Arkansas Criminal Defense Lawyers | Read Reviews & Compare

Compare Arkansas Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Arkansas residents facing criminal defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. The legal framework in Arkansas differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in Arkansas are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Arkansas's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The Arkansas Bar Association maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in Arkansas, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Circuit Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Arkansas and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

For a detailed overview of how criminal defense law works in Arkansas — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Arkansas. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Jay Paul Coleman - Attorney
Jay Paul Coleman
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of J. Paul Coleman
 400 West Capitol Ave. Suite 1700 Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 626-8028
Tennessee Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Education Law Estate Planning
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Kelli LaPorte-Jenner - Attorney
Kelli LaPorte-Jenner
0/5 (0 reviews)
LaPorte-Jenner Law, PLLC
 300 S. Spring St. Suite 418 Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 515-1692
William H. Bowen School of Law (2013)
California Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Logan Mustain - Attorney
Logan Mustain
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mustain Law Office, PLLC
 1227 Military Rd, Suite #8 Benton AR 72015
(501) 672-6958
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Veronica (Roni) Bryant - Attorney
Veronica (Roni) Bryant
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bryant Law Partners
 312 South 16th Street Fort Smith AR 72901
(479) 431-4900
University of Arkansas School of Law
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Stuart Arnold Cearley - Attorney
Stuart Arnold Cearley
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stuart Cearley Law Group
 240 S. Main Street, Suite 269 Bentonville AR 72712
(479) 273-2777
University of Arkansas School of Law (1997)
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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James E Hensley Jr - Attorney
James E Hensley Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
 600 South German Lane Suite 101 Conway AR 72034
(501) 327-4900
William H. Bowen School of Law (1996)
American Sign Language, English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Collections Criminal Law
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Gregory Klebanoff - Attorney
Gregory Klebanoff
0/5 (0 reviews)
Greg Klebanoff, Attorney and Counselor at Law
 28 S. College Ave Suite 22 - Bottom Floor Fayetteville AR 72701
(479) 442-7400
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jacob Denson - Attorney
Jacob Denson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Denson DWI & Drug Defense, PLLC
 PO Box 6275 Sherwood AR 72124
(501) 333-4757
William H. Bowen School of Law (2017)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Geoffrey D. Kearney - Attorney
Geoffrey D. Kearney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Geoffrey D. Kearney, PLLC
 100 S. Pine Pine Bluff AR 71601
(870) 376-3068
Harvard University
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
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Travis Berry - Attorney
Travis Berry
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office Of Travis Berry
 1319 Main Conway AR 72032
(501) 328-5500
William H. Bowen School of Law (1982)
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Nick Carroll - Attorney
Nick Carroll
0/5 (0 reviews)
D. Nicholas Carroll - Lawyer at Law
 303 Harris Cir Russellville AR 72802
(479) 222-0158
Brigham Young University (1993)
Italian
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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W. Whitfield Hyman - Attorney
W. Whitfield Hyman
0/5 (0 reviews)
 300 N 6th Street Fort Smith AR 72901
(479) 782-1125
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
English, German
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights
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Joshua W. Bugeja - Attorney
Joshua W. Bugeja
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bugeja Law Office
 1615 N. A St. Fort Smith AR 72901
(479) 459-1173
University of Tulsa College of Law (2006)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Lisa Gail Douglas - Attorney
Lisa Gail Douglas
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2300 Main Street North Little Rock AR 72114
(501) 798-0004
William H. Bowen School of Law (2001)
English, English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Heather Ryan Campbell - Attorney
Heather Ryan Campbell
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group of Northwest Arkansas, LLP
 1830 Shelby Lane Fayetteville AR 72704
(479) 316-3760
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (2006)
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Ryan Joseph Jewell - Attorney
Ryan Joseph Jewell
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Jason M. Hatfield P.A.
