Charlie Cunningham

9 years of experience
Family Law, Probate, Juvenile Law...
Arkansas

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Michael Kiel Kaiser January 17, 2023

Rating: 10

The rare lawyer who can argue as well on his feet in a courtroom as he can behind a desk crafting legal arguments. I have referred people I care deeply about to Charlie because I know he will give it to them straight and provide quality representation with integrity. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Classmate at Law School
Friend

Close friend and former law-school classmate. One of the sharpest legal minds I know.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client

We have represented several clients who were facing domestic and criminal-law issues at the same time.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
We have shared two separate clients facing serious criminal charges also dealing with domestic-relations issues since 2020

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

One of Arkansas's top domestic attorneys. Leverages his experience as a former DHS attorney to assist his clients facing a host of domestic-relations issues. Rare combination of in-court prowess and excellent legal-writing ability. Won our law school's appellate moot-court competition, and has done very well in those civil appeals he has handled in private. One of the rare lawyers who can do it all and handle every aspect of a case from start to finish, including the appeal. Stellar attorney.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Leverages his prior experience as DHS attorney ably for his domestic-relations client on the other side now

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Strong ability to diagnose a legal problem and determine potential solutions

Communication Skills: Excellent

Colloquial and charismatic, very easy to deal with. Able to communicate easily with virtually anybody.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Unquestioned integrity, cares deeply for his clients and their families

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Divorce Custody DHS Domestic relations ANY civil appeals

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Appeals
Collaboration
Document Review
Drafting
Emotional Intelligence
Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Litigation
Negotiation
Oral Argument
Problem Solving
Pro Bono and Community Services
Trials

Q. Please provide any additional comments about this lawyer
One of Arkansas's top domestic-relations attorneys.

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

John Butler June 9, 2020

Rating: 10

Charlie is a highly effective advocate for his clients, I would recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Charlie and I work together.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client

Charlie and I have worked many cases together.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
March 2020 to present.

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie is a highly effective advocate for his clients and always working for their best interest.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie is experienced and informed on all issues regarding family law.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie can effectively identify problem areas in a case and work to help solve them.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlie is a highly effective communicator, and is always available for his clients.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie is ethical and professional, always going the extra mile.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family Law, Child Custody, Divorce, Child Support

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Appeals
Client Relations
Collaboration
Dispute Resolution
Document Review
Drafting
Emotional Intelligence
Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Litigation
Mediation
Negotiation
Oral Argument
Problem Solving
Pro Bono and Community Services
Transactions
Trials

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Jonathan Cigainero February 10, 2020

Rating: 10

Charlie is an expert on all things family law related, a truly zealous and highly effective advocate for his clients. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Charlie and I work together.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client

Charlie and I work together.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2020 - present

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie is an expert on all things family law related, a truly zealous and highly effective advocate for his clients.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie has a significant breadth of knowledge on family law matters.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie has applied his extensive family law knowledge to winning appeal cases.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlie does a great job with both client communication and trial advocacy.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie would never compromise his ethical responsibilities.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
family law, divorce, child custody, juvenile law

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Appeals
Arbitration
Business Advising
Client Relations
Collaboration
Dispute Resolution
Document Review
Drafting
Emotional Intelligence
Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Litigation
Mediation
Negotiation
Oral Argument
Problem Solving
Pro Bono and Community Services
Project Management
Transactions
Trials
Use of Technology

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Vanessa Cash Adams January 11, 2020

Rating: 10

I gave Charlie a 10 because of his caring, passionate, energetic style alongside his exceptional legal skill and professionalism. Charlie is the best! View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Charlie is an excellent domestic relations attorney, and it is a joy to work with him. He is hard-working and cares about his clients.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Different Client, Same Side of Case

Charlie and I frequently work together to help our clients with family and financial issues that may be causing extreme stress.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Charlie and I have worked together since July 2019 to present. Charlie is extremely experienced in his field.

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie takes the time other attorneys don't take to listen to his clients and find the best solution to his or her specific problem.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie is an exceptional family law attorney. He fights for his clients and will take this energy into the courtroom in order to get the best result for his clients. I highly recommend Charlie Cunningham!

