William "Bill" O. James Jr.

Bill James is a premier Arkansas criminal defense attorney. In recognition of his superior criminal defense in Arkansas and white collar crime work, Mr. James has been listed for three consecutive years as a Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, which ranks attorneys in each state who have received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics magazine. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees William "Bill" O. James Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Alpha Theta Phi, President, 1992 - 1993 Recipient, Outstanding Member of New Lawyer's Division Award, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998 Mid-South Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine “Most Likely to Succeed in Practice of Law”, 1994 Arkansas Business 40 under 40 influential people, Business and Politics in Arkansas, 2004 op Criminal Lawyers in Arkansas, Arkansas Times bi-annual poll, 2002 op Criminal Lawyers in Arkansas, Arkansas Times bi-annual poll, 2000 Outstanding Members of New Lawyer’s Division Award, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997-1998 President’s Award, Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000 President’s Award, Pulaski County Bar Association, 1998 President’s Award, Pulaski County Bar Association, 2003 President’s Award, Pulaski County Bar Association, 2005 Other Sources of Feedback About William "Bill" O. James Jr. Included on the 2025Mid-South Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2015 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2014 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2013 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2012 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2011 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2010 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2009 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2008 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2007 Mid-South Super Lawyers list 2006 Mid-South Super Lawyers list

• Member

• Arkansas, 1994
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member, 2002-2004)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005 - Present (Board of Directors, )
• Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President, 2001-2003)
• Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Secretary/Treasurer, 2000-2001)
• Pulaski County Bar Association (President, 2003-2004)
• Pulaski County Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer, 2001-2002)
• Pulaski County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2001)
• Pulaski County Bar Association (Chairman, 1998-2001)
• Pulaski County Bar Association (Law Week, 2005)
• Arkansas Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member, Board of Governors)
• Arkansas Bar Association (House of Delegates, 1999-2001)
• Arkansas Bar Association (Chairman, Criminal Law Division, 2004-2005)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman:New Lawyers Division, 1996-1997)
• Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Criminal Law Division, 1998-1999)
• Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-2000)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Delta Theta Phi