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Our Practice | Personal Injury, Divorce, Custody, Criminal Defense, +

State-wide Practice Areas in Arkansas

Personal Injury
Custody
Divorce
Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
Expungement/Record Sealing
General Practice

Our Approach

At The Jody Shackelford Law Firm, we focus on results. We are dedicated to understanding what you want and need to achieve your goals. We eat, breathe, and sleep the law and we are ready to put that to work for you. Arkansas attorney firm with work on criminal defense, personal injury, divorce, custody, guardianships, and general practice matters.

A Team in Your Corner

Every morning, our legal team has a meeting to discuss our cases. This means that no matter who you go with in our firm, the expertise of the whole team weighs in on your case.

Legacy of Success

Our Law Firm has a combined 22 years of experience in law, and a lifetime experience in strategy. We use that experience to help you down a path to the results you need. Check out our success stories, and then schedule your free phone consultation today.

Our Team

Jody L. Shackelford, Esq.

A law graduate from the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, with an undergraduate degree in Public Relations from Arkansas Tech University in Russleville, he is our resident expert in business, civil litigation, operations, and case development.

Mr. Shackelford began his career by opening his own business in Hardy, Arkansas and operating for many years as an award-winning photographer. From there he became an award-winning journalist, and soon launched his own magazine - the Spring River Survival Guide in 2008. In 2011, he launched the Spring River Chronicle newspaper with partner Renee Clay-Circle, a paper he sold in 2013, but which proudly prints today under new ownership a decade from its launch. While still in law school, Mr. Shackelford and his grandfather launched a product that hit Walmart shelves nationwide - the Rocket Shot Target. He puts all of this business experience to work for you in every single case, from negotiations with a prosecutor or flat-out jury trial, to fighting to get 10x more than another attorney might on an injury case. Call today, and let Mr. Shackelford go to work for you.

Laura L. Cunningham, Esq.

Laura has been an attorney for over 20 years, fighting for the rights of Arkansans with a passion for winning. Working in oil and gas law, medical mal practice, family law, and criminal defense, she has a broad scope of knowledge from which to find specific solutions to your legal problems. Absolutely fearless, Ms. Cunningham fights for your rights and focuses on your most optimal outcome. From wills and trusts, to custody, adoptions and criminal defense - call today and Laura will be there to listen.

A. Samuel Keefer, Esq.

Sam has practiced in Little Rock and North East Arkansas in the areas of property law, class action litigation, criminal defense and family law. He is married with wonderful children and a peaceful farm, which anchors and balances his hard hitting legal career. As a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps., Sam knows how to handle stressful situations and how to navigate them to positive resolution. He is a tierless advocate for his clients and he works hard for them every day. With awards and diverse experience under his belt, Sam is here to listen and fight for you..