Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman, P.A. provides value-added legal services in a quick and innovative manner.

Gill Elrod Ragon Owen & Sherman, P.A. serves leading businesses, including utilities, commercial and investment banks, finance companies, state and local government entities, and charitable institutions.

We assign a team of attorneys to major litigation or transactional matters. This approach expedites the legal process, enhances the overall quality of our work product, and, most importantly, provides comfort that our clients' matters are handled with speed and diligence.

We maintain long-term relationships with our clients. These clients include:

• several of Arkansas' commercial banking institutions;
• several of the South's largest investment banking firms;
• several of Arkansas' municipal water utilities;
• the largest electric generating company in the United States;
• one of Arkansas' largest shopping center development firms;
• several of the nation's preeminent resort development firms;
• the nation's largest mortgage originator, investor and securitization firm;
• several of the nation's largest portfolio and specialty finance companies;
• several of the nation's largest commercial mortgage originators and conduits;
• one of the nation's largest feed manufacturers (doing business internationally);
• Arkansas' largest corporate trust department;
• several of Arkansas' community banking institutions;
• an international charitable organization; and
• the state's largest and oldest adolescent and child behavioral health care system.

The following characteristics distinguish us from other law firms.

Adding Value.

We are business partners, not just outside consultants. We add value to transactions by utilizing our institutional knowledge base with creativity and diligence to reduce transaction risks and legal costs.

Deal Makers.

Our clients hire us to find creative means to close and document their business transactions or resolve their litigation disputes promptly and efficiently.

Speed.

We appreciate your right to be impatient. The business environment is too competitive to allow legal delays to impair your profitability. The faster we address and resolve your legal issues, the sooner you can focus on your core business.

Communications.

Our firm's "24-hour rule" mandates a response to every client's communication and telephone call within 24 hours of its receipt. Our clients have access to our attorneys' home phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and cell phone numbers.

Team Structure.

Our clients realize outstanding results from our team approach to handle complex litigation or business transaction matters; however, we refuse to over-staff or under-staff any matter.

Competence and Responsibility.

Our decisions and guidance will impact your future. As your partner, we undertake each matter with professionalism and competence.