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie is an excellent attorney when it comes to analyzing the law that apply to a particular client's legal battle. He ensure that his clients are well-informed of the law that applies to his or her case and the best strategy to achieve the most favorable results.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlie is definitely a people person. He is always ready to grab the phone and talk to his clients as well as opposing counsel in order to facilitate progress in a case. He doesn't let a case just sit without making sure it is moving along toward a speedy and favorable resolution.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Ethics and professionalism is of the utmost important to all the attorneys at wh Law. Charlie has a reputation in the community as not only an upstanding citizen that care about his community but he also holds himself to the highest ethical and professional standards.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
I highly recommend Charlie for divorces, custody, and guardianship. He is passionate and has the energy it takes to fight the sometimes uphill battles that face clients during some of the most strenuous times in their lives.

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Client Relations
Collaboration
Dispute Resolution
Document Review
Drafting
Emotional Intelligence
Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Litigation
Mediation
Negotiation
Oral Argument
Problem Solving
Project Management
Transactions
Trials
Use of Technology

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Josh A. Eason January 7, 2020

Rating: 10

Charlie is an extremely professional attorney who practices his profession with great integrity. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

We currently work together at the same firm.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client

Charlie and I have co-counseled cases.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2019-2020

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie is a very knowledgeable attorney and takes the extra time to understand each clients specific needs.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie has an extensive knowledge of the law and how to apply it.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie can look at factual situations and provide excellent legal analysis of the situation.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlie is very responsive and always strives to make sure his clients understand what is going on.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie is an extremely professional attorney who practices his profession with great integrity.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family Law, Divorce, Custody Issues

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Brandon M Haubert January 7, 2020

Rating: 10

Charlie is the zealous advocate and works hard on his cases. He is always working for the benefit of his clients. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Charlie and I have worked together. He his a great advocate for his clients.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client

We work at the same firm and often debate the best way to help clients.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Currently. We work together now.

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

His listens to his clients. Knows the law, and prepare for his cases.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie researches and prepares for cases, he is always trying to get better.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

He is always thinking and trying to improve his clients situation.

Communication Skills: Excellent

He communicates with clients well. He is prompt in getting back to them.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie always puts his clients needs first and tries to accomplish what is best for them.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family Law, Child Custody, Divorce, Child Support

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Chris W. Burks April 2, 2019

Rating: 10

Charlie is a very strong attorney. He is a great advocate and trial lawyer. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Other

Opposing counsel

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Opposing Client

Charlie represented DHS.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2017

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie is a great attorney. He works very hard for his clients. He gets results.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie is very intelligent and knows the law well. He is a great attorney.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlies is very good at analyzing legal issues. He is a great attorney.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlies is a very strong communicator. He is a great attorney.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlies adheres to the highest ethical standards He is a great attorney.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family law

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Appeals
Legal Research
Legal Writing
Trials

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Stewart Whaley April 2, 2019

Rating: 10

Because Charlie is an excellent advocate, on either side of litigation. He advocated zealously for the state and now does the same for his family law clients. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Other

Opposing counsel in dependency-neglect matters.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Opposing Client

Charlie represented DHS in dependency-neglect and other matters. Charlie has been opposing counsel when I represented the parent.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2019

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie fights aggressively for his client's position and is very knowledgable.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie is skilled in pre-trial and other procedural issues, but he shines in the courtroom.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie breaks down issues on-the-fly and puts in the work to produce excellent results over the long-term, too.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Great communicator. Despite opposing positions, Charlie is very easy to work with and communicates well with attorneys and clients.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie's ethics and professionalism are top-notch and beyond reproach.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family Law, Probate, Juvenile Law

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

Degen Clow March 27, 2019

Rating: 10

Charlie has all the characteristics of a fantastic lawyer who cares deeply about his clients. View More

Q. How do you know this lawyer?

Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Charlie currently works for our firm.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?

Same Client
Opposing Client

I have worked with Charlie both as opposing counsel and as co counsel now that he works for the same firm.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2018-2019

Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Charlie is very detail oriented and can see facts and issues as well as solutions to possible issues .

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Charlie has an extensive knowledge of family and juvenile law.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Charlie is very detail oriented and can see facts and issues as well as solutions to possible issues .

Communication Skills: Excellent

Charlie is fantastic at talking with his clients and getting them to understand what is going on.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Charlie has excellent work ethic and always does what is right by his clients.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family, juvenile, appeals

Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?

Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes

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