Ryan J. Applegate

Ryan J. Applegate is a member and attorney at The Applegate Firm PLLC in Maumelle, Arkansas. He represents businesses and individuals in business law, business litigation, construction law, estate planning, estate and trust disputes, legal malpractice, and high-asset divorce. His work includes advising on business formation, contracts, employment agreements, dissolution, licensing matters, and commercial disputes while helping clients evaluate risks and pursue practical solutions.

Applegate earned his J.D. from UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2011. He received a B.B.A. from Harding University in 2008 and completed a minor in French. His legal and business education provides a strong foundation for analyzing contracts, financial issues, ownership structures, and disputed transactions. This background supports his ability to address both preventive planning and contested matters with careful judgment.

Applegate’s experience covers disputes involving employers and employees, contractors, business partners, company property, fiduciary duties, insurance claims, and regulatory investigations. In construction matters, he assists homeowners, developers, contractors, and other stakeholders with contracts, mechanics’ liens, payment claims, defects, warranty issues, and negligence allegations. He also helps families prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and beneficiary deeds, and represents clients in estate, trust, legal malpractice, and complex property-division disputes.

Ryan J. Applegate is admitted in Arkansas and before the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and has been selected for the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Applegate brings preparation, personal attention, and practical analysis to matters that may affect a client’s business, property, family, or professional future. His broad practice helps clients pursue clear strategies in both transactional and courtroom settings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Applegate Firm PLLC
• Member, Arkansas State Bar
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Harding University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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