Ellen Owens Smith is a partner in the Labor and Employment Litigation Section of Friday, Eldredge & Clark.  Her practice is focused on representing employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including ADA, FMLA, Wage and Hour, Title VII, trade secrets and covenants not to compete.  She also has experience representing property owners in suits involving compliance with the Fair Housing Amendments Act and the ADA accessibility provisions.  Her practice includes not only representation of employers before courts, arbitrators, and administrative bodies, but also working closely with clients to ensure compliance with all applicable employment and civil rights laws.

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, J.D., With Honors, 1996
• Northwestern University, B.S., Speech, 1988

• Recent Developments in Employment Law, Arkansas Bankers Association Little Rock, Arkansas September 26, 2007
• The Family Medical Leave Act in Arkansas, Employee and Employer Notification Requirements Little Rock, Arkansas, June 12 2007
• Appellate Court and Federal Practice Seminar, Discovery and Motion Practice Little Rock, Arkansas, June 4, 2004

• Arkansas Children’s Hospital
• The Bilco Company
• Fayetteville Public Schools
• Little Rock School District

• Arkansas Bar Association
• Pulaski County Bar Association
• Henry Woods Inn of Court
• Member, VOCALS (Volunteers Organization for Central Arkansas Legal Services)
• VIPS, Little Rock School District

• Arkansas, 1996
• United States Courts for Appeal for the Sixth and Eighth Circuits
• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas