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Whitfield has defended over a thousand criminal cases and goes to trial several times a month.. While in law school in Fayetteville, Whitfield was President of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies and founder of the Criminal Law Society and a member of the International Law Society, the Christian Legal Society, and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Whitfield also obtained prestigious externships, working for the Honorable Judge Chadd Mason in the Circuit Court of Washington and Madison Counties and Congressman Steve Womack in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District.Whitfield grew up in Marion, Arkansas and made his way to NWA after attending undergraduate at the University of Central Arkansas where he majored in International Trade Economics with a double minor in German and International Studies. While at UCA Whitfield accepted scholarships which allowed him to study abroad in Germany and Canada, he also worked as an intern for the Department of State at the United States Embassy to Greece in Athens.

While I have a general law practice I specialize in providing affordable uncontested divorce assistance in the Northwest Arkansas Counties of Washington, Benton and Madison.  I will prepare 100% of the necessary paperwork and personally appear with you in court to obtain your divorce.  My flat fee of $490 applies to all uncontested divorce cases wherein you and your spouse have agreed to a division of property and debts.  My fee will not increase just becasue you have children if you have agreed upon custody, visitation, and child support. I also represent clients with personal injuries and work related injuries.

Sarah is a Family Law Attorney who has provided professional legal services to hundreds of satisfied clients throughout the Northwest Arkansas area since 2005. Located in Fayetteville, AR, she primarily focuses on divorce law, child custody, child support, paternity, orders of protection, adoption, and guardianship matters. No matter the complexity, Sarah is eager to help resolve your legal issues with the thoroughness, attention, and detail you deserve.Sarah was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from Little Rock Hall High School before heading out west to college in Boulder, Colorado for her love of the outdoors, skiing, and hiking. Sarah earned a BS in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Afterward, Sarah returned home to her roots in Arkansas and decided to nestle herself in the Ozarks. Woo Pig Sooie! She earned her Juris Doctor at the U of A School of Law in Fayetteville where she was a Moot Court Champion before graduating. Sarah was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 1998 and has managed her own law firm since 2005.Sarah provides legal services in a variety of family law situations, whether the case is uncontested or involves trial, or if you simply want advice prior to filing your lawsuit. She has had great success in resolving cases more quickly through mediation, but Sarah is certainly prepared for litigation when the situation demands it. Please call Sarah at to setup a free consultation. Sarah offers payment plans and accepts credit cards payments.

Sarah helps hardworking Arkansans get back on their feet after their lives have been turned upside down through no fault of their own. Sarah is licensed to practice in all State and Federal Courts in Arkansas and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.. Sarah is a Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star for 2018. The Arkansas Bar Association awarded Sarah the 2017-2018 Judith Ryan Gray Outstanding Young Lawyer Award and the 2017-2018 Frank C. Elcan II Leadership Award. Sarah serves as the Chair of the Arkansas Bar Association Young Lawyers Section and delegate to the Arkansas Bar Association House of Delegates and American Bar Association House of Delegates. For two years, Sarah served as an Associate Editor of TYL, a publication of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.  Within the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Sarah serves on the Board of Governors, she is the Chair-Elect of the New Lawyers Network, and she is on the Publications Committee.. Sarah graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, after obtaining bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. She represented the law school on the National Moot Court Competition Team for two years, competed as a Finalist in the law school's Ben J. Altheimer Moot Court Competition, and was honored as Best Oralist in her class appellate oral argument. Sarah worked her way through law school at a well-known personal injury law firm in Fayetteville. As a Rule XV Certified Student Attorney, Sarah represented Arkansans in cases on appeal in state and federal courts. After law school, she worked for three years helping injured Arkansans as part of a large multi-state law firm.. Prior to law school, Sarah served many communities as a teacher. Sarah taught a college writing course at Texas Christian University, English Courses at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, and third grade in Northwest Arkansas. Sarah continued to teach writing in law school when she worked as a teaching assistant for Legal Research and Writing courses at University of Arkansas School of Law.. Outside the practice of law, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband Ryan and exploring hiking and biking trails across the state.

Practicing attorney 1975 to present. Practice experience has included all aspects of a general office and litigation practice in a sole, small practice, large firm, in-house and government environment.  Litigation practice has included criminal, domestic relations, personal injury, medical negligence, probate, class action, commercial, construction and general business litigation. Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Rated. Born April 6, 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Graduated North Little Rock High School, 1965.  Four children, Robert R. Estes III, age 42, Matthew Price Estes, age 30, John Michael Estes, age 26, and Sarah Elizabeth Estes, age 19.  Three grandchildren, Robert R. Estes, IV, age 10, Meghan Elizabeth Estes, age 5 and Abram Charles Estes. Enlisted U. S. Army, 1969, E-1. Served in Viet Nam, 1970-1971. Education is University of Arkansas, School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Juris Doctor, 1975. University of Arkansas, Master of  Business Administration, 1983, University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Science Business Administration, 1969.

