There were 21 lawyers with active licenses to practice law in cities located within Baxter County as of May, according to the Arkansas Judiciary.
The majority of these licenses were granted in Mountain Home (19).
Arkansas has one of the fewest lawyers per capita in the country, with only 2.2 legal professionals for every 1,000 residents or almost half the national ratio of 4 per 1000.
As of March 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in Arkansas ranged from $95,309 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $199,622 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 $159,397 in Arkansas, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
The United States has over 1.3 million attorneys, with the lawyer population projected to grow by 5% between 2023 and 2033.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date Of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Braden Morgan | 2025086 | 05/07/2025 |
| Brian Robert Mooney | 2006189 | 09/11/2006 |
| Bruce A. Rhoades | 88156 | 09/01/1988 |
| Christopher Adam Sant | 2024257 | 09/18/2024 |
| David Clifford Sward | 2002078 | 09/03/2002 |
| David Leon Ethredge | 89156 | 08/24/1989 |
| Deborah Alford Knox | 83104 | 09/07/1983 |
| Grisham A. Phillips | 82039 | 08/24/1982 |
| James Duncan Pedigo | 82122 | 04/02/1982 |
| Jeremy D. Friend | 2010228 | 09/24/2010 |
| Jodi Graves Carney | 94212 | 09/06/1994 |
| Jodi Lane Strother | 95227 | 09/05/1995 |
| Justin Edward Downum | 2011233 | 09/16/2011 |
| Kacie Alison Enders | 2024160 | 09/09/2024 |
| Kerry D. Chism | 87032 | 04/08/1987 |
| Laney Gossett McConnell | 2002070 | 09/03/2002 |
| Nicholas Scott Ezell | 2019245 | 10/18/2019 |
| Nicole G. Vaccarella | 94177 | 08/30/1994 |
| Ronald Paul Kincade | 75072 | 08/26/1975 |
| Stephen Walter Luelf | 80089 | 01/17/1980 |
| William Hudson King | 2021249 | 09/21/2021 |
