James W.

Little Rock Criminal Defense Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
Family Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Jim is a life long Arkansan. Born in Searcy, Arkansas, Jim moved to North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1983, where he graduated from North Little Rock Northeast High School. After graduating college from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Jim moved back to Little Rock to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Bowen) School of Law. After law school, Jim moved back to North Little Rock where he raised his two children. When not practing law, Jim enjoys hunting, fishing, playing golf and kayaking the Buffalo River.

Jim has argued before the Arkansas Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals, Eight Circuit. He has served as special judge in Pulaski County District Courts as well as Pulaski County Circuit Court. He has been a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) speaker at numerous criminal law seminars, and serves as lead attorney on capital murder death penalty cases, as well as all other felony cases across the state of Arkansas. In addition to his state court practice, Jim also practices in federal court, where he has handled a wide range of federal criminal cases, including drug cases, white collar fraud, federal health care fraud and murder.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

Super Lawyers - 10 Year Recognition
Distinquished Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - President's Award 2005-2006 and 2009-2010
Pulaski County Bar Association’s Award of Excellence, 2022
Pulaski County Bar Foundation Ike Scott Fellow, 2022

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Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1990
  B.A.

Classes and Seminars

PCBA "Last Chance" CLE, Pulaski County Bar Association, 2021
Tactical Trial Training, Ark. Assoc. of Crim. Defense Lawyers, 2018
Closing Argument, Ark. Assoc. of Crim. Defense Lawyers, 2015
Federal Guidelines & Sentencing, Ark. Assoc. of Crim. Defense Lawyers, 2014
Death Penalty Seminar, Ark. Assoc. of Crim. Defense Lawyers, 2011

Pro Bono Activities

Rotary Club of Little Rock—Club 99

Representative Cases

Stivers v. State, 76 Ark. App. 93 (2001)
James Aaron Miller v. State of Arkansas, 375 Ark. 176 (2008)
Osburn v. State, 2009 Ark. 390 (2009)

Bar Admissions

Arkansas, 1993
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1993
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1995
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2011

Other Affiliations

Pulaski County Bar Association, 2019 - 2021 (President)
Pulaski County Bar Association, 2018 - 2019 (President-Elect)
Pulaski County Bar Association, 2017 - 2018 (Secretary/Treasurer)
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - President 2008-2009 and 2016-2017
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Secretary/Treasurer 2006-2007
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Board Member 2005-2006
William R. Overton American Inn of Court

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Theta

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Contact

Little Rock, AR

308 East 8th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202 - 3904

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Fax: 501-375-7943

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Website: https://www.montgomeryadamswyatt.com

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