There were 79 lawyers with active licenses to practice law in cities located within Craighead County as of July, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.
The majority of these licenses were granted in Jonesboro (73).
Arkansas has one of the fewest lawyers per capita in the country, with only 2.2 legal professionals for every 1,000 residents or almost half the national ratio of 4 per 1000.
As of March 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Arkansas ranged from $95,309 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $199,622 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earn on average $159,397 in Arkansas, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date Of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Adam L. Bodeker | 2011247 | 09/19/2011 |
| Alexandra Constantina Kosmitis | 2013236 | 09/20/2013 |
| Alison Dawn Berger | 2025004 | 01/07/2025 |
| Andrew Michael Nadzam | 2016155 | 09/09/2016 |
| Ann Marie Drummond | 99095 | 08/31/1999 |
| Bill Wayne Bristow | 75009 | 08/29/1975 |
| Bradley Clayton Heringer | 2010055 | 04/09/2010 |
| Brett Mitchell Waldrip | 2018100 | 09/04/2018 |
| Bryant R. Marshall | 90017 | 03/29/1990 |
| Carla Rogers Nadzam | 87123 | 08/31/1987 |
| Carrie Jean Russom Quraishi | 2018064 | 04/23/2018 |
| Charles C. Cottam | 2015045 | 04/09/2015 |
| Chloe Elizabeth James | 2023173 | 09/14/2023 |
| Christine V. Lamkin | 99124 | 09/03/1999 |
| Christopher Aaron Averitt | 98123 | 08/26/1998 |
| Christopher Lynn McFarlin | 2009186 | 09/15/2009 |
| Christopher Robert Thyer | 95239 | 09/07/1995 |
| Corey L. Seats | 99091 | 08/31/1999 |
| David Walton Cahoon | 76016 | 08/25/1976 |
| Dennis Murray Zolper | 74158 | 09/06/1974 |
| Donn H. Mixon | 76079 | 03/16/1976 |
| Douglas Wayne Brimhall | 2010139 | 09/08/2010 |
| Drew M. Milner | 2014195 | 09/15/2014 |
| Dustin Robert Darst | 2008141 | 09/09/2008 |
| Eden Claire Kinard | 2024143 | 09/09/2024 |
| Garland L. Watlington | 95223 | 09/05/1995 |
| George Michael Deloache | 90210 | 09/06/1990 |
| Glenn Lovett | 78099 | 08/25/1978 |
| Grant Christopher Deprow | 97167 | 09/02/1997 |
| Grant Hargraves Gentry | 2024181 | 09/11/2024 |
| Hugh Clarke Mixon | 90108 | 08/24/1990 |
| Hunter Jackson Hanshaw | 89157 | 08/24/1989 |
| Jace Edwin Motley | 2023266 | 09/22/2023 |
| James Rogers McNeil | 93151 | 08/31/1993 |
| Jane Burleson Gaskill | 88076 | 08/25/1988 |
| Jared Sean Woodard | 2004148 | 09/15/2004 |
| Jason Thomas Auer | 2011304 | 12/07/2011 |
| Jeffrey W. Puryear | 93109 | 08/26/1993 |
| Jerrod L. Slayton | 2013089 | 04/24/2013 |
| Jerrold John Scholtens | 97132 | 08/28/1997 |
| Jimmy Dale Gazaway | 2006265 | 09/21/2006 |
| John Vance Phelps | 74122 | 04/03/1974 |
| Johnny Wayne Dunigan | 2003141 | 09/11/2003 |
| Joshua Adam Eason | 2015031 | 04/06/2015 |
| Joshua L. Adkerson | 2015154 | 09/10/2015 |
| Justin Ellis Parkey | 2008242 | 09/24/2008 |
| Katherine Alice McCollum Prescott | 2007290 | 10/05/2007 |
| Katherine Elizabeth Calaway | 2017138 | 09/08/2017 |
| Katherine Grace Frolick | 2024163 | 09/09/2024 |
| Keisha J. Hazelwood | 2012136 | 09/05/2012 |
| Keith L. Chrestman | 96098 | 08/26/1996 |
| Kirk B. Lonidier | 2015139 | 09/09/2015 |
| Laura Susan Avery | 2011209 | 09/12/2011 |
| Lindsey Ann Thomson | 2009077 | 05/04/2009 |
| Mariajose Reyes | 2024157 | 09/09/2024 |
| Mark Alan Mayfield | 93180 | 09/03/1993 |
| Michael Earl Mullally | 85202 | 08/29/1985 |
| Michael R. Bearden | 77008 | 03/23/1977 |
| Michael R. Gott | 76042 | 03/17/1976 |
| Pamela Ann Haun | 2001233 | 09/14/2001 |
| Paul D. McNeill | 79206 | 08/27/1979 |
| Presley Erin Phillips Noel | 2020197 | 09/14/2020 |
| Reginald E. Wallin | 64048 | 08/13/1964 |
| Richard Andrew Lusby | 78100 | 09/05/1978 |
| Robert Scott Troutt | 2010062 | 04/12/2010 |
| Rodney L. Chedister | 2002049 | 04/29/2002 |
| Sara Malone Gay | 2019222 | 09/19/2019 |
| Shallen Anne Carroll Gorman | 2011120 | 06/20/2011 |
| Susan Janea-Leigh Spades | 2000114 | 08/30/2000 |
| Teri Chastain Modelevsky | 98020 | 03/25/1998 |
| Thomas W. Haynes | 2010222 | 09/20/2010 |
| Tom D. Womack | 72112 | 08/15/1972 |
| Trenton Rigdon | 2015227 | 09/17/2015 |
| Tristan Nicole Pickle | 2023069 | 04/24/2023 |
| Warren Eugene Dupwe | 69016 | 08/11/1969 |
| Will A. Kueter | 2002187 | 09/30/2002 |
| William J. Stanley | 92033 | 03/24/1992 |
| William Ray Nickle | 86135 | 09/02/1986 |
| Zachary W. Morrison | 2017116 | 09/06/2017 |
