White County Lawyers

Alex Melton was born in Bentonville, Arkansas, but spent most of his childhood in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Growing up he was always a Razorback fan, so when it came time to go to college, Melton chose to attend the University of Arkansas where he received his undergraduate degree in business administration. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Melton moved to Little Rock, where he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During this time, he also worked for the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center where he helped assist individuals in starting their...

Licensed in 1985 and experienced in all types of legal proceedings from document preparation through jury trials and appeals. Not your typical lawyer, because I work without a secretary and make house calls when necessary. I accept a limited number of cases so that I can get your work done quickly and at a very low lump sum rate.

Blake Speights is a life-long Arkansan who was born and raised in Central Arkansas. He attended Arkansas Tech University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Following that, he obtained a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Speights then attended law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law. After graduating from law school, Speights moved back to central Arkansas and worked in a small firm in Hot Springs before moving to a firm in Little Rock. During those years, he focused on civil litigation and helped clients with a variety of legal issues....

Scott Kadien is an experienced trial attorney having tried dozens of jury trials as a defense attorney and a prosecutor. He has successfully tried all types of crimes ranging from DWI to Capital Murder. His extensive trial experience as an attorney and his 23 years as a police officer make him uniquely qualified to defend people charged with any type of crime in Arkansas. He served as an Criminal Justice adjunct professor in the State of New York University System for 12 years. Scott has spent his entire life in the criminal justice system. During his police career he completed...

Jennings Morgan has called Arkansas home his entire life. He was born and raised in North Little Rock and is a proud graduate of Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Business Finance from the University of Arkansas, Morgan returned to Little Rock where he received his Juris Doctorate from the Bowen School of Law. After law school, Morgan served as a judicial law clerk for Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox before going to work as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. During his time as a...

Will Dawson was born and raised on a cotton farm in Phillips County, Arkansas. Growing up in the Arkansas Delta, he learned the value of hard work and perseverance early in life. He graduated as valedictorian of his class at Barton High School and went on to attend the University of Arkansas on the Chancellor’s Scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in Finance. After graduation, Dawson went back home to Phillips County, where he continued farming until 2015. Over time, he felt called to a new career path, one that would give him a better opportunity to help others and interact with...

Seth Hyder grew up in East Tennessee and desired to be an attorney from a young age. He attended Emory and Henry College in Virginia and lettered four years in Varsity baseball. Community participation classes were a large part of his studies, taking both community building and community service courses. He decided to relocate to Arkansas to study law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bowen School of Law. Seth studied law because, he says “my career fills a need for the community.” Seth continued his community focus by volunteering for CALS (Center for Arkansas Legal Services) and...

Jessica Bass Vaught has had the privilege of practicing law with Rainwater, Holt & Sexton since 2008. She grew up in the small, south Arkansas town of Arkadelphia and received a B.A. in Political Science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She then returned home to Arkansas to attend UALR’s Bowen School of Law. Jessica enjoys representing Rainwater, Holt & Sexton clients and advocating for the best outcome in each client’s case. Without question, the firm’s caring commitment to its clients and to communities across Arkansas sets it apart. Jessica’s primary practice area is bankruptcy and participates in the Central Arkansas Debtor-Creditor...

Vincent Morris is a founding partner member of the Open Access Law Firm, PLLC. Morris co-founded this one of a kind law firm in an effort to provide a market-based solution to the problem of access to justice for all. His work includes developing innovative methods of distributing legal resources and legal advice via multimedia technologies. His passion is combining law and technology in creative ways in order to extend access to justice to all Arkansans, as well as for his clients throughout the nation.

Before entering private practice Vincent Morris was Director of the Arkansas Legal Services Partnership and Director...

Practice includes estate planning, business and tax planning, probate and trust administration, and incorporating various strategies to preserve family legacies. Practice is focused on representing agricultural and farming clients, high-net-worth individuals, and family-owned and closely-held businesses in all aspects of estate planning. Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Valuable certificate of Blockchain & Law Profession as well as Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses. Native of Magnolia, Arkansas. Practices in all four corners of the...

Eric Wewers graduated from the UALR School of Law in 1990. After graduation, he moved to Dallas, Texas, and began working for the prestigious firm of DeHay & Blanchard. There he worked under the guidance of Carlyle DeHay and Gary Elliston. In 1992, Wewers left DeHay & Blanchard to form the law firm of DeHay & Elliston. During this time, he tried cases in Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, El Paso, Waco, Austin, and Houston. On January 1, 2001, Wewers resigned from the partnership of DeHay & Elliston to open the Texas office for the nationally known firm of Wilkes...

Elijah Kemp was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance before moving to Little Rock to attend law school at UALR Bowen School of Law. Kemp is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and is admitted to practice in the Federal District Court of both the Eastern and Western Districts of the state. In the early years of his legal career, he practiced at a small firm in Hot Springs, handling a variety of civil cases such as personal injury, insurance, contract, and real...

