Clifford McLeod practices municipal and public finance, education law, and business and corporate law. He represents cities, counties, school districts, charter schools, public authorities, and private businesses. His public finance experience covers a range of bond financings, including industrial revenue, charter school, and sales and use tax revenue bonds. Clifford drafts transaction documents and works alongside elected officials, governing bodies, and developers from early planning through final approval. He also advises public entities and special districts on governance, statutory authority, open-meetings and public-records compliance, and other questions that come up in public finance and economic development work.
His education practice makes him a resource for school administrators and boards. Clifford drafts and updates handbooks and policies to keep pace with new legislation. He advises on student discipline, special education, and constitutional matters, and helps schools with procurement, board governance, and Freedom of Information Act compliance. His business and corporate practice covers contract analysis and entity formation and governance.
Clifford brings a public servant's perspective to his work. He serves as a commissioner on the City of Little Rock Civil Service Commission. His previous career as a high school social studies teacher and head boys’ soccer coach built strong communication and leadership skills. During law school, Clifford served as president of the Student Bar Association at UA Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and competed on the school’s Moot Court Competition Team. These experiences help him build trust with clients and the communities they serve.