arkansas Legal Services
• President, Arkansas Razorback Letterman’s Club (1993-1994)
• Life Member, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Alumni Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas (Fayetteville)
  B.S.B.A.(Finance)

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