Daveante Jones

Partner/Attorney at Wright Lindsey Jennings

Daveante Jones is a Labor & Employment partner at Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock. He helps employers build healthy and compliant workplaces through practical and tailored advice regarding: employment agreements & personnel policies; employee & management training; day-to-day issues like accommodation & leave requests, disciplinary action & termination decisions; internal, and state & federal agency investigations; internal wage audits; and state & federal court lawsuits—including class & collective actions—involving claims under civil rights and wage & hour laws, and claims related to employment agreements, covenants not to compete & trade secrets. Daveante is a highly sought speaker and author for the HR community. He was one of 30 attorneys competitively selected to participate in the National Employment Law Council Academy and, in 2024, he received the Rising Star Award from the NELC. A cum laude graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, he is a graduate of Leadership Arkansas Class XVI, and has been recognized by Arkansas Business as a 40 Under 40 honoree (2025) and "20 in their 20s" honoree (2020).