Ms. Smith is an attorney admitted in Arkansas, Colorado and Mississippi and has been practicing law since 2004.  She attended the University of Arkansas both for her undergraduate studies and law school. She received her degree in Philosophy from the U of A in three years.  She was the the Student Honor Council President in law school and thinks she recalls being on the Dean’s List once or twice. She has practiced a wide gamut of law, including criminal defense, family law, personal injury, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation and consumer rights.  Currently, she is dedicating her expertise to those in need of estate planning. Having lost both of her parents in 2014 and her grandfather in 2013, she has acquired the real world life experience that comes from the death of loved ones.Ms. Smith is also an avid world traveler, having visited Asia, Europe, Mexico, South America and a large part of the United States. She studied creative writing one summer in college in Galway, Ireland. She is also an honorary princess in an Iban Indian tribe in the jungles of northern Borneo. She is an empathetic listener and a big sister.  She has an eye towards the holistic, collaborative practice of law, but maintains a strong sense of justice.  She is technologically saavy, but also maintains that there is no substitute for the art of conversation.

Michael P. Dunagan graduated with a degree in law from the University of Tulsa in 1986. He also attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a degree in Economics.Licensed in both Arkansas and Oklahoma, he practices in both states, focusing primarily on Northwest Arkansas, the River Valley, and Eastern Oklahoma.A prosecutor from 1995 to 2003 for the Sixteenth District of Oklahoma, Dunagan tried numerous felony cases including homicide, drug crimes and other felonies. A member of the Arkansas Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association, he has served as Bar President of LeFlore County, Oklahoma.In private practice, he now concentrates in criminal law including felonies, misdemeanors, drug possession, assault, battery, sex crimes, and  DWI/DUI. Michael Dunagan focuses on your individual concerns and takes the time to get to know you and your situation. His clients trust him to be honest, fair and to work hard for results. Call or email today for an appointment to learn how he can help you. Your first visit is free.

Meredith is a partner and registered patent attorney with Smith Hurst.  She is a native of Northwest Arkansas with substantial experience in all aspects of intellectual property law.  Meredith’s practice principally involves various aspects of intellectual property, including patent litigation, trademark litigation, and computer technology.  Since 2005, she has assisted a variety of inventors from individual entrepreneurs to large companies in their efforts to obtain patent, trademark and copyright protection and has also worked with such clients to protect those assets and defend against allegations of infringement.  A meaningful amount of her practice is devoted to the transfer and licensing of rights of intellectual property, including technology transfer agreements and due diligence, as well as in trademark prosecution and patent prosecution.. Meredith is licensed to practice law at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, before the United States Federal Appeals Court of the Federal Circuit, in the State of Arkansas, and in the federal district courts for the Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas and the Eastern District of Michigan.

Marianne Hudson graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1989 and began working at the Public Defender’s Office the day after she received her bar results. She served as Chief Deputy for Washington and Madison County and then Managing Attorney for the Northwest Arkansas Conflicts Office, covering Washington, Madison, Benton, Carroll, Sebastian, and Crawford Counties.. She began her legal career in juvenile court, where she represented minors in delinquency, FINS, and dependent-neglect cases. This came to be one of her most rewarding areas of law and continues to be part of her private practice. She later practiced in District Court and Circuit Court where she defended people charged with various types of crimes ranging from Hot Checks to Capital Murder.. Ms. Hudson is a state certified Domestic Relations and Probate Attorney Ad Litem and a state certified Dependent-Neglect Attorney Ad Litem.. She has extensive experience with jury trials and many of her cases resulted in a not guilty verdict, including clients accused of Rape, Battery, and Terroristic Threatening.. Ms. Hudson is also one of the few attorneys in Northwest Arkansas to be state certified to represent people facing the death penalty.

Lisa is a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Arkansas. She was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 1992 and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in 1995. Lisa handled several high profile criminal cases including rape trials, drug trials, and a capital murder trial during her years at the Benton County and Washington County Public Defenders Office.  She later served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the acclaimed Washington/Madison Drug Court presided over by Judge Mary Ann Gunn.  After over 10 years as a prosecutor, she started a law practice with Judge Gunn and another respected local attorney, Ken Kieklak.  GUNN KIEKLAK DENNIS LLP provides an array of legal services for a holistic but aggressive approach to legal representation. Lisa's practice primarily includes criminal law, divorces, custody matters, and visitation cases. Lisa is a member of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. She served as a board member for the Arkansas Association of Drug Court Professionals Association and an officer on the Board of Directors for the Washington/Madison Counties Friends of the Drug Court Foundation. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Association, and the Benton County Bar Association and the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys.  She has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial lawyer in 2015 and 2016 by the National Trial Lawyers.

