Carl Warner Hopkins

Carl Warner Hopkins is a general practice attorney in Van Buren, Arkansas, who focuses on criminal litigation and bankruptcy litigation. He also assists clients with estate planning, family law, and DUI defense. Hopkins represents individuals and families facing debt, criminal charges, changing family circumstances, or the need to protect assets and plan for the future. His practice provides practical guidance across legal matters that can significantly affect a client’s finances, freedom, and family.

Hopkins earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas in 1986 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1992. His legal education prepared him to analyze disputes, understand court procedure, and develop solutions across several areas of law. He was admitted to practice in Arkansas in 1994 and is also admitted before the federal bankruptcy courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

His bankruptcy practice includes Chapter 7, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 matters, helping clients evaluate debt relief options, address creditor actions, and navigate the bankruptcy process. In criminal defense matters, Hopkins handles felonies, misdemeanors, criminal traffic violations, and DUI cases. He also advises on living trusts, special needs trusts, probate, wills, powers of attorney, uncontested divorces, modifications of family law orders, and name changes, offering clients a broad range of legal support.

Carl Warner Hopkins received the 2006 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award from the Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly Association and has earned additional recognition from that organization. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and participates in civic organizations and leadership groups serving the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas. Hopkins brings community involvement, broad legal experience, and a practical approach to helping clients understand their options and move forward.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Carl W. Hopkins, PA
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas, Leflar School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas
  BA in Economics

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