About Rainwater Holt & Sexton · Jacksonville
Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, P.A. is one of Arkansas's largest personal injury law firms, founded in 2006 by Mike Rainwater, Stephen Holt, and Bob Sexton. Headquartered in Little Rock with eight offices across Arkansas—including the Jacksonville location at 2701 T P White Dr—the firm employs more than 40 attorneys and over 125 staff members. The practice focuses exclusively on representing injured people and disabled Arkansans, with notable multimillion-dollar verdicts in auto, trucking, wrongful death, and defective product cases. They work on contingency, offer free consultations, and operate a 'Difference Maker' community partnership that donates monthly to Arkansas nonprofits.
Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, P.A. was formed in 2006 by Mike Rainwater, Stephen Holt (1967–2014), and Bob Sexton, growing from a small Arkansas practice into the state's largest personal injury firm with eight offices statewide: Little Rock, Little Rock-Corporate Hill, Springdale, Conway, Hot Springs, Bryant, Jacksonville, and Jonesboro. The firm's Jacksonville office, located at 2701 T P White Dr. just off John Harden Dr. and a few miles from Holland Bottoms State Wildlife Management Area, serves injured residents of north-central Arkansas. With more than 40 attorneys and over 125 staff members—including case coordinators, investigators, and paralegals—the firm represents clients on a contingency fee basis (no fee unless they win) and offers free initial consultations. The firm's practice areas span auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, big-rig/18-wheeler collisions, defective products, drug injuries, nursing home abuse, wrongful death, sex trafficking claims, workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, dog/animal bites, heavy-equipment accidents, negligent security, brain injuries, and bankruptcy matters. Noted recoveries include a $6.5 million settlement for a defective product injury, a $4.5 million wrongful-death settlement, a $3.75 million motorcycle-tractor settlement, and a $3 million escalator-injury verdict. Founding partner Mike Rainwater has personally handled more than 6,000 cases and represented over 30,000 Arkansans over his four-plus-decade career and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America. Bob Sexton is admitted in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi, and serves on the Board of Governors of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The firm is BBB A+ rated and holds a 4.6–4.8 star average across more than 600 client reviews. They actively support Arkansas communities through the 'Victory Over Violence Difference Makers Award' (with KARK/Fox 16), 'Saluting Heroes' (with KTHV), and 'Spirit of Arkansas' (with KATV), each donating $1,000 monthly to a vetted local nonprofit.
- In business
- Founded 2006 (firm), with Jacksonville office among eight statewide locations; managing partner Mike Rainwater has practiced in Arkansas for more than four decades (since 1979).
- Owner
- Founding partners: Mike Rainwater, Stephen Holt (1967–2014), and Bob Sexton. Current name partners are Mike Rainwater and Bob Sexton.
- Serves
- Eight Arkansas offices: Little Rock, Little Rock-Corporate Hill, Springdale, Conway, Hot Springs, Bryant, Jacksonville, and Jonesboro. Service area covers the entire state of Arkansas, with particular focus on the Jacksonville / north-central Arkansas region.
- Rating
- 4.6 out of 5 stars across 639 reviews on Birdeye (Facebook 394, Birdeye 128, Google 110, BBB 5, Others 2); 4.6/5 across 461 reviews on EliteLitigators; 4.8/5 across 1,247 Google reviews per TopLawDog aggregator; BBB A+ accredited.
About the Firm
Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, P.A. is Arkansas's largest personal injury law firm, founded in 2006 by Mike Rainwater, Stephen Holt, and Bob Sexton. From a small statewide practice, it has grown into a team of more than 40 attorneys and over 125 staff members working across eight Arkansas offices. The firm exists to 'put people first,' combining aggressive courtroom advocacy with compassionate client care for victims of traumatic accidents and disabilities. The Jacksonville office is part of that statewide network, sitting just off John Harden Dr. on T P White Dr.
- Founded 2006 by Mike Rainwater, Stephen Holt, and Bob Sexton
- 40+ attorneys and 125+ staff
- Eight Arkansas offices: Little Rock, Little Rock-Corporate Hill, Springdale, Conway, Hot Springs, Bryant, Jacksonville, Jonesboro
- Work on contingency; free initial consultations
Jacksonville Personal Injury Office
The Jacksonville office, located at 2701 T P White Dr., Jacksonville, AR 72076, is the firm's north-central Arkansas hub. It is just a few miles from the Walmart Supercenter and Holland Bottoms State Wildlife Management Area. The office serves Jacksonville, Sherwood, Cabot, Lonoke, and surrounding communities with the same contingency-fee model used across the firm. Local contact numbers are (501) 485-6200 and (501) 449-3908.
- Address: 2701 T P White Dr., Jacksonville, AR 72076
- Phone: (501) 485-6200 / (501) 449-3908
- Toll-free firm line: (800) 434-4800
- Free initial consultation
Practice Areas — Personal Injury
The firm's core practice is personal injury for injured Arkansans. Lawyers handle everything from fender-bender auto cases to catastrophic commercial-trucking wrecks and complex product-liability claims. Under Arkansas's comparative-fault rule, victims who are less than 50 percent at fault may still recover damages, reduced by their percentage of fault — a rule the firm's Jacksonville attorneys apply case by case.
