Mike Rainwater - Little Rock, AR
Attorney at Rainwater, Holt & Sexton
Personal Injury Lawyers in Little Rock, AR
801 Technology Drive Little Rock, AR 72223
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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47
Years
Experience
Little Rock Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 06/25/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
When you’re hurting, you want a lawyer who will stand with you and one who has been through the battles and knows what it takes to win. For more than four decades, Mike Rainwater has helped Arkansas families navigate some of the darkest and hardest moments of their lives. He believes every person deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect, and that no Arkansan should ever have to walk through an injury alone.
Mike’s legal career is grounded in real courtroom experience, not theory. He has practiced law in Arkansas his entire career and has personally handled thousands of cases. Over his years representing Arkansas cities, counties, and injured individuals, Mike has been involved in more than 6,000 cases and has represented over 30,000 Arkansans. When Mike gives legal counsel, it comes from real experience, what he has lived, argued, tried, and negotiated in Arkansas courtrooms for the real people of Arkansas.
Born in Little Rock with deep Arkansas roots in Crawford County, White County, and Central Arkansas, Mike graduated from North Little Rock High School and attended Henderson State University and Louisiana Tech. Before becoming a lawyer, Mike worked as a computer programmer, but he soon realized he was drawn to people, not machines. He enrolled in South Texas College of Law, working full-time during the day and attending law school at night.
After law school, Mike returned home to Arkansas to raise a family and serve his community. He served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and later represented city officials through the Arkansas Municipal League Defense Fund. He also helped create and litigate for the Association of Arkansas Counties Risk Management Fund, representing county officials across the state for more than 31 years.
Alongside this work, Mike began representing injured people because he felt called to help those who were hurting and sidelined by tragedy in their lives. In 2006, Mike helped form Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, which has grown to over 40 attorneys and more than 125 team members, all built on one simple philosophy: put people first.
Mike loves Arkansas and has spent his entire law career serving its cities, counties, and families from every corner of the state. When he’s not practicing law, Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and nine grandchildren, especially outdoors at the family farm.
“At Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, we are all in this together,” Mike often says. “Our calling is to stand with our neighbors when they are facing hardship and help them find a way forward.”
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2006-present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Arkansas Life Top Attorney, 2015-present
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Best Attorney, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
- Little Rock Soiree Best Lawyer, 2015-2019
- 100 Best Lawyers, Soirée Magazine
- Arkansas Super Lawyers®, 2006-present
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®, 1995 – present
- Avvo® Superb 10 Rating, 2013-present
- Scott Fellow, Pulaski County Bar Foundation
- The Best Lawyers in America©, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, recognized since 2006
- American Association for Justice Leaders Forum
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
- Super Lawyers of the South, 2006
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, 2012-present
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers
Other Sources of Feedback About Mike Rainwater
Included on the 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Honors: Vice Justice, 1977-1978
Non Legal Education
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Louisiana Tech University, 1972
B.S.B.A.
Honors: Outstanding Senior in College of Business Administration
Current Employment Position(s)
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Arkansas Injury Attorney
Past Positions
- Corporate Planning Analyst, Texas Eastern Corporation, 1972-1978
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Sixth Judicial District, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1979-1980
Representative Cases
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Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. Hicks, 349 Ark. 269, 78 S.W.3d 58 (June 13, 2002)
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Farm Bureau Policy Holders and Members v. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. of Arkansas, Inc., 335 Ark. 285, 984 S.W.2d 6 (December 3, 1998)
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Arkansas County Farm Bureau v. McKinney, 334 Ark. 582, 976 S.W.2d 945 (October 29, 1998)
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 1979
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Other Affiliations
- Debtor-Creditor Bar of Central Arkansas
- Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Pulaski County Bar Association, Board Member, 1988-1990
- Arkansas Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Arkansas Bar Foundation, Fellow
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