There were three fewer lawyers with active licenses in cities within Saline County in January compared to the previous month, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.
In total, there were 83 active legal licenses recorded in the county at the time, compared to 86 in the previous month.
The majority of these licenses were granted in Benton (50).
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period. Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.
Arkansas recorded one of the highest percentage increases in resident active attorneys nationwide from 2024 to 2025, with a growth of 11.75%, according to the ABA’s 2025 Profile of the Legal Profession. The number of resident active lawyers in the state rose from 6,808 in 2024 to 7,608 in 2025.
As of Feb. 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in Arkansas ranged from $90,413 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $228,768 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 $169,377 in Arkansas, compared to $187,488 nationwide.
The United States has more than 1.3 million active lawyers, with employment projected to grow 4% between 2024 and 2034.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Carlton Denker | 2022074 | 04/25/2022 |
| Andrea E. Wagner Styles | 90039 | 04/06/1990 |
| April Nicole Kersten | 2008129 | 09/08/2008 |
| Ashley Elizabeth Clancy | 2006160 | 09/06/2006 |
| Ashley Louise Lambert-Bland | 2021001 | 01/04/2021 |
| Benjamin Roy Brockert | 2023184 | 09/15/2023 |
| Bethany Pike Bibles | 2009114 | 09/08/2009 |
| Betsy Marie Hickman | 2020075 | 04/20/2020 |
| Bobby D. McCallister | 91103 | 08/26/1991 |
| Bobby R. Digby | 2005222 | 09/16/2005 |
| Bradford Carter Nye | 2006241 | 09/15/2006 |
| Bradley Michael Wagnon | 2021207 | 09/14/2021 |
| Brandon Shawn Tollett | 2025283 | 09/19/2025 |
| Brent J. Standridge | 85151 | 10/17/1985 |
| Brian Michael Clary | 2006245 | 09/18/2006 |
| Bridgette Leanne Work | 2022238 | 09/30/2022 |
| Camille Rose Drackette | 2013077 | 04/19/2013 |
| Clark Shattuck Brewster | 83029 | 03/21/1983 |
| Clinton Wade Lancaster | 2011179 | 09/08/2011 |
| Cole Ryan Edrington | 2025174 | 09/08/2025 |
| Connie Lynn Grace | 97101 | 08/25/1997 |
| Daniel Vincent Shoptaw | 2007033 | 04/09/2007 |
| Danny Edward Moudy | 76083 | 08/26/1976 |
| David Max Hendrix | 75057 | 03/24/1975 |
| Deborah Carol Reagan | 93068 | 04/12/1993 |
| Degen Duane Clow | 2014038 | 04/10/2014 |
| Denise Parsons Oxley | 84117 | 08/31/1984 |
| Diana Marie Aguirre | 2025141 | 09/04/2025 |
| Douglas R. Strock | 76121 | 03/15/1976 |
| Emily Jean Reynolds | 2011016 | 03/07/2011 |
| Emily Madison Baccam | 2024130 | 09/06/2024 |
| Erich Weisbecker | 2008241 | 09/24/2008 |
| Francis J. Cardis | 2016104 | 06/07/2016 |
| Gary Don Vangilder | 91197 | 09/09/1991 |
| Gregg Austin Knutson | 97067 | 04/17/1997 |
| Guilford Marion Dudley | 86052 | 08/25/1986 |
| Hannah Frances Banks | 2021194 | 09/13/2021 |
| Hillary Quinn Branham | 2021213 | 09/15/2021 |
| Hulyn Dale Grady | 74063 | 09/03/1974 |
| Jayme Leigh Butts-Hall | 2012038 | 04/10/2012 |
| Jenny Denise Chambers-Lemoine | 2007267 | 09/26/2007 |
| Jessica Lynn Ratcliffe | 2023066 | 04/24/2023 |
| John O. Payne | 97097 | 08/25/1997 |
| Justin S. Huett | 2012307 | 12/05/2012 |
| Kristin Coston Riggan | 2012063 | 04/18/2012 |
| Leontra Monique Mayes Merriweather | 2025100 | 06/09/2025 |
| Linda D. Stuckey | 2009190 | 09/16/2009 |
| Logan Matthew Mustain | 2020030 | 01/31/2020 |
| Loral Ashton Adcock | 88063 | 08/29/1988 |
| Mackenzie Tyler Ivy | 2019220 | 09/18/2019 |
| Madison Grace Hamilton | 2024176 | 09/10/2024 |
| Mark A. Colbert | 84025 | 04/02/1984 |
| Mark Edward Churchwell | 95122 | 04/17/1995 |
| Mary Grace Daughtrey | 2021039 | 04/07/2021 |
| Mary Wells Krikorian | 93022 | 03/23/1993 |
| Matthew Aaron Burr | 2013112 | 05/31/2013 |
| Melvin Justin Minton | 2009112 | 09/08/2009 |
| Michael Jay Wehrle | 92036 | 03/24/1992 |
| Michelle Catharine Joyner | 2023296 | 11/08/2023 |
| Nathan Irving Reiter | 2021205 | 09/14/2021 |
| Nikki L. Killingsworth | 2013139 | 09/09/2013 |
| Oliver Benton Cushing | 2024146 | 09/09/2024 |
| Pamela Marie Long-Vance | 97112 | 08/26/1997 |
| Paul Ray Gann | 2021180 | 09/10/2021 |
| Rashauna A. Norment | 2008156 | 09/10/2008 |
| Richard O. Leeper | 2019002 | 01/02/2019 |
| Robin Miller Vail | 2010041 | 04/06/2010 |
| Roger Allan Norman | 83135 | 03/21/1983 |
| Russell D. Marlin | 2000107 | 08/29/2000 |
| Ryne Heath Ballou | 2013263 | 09/26/2013 |
| Sandra Tucker Partridge | 81127 | 08/27/1981 |
| Selleck River Childress | 2022149 | 09/14/2022 |
| Shelley Keith D’Atrio | 2012252 | 09/19/2012 |
| Sherrill Boley Nicolosi | 86136 | 04/11/1986 |
| Stephen Anthony Shoptaw | 2012145 | 09/05/2012 |
| Steven Mark Dannaway | 2001145 | 08/28/2001 |
| Steven Ray Porch | 2002003 | 04/01/2002 |
| Terry Elaine Fuquay | 2009028 | 04/06/2009 |
| Thomas Edward Allgood | 2013189 | 09/12/2013 |
| Thomas Jonathan Stotts | 2025165 | 09/24/2025 |
| Timothy Donal Sopel | 96019 | 03/26/1996 |
| Travis Bo Loftis | 2008155 | 09/10/2008 |
| William N. Dawson | 2019211 | 09/18/2019 |
