Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams

Cauley Bowman Carney & Williams, PLLC was a prominent American law firm based in Little Rock, Arkansas, that specialized in securities fraud class actions and corporate governance litigation. Founded in 2004 following a split from Cauley Geller Bowman & Rudman, the firm represented institutional and individual investors in high-stakes litigation against various corporations, including several in the healthcare and life sciences sectors such as Odyssey Healthcare and NDCHealth. The firm gained national notoriety in 2009 when its founding partner, Steven Eugene Cauley, was convicted of misappropriating over $9 million in client settlement funds from an escrow account. Following the scandal and Cauley's subsequent imprisonment, the firm effectively ceased operations, with several partners transitioning to other legal practices. During its existence, it was recognized as a significant player in the field of shareholder rights and class action litigation.