This year has started with numerous appeals, which are listed on my web site under current cases. Some with substantial public interest are awaiting decision and should be decided this year.

For an example of how I approach oral argument in the Arkansas Court of Appeals, see  Baker v. Adams, 2024 Ark. App. 577, reversed and remanded, which  video is posted on the Arkansas Judiciary site:

https://arkansas-sc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=1635

General information:

For a list of cases in which I wrote the appellate briefs, see the Current Case List section of this site. Note this web site is updated weekly when the appellate courts are in session.  

I write weekly case reviews for the members of the Arkansas Bar Association and generally am aware of the state court appellate decisions on the same day that  they are published.

I have received the "AV Preeminent" peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.  Lexis-Nexis states  this rating is bestowed "on fewer than 5 percent of attorneys."

I primarily handle appeals, but as time permits, I will occasionally take trial court projects, particularly in complex cases that are likely to go up on appeal.

Whether  preparing an appeal in the first instance or coming to your assistance if your firm's brief has resulted in a rebriefing order, I will do my best to provide top flight appellate services.

On the average, I may work on only three to six appeal briefs at any given time.   Many hire me as early as possible as I must frequently turn away work.  Typically, it is best to hire me shortly after the filing of the notice of appeal so that I may begin work during the time that the record is being prepared.

•  I am also able to prepare extraordinary petitions in the Arkansas Supreme Court, as those for a writ of certiorari or for prohibition. I am able to prepare petitions for writs of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court.

 PRICING

•  I charge $250 per hour. Payment plans are available, with a minimum retainer to begin work and further payments in 30 day intervals.

•  While I normally charge by the hour, in some cases, I may quote a flat fee. Some flat fee appeals may start at  $5,000 to $10,000 in the case of a small record. Most take extensive time.

Whether handling a simple appeal or one requiring 300 hours of time in a complex case of first impression, I strive to give your clients the quality appellate services that you desire. I am also available as a consultant for an individual brief. Contact me for an individual quotation, depending on your needs. In the event that trial counsel wish to assist  that is possible. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Advertisements appear in each edition of the Arkansas Bar Association's and Arkansas Trial Lawyers' Association's magazines, and my significant case reviews are posted on the web site of the Arkansas Bar Association each week for its 5,000 members, as has been the case since 2005. These significant case reviews are also distributed by the Bar Association to national subscribers of Fast Case, an electronic research provider. 

Please telephone or email  to check my availability and to schedule.

Other information:

In matters other than law, I am a member of two British car clubs, British Motoring Club of Arkansas, in central Arkansas, and British Iron Touring Club of Northwest Arkansas, in Springdale. This year I was elected chair of the Triumph Marque, in the British Motoring Club of Arkansas. We have monthly rallies for members, to various locations in Arkansas. I am also a member of the Toad Suck Car Club. 

We have four daughters in our family, two of which are married with children.