There were eight fewer lawyers with active licenses in cities within Craighead County in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.
In total, there were 75 active legal licenses recorded in the county at the time, compared to 83 in the previous quarter.
The majority of these licenses were granted in Jonesboro (70).
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jack Chandler Thyer | 2025200 | 09/10/2025 |
| Jackson Davis Carter | 2025233 | 09/12/2025 |
| 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 |
| Keisha J. Hazelwood | 2012136 | 09/05/2012 |
| Keith L. Chrestman | 96098 | 08/26/1996 |
| Laura Susan Avery | 2011209 | 09/12/2011 |
| Lindsey Ann Thomson | 2009077 | 05/04/2009 |
| 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 |
| Reed Jackson Graddy | 2025201 | 09/10/2025 |
| Reginald E. Wallin | 64048 | 08/13/1964 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
