Stuart Cearley Law Group

Stuart Cearley Law Group is a lawyer in Paragould, Arkansas, serving clients in criminal defense, family law, personal injury, and business law. Founding attorney Stuart Cearley has practiced since 1997, and the firm's team of attorneys brings more than 100 years of combined experience. The firm handles misdemeanor and felony charges, including DUI and DWI, juvenile crimes, murder and homicide, and sex-based crimes, and represents clients in custody disputes and other family law matters. Stuart Cearley has participated in over 120 jury trials, worked with more than 25 different judges, and is a Certified Death Penalty Lawyer. The firm serves clients across Northwest Arkansas, the River Valley, Russellville, and other areas throughout Arkansas, and its attorneys are licensed to practice in the state. It holds a rating of 4.50 from the customers who have reviewed it. The firm's stated values center on protecting individual rights, tenacity, and quality and responsiveness. For family law clients, the team works to protect assets and pursue the outcome clients deserve after a difficult experience. The practice includes legal assistants and operations staff who collaborate on client matters. Legal assistant Sandra joined in 2024 and is bilingual in English and Spanish, with a background in customer service, administrative work, and legal support, including client communication, coordination, and motion preparation. Legal assistant Kyleigh Stephens brings over two years of legal experience in case management, client communication, document preparation, and litigation organization; she earned a Bachelor of Science from The University of Arkansas, completed the J.D. Office Administrator Beth Colbert joined the firm in January 2026 after retiring from Bentonville Schools following 26 and a half years of service, and oversees scheduling, billing coordination, case tracking, and workflow systems. The office sits on South 4th Street, steps from the Greene County Courthouse and about a tenth of a mile from West Court Street, the Paragould Police Department, the historic Green County Courthouse, Old Courthouse Park, and the Paragould War Memorial. With a founding attorney practicing since 1997 and a team whose combined experience exceeds a century, Stuart Cearley Law Group brings long-tenured Arkansas courtroom experience to criminal defense and family law clients in Paragould.