Lawrence E. Chisenhall
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Attorney Bio
Education:
University of Arkansas School of Law ( J.D. 1974)
University of Arkansas ( B.S.B.A. Banking and Finance 1971)
Biography:
Larry Chisenhall has been engaged in the practice of regulatory and public utility law since 1976. His area of concentration has primarily been the representation of electric, natural gas, water, sewer, and telecommunications clients, both regulated and non-regulated, in all aspects of their regulatory and legal needs, including business transactions, financing, rate proceedings, compliance with regulations and rulings, certification proceedings, fuel and transportation contracts, right-of-way easements and eminent domain proceedings. He is a member of the firm’s Regulated Utilities Practice Group, Business and Corporate Practice Group, and Administrative Law Practice Group.
Recognition:
- Former Chief Counsel-Arkansas Public Service Commission
- Best Lawyers in America® – 2003 to present
- Best Lawyers in America® – Lawyer of the Year – 2024 (Energy Law)
- Best Lawyers’ Arkansas Lawyer of the Year – 2016, 2018 (Energy Law)
- Arkansas Times- Best Lawyers in Arkansas – 2006-present
- Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Chisenhall, Nestrud & Julian, P.A. – Founding Member and President 1989-2016
Practice Areas:
Regulatory and Public Utilities Law
Corporate and Business Law
Accreditations & Awards
News & Alerts
Patrick Lee Joins Litigation Team
Little Rock, AR, January 13, 2026 – Patrick Lee, a 2018 graduate of UALR William H. Bowen School of Law, joined the Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. litigation team on January 2, 2026. He graduated from Hendrix College in 2011, with a B.A. in Sociology, and was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 2018. He became […]
Samuel Piazza Named as Shareholder and Director of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A.
Little Rock, AR, January 9, 2026 – Samuel Piazza has been named as shareholder and director of Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. Piazza joined the firm in 2018 as a law clerk and started as an associate after passing the bar exam in 2019. “It’s a great place to work,” Piazza shared. “We work very hard […]
Gill Ragon Owen Voted “Best Law Firm” 2025 by Arkansas Business
Little Rock, AR, December 22, 2025 — Gill Ragon Owen, P.A. was voted “Best Law Firm” by Arkansas Business. Only one vote per URL address is allowed and all votes are reviewed to ensure legitimacy. All results are published in a special section of the December 22 issue of Arkansas Business. Arkansas Business is a […]