Denny Sumpter is a trial attorney in West Memphis, Arkansas. He is the founder of Sumpter Law Firm, PLLC. The firm focuses on personal injury, wills and estates, real estate transactions, family law, and other general legal needs. Denny served as State Representative to the Arkansas legislature from 2003 until 2009. Denny utilizes his experience both in the legal field and in public service to provide quality representation to all of his clients.

General Practice Attorney in Malvern, Arkansas. Henderson State University University of Arkansas School of Law

We know that your legal concern is of great importance to you. We offer you: • High-quality, cost-efficient legal services • Individualized attorney attention to your case • Calls and emails promptly returned • 35 years’ experience

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen school of law in 2020. I started The Daughtrey Firm with the sole purpose of providing client-focused, affordable legal services to Saline County and Central Arkansas.

Hillary Branham grew up and lived in Magnolia, Arkansas for most of her childhood and then moved to Benton, Arkansas with her family during her teenage years. She graduated from Benton High School and attended college at Arkansas Tech University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and her associate degree in criminal justice. After college, she attended William H. Bowen School of Law at UA Little Rock. Branham’s drive to become an attorney came from her love and passion for serving people. She knew that if she became an attorney, she would be able to assist people in...

Jake Logan was born and raised in Sheridan, Arkansas where he attended high school and graduated co-valedictorian. During his sophomore year at the University of Central Arkansas, he knew he wanted to pursue a career in law. It would be a lifelong pursuit to understand the rules, argue their influence and use them to help clients. He graduated from UCA in 2013 magna cum laude. He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law where he was an Associate Editor on the Law Review and was also on the Moot Court Board. He graduated magna cum laude...

Have participated in numerous types of cases involving personal injuries, construction disputes and injuries, financial cases and class actions. Have also assisted people in pro bono matters and those without access to funds or legal representation.

I have also mentored younger persons and law students for legal development and awareness of the changing areas in law.

Trace Fryar was born and raised in Arkadelphia, where he graduated from Arkadelphia High School. He remained in his hometown to attend Ouachita Baptist University, where he completed his undergraduate degree in finance. Upon graduating from Ouachita, Fryar went on to obtain his law degree at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. While in law school, Fryar had the opportunity to clerk for law firms in both Arkadelphia and Conway and to serve in the Bowen School of law clinical program, gaining experience in client service. Throughout his academic career, Fryar developed...

Ashley Loy was born and raised in Arkansas. She always had a passion for standing up for others who needed help, and she felt that passion could best be served by becoming an attorney and truly advocating for those who need assistance. While enrolled in the night program at William H. Bowen School of Law, Ashley worked as an adjudicator for Social Security Administration’s Disability Determination Services (DDS). She became intimately familiar with Social Security’s rules and regulations and how the Administration decided who was eligible for benefits. After working for DDS for over five years, she learned how the...

Luke Hill, a life-long Arkansan, was born and raised in Little Rock. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, followed by his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law. While in law school, Hill had the opportunity to clerk for both small and large law firms, where he learned how to practically serve clients. After graduating from law school, Hill moved home to Little Rock where he began his career with a large commercial insurance company working to navigate health insurance regulations. He then spent several years in...

Beau Britton, Attorney at Law, has a general law practice in Hot Springs, Arkansas serving the state in all legal areas with an emphasis in Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, and Business and Corporate Law, and General Civil Litigation.

Mr. Britton prides himself on offering his clients the dedication and hard work that their cases deserve. He conducts his practice with professionalism and keeps his clients informed and involved in their case. His practice is a general practice that seeks to serve you and your family in any legal matter that you may encounter. His goal is to obtain the best...

Born and raised in Jonesboro, Joseph Hoke has lived all over the state. After graduating from Jonesboro High with honors in 2007, he then became the sixth member of his family to graduate from Hendrix College in Conway. Throughout college, Hoke worked as an intern for the Juvenile Drug Court program in Faulkner County, Arkansas, where he fostered a need to help members of his community. This need drove him to enroll at William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas. While attending law school, Hoke externed at the Arkansas Federal Public Defender’s Office and the Supreme Court of...

Robert Lewis, a fifth-generation Arkansan, grew up in northwest Arkansas. Upon graduating from Bentonville High School, he moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he attended Ouachita Baptist University. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in history before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas, to study law and earn his law degree at UALR Bowen School of Law. After law school, Robert worked for a small firm that practices both civil and criminal law. While there, Robert had the opportunity to try both criminal and civil cases. Robert brings a strong desire to help others to Rainwater, Holt & Sexton. He...

B.A. Criminology, A.S.U. 2003 J.D. Berry University, Orlando, FL 2007 Admitted to practice in Arkansas September 2007