Chris Arnold

Chris Arnold is an attorney with Hope, O’Dwyer, Wilson & Arnold, P.A., in Little Rock, Arkansas. His practice focuses on business law and commercial litigation. He handles related matters involving general litigation, probate administration and disputes, estate planning, family law, and personal injury litigation. His business and accounting background informs how he approaches disputes and transactions involving companies and individual clients.

Chris earned a B.S.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He later obtained his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. His undergraduate business training helps provide context for legal issues involving company operations, financial records, and business decisions. He has completed basic mediation and family mediation training and is certified for mediation in several circuit court divisions.

Chris previously worked as corporate counsel and director of operations for a multistate petroleum distribution company. That experience gave him direct exposure to business operations before his private practice. His current work covers business and commercial disputes alongside estate, probate, and family-related matters. His mediation training includes domestic relations, probate, and civil matters, adding a dispute-resolution dimension to his litigation practice.

Chris Arnold is admitted to practice in Arkansas and the Eastern and Western Federal District Courts of Arkansas. His professional memberships have included the Arkansas Bar Association and Pulaski County Bar Association. He has served on the Walton College Dean’s Alumni Advisory Council and the board of Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities. His practice combines business experience, litigation work, and mediation training.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hope, O’Dwyer, Wilson & Arnold, P.A.
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, Pulaski County Bar Association
• Member, Walton College Dean’s Alumni Advisory Council (2015-2018)
• Member, Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities Board (2014-2015)

Licensed State

• Arkansas

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arkansas
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Accounting

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