- Auto Accident
- Motorcycle Accident
- Big Truck / 18-Wheeler Accident
- Defective Product
- Drug Injury
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Wrongful Death
- Dog Bite / Animal Bite
- Heavy Equipment Accident
- Brain Injury
Practice Areas — Disability & Benefits
Beyond personal injury, the firm represents Arkansans seeking federal disability benefits and workers' compensation. Attorneys help protect clients' rights to Social Security Disability Insurance and pursue workers' compensation claims for on-the-job injuries. John Rainwater is recognized by Best Lawyers in America® for both Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Workers' Compensation
- Bankruptcy / Creditor-Debtor Rights
Practice Areas — Specialized Litigation
Rainwater, Holt & Sexton pursues complex and less-common claims, including civil actions on behalf of sex-trafficking survivors against traffickers and the institutions that harbored them, as well as negligent-security and premises-liability cases. Their attorneys argue in state and federal courts across Arkansas and have tried cases before the Arkansas Claims Commission.
- Sex Trafficking Survivor Representation
- Negligent Security / Premises Liability
- Civil rights defense under Section 1983
Notable Results
The firm's trial results include a $6,500,000 defective-product settlement, a $4,500,000 wrongful-death settlement arising from an auto accident, a $3,750,000 motorcycle-tractor settlement, and a $3,000,000 escalator-injury verdict. Mike Rainwater alone has been involved in more than 6,000 cases and represented over 30,000 Arkansans over his four-decade-plus career.
- $6.5M — defective product injury
- $4.5M — auto-accident wrongful death
- $3.75M — motorcycle / tractor accident
- $3.0M — escalator injury
Attorneys
Mike Rainwater is a name partner and founding attorney. Born in Little Rock with deep Arkansas roots in Crawford, White, and Central Arkansas, he graduated from North Little Rock High School and Henderson State University and earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law. He is admitted in Arkansas (1979), Tennessee, Mississippi, federal courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2006. Bob Sexton is the other active name partner, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law (J.D. with honors, 1996), admitted in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Stephen Holt (1967–2014) was the firm's third founding partner and is remembered on the firm's attorneys page. John Rainwater, Mike's son, practices out of Little Rock with a focus on catastrophic injury and wrongful death, plus bankruptcy and class-action work, and has been named to Best Lawyers in America® since 2020 and to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
- Mike Rainwater — name partner; 40+ years practice; Best Lawyers in America® since 2006
- Bob Sexton — name partner; Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi bars; ATLA Board of Governors
- Stephen Holt — co-founder (1967–2014)
- John Rainwater — Little Rock office; Best Lawyers in America® since 2020; Top 100 Trial Lawyer
Community — Difference Makers, Saluting Heroes & Spirit of Arkansas
Beyond the courtroom, the firm runs three ongoing statewide giving programs in partnership with Arkansas TV stations. The 'Victory Over Violence Difference Makers Award,' presented with KARK Channel 4 and Fox 16, awards $1,000 monthly to an organization fighting violence through education, jobs, mentoring, and hunger relief. The 'Saluting Heroes' program, with KTHV Channel 11, honors veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders with a monthly $1,000 donation. The 'Spirit of Arkansas' program, with KATV Channel 7, highlights charities making Arkansas better through televised monthly stories. Past Difference Makers include Better Community Development (a faith-based nonprofit serving low-income children, youth, and families in Little Rock), the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Children's Advocacy Center of Southeast Arkansas, Community Services Inc., White County Domestic Violence Prevention, Sunshine Therapeutic Riding Center, Extra Myles Foundation, Treatment Homes Inc., Pulaski County Sheriff, and Youth Home.
- Victory Over Violence Difference Makers Award — with KARK Channel 4 / Fox 16 — $1,000 / month
- Saluting Heroes — with KTHV Channel 11 — $1,000 / month
- Spirit of Arkansas — with KATV Channel 7 — monthly donation + on-air story
Careers & Culture
The firm describes its mission as 'successfully and compassionately represent[ing] individuals who have been through traumatic events in their lives or who are disabled and need assistance.' It promotes a culture of 'integrity, teamwork and team development,' with team members from a variety of backgrounds. Mike Rainwater has said the firm is looking for 'energetic problem solvers on our team that want to help serve our clients passionately and make them raving fans of our service.'
- Open roles listed at callrainwater.com/careers/
- Emphasizes balance, teamwork, and community service
- 40+ attorneys, 125+ staff across eight offices
Fees, Consultations & Accessibility
Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis: clients pay nothing up front and the firm is paid a percentage of any settlement or award. The firm offers free initial consultations and accepts credit cards, lowering the barrier for Arkansans who have been hurt. Under Arkansas law, accident victims who are less than 50 percent at fault may still recover damages, with the recovery reduced by their percentage of fault.
- Contingency fee — no fee unless the firm wins
- Free initial consultations
- Credit cards accepted
- Arkansas comparative-fault rule (50% bar)