Carlisle Lawyers

A diligent and dogged attorney, J. Matthew Coe practices civil litigation and family law for the West Memphis family law firm of Rogers, Coe & Sumpter. Since graduating from law school in 2005, he has been admitted to practice before both state and federal courts. His undergraduate work in finance gives Coe a unique perspective that’s extremely valuable in civil cases.

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 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.

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...

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...

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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

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...

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...

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

Rob grew up in Augusta, Arkansas, a small town in Woodruff County. After college, he went to law school at the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock, Arkansas. He moved to Little Rock during law school, and he has lived and practiced in Central Arkansas since he graduated. Rob graduated law school in 2002 with honors and was an assistant editor on the law review. Since graduating law school, he has practiced in both criminal and civil areas. However, most of his career has focused in civil practice. Rob has worked in all aspects of the law prosecuting...

Bryce Brewer is originally from Jonesboro, Arkansas graduating from Jonesboro High School in 1992. The son of a farmer, Bryce graduated from Arkansas State University with a BS in Agri-Business before hearing the call to service of the people through the practice of law. He obtained his law degree from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law and has practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law ever since. Bryce is licensed in all state and federal courts in Arkansas and licensed in Tennessee. He has also been admitted to practice in Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. He was distinguished...

Jeff Priebe is a native Arkansan born and raised in Mountain Home, Arkansas. After graduating from Mountain Home High School, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business in 1998 and a Juris Doctorate in 2001, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. After passing the bar exam in 2001, he served as an Assistant Attorney General under then-Attorney General’s Mark Pryor and Mike Beebe. After his tenure at the Attorney General’s office, he became an in-house attorney to retired General Wesley Clark’s 2004 Presidential Campaign. He has practiced at national law firms, including Armstrong Allen and Wilkes...

Meredith Moore was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, but came to Arkansas to study at Hendrix College. After completing her undergraduate degree, Meredith moved to Little Rock to attend law school at the Bowen School of Law. While in law school, she clerked for a Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge for four years and was an Associate Editor for the school’s Law Review. From there, she went on to work as a prosecuting attorney for the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, primarily prosecuting Felony domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault cases. After three years of working as a prosecuting...

Karen J. Hughes is a life-long Arkansan and Little Rock native. Her only years away from Little Rock were her four years at the University of Arkansas earning a degree in Psychology. During summers at home from college, Hughes worked at a local insurance company where she turned down a full-time employment opportunity to pursue a law school career at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. While still in law school, Hughes was hired as a law clerk at Laser Law Firm. She graduated from law school in 1989 and was hired full-time as an insurance defense litigation attorney. Hughes...

Eric Eggburn was born and raised in Sheridan, AR, and graduated from Sheridan High School in 2010. After graduating, he attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and in Criminal Justice. He was then admitted to the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville where he earned his juris doctorate with honors in 2017. Out of law school, Eggburn worked for one of the preeminent litigation defense firms in the state, Munson, Rowlett, Moore, & Boone, P.A. He learned the complex insurance defense litigation industry handling cases involving car wrecks, tractor-trailer accidents,...

Laura Beth York moved to Arkansas when she was 10. She grew up in Conway, Arkansas and was fortunate enough to attend Hendrix College in her hometown. She stayed in Arkansas and obtained her law degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law. Following graduation, she took a chance and moved to South Carolina with her husband, where she worked as an attorney at Legal Aid for almost two years before the opportunity arose for she and her husband to move back to Arkansas. Laura Beth knew that she wanted to practice in the area of workers’...

Steve Abed was born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University and came to Arkansas in 1990 to attend law school at the Bowen School of Law in Little Rock. Abed is licensed to practice law in Arkansas and has been admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Texas but is currently inactive in those states. Abed has been practicing law in Arkansas for over 25 years. Since graduating from law school, he has practiced in both criminal and civil law areas. In 1994, he went to work for a local firm and then worked as a...

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...

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....

Keith McPherson attended Centenary College of Louisiana, a private liberal arts college in Shreveport on academic and athletic soccer scholarships where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1986 while playing NCAA Division I soccer all four years. From 1986 to 1988 he attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned his Master of Arts in Psychology. While earning his degree he also worked as a psychology intern for the Meyer’s Children’s Rehabilitation Institute, an adjunct facility of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Following graduate school, McPherson next attended the University of Arkansas School of Law...

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...

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...

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...