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At McKay Law Firm, we are here for the victims of the war on drugs, those that struggle with mental health hardships and the targets of mass incarceration. We fight to protect the liberty of everyday Arkansans just like us. I hope you will let us fight for you, no matter the charge!. I was raised in Arkansas by a single many of my clients, I struggled with was the most difficult journey I had to take. Ultimately the road to recovery made me more empathetic, not just with addicts but with all the hardships That often end in arrest. It also strengthened my resolve to fight for peole like you and me.. More often than not, the criminal justice system responds to life's struggles, whether they are mental health issues or something else in ways that make things dramatically worse rather than better. This especially true when poverty, class or marginalization come into play. At McKay Law Firm, we are here for the victims of the war on drugs, those that struggle with mental health hardships and the targets of mass incarceration. We fight to protect the liberty of everyday Arkansans just like us. I hope you will let us fight for you, no matter the charge!. In my practice I have represented over a thousand clients from across the state of Arkansas in criminal and family law matters. My clients have faced all type of charges; including, drug possession, drug trafficking, assault, battery, theft, burglary, sexual assault, rape, fraud, robbery, homicide and many others. I have handled criminal cases ranging from traffic tickets and misdemeanors to the most serious of felonies. My client’s results included not guilty verdicts, directed verdicts, dismissals, and favorable plea deals. My criminal practice has also involved post-conviction representation and probation and parole issues; such as, probation revocation, early release from probation, and parole hearings. I have helped people seal their criminal records so that they can secure employment and enjoy many of the rights they enjoyed prior to a conviction. Guilty or innocent, I stand ready to be your voice.. Areas of Practice. Criminal Defense. felony and misdemeanor. state and federal. drug crimes. violant crimes. murders. sexual offenses. Bar Admissions. Arkansas, 2007. U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Education. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law. Juris Doctor. Florida State University. Graduate Studies, Criminology. University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude. History and Sociology & Anthropology. Professional Associations and Memberships. Arkansas Bar Association. Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Pulaski County Bar Association. American Bar Association. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Adjunct Faculty, Southeast Arkansas College

Jordan B. Tinsley is an Arkansas native and a partner at Tinsley & Youngdahl, PLLC.  Jordan has always enjoyed advocating on behalf of causes in which he believes, and he began training for his career as a litigator by participating in the Arkansas High School Mock Trial Competition in the ninth grade.  Jordan's specialties include Criminal Law, Civil Litigation (especially in probate and regulatory law matters), and Small Business Representation.. Jordan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Kansas in 2005.  While studying at KU, Jordan competed on KU's historic intercollegiate policy debate team, qualifying for the National Debate Tournament four times.. After graduating from KU, Jordan attended the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He honed his litigation skills in Temple's trial advocacy program, receiving a Barrister Award for excellence in trial advocacy.  While at Temple, Jordan developed a passion for indigent criminal defense, serving as an intern at the Public Defender Association of Philadelphia and participating in clinical programs at the Federal Public Defender's office in Philadelphia.. After graduating from law school, Jordan returned to his home state and began practicing law for a small law firm that specialized in criminal defense.  Then, Jordan served as a law clerk for a Circuit Court in Pulaski County for one year.  After his clerkship, Jordan achieved his dream of practicing law on his own, and then co-founded Tinsley & Youngdahl, PLLC with Colleen A. Youngdahl in 2012.. Jordan serves on the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jordan also serves on the Criminal Justice Act panel for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and enjoys exercising his passion for indigent criminal defense in federal court.  In addition, the Arkansas Public Defender Commission has certified Jordan for appointment to represent indigent persons charged with every crime up to Y felonies by the State of Arkansas, and he also enjoys working on behalf of indigent defendants in courts across the state. Jordan is also a member of the Class of 2014 for the Arkansas Bar Association's Leadership Academy.. Jordan is admitted to practice in the State of Arkansas and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.

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Kyle West graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 2008 with degrees in Criminal Justice and Sociology.  He then went on to attend law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville.. During law schoool, Kyle scored top marks his first year and was selected to write for the Food Law and Policy Journal.  Kyle was also selected to be the incoming  first year class's Torts Law Teaching Assistant for Professor Robert B. Leflar, the namesake of the school.  Kyle clerked at several larger Little Rock civil litigation law firms in the summer, and worked for a real estate law firm during the school year to help with tuition. He also interned for the Fayetteville City Attorney.. During school, Kyle received an academic scholarship his first year and was selected for the Dean's List.  He was asked to join the Journal of Food Law and Policy and to write an article for the Journal.  Kyle was the teaching assistant for Torts.  He was a member of a legal fraternity, and made many social contirbutions to the Student Bar Association.. Upon graduation, Kyle spent his first few years learning the ins and outs of "real world" law practice working for personal injury firms.  He branched out on his own in 2016 and decided to focus on Criminal Defense and Family law.. Call now for a free consultation and let Kyle help you with any issues you may need to speak with a lawyer about:  .

,After almost ten years at the Des Moines County Attorney's Office I entered into private practice.  Since that time I have transitioned my private legal practice into criminal defense.  During that time, I have handled a wide range of cases as a defense attorney including; murder, assault, sexual abuse, OWI/DUI, drugs including possession, manufaturing and delivery.  If you need assistance in your criminal defense contact me.