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Sue Ann V. Newman
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Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
30%
23 years
Mediation
20%
18 years
Criminal Defense
15%
23 years
Family
10%
23 years
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Licensed in Arkansas for 31 years
State: Arkansas
Acquired: 1994
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Location
Law Offices of Sue Ann V. Newman
908 SW A Street, Bentonville, AR, 72712-2382
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Sue Ann V. Newman's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | 1 star
Posted by anonymous | June 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Terrible
Allowed my ex to essentially extort me as part of the property settlement. I never even made it to the hearing and had told her I couldn’t. Yet they negotiated a settlement and then only gave me seconds to read it.
Posted by anonymous | May 24, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Not a good choice for attorney
Sue/office staff likely to sit on very important tasks for months and months despite judges' decrees (eight months in my case for what should have been done in a couple of weeks or less).
Posted by anonymous | June 02, 2015 | Child Custody
I wasn't sure if she was working for my ex-husband or for me!
We hired Ms. Newman to help with a disagreement with custody/visitation. She wanted to take a sit back and wait approach and we needed a go getter. We were not in agreement with her advice but tried to follow it anyway. It may have hurt us more than it helped us. At times I felt as if she was wor...
Sue Ann V. Newman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I strongly endorse Sue Ann. I have worked with her on family law cases and she is diligent, knowledgeable, and practical. I have also used her for mediation, and she does a great job."
Brian Burke
General practice lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Owner, Newman Law and Mediation
1995 - 1997
Trust Officer, Arvest Bank
Associations
2015 - Present
Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution2016 Conference Planning Committee Member
2010 - Present
Western Arkansas Trial Practice AssociationCommittee Member
2009 - Present
State of Arkansas Certified Mediator
2004 - Present
Benton County Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
Education
1994
University of Arkansas School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1990
University of Arkansas
MA - Masters
1987
Wheaton College, Wheaton IL
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Northwest Regional CME Program
Overcoming Challenges in Mediaiton: Mediator's Perspective