Paul Dumas

I have a passion for helping each of my clients navigate through issues that are often confusing and overwhelming. I’m willing to meet their needs any time, any where— including at their homes, after hours and weekends.

Put my diverse background to work for you and discover what a difference experienced, results-oriented representation can make.

Ouachita Baptist University

B.S. (1993) | Political Science/History

1989 - 1993

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Activities: BETA BETA Men’s Social Club, Model UN, Basketball,

Outside Counsel

Southern Christian Home

1999 - 2020

Morrilton City Attorney

Prosecutor

2013 - 2018

Outside Counsel: Arkansas Operations in Fayetteville Shale Play

Southwestern Energy Company (SWN)

2005 - 2015

As outside counsel for Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), Mr. Dumas was responsible for developing, implementing and litigating the protocol and standard operating procedures (SOP) for all of SWN and it’s subsidiaries surface operations in Arkansas. Representing 4 divisions, Mr. Dumas worked closely with SWN senior management at the corporate office in Houston, Texas, senior operations management in SWN’s corporate office in Conway, Arkansas, as well as personally working with supervisors and entry level workers in the field. Through his extensive knowledge of oil & gas law, along with his eagerness to glean institutional knowledge from a broad spectrum of people at all levels of the company, Mr. Dumas was able to develop an innovative state of the art protocol that industry insiders still consider “cutting edge.” The contributions of Mr. Dumas and his peers, played a significant role in creating a business friendly environment for the oil & gas industry to operate and flourish in Arkansas as they explored and developed the immense, previously untapped natural gas reserves underneath the surface of Arkansas found in the Fayetteville Shale Play.

Chairman

Arkansas Ethics Commission

2009 - 2012

Appointed by President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Prosecutor

City of Perryville

2004 - 2009

Judge

Conway County District Court, OP Div

2003 - 2009

Prosecutor

City of Plumerville

1998 - 2009

Circuit Judge

Perry County Circuit Court

2003 - 2003

Appointment as Special Circuit Judge by the Honorable Judge Collins Kilgore

Legislative Staff

United States Senate

1996 - 1997

Senior campaign staff for 1st Republican US Senator elected in Arkansas since Reconstruction** Member of Legislative staff for United States Senator: Washington D.C.

Building the Small Town Practice

Arkansas Bar Association

Building the Small Town Practice, Bridging the Gap, University of Arkansas School of Law

Arkansas State Bar

Instructor

Arkansas Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Academy

Head of Household/Husband-Father

Dumas Family

2020

Subject to Change Without Notice

Golden Gavel Award

Arkansas Bar Association

2002

Paul Harris Fellow

Rotary International

Arkansas State Bar

Member

Current

Arkansas Bar Association

Chairman. YLS

2003 - 2004

Arkansas

Arkansas Judiciary

Since 1996

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Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

DUI & DWI

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Municipal Law

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Q. Can a Grantor on a quitclaim deed also be the Grantee?

November 18, 2020

A: Sounds like you have a complex title issue that needs to be reviewed by a competent attorney or title company. Your question simply doesn’t provide the information necessary to give you an accurate answer.

Q. If my Mother and I purchased a piece of property can the original owner sell it again if I hold the original Deed?

November 18, 2020

A: Assuming everything in your question is factually correct, the answer would most likely depend on whether, and when, you filed your deed of record with the Circuit Clerk of the county where the property is located. If Your deed was not filed prior to the 2nd conveyance your deed may no longer be valid.

Q. My husband of 6 years wants to adopt my daughter. Her biological father hasnt seen her in 8 years.

June 28, 2020

A: If your husband can successfully prove “abandonment” as defined in the Arkansas Code, the Court may grant a petition for adoption of his stepdaughter. You should consult an attorney knowledgeable in this area of law.