About Jay Neal
Jay Neal has been a member of the Taylor King Law team since 2010. A native of Arizona, Jay has made Arkadelphia home and is known for his commitment to listening closely to clients and understanding their perspective. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Ouachita Baptist University in 2007 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2010. Jay is a member of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and the Clark County Bar Association, and is licensed in Arkansas. He and his wife, Christa, serve as foster parents in Clark County and participate in The Call, a Christian organization supporting foster care in Arkansas.
Proven verdicts and settlements
A Pulaski County jury awarded a 53-year-old woman $600,000 after finding a North Little Rock massage therapist and the spa that employed him liable for sexually assaulting her during a June 2024 appointment. Jurors held massage therapist Nikkolas Lee Huerta liable for $500,000 and Trinity Massage LLC liable for a separate $100,000 for negligent hiring and training. The woman had testified that the stress of the attack forced her to give up a 17-year nursing career. Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson presided over the one-day trial in Pulaski County Circuit Court, and the 12-member jury was unanimous even though Arkansas civil verdicts require only nine jurors to agree. No appeal of the civil judgment has been reported.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
