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Samuel F Eastman

Criminal defense Attorney at Russellville, AR

4.6   9 reviews
  • Licensed for 14 years
    State AR
    Acquired 2009
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Samuel

Learn Samuel’s areas of practice.

4
Practice areas
  1. Criminal defense
    80%
    Felonies, DUI/DWI, Traffic, Misdemeanors, Juvenile

    14 years

  2. Family
    13%
    Divorce, Uncontested Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Guardianship, Emergency Custody, Emergency Guardianship, Paternity

    14 years

  3. General practice
    5%
    Contracts, Business Organization, Personal Injury, Social Security, Landlord/Tenant

    14 years

  4. Wills and living wills
    2%
    Wills, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Trusts

    14 years

While I am a Public Defender in the 5th Judicial Circuit of Arkansas, I take private cases from all over Arkansas.  Each case, whether private or public defender, deserves and receives the same thoughtful and deliberate consideration.  I am not afraid to take a case to trial if that will bring justice to my client.  My public defender work has provided me with tremendous opportunity for experience in many different types of criminal cases and with the contacts and reputation necessary to provide a strong, competent defense for my clients.  I am primarily assigned to Johnson County felony cases as a public defender.  Most of my private criminal defense cases come from Pope and the surrounding counties, but I have worked cases in places such as Baxter, Van Buren, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Yell, Faulkner, Conway, and Perry counties, as well.

One of my passions is smoking up the best pork, ribs, and brisket you'll ever taste in your life, and, as you can see, talking about it whenever possible.  

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Contact Samuel

Eastman Law Office, PLLC
606 W. Main Street
Russellville, AR, 72801

Reviews

4.6 / 5.0
  9 customer reviews
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Posted by Farrukh | December 1, 2021
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Dismissal of the case.
The staff and employees were genuinely helpful and supportive from start to end. Sam and Laury are the best! I would like to add that office of Sam made the impossible possible in my difficult case. My profession is a semi truck driver , and i was charged by i serious violation, that could result in punishment up to and including jail time. But Sam's office achieved complete dismissal of the case. My income very important at these days, and they helped me save my job. I'm very grateful that i met and hired this law office us my attorneys. They resolved my issue and helped me a lot! If i could i would put 10 stars. God bless you Sam and Laury. I would defiantly recommend working with Eastman Law Office.
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Posted by Justin | April 14, 2021
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Friendly, Efficient, Cost Effective
Sam helped me get my name changed and was friendly and helpful through the process and had the most competitive pricing around. Will be using Sam for any future issues and would highly recommend.
Posted by Jack | December 6, 2020
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
GREAT LAWYER
I CONTACTED MR EASTMAN'S LAW OFFICE, LEFT MESSAGE, HE RETURNED MY CALL QUICKLY, INITIALLY WE DISCUSSED MY SITUATION, HE LOOKED OVER THE CHARGES, WE DISCUSSED THE CASE, HE AGREEED TO REPERSENT ME, FROM THE FIRST CONTACT HE PUT ME AS EASE, THE COMMUNITION I ENJOYED WITH HIS OFFICE WAS ALWAYS A-1, GREAT IS THE STAFF AT THE OFFICE THEY WERE HELPUL ALWAYS, FRIENDLY WITHOUT FAIL, AND VERY KNOWLAGEABLE, CANNOT PRAISE THEM ENOUGH, AS FOR MR EASTMAN FROM FRIST CONTACT TO CONCLUSION OF THE CASE, HIS WORKING FOR ME, COMMUTICATING THROUGH-OUT, DISPELLING MY FRET AND FEAR WAS WITH OUT DEBATE THE VERY BEST, THE EASTMAN LAW OFFICE DESERVES 11 OUT OF 5 STARS, I CANNOT EXPRESS MY GRATITUE AND RESPECT I HAVE FOR SAM EASTMAN, TO SAY HE IS EXTREEMLY HIGHLY RECOMENDED, IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT, PROUD TO BE HIS CLIENT...JACK
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Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2020
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Will
My husband and I went to see Mr. Eastman about setting up wills for both of us. The cost of this service was reasonable and the people in the office were friendly and courteous. Would recommend Mr. Eastman for all legal matters. If he can not help you himself, he will point you in the right direction. J. Sterling
Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Case was Dismissed
Sam was thorough, and Conservative with the options I was given. Communication was off at times but Sam and his team pulled through at the end. I recommend him for criminal defense in the state of Arkansas.
Posted by Shawn | August 3, 2018
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Very understanding
Work with me on my needs in a very helpful and understanding way. I would not hesitate to use this lawyer in future cases. A+ for this man.
Posted by Kristy | February 21, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Wonderful Attorney
Mr. Eastman and his legal assistant are very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and cost-efficient. I would recommend Eastman Law Office to everyone!
Posted by Adai Ochoa | January 7, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
he is a great lawyer!
all i can say is that he did a great job and i highly recommended him..thanks Mr. Samuel Eastman.
Posted by James | August 13, 2020
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
guilty until proven innocnt
If you are innocent of a crime and know it, then Sam Ea is NOT the attorney for you. Eastman is a member of the majority of Defense Attorneys that make their living helping the criminal prosecutors get convections the easy way. Like Sam Eastman, these pseudo defense lawyers started their careers working as public defenders. They, the courts, and prosecutors understand their role is not to get the accused a fair trial but to circumvent trails and put convictions in the win column of police, sheriffs, courts, and prosecutors. Eastman did that to me. Not a fair trial or pretense of a defense of my innocence. He worked with the prosecutors to get me to accept a plea bargain volunteering to being found guilty while innocent in exchange for a softer punishment for crimes NOT committed. I was Innocent and knew it. Eastman, the no-defense attorney, got me to pay him a big retainer in cash, ($1000). By assuring me of his expert and caring defense. He then planted his Hook by agreeing to let me make monthly $200 payments on his fee of $2500. The payment agreement was a tool for him to Hook me with for a future landing, forcing me to agree to his deal with the prosecutor last-minute. I am 77 years old and retired from teaching. I never in my life and career as a public-school teacher have experienced being charged with a crime much less had any experience with the local court system. Consequently, I had no idea how I was set up to become an innocent but convicted criminal by the verbal sleight of Eastman's hand. My charge misdemeanor disorderly conduct was based on a made-up story of a deputy seeking promotion. After calling available local attorneys, I picked Eastman out of the lawyer listing as his 'ad' indicated he would serve nearby counties. After my initial phone interview with him, I sent him the retainer of $1000 cash and agreed to pay $200 monthly for $1600. I sent Eastman my write-up of precisely what had happened as well as paper copies of the deputy's false statement and including the false statement by two witnesses. I spent a couple of days numbering the sentences on these three statements and writing a line by line rebuttal of all three of them. I further sent Eastman a copy of my Veterans clinic hearing test certifying my 95 % service-connected hearing loss. Also, explaining my not being provided the US Americans With Disabilities Act mandated accommodations to be delivered to hearing disable persons. None of these were looked at by Eastman. He ignored my instructions to plead 'not guilty,' ask for a jury trial. And issue summonses as adverse witnesses the deputy and three other witnesses. He ignored over twenty emails, and phone calls to him at his office, requesting a conference to discuss his strategy for my defense. He was working for the prosecution rather than his client by assumed me guilty. He waited until the last minute before the hearing to inform me of the excellent plea deal he had negotiated with the prosecutor. I was to plead guilty and would receive three months' probation and agree to get anger management counseling at the VA clinic. The 'Hook' was, Eastman said, "although he could not legally give me credit for the remaining $1400 balance, but he would dissolve that payment agreement, mark it paid in exchange for my' cooperation'. The afternoon before court I ask him to name the people called as witnesses. None of the people I had asked him to summon were. These were deputy author of the falsified charging statement, and a couple of his subordinates used to collaborate his false testimony. I light of this and his Hook, I felt I had no choice. It was pointless for me to pay him more.
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Response from Samuel Eastman December 7, 2020
Without rebutting all of the mischaracterizations alleged, I believe the results of your case will speak for themselves. There was never a conviction. There was never even a guilty plea entered. You were never on probation. Rather, with your agreement, I was able to persuade the prosecutor and the court to take your case under advisement, without a plea of any kind, and without probation, and then ultimately dismissed it without there having been a conviction or probation or fine or costs. You did not have to pay the court anything. You never had to report to a probation officer. You were satisfied with that result at the time. I did not propose dissolving the remaining fee in any attempt to persuade you to take a deal. Rather, it was done at your request to help you with your financial situation. You are now misremembering, and therefore mischaracterizing, the representation that you received. I am sorry that you cannot see the successful disposition of your case. I do sincerely wish you well.
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Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 200-250 per hour
  • Retainer Always
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