Kent McLemore graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1989. He practiced criminal defense in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years before returning to Fayetteville. In 1997, McLemore co-founded Buckley, McLemore & Hudson, P.A., which for 20 years provided quality representation to residents of Northwest Arkansas. In 2017, McLemore established McLemore-Law, P.A., a private, solo practice focussed on criminal defense and related legal issues.. McLemore is a former adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law where he taught Trial Advocacy and supervised law students at the U of A Legal Clinic. He has presented to colleagues on a variety of topics, including trial preparation, jury selection and cross-examination.. A trial lawyer since 1990, McLemore has handled some of Northwest Arkansas' most serious, high-profile cases. His extensive experience with murder trials has led him to become one of the few attorneys certified by the State to defend those facing the death penalty.  Over the years McLemore has mentored many young attorneys and continues to provide leadership in his field.

I've been practicing criminal law and family law since 1987. Graduated from the University of Arkansas school of law. I'd be happy to assist you in any way I can.

I'm proficient in a wide variety of cases and controversies; i.e. family, criminal, & civil law. Plus estate plaining & probate. Sometimes helping people is as esey as a phone call with helpful advice, but more often we get to know each other much better throught the course of my , the first step is picking up the phone. Don't be afraid to give me a call today. if you've found yourself with any legal issues or questions. I'm happy to help!

I practice family and domestic relations law with the highest level of client service, from simple wills and uncontested divorces to complex high-asset and high-conflict cases. I balance my practice by representing children in divorce and custody cases. I am certified as an Attorney Ad Litem and have special training in dependency-neglect and Arkansas DHS cases. I practice in Washington, Benton, Madison, and Carroll County.. I graduated law school in 2015 from the City University of the New York School of Law and began my legal career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. In this fast-paced and high-stress environment, I honed my trial court skills while helping crime victims achieve justice in the courtroom.. After moving to Arkansas, I continued my representation of crime victims while working at Legal Aid of Arkansas where I worked with victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and brought those skills into private practice at Bogart Small & Associates before joining Leslie Copeland Law & Mediation in Fayetteville.. I love living and practicing law in Northwest Arkansas. When I’m not in the courtroom, I’m usually out hiking in the Ozarks, biking around Fayetteville, and exploring all that Northwest Arkansas has to offer.. I’m proud to be a part of the most exciting legal team in Northwest Arkansas, where we keep you, the client, at the center of everything we do!

I have been fighting for the rights of injured people and workers for more than 20 years. I have federal and state court experience and the firm has a comfortable atmosphere where clients are respected, not intimidated. I thank the readers of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette for voting me in the top three "Best of the Best" attorneys for 2011 and 2012.

I am an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in the areas of criminal defense and domestic relations. I have represented approximately 1,000 clients facing criminal charges in the State of Arkansas. I have defended 11 criminal jury trials and numerous bench trials. Some of those clients received not guilty verdicts on charges including Murder in the First Degree, Rape, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Commercial Burglary, Battery in the Second Degree, and DWI.

I am a trial attorney in Fayetteville, AR focused on state and federal criminal cases.  I have handled thousands of felony cases and had numerous jury trials, including trials on Death Penalty cases.  I have taught classes on the topic of Criminal Law at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, and I have taught classes for continuing legal education credit to other attorneys in my area of practice.  In 2007 I served as President of the Benton County Bar Association.  I am the former senior trial attorney at the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's office.   I am a trial lawyer.  My practice is focused on State and Federal Criminal defense and general civil litigation.

I am a private practice attorney who entered the profession because I greatly enjoy helping people.  As an attorney, I can honestly say that I care about about my clients than my bottom line.  I work mainly in criminal defense and family law--especially divorce and child custody.  When someone comes to me with a problem, there is no greater satisfaction than solving it for them.. Aside from my practice, I enjoy hiking, nature, running, guns, and hunting.

I am a family-focused attorney who helps people like you through some of life's toughest challenges. From divorce, custody, guardianship and adoption, to wills and trusts, probate and powers of attorney, I am here to help you make sure that those you care about most are taken care of. It's not always easy, but it's worth it. Give us a call and come experience what five star rated client service is like!

For 16 years Mr. Deacon has focused his practice on the defense of Transportation cases.  He regularly represents motor carriers and rail carriers in all state and federal courts in Arkansas.  He has been lead counsel on catastrophic injury cases ranging from wrongful death to disputes over property.   He is experiended in handling grade crossing accidents as well as FELA cases.  He also has experience in defending premises liability and dram shop cases. He has been named one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of Transportation Law and is rated AV by Martindale Hubble.

