SW Arkansas Times

There was one less lawyer with an active license in cities within Columbia County in January compared to the previous month, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.

In total, there were 11 active legal licenses recorded in the county at the time, compared to 12 in the previous month.

Lawyers in good standing do not have any complaints or disciplinary actions being taken against them.

Arkansas has one of the fewest lawyers per capita in the country, with an average of 2.2 legal professionals for every 1,000 residents or almost half the national ratio of 4 per 1000.

As of June 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in the state is around $93,406 per year, which is below the national average.

The United States has around 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 8% between 2022 and 2032.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.

Lawyer Name	Bar Number	Date of Admission
Bruce D. Maloch	83116	08/23/1983
Carolyn Jane Clegg	78029	08/25/1978
Daren Jay Nelson	2006037	04/04/2006
David W. Talley	82155	08/31/1982
Jennifer R. Jameson	2007190	09/07/2007
Laura Kissel Cassidy	2022095	06/13/2022
Michael W. Boyd	97199	09/15/1997
Roger William Giles	72043	04/06/1972
Ryan L. Rainwater	2012125	09/04/2012
Stephen R. Crane	78033	08/24/1978
Steven Curtis Jennings	89074	03/29/1989