Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do if I was just arrested for DWI in Lonoke County?

Call Hill Legal at (501) 394-1655 and leave a message. Arkansas gives you only days — not weeks — to request the administrative hearing that decides your driver's license after a DWI arrest. That deadline runs separately from your criminal case, and it will not pause while you decide whether to hire an attorney.

Calls received outside Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CT are returned personally the next business day. The court process can wait until we talk. The deadline will not.

How much does legal representation cost?

It depends on what the matter actually involves, and no honest answer can be given before the facts are understood. What the firm can say generally:

Uncontested and flat-fee matters — most criminal defense, uncontested divorces, estate planning, routine evictions — have a single quoted price determined at the consultation. Contested matters are billed hourly with a retainer because the work is genuinely unpredictable. Bankruptcy fees are structured by chapter and governed in part by federal law.

No fee amounts are listed on this site. The first conversation is about understanding your situation; the fee follows from that.

What counties do you serve?

Lonoke, Pulaski, White, and Faulkner Counties. Most of the daily work is in Lonoke County — the district courts, circuit courts, and related proceedings. Pulaski County matters, including the federal courthouse in Little Rock, are handled regularly.

For criminal matters, Jonathan C. Hill is admitted in the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which cover a broader geographic range. If you are unsure whether your matter is within the firm's service area, call and ask.

What happens at the first consultation?

The first conversation covers what is happening, what you want to accomplish, and what the work would realistically cost. For criminal matters, the administrative deadlines and immediate action items come first. For family matters, the question is whether the case is genuinely contested or uncontested — that determines both the process and the fee. For estate planning, the consultation is a straightforward walk through what documents you actually need.

No attorney-client relationship is formed by an initial conversation, and no obligation arises from calling. Consultations are by appointment at the office in Cabot.

Do I have to come to your office?

No. Hill Legal meets clients by video, by phone, or in person at the Cabot office by appointment. At-home signing appointments are available for estate planning. Tell us what works and we will match it. Call (501) 394-1655.

Do you handle federal court cases?

Yes. Jonathan C. Hill is admitted in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. State court is the daily work; the federal admissions are there when a matter needs them — criminal charges filed in federal court, appeals, and related proceedings.

Do you handle uncontested divorces?

Yes — uncontested divorce is the core of the firm's family-law practice. When both spouses agree on property division, debts, and parenting arrangements, the matter is flat-fee with a defined scope and a single quoted price at the consultation. One attorney cannot represent both spouses; if the other party wants representation, they retain their own counsel.

The firm also handles contested divorces and custody disputes when negotiation does not resolve them. Those matters are billed hourly with a retainer. Many divorces that start contested become uncontested through negotiation, and the fee structure follows the matter, not the label the case starts with.

How does an eviction work in Arkansas?

Arkansas landlords generally start with a written notice to the tenant — the type of notice depends on the reason for the eviction and what the lease requires. If the tenant does not vacate or cure the violation, an unlawful detainer action is filed in circuit court seeking possession; claims for unpaid rent and damages can be pursued in the same action. Timelines depend on how the notice is served and whether the tenant contests the eviction in court.

The most expensive eviction mistake in Arkansas usually happens before a lawyer is involved — sending the wrong notice at the start can reset the entire timeline. Hill Legal represents landlords in residential evictions across Lonoke, Pulaski, White, and Faulkner Counties. Routine, uncontested possession matters are flat-fee, with the notice stage priced separately. Contested evictions are hourly with a retainer. Portfolio arrangements are available for owners with multiple properties.

Call (501) 394-1655 to discuss your situation.

How do flat fees work?

A flat fee is a single quoted price for a defined scope of work. You know the cost before you commit. The fee covers the agreed scope; work that falls outside it — a contested hearing in what started as an uncontested matter, for example — is addressed separately at the time.

Flat fees are common at Hill Legal for first-offense criminal defense matters, uncontested divorces and family modifications, estate planning packages, and routine evictions. The specific amount for your matter is quoted at the consultation after the scope is understood. No amounts are listed on this site.

How do I reach the firm?

Call (501) 394-1655. Calls are answered around the clock — when Jonathan isn't available, the firm's AI assistant takes your information and he returns the call personally the next business day.

A contact form is also available on the Contact page. Submitting the form generates a response but does not create an attorney-client relationship or reserve a consultation time. For urgent matters — a DWI arrest, an imminent court date — call.

Do you handle veterans' benefits?

VA disability claims and appeals — not yet. Hill Legal is pursuing VA accreditation, expected in 2026, and until it is granted the firm cannot represent veterans in VA disability or benefits claims.

What the firm does handle for veterans now: discharge upgrades and military records corrections before the service review boards, which are separate from VA claims and do not require accreditation; estate planning for veterans and military families; criminal defense, including matters where a security clearance is on the line; and family law, including the military-specific issues that come with it.

Jonathan is a U.S. Navy veteran. Call (501) 394-1655.

What does it take to set up an LLC in Arkansas?

The Secretary of State filing is the short part. The documents the filing alone does not give you — an operating agreement that actually fits your situation, basic governance, and the tax-election decision made with your accountant — are where new owners get tripped. Picking the wrong entity structure or skipping the operating agreement creates problems that are far more expensive to fix later than to get right at formation.

Hill Legal handles formation start to finish and stays available as counsel afterward — the attorney you call when the next business question arrives, not just a one-time filing service. Call (501) 394-1655 to talk through what your business needs.