Decatur Appeals & Appellate Lawyers

I am a trial lawyer from Sapulpa, Oklahoma. I represent high-net-worth private clients in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma in estate planning and family law disputes about financial support and asset division. I also represent individuals accused of criminal activity in government prosecutions and in high-stakes family law and civil cases that include allegations of misconduct. I work with my clients to resolve important matters privately and by agreement when possible. When the other side is unreasonable or will not agree, I have the training and trial experience to provide skilled advocacy and representation in court for my clients. I...

Nick focuses his law practice exclusively on personal injury and Social Security law. Nick has assisted numerous clients in Arkansas and the surrounding states, participating in 1000+ administrative Social Security hearings with hundreds of Social Security appeals in the federal court, including the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Nick is one of a handful of attorneys specialized in Social Security Disability federal appeals, representing a substantial percentage of the Social Security Disability Appeals currently active in the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. Because of his experience, reputation, and high success rate, attorneys often call on Nick for guidance or...

Whitfield has defended over a thousand criminal cases and averages several trials a month. While in law school in Fayetteville, Whitfield was President of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies and founder of the Criminal Law Society and a member of the International Law Society, the Christian Legal Society, and the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. Whitfield also obtained prestigious externships, working for the Honorable Judge Chadd Mason in the Circuit Court of Washington and Madison Counties and Congressman Steve Womack in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. Whitfield grew up in Marion, Arkansas and made his way...

Rich in tradition, Daily & Woods has represented start-ups and established businesses, banks, Fortune 500 companies, local government, and individual clients in a variety of legal matters for over 108 years.

C. Michael Daily is a member of Daily & Woods. He practices primarily in the areas of oil, gas and mineral law, including title examination and mineral litigation, estate planning, contract law, business law, real estate law, and collection law. Mr. Daily is a graduate of Hendrix College (B.A.) and The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (M.B.A. and J.D.). He is a member of the Sebastian County,...

Mr. King graduated from high school in Greenbrier, Arkansas, in 1969, before leaving to join the United States Marine Corps. After his service in the Corps, Mr. King attended Southern Arkansas University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree-History in 1981. Mr. King then attended law school at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Little Rock, where he developed an interest in Constitutional Law and issues in immigration. He earned his Juris Doctor in 1986. For the first year of Mr. King's practice, he focused on employment law issues for several Central Arkansas companies. Then, in...

Natalie was raised in Fort Smith where she graduated from Southside High School. After obtaining a Bachelor’s in Humanities from St. Gregory’s University, she moved to Fayetteville until graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Arkansas. While in law school, Natalie was a member of the law fraternity Delta Theta Phi and the International Law Society. She also participated in the Women’s Law Student Association, and served as Chair of Community Service. During law school, she interned for Daily and Woods in Fort Smith. Natalie was also a student attorney...

James King attended Southside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was active in athletics and graduated in 2002. After high school, he attended University of Louisiana, Lafayette, and earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in political science/pre-law and a minor in English. While in college, James King ran both Division 1 track and cross country. After completing college in 2006, James contracted to serve in the Marine Corps and in May of 2008, he attended Officers Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. He commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 9 August 2008. After Officers Candidate School,...

After working as a public defender in courts throughout Pulaski County from 2015 to 2016, Mike understands the potentially life-altering consequences that a single traffic ticket or seemingly minor charge can have on a person's life, let alone a felony. He works hard to ensure that collateral consequences of any arrest or conviction are minimal, thinking about how today's actions may affect clients years down the line. He approaches each case with the same passion and gusto, whether the client faces a fine, a loss of some privilege, or life behind bars. Mike's passion extends beyond his work at Lassiter...

Tasha C. Taylor is a Partner at Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A., where her practice focuses personal injury litigation and appellate litigation. Tasha co-founded Taylor & Taylor Law Firm with her law partner (and husband), Andy Taylor, in 2010. The Taylors owe their firm’s success to their commitment to providing a unique customer service experience for their clients: “We want all of our clients to know that they are a priority at our firm and that we actually care about them and the outcome of their cases."

