From divorce and custody to wills, trusts, settling a loved one's estate, and standing up for the injured — Burgess Law Firm guides Arkansas families through life's most important moments with clarity and care.
Whether you're planning ahead or facing something unexpected, you'll work directly with an attorney who knows your matter.
Compassionate, firm representation when your family and your future are on the line.
Put a plan in place so your wishes are honored and your family is spared uncertainty.
Steady guidance through administration and the courts after a loved one passes.
When someone else's negligence upends your life, we pursue the full recovery you're owed.
Family law is personal. Here are the cases we take on most — each handled with the same discretion and preparation.
A streamlined path when both spouses agree on the terms.
Focused advocacy when the terms are in dispute.
Parenting plans built around your children's best interests.
Establishing, calculating, and enforcing fair support.
Pursuing or responding to requests for support.
Equitable division of marital assets and obligations.
Establishing parentage and the rights that follow.
Growing your family — stepparent, relative, and agency adoptions.
Protecting minors and vulnerable adults through the court.
Urgent help in situations involving domestic abuse.
Updating custody, support, or visitation as life changes.
Clear agreements that protect both spouses.
Standing up for meaningful family relationships.
Adult and minor name-change petitions.
Holding the other party to existing court orders.
A thoughtful plan does more than distribute assets — it names who acts for you, protects your children, and keeps private matters out of court. We build plans that fit your life and revisit them as it changes.
Start your planSettling an estate comes with deadlines, paperwork, and courts — often at the hardest possible time. We handle the process so you can focus on your family.
Guiding executors through the full probate process.
A faster, simpler path for straightforward estates.
Administering an estate when there's no will.
Representing heirs and executors in disputes.
Standing beside those managing an estate.
Resolving debts and distributing assets properly.
Helping trustees carry out their duties.
Protecting minors and incapacitated adults.
You focus on healing — we'll handle the insurance companies and fight for the compensation you deserve. No fee unless we recover for you.
Recovering damages after a serious collision.
Taking on commercial carriers and their insurers.
Advocating for riders who are too often blamed.
Holding facilities accountable for harming loved ones.
Premises liability when property owners fail to keep you safe.
Life-altering injuries that demand full compensation.
Pursuing justice for families who've lost someone.
Recovery for injuries caused by dangerous animals.
For many matters we offer flat fees, so you're not watching the clock. Every engagement starts with a consultation and a written fee agreement.
Will, powers of attorney, and healthcare directive. Trust-based plans available.
The simplified path for smaller estates that qualify — no full probate.
Flat fee for an agreed divorce. More involved cases are quoted as a flat fee.
Guided probate for a straightforward estate. Court costs additional.
Flat fees, never hourly. Every family law, estate, and probate matter is a flat fee agreed in writing before we begin — you'll never watch a clock or get a surprise invoice. More complex or contested cases are quoted as a flat fee that varies with the work involved, starting from the rates above. Personal injury is different: those cases are handled on a contingency fee, so you pay nothing unless we recover for you. Fees shown are starting points and don't include filing fees or court costs. Nothing here is a quote or a guarantee of outcome.
Pulled from the firm's Google profile — a 5.0 rating across 20 reviews.
Very knowledgeable and professional — they explained the complicated parts of setting up a trust in a way I could easily understand.
— Google reviewWe were clueless about where to start with our estate planning. We had a lot of questions and they had all the answers — polite and professional the whole way.
— Google reviewNo-fee initial consultation with everything explained clearly, flexible payment terms, and our will and trust were finished within two weeks.
— Google reviewI'm Johnathon Burgess, founder of Burgess Law Firm and a lifelong resident of Batesville. I graduated cum laude from law school on a full academic scholarship and have spent the last eight years practicing law, licensed in both Arkansas and Texas. I built this firm to be a place Batesville families can turn to across the moments that matter most — a divorce or custody dispute, planning for the future, settling a loved one's estate, or getting back on their feet after a serious injury.
Before founding this firm, I built a practice here in Batesville, where I was voted best attorney and my firm was voted best law firm for three consecutive years. Looking to broaden my experience, I went on to serve as the lead drafting attorney at a boutique estate planning firm north of Dallas, advising clients from all walks of life on everything from simple to complex trusts and multi-generational wealth transfer. From there, I served as a lead attorney and strategist at one of the nation's largest independent RIA firms — ranked #1 by the Wall Street Journal — specializing in retirement-linked estate strategies.
That experience gave me a level of precision and preparation I bring to every case, whatever the practice area. My goal here in Batesville is simple: make sure your family is protected, your wishes are honored, and the people you love are taken care of.
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