Erwin Davis has 40 years of criminal law experience and defended roughly 1,000 felony cases. Erwin graduated the University of Arkansas in '67 and 71. The Davis law office is conveniently located inbetween all 3 county courthouses in Washington County.. Excellent trial record and dismissal before record. Call for further details.

Doug Gramling grew up in Northwest Arkansas. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Economics at Culver Stockton College, a small private school near Hannibal, Missouri, then returned to Northwest Arkansas to obtain his Juris Doctor at the University of Arkansas Law School. He paid for his education by working multiple jobs at small businesses and auto dealerships where he received the experience necessary for a “common sense” approach that served him well not only in business matters, but also in the court room. His approach has resulted in successful representation of a wide variety of clientele.. Over the years, his practice led him to be chosen to represent the most severely injured people involved in accident cases, providing successful recovery for paraplegics, quadriplegics, individuals who have lost limbs, and individuals who have lost loved ones as a result of the carelessness of others. He has been chosen to represent publicly traded companies, a variety of local businesses, banks, and various professionals including, physicians, architects, certified public accountants and even other lawyers.. For his work in the courtroom, Doug was awarded “Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of Arkansas For 2013”  from the American Society of Legal Advocates. For his legal services provided to the community, Doug was awarded the “Outstanding Volunteer Lawyer of the Year 2012” by Arkansas Legal Aide, Equal Access to Justice Program. His practice also focuses on family matters representing parents in which the custody of children is aggressively contested and also spouses in which alimony and property division are at issue. As to area of real estate, Doug has successfully represented clients in multiple boundary line dispute cases, contractor lien claims, and other real estate issues. He has served as an attorney in real estate closings for developers, builders, contractors and individual buyers. He represents multiple landlords and rental companies, providing services in obtaining possession of lease property and also drafting or reviewing lease documents. He has also devoted significant time over the years to assist families in the probate of their estates, not only for many local families but routinely representing out-of-state individuals seeking to probate the estates of family members whose assets are located in Arkansas.. ·        Land – routinely provides services for real estate transactions, litigation concerning boundary line disputes, lease preparation and provides an inexpensive eviction process for rental companies;. ·        Business – Providing contract preparation, business formation, responses and instruction regarding the garnishment process;. ·        Divorce – Services in complicated alimony and support matters and still provides inexpensive “uncontested divorce” process;. ·        Child Custody – Representing parents where physical and sexual abuse claims are                            at issue to parents merely seeking to obtain joint custody of their children.. ·        Probate – Helping the family of a deceased (in state or out-of-state) seeking to undo the wrongful transfers of land or money prior to the deceased’s death but routinely helping           family probate an estate for transfer of ownership of assets.. ·        Collection – Our office has processed collection of thousands of medical recoveries and           utility accounts recoveries per year, with extensive experience concerning the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA).. ·        Personal Injury – Representing the seriously injured from a semi-truck accidents, car accidents, and defective products.

Angela Hyde worked as a prosecuting attorney in Northwest Arkansas for many years, where she prosecuted cases in Washington County Circuit Court, Fayetteville District Court, Springdale District Court, Elkins District Court, and Prairie Grove District Court, among others. She has an intimate and extensive knowledge of criminal law and the procedures that prosecutors and law enforcement officers use to try to convict people of criminal charges. Angela has spent many hours in the courtroom negotiating and trying criminal cases. Using this courtroom experience, she fights vehemently for her clients at Norwood & Norwood, P.A.. Doug Norwood hand-picked Angela to be on the Norwood & Norwood, P.A. felony, DWI, and criminal defense legal team after several years of observing her skills as a prosecuting attorney. Angela agreed to join the law firm partially because, while serving as a prosecutor and dealing with Norwood & Norwood, P.A. on hundreds of cases, she admired how hard the firm fought for their clients.. Angela earned her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas and continued her post-graduate education by earning a law degree from the University Of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville. While in law school, Angela began working with the Innocence Project and continued to do so after graduation. Angela remains active in the Washington County and Benton County bar associations, including serving as a guest speaker at a DWI seminar. She maintains her memberships in the Arkansas Bar Association and Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. While a native of Searcy, Arkansas, Angela has lived in Northwest Arkansas since 2001. She enjoys spending time with her family, relaxing in her garden, and continuing to cheer for the Razorbacks.

Andrew Johncox is a hardworking and knowledgeable attorney serving Benton, Washington and Madison counties.

Analytical and detail-oriented trial attorney with nearly two decades of experience in multiple legal environments, practicing in a broad spectrum of legal areas, including prosecution, criminal defense, student conduct hearings, civil litigation, government legislation, and healthcare investigations, advising individuals, students, business leaders, and government entities. Partner at Miller, Butler, Schneider, Pawlik & Rozzell, PLLC. Practices out of the Fayetteville office. Handles matters for plaintiff or defendant in state and federal courts.