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Ethics and Professionalism
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John Butler
June 9, 2020
Rating:
10
Stewart Whaley is a highly effective advocate for his clients, I would recommend him to anyone in need of an attorney.
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Biography
I grew up in Helena, Arkansas, attended the William H. Bowen School of Law in Little Rock and trained with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Before entering private practice, I was as a software developer, Chief Privacy & Security Officer, and in-house counsel for a healthcare company.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Health Care Law
Additional Practice Areas
- Professional License Issues
- Nursing License Defense
- Medical License Defense
- Pharmacy License Defense
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free 30 minute consultations. -
Credit Cards Accepted
Credit/Debit cards and payment plans
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Arkansas
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- 8th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Whaley Law
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- Attorney
- wh Law | We Help.
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- Co-founder
- Open Access Law Firm, PLLC
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- Low-cost full and limited-scope legal representation targeted at the "access to justice" problem. Criminal defense, family law, probate, landlord-tenant.
- Chief Privacy & Security Officer
- Phyzit, Inc.
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- Oversight, development and implementation of cyber security, premises security, information privacy, regulatory compliance and in-house counsel for cloud-based healthcare software company.
Education
- William H. Bowen School of Law
- J.D. (2009) | Law
- Honors: Honors graduate
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- University of Arkansas - Little Rock
- B.A. (2000) | Business Computer Info Systems
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- Honors: Honors graduate
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Awards
- Outstanding Service
- Central Arkansas ReEntry Coalition (CARE)
- Recognized for providing legal oversight to the CARE organization. Providing free legal consultations at the annual "Rights After Wrongs" day of service. Attending and supporting "Day of Empathy" by #cut50 at state capital: rally and lobbying.
Professional Associations
- Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Pulaski County Bar Association
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Arkansas Law Blog
- Wilson & Haubert, PLLC
Speaking Engagements
- Technology for Good. How To Impact Non-Profits with WordPress, MS-Access and Twilio., Signal Conference 2016, San Francisco, California
- Twilio, Inc
- Non-profits lack money and developers. Client engagement with SMS and IVR can be highly effective, but often cost-prohibitive. How do we bridge the gap? Let’s review live apps using “low-tech” methods like MS-Access, VBA and WordPress to improve efficiency, resource utilization and outcomes for budget-crunched legal clinics, protect at-risk families and help victims of domestic violence. Along the way you’ll learn to build a WordPress Twilio plugin and have fun. Trust me, I’m a lawyer.
- Mobile and Cloud Computing: Trends, Advice and Ethical Considerations, Arkansas Bar Association Annual Convention 2013, Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Why are cloud and mobile computing important? What are cloud and mobile computing? What are the ethical issues for lawyers? How to evaluate vendors and technology.
- Government Internet Resources: Federal, State and Local, Harness the Many Uses of the Internet, Little Rock, Arkansas
- DISCOVER THE INVISIBLE WEB
- Statutes, Bills and Legislative History Regulations and Agencies Find Court Opinions, Forms, Rules and Dockets
- Discover The Invisible Web, Harness the Many Uses of the Internet, Little Rock, Arkansas
- DISCOVER THE INVISIBLE WEB
- What is the Invisible Web? How Does it Differ From the Visible Web? Learn to Find “Invisible Documents” Where do Old Web Pages Go? Learn to Locate Them
- Legal Hacking: Technology and Innovation in the Legal Profession, Legal Hacking: Technology and Innovation in the Legal Profession, William H. Bowen School of Law, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Ben J. Altheimer Foundation
- Panel moderator at conference. Also organized and competed in legal hackathon focused on developing software solutions to access to justice problems.
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD TRACK | "Low-Tech" for Nonprofits - Stewart Whaley (Open Access Law Firm, PLLC)
Legal Answers
90 Questions Answered
- Q. Can my nieces soon to be step dad adopt her without her biological father’s permission?
- A: He contact attorneys to discuss filing an action to establish paternity.
- Q. How do you find how much is in your estate
- A: Hello,
I'm not quite sure I understand the question. Are you wanting to know what in your own estate or the estate of a loved one who has passed away? If the loved one owned property that needs to be probated, the personal representative will have to file an inventory in the probate court letting the heirs know what is in the estate (assuming the heirs don't waive their right to an inventory). Hope his helps!
- Q. My landlord has not returned my security deposit nor contacted me & its been over 60 days. What can I do?
- A: If you gave him a good forwarding address and he didn't send you a refund of your deposit or an itemization of how the deposit was used (i.e. repairs, unpaid rent, etc.), then you can sue your landlord in small claims court. If you win you may be entitled to additional damages if your landlord willfully refused to refund the deposit.
Good luck.
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