Aaron M. Heffington

Attorney Bio

Education: 
University of Arkansas (B.S.B.A., 2010)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (J.D., 2013) 

Biography: 
Mr. Heffington is a shareholder and director of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. He received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Information Systems Management from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 2010. Mr. Heffington graduated cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law and joined the Arkansas bar in 2013. From contract and real estate litigation to corporate planning, Mr. Heffington’s legal practice focuses on his clients’ business needs, whether in the boardroom or the courtroom. Mr. Heffington routinely handles everything from contract disputes, enforcement of landlord’s rights, construction issues, and disagreements between business owners. Mr. Heffington’s litigation and structured settlement transfer practices have afforded him the opportunity to appear in the court of nearly every county in Arkansas. Mr. Heffington was named to Arkansas Money & Politics’ Legal Elite in 2025, “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America®, “Rising Stars” by Mid-South Super Lawyers 2017-2026, Best Lawyers in Lawyers in America® 2026-2027, and Arkansas Money & Politics’ Legal Elite 2025.

Practice Areas: 
Complex Commercial Litigation
Landlord/Tenant – Real Estate Law
Employment Litigation
Corporate and Municipal Finance
Corporate Structuring, Strategy and Formation
Structured Settlement Transfer Approvals

Associations and Memberships:
Arkansas Bar Association
Pulaski County Bar Association
Little Rock Hat Club
Think Big Little Rock – Economic Development Task Force
Kappa Sigma Fraternity (Xi Chapter, University of Arkansas)

Professional Recognitions:
“Ones to Watch” – Best Lawyers in America®
“Rising Stars” – Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2017-2026
Best Lawyers in Lawyers in America® 2026-2027
Arkansas Money & Politics’ Legal Elite, 2025

Notable Reported Decisions:
Oak Truck Lines, LLC v. ARCAP Environmental, LLC (2025)
TMG, Inc. v. Dir., Div. of Workforce Servs., 2023 Ark. App. 460, 678 S.W.3d 44 (2023)
Lewis v. Jewell, 2020 Ark. App. 184, 598 S.W.3d 67 (2020)
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. v. Hopkins, 2016 Ark. App. 112, 484 S.W.3d 682 (2016)
Mountain Crest, LLC v. Kimbro, 2018 Ark. App. 626, 567 S.W.3d 888 (2018).
CTHC Holdings, LLC v. First Capital Real Estate Investments, LLC, United States District Court, E.D. Arkansas 4:18CV00106, 2020WL 13421222 (2020)