Atty. J. Blake Hendrix
Mr. Hendrix has practiced law for twenty-five years, specializing in complex criminal litigation that includes white collar, public corruption, and death penalty cases.
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J. Blake Hendrix is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Little Rock, Arkansas, practicing at Fuqua Campbell PA. Educated at University of Arkansas (—, 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Little Rock) (2025). Serands clients in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Hendrix has practiced law for twenty-five years, specializing in complex criminal litigation that includes white collar, public corruption, and death penalty cases
- He has served as the Chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Arkansas Bar, where he founded subcommittees for Indigent Defense and Death Penalty Oversight, and presently serves on the Arkansas Bar’s Editorial Board and Joint Task Force on Time Standards
- He is past Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Mr. Hendrix was involved in representing numerous individuals during the Whitewater Investigation of the President and First Lady, and his clients have included politicians and judges, as well as members of the Secret Service and Department of Justice
- He became involved in death penalty litigation in 1991 when he successfully defended the first of his numerous capital clients from the death penalty
- Mr. Hendrix has been involved in post-conviction litigation that has resulted in two inmates being removed from Arkansas’ Death Row and represented one of the "West Memphis 3" who were recently released from prison
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Why local counsel matters in Arkansas
Practicing law in Arkansas. Legal matters in Arkansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Little Rock are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arkansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arkansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arkansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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