Matthew Porter McKay

At McKay Law Firm, we are here for the victims of the war on drugs, those that struggle with mental health hardships and the targets of mass incarceration. We fight to protect the liberty of everyday Arkansans just like us. I hope you will let us fight for you, no matter the charge!

I was raised in Arkansas by a single many of my clients, I struggled with was the most difficult journey I had to take. Ultimately the road to recovery made me more empathetic, not just with addicts but with all the hardships That often end in arrest. It also strengthened my resolve to fight for peole like you and me.

More often than not, the criminal justice system responds to life's struggles, whether they are mental health issues or something else in ways that make things dramatically worse rather than better. This especially true when poverty, class or marginalization come into play. At McKay Law Firm, we are here for the victims of the war on drugs, those that struggle with mental health hardships and the targets of mass incarceration. We fight to protect the liberty of everyday Arkansans just like us. I hope you will let us fight for you, no matter the charge!

In my practice I have represented over a thousand clients from across the state of Arkansas in criminal and family law matters. My clients have faced all type of charges; including, drug possession, drug trafficking, assault, battery, theft, burglary, sexual assault, rape, fraud, robbery, homicide and many others. I have handled criminal cases ranging from traffic tickets and misdemeanors to the most serious of felonies. My client’s results included not guilty verdicts, directed verdicts, dismissals, and favorable plea deals. My criminal practice has also involved post-conviction representation and probation and parole issues; such as, probation revocation, early release from probation, and parole hearings. I have helped people seal their criminal records so that they can secure employment and enjoy many of the rights they enjoyed prior to a conviction. Guilty or innocent, I stand ready to be your voice. 

Areas of Practice 

Criminal Defense

felony and misdemeanor 

state and federal 

drug crimes

violant crimes

murders

sexual offenses

Bar Admissions

Arkansas, 2007 

U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas 

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Education 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law

Juris Doctor

Florida State University

Graduate Studies, Criminology 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude

History and Sociology & Anthropology 

Professional Associations and Memberships

Arkansas Bar Association

Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Pulaski County Bar Association

American Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Adjunct Faculty, Southeast Arkansas College