Kayla M. Applegate

Kayla M. Applegate is a member and attorney at The Applegate Firm PLLC in Maumelle, Arkansas. She represents individuals, families, and businesses in matters involving business law, business litigation, construction law, estate planning, estate and trust litigation, legal malpractice, and high-asset divorce. Her practice combines advisory and courtroom work, helping clients address complex legal problems, protect important interests, and pursue practical resolutions throughout the greater Little Rock area and across Arkansas.

Applegate earned her Juris Doctor from the UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2011. During law school, she served as Chief Honor Justice and received a Top Paper award in Lawyering Skills. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with high honors from Arkansas State University in 2008, where she competed on the debate team. Her academic background supports careful legal analysis, persuasive advocacy, and clear communication with clients.

Her experience includes assisting businesses with formation, entity selection, contracts, employment agreements, disputes, dissolution, and licensing board matters. In construction cases, Applegate represents homeowners, developers, contractors, and other industry participants in contract disputes, payment claims, mechanic’s liens, construction defects, warranty claims, and negligence matters. She also helps clients prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents, while handling contested estate, trust, and family-related disputes when litigation becomes necessary.

Kayla M. Applegate is admitted to practice in Arkansas and before the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. She previously worked as an associate attorney at Taylor & Taylor Law Firm P.A. and is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, and Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Recognized in past years through the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, she focuses on efficient service, practical judgment, and strong client relationships.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Applegate Firm PLLC
• Member, Arkansas State Bar
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers
• Member, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Arkansas State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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