 1025 E Don Tyson Pkwy Springdale AR 72764
(479) 361-3575
University of Arkansas School of Law (2011)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Lindsey Thomson - Attorney
Lindsey Thomson
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lindsey A. Thomson, Lawyer at Law
 371 West Main Street P.O. Box 375 Ashdown AR 71822
(870) 898-4600
William H. Bowen School of Law (2006)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Consumer Law
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Gregory Bryant - Attorney
Gregory Bryant
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gregory Bryant Law Firm
 300 S Spring St. Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 375-3344
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Construction Law Criminal Law
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Gary King - Attorney
Gary King
0/5 (0 reviews)
 300 N 6th St Fort Smith AR 72901
(479) 782-1125
Southern Arkansas University
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Josh A. Eason - Attorney
Josh A. Eason
0/5 (0 reviews)
Eason Law
 1817 Woodsprings Rd Jonesboro AR 72401
(870) 277-2364
William H. Bowen School of Law (2014)
8th Circuit Bar
Active License
Construction Law Criminal Law Family Law
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Matthew Porter McKay - Attorney
Matthew Porter McKay
0/5 (0 reviews)
Matthew Porter McKay Law Firm
 201 E Markham St., Suite 70 Little Rock AR 72201
(501) 916-2612
William H. Bowen School of Law (2004)
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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Gregory F. Payne - Attorney
Gregory F. Payne
0/5 (0 reviews)
Story Law Firm, PLLC
 3300 Market Street, Suite 135 Rogers AR 72758
(479) 412-4717
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law (1998)
Missouri Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
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John R. Sydow - Attorney
John R. Sydow
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kadien and Sydow Law Office PLLC
 224 E. Railroad Ave. Morrilton AR 72110
(501) 215-4077
William H. Bowen School of Law (2019)
US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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John S. Stobaugh - Attorney
John S. Stobaugh
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wood, Schnipper & Britton
 123 Market Street Hot Springs AR 71901
(501) 624-1252
University of Arkansas - Little Rock (2010)
8th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Blane Swain - Attorney
Blane Swain
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mercer Law Group
 1633 E. Beebe Capps Expy Searcy AR 72143
(501) 305-3878
William H. Bowen School of Law (2011)
English
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Timothy Snively - Attorney
Timothy Snively
0/5 (0 reviews)
 129 W Sunbridge Dr Fayetteville AR 72703
(479) 695-2444
University of Arkansas School of Law (1994)
Texas Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
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Jody Shackelford - Attorney
Jody Shackelford
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Jody Shackelford Law Office
 58 Isleta Dr. Cherokee Village AR 72529
(870) 955-5035
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Richard Lane Hughes - Attorney
Richard Lane Hughes
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hughes Law Office
 11610 Pleasant Ridge Rd. Ste 103-179 Little Rock AR 72223
(501) 376-1112
University of Arkansas - Little Rock (1979)
English, Spanish
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Criminal Law Family Law
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Brad J Williams - Attorney
Brad J Williams
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Bennett & Williams
 701 Chestnut St Conway AR 72032
(501) 336-8788
William H. Bowen School of Law (2001)
English, Portuguese
8th Circuit Bar
Active License
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Personal Injury
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Brian Wayne Ray - Attorney
Brian Wayne Ray
0/5 (0 reviews)
Collins, Collins & Ray, P.A.
 912 West 4th Street Little Rock AR 72202
William H. Bowen School of Law (1997)
Arkansas Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Medical Malpractice Personal Injury
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Stefan K. McBride - Attorney
Stefan K. McBride
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mann & Kemp PLLC
 225 S. Main St. Hope AR 71801
(501) 222-7378
William H. Bowen School of Law (2010)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Elder Law
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Landon T. Sanders - Attorney
Landon T. Sanders
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Sanders Firm PLLC
 306 Salem Road Ste #106 Conway AR 72034
(501) 327-2704
University of Arkansas - Little Rock (2013)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Traffic Tickets
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Greg R. Cuzick - Attorney
Greg R. Cuzick
0/5 (0 reviews)
CUZICK LAW OFFICE, PLLC
 25 E. MAIN ST. P.O.BOX 1860 Farmington AR 72730
(479) 267-4529
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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