John M. Rainwater - Little Rock, AR
Attorney at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
Personal Injury Lawyers in Little Rock, AR
801 Technology Dr. Little Rock, AR 72223
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Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
John Rainwater has been practicing law in Arkansas since 2009. While he is primarily focused on his personal injury practice, he has also represented debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases, handled disability cases, litigated class action cases against multi-million-dollar companies, and defended law enforcement officers in Section 1983 cases. He litigates cases in federal and state courts and has also tried cases in front of the Arkansas Claims Commission.
After completing his Juris Doctorate at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas, John was admitted as a member to the Arkansas Bar in 2009. He was also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas in 2009. and practiced before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas in 2011.
Before becoming an attorney, John earned his B.S.B.A. in Accountancy from the Sam Walton School of Business at the University of Arkansas in 2005. John’s accounting degree trained him to think practically, efficiently, and logically, allowing him to be a better advocate for his clients. He puts this education and experience to work every day in serving his clients’ interests.
John is a board member of the Volunteers’ Organization Center for Arkansas Legal Services (VOCALS) and is a board member of the Alumni Association of the William H. Bowen School of Law. He was a member of the House of Delegates of the Arkansas Bar Association from 2015-2018, served on several different committees of the Arkansas Bar Association, and was a member of the Executive Council of the Young Lawyers’ Section of the Arkansas Bar Association from 2014-2018. He was the treasurer, vice-president, and president of the Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas from 2014-2017. He is an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church and has coached Little League baseball at Junior Deputy since 2015.
John was recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in Little Rock for Bankruptcy in 2015, 2016, and 2017. He was also recognized and distinguished by the “National Trial Lawyers” and “Top 100 Trial Lawyers.” He was presented with Awards of Excellence from the Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Section in 2014-2017, and was the Judith Ryan Gray Outstanding Young Lawyer Service Award recipient in 2017. John has been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars, including the Annual Arkansas Debtor/Creditor Law Institute and the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees Annual Meeting.
John is deeply devoted to helping people who have been hurt, harmed, or otherwise challenged by the legal system. His ability to understand and empathize with his clients makes him a very successful and effective advocate. John currently lives in Little Rock with his wife, daughter, and two sons. John loves being a dad and spending time with his family.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Arkansas Bar Association Leadership Academy, 2014
- Best Lawyers in Little Rock for Bankruptcy, Little Rock Soiree, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Distinguished by the National Trial Lawyers
- Distinguished by the Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Award of Excellence, Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Section, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017
- Judith Ryan Gray Outstanding Young Lawyer Service Award recipient, 2016-2017
- The Best Lawyers in America®, recognized since 2020 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- The Best Lawyers in America®, recognized since 2020 - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law,
Little Rock,
Arkansas, 2009
J.D.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law,
Little Rock,
Arkansas, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 2005
B.S.B.A. in Accountancy
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Sam Walton School of Business, University of Arkansas, 2005
Current Employment Position(s)
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Arkansas Injury Attorney
Classes and Seminars
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“The Intersection of Personal Injury and Bankruptcy Law,” 20th Annual Arkansas Debtor/Creditor Law Institute, 2016
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“Student Loans,” 21st Annual Arkansas Debtor/Creditor Law Institute, 2017
- “Plans Lasting Longer than 60 Months,” 52nd National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees Annual Seminar, 2017
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteers’ Organization Center for Arkansas Legal Services (VOCALS), Board Member
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, Member
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, Treasurer, 2014-2015
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, Vice-President, 2015-2016
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas, President, 2016-2017
- Immanuel Baptist Church, Member
- Junior Deputy Astro League Yankees, Coach, 2015
- Junior Deputy Rookie League Yankees, Coach, 2016, 2017
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 2009
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2009
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 2009
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 2011
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Arkansas, 2011
Other Affiliations
- Arkansas Bar Association - Legal Forms Committee, Member, 2014-2015
- Arkansas Bar Association - House of Delegates, Member, District B, 2015-2018
- Arkansas Bar Association - Young Lawyers’ Section, Executive Council, Member, 2014-2018
- Arkansas Bar Association - Young Lawyers’ Section, Citizenship Education Committee, Chair, 2014-2015, 2016-2017
- Arkansas Bar Association - Young Lawyers’ Section, Legal Education Committee, Chair, 2015-2016
- Arkansas Bar Association - Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee, Member, 2015-2016
- Arkansas Bar Association - Continuing Education Committee, Member, 2016-2017
- Arkansas Bar Association - Leadership Academy Alumni Section, Free Estate Planning Clinic, Co-Chair, 2015
- Arkansas Bar Association - Professional Ethics Committee, 2017-2018
- Arkansas Bar Association - Forms Committee, Member, 2014-2015
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