Resume

AVVO RATING 9.7 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Public Defender
  • Arkansas Public Defender Commission
  • 2014 - Present
  • Owner
  • Eastman Law Office PLLC
  • 2009 - Present
  • Law Clerk
  • Davis & Associates
  • 2007 - 2009

Education

  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2009
  • Arkansas Tech University
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 2006

Associations

  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • 2009 - Present
  • Russellville Cyber Lions Club
  • President
  • 2015 - 2016
  • Pope County Bar Association
  • President
  • 2012 - 2012
  • Pope County Bar Association
  • Vice President
  • 2011 - 2011
  • Pope County Bar Association
  • Secretary
  • 2010 - 2010
  • Pope County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2009 - 2016
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2019
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2018
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017

Attorney endorsements

Received (5)
Given (6)
Endorse Samuel
Family Attorney | Mar 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mr. Eastman has a firm grasp of the methods, strategies, tactics, and realities facing those involved in a family law case in Arkansas. It is with great pleasure that I endorse this lawyer."
General practice Attorney | Jun 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Sam Eastman is extremely hard working and conscientious. Mr. Eastman is knowledgeable in the law and pays great attention to detail in every case. I have personally referred family and friends to Sam. I endorse this lawyer."
Family Attorney | Feb 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Eastman is an honest, upstanding attorney whom I greatly respect. He is kind and realistic in his approach. I value his opinions."
Family Attorney | Jan 16
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I can heartily endorse Sam Eastman. He cares about his clients, he is willing to put in the extra work to research his cases, and he has a good network of other attorneys from whom to gain insight into more complicated issues. In the areas of family law and general practice, I would recommend him, and I have recommended him as counsel for co-defendants in some of my criminal cases."
Criminal defense Attorney | Jan 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."