CAVC attorney Chris Attig is one of nation’s leading advocates for veterans.

Mr. Attig is one of the few attorneys for veterans who actually wore the uniform; he has seen, firsthand, the devastation that the VA’s legal and medical malfeasance can wreak on a veteran’s family.

Mr. Attig served in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, receiving many awards including the parachutist badge.

He attended U.S. Army Ranger school, and because of his tenacity, professionalism, and esprit d’corps, was recruited for U.S. Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection. Mr. Attig declined the opportunity, ultimately dedicating himself to serve his brother and sister veterans...

As a general practice attorney, I assist people and businesses in a host of areas, including personal injury, employment discrimination, criminal defense, divorces, and appeals. I am based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and accept cases throughout Arkansas and in some parts of Missouri (primarily the greater Kansas City and St. Louis areas). I look forward to discussing the possibility of working with you on your legal matter.

Andy Taylor is a Partner at Taylor & Taylor Law Firm, P.A. His practice focuses on personal injury claims and appellate advocacy. Andy graduated summa cum laude from Ouachita Baptist University in 2002, with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics. In 2005, Andy graduated from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. While there, he was a member of the Moot Court Board, the UALR Law Review, and the Student Bar Association. After graduation, Andy spent a year working as a real estate attorney for Dillard's, Inc. He then spent three years at the...

Formerly a Cop and Judge. Decades in the legal community. Personally available to all clients from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. It costs you nothing to talk for a bit and see how we might help you.

You can learn more about me at my website, www.laportejennerlaw.com, and you can reach me via email at frank@laportejennerlaw.com. I'm a central Arkansas attorney that owns and operates the LaPorte-Jenner Law firm with my wife, Kelli LaPorte-Jenner. Our firm focuses on issues that impact families and local businesses. We have years of experience in the area of family law, probate, civil and commercial litigation, probate, as well as criminal and appellate practice. I previously worked for Pulaski County, where I lead the county in a wide range of complex trials and appeals. I also provided guidance to the elected officials of the county....

Jennifer is the founder and owner of the Flinn Law Firm, P.A. located in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law, where she teaches a course in Education Law. Prior to starting her own practice, Jennifer served as a policy advisor to Governor Mike Beebe, specializing in education and health care policy. Jennifer has also served as an attorney in the Arkansas Department of Education's General Counsel's Office, and immediately upon graduating from law school, Jennifer had the pleasure of serving as a judicial law...

Published "Shifting the Burden: Genuine Disputes and Employment Discrimination Standards of Proof," 35 Univ. Ark. Little Rock L. Rev. 113 (2012). Law Clerk to The Honorable D.P. Marshall Jr., 2009-2011: United States District Judge, Eastern District of Arkansas & Associate Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals. Managing Editor, UALR Law Review, 2008-2009. Published Note, "Trust Me, I Do This All the Time: Comparative Provider Statistics and Informed Consent in Arkansas." UALR Moot Court Board, 2008-2009. Octofinalist, Prince Memorial Evidence Moot Court Competition, Brooklyn, New York. Extern to The Honorable Tom Glaze, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 2008.

Licensed to practice since 1996.

Mary K. Walker practices primarily in the fields of agricultural law and civil litigation, including real estate and probate law. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law and is licensed in the state courts of Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, in four United States District Courts and in the federal Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer, y habla español.

Wendell L. Hoskins II practices primarily in the fields of agricultural law and civil litigation, crop insurance claims law and criminal defense for crop insurance fraud. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. He is licensed in the state courts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, in eight federal district courts and in the federal Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eighth Circuits. His reported cases include Pelzer v. ARMtech (E.D. Ark. 2013); Fullerton v Fullerton (Mo. App. S.D. 2012); Hensley v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company (Mo. App. S.D. 2007); and Morrison v....