Little Rock Office
Bonnie Allen
Executive Director- Interim
Bonnie Allen is the Interim Executive Director for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2024.
Julie Norman
Director of Advocacy and Legal Work
Julie Norman is the Director of Advocacy and Legal Work for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2007. Julie has a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law and is admitted to the Arkansas Bar and the Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas.
Zina Hill Frazier
Director of Intake and Access
Zina Hill Frazier is the Director of Intake & Access for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She began working at CALS in 1997. Zina has a JD from Whittier College School of Law and is a member of the Arkansas Bar.
Amber QUaid
Communications Director
Amber Quaid is the Communications Director for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She began working here in 2020. Amber has a Master of Arts in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Journalism from Arkansas Tech University.
Caroline Sykes
Director of Administration
Caroline Sykes is the Director of Administration for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2023. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with her bachelor's and earned her Master of Public Service degree from the Clinton School of Public Service.
Chris Cameron
Information Technology Director
Chris Cameron is the Information Technology Director for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started working here in 2024. He graduated from Harding University with his Bachelor's and Master's Degree.
Ivan Martinez
Pro Bono Coordinator
Ivan Martinez is the Pro Bono Coordinator for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started here in 2020. Ivan has a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law.
Drew Rodgers
Strategic Integration Manager
Drew Rodgers is the Strategic Integration Manager for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started in 2018 as the Assistant Pro Bono Coordinator in the Little Rock Office and then worked as a Law Clerk in the Little Rock Office, focusing on Family Law while finishing law school. He served as a family law and consumer attorney upon his acceptance to be a full-time staff member at Arkansas Legal until 2024, when he stepped into his role as the Strategic Integration Manager. Drew has a JD from William H. Bowen School of Law and is a member of the Arkansas Bar.
Caren Thompson
Helpline Attorney
Caren Thompson is a Helpline Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 1994. Caren has a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law and is admitted to the Arkansas Bar.
Trevor Townsend
Subject Area Manager- Public Benefits
Trevor Townsend is the Public Benefits Subject Area Manager for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He began in 2020. Trevor has a JD from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Arkansas.
Fran Wilder
Part-time Intake Specialist
Fran wilder is a part-time Intake Specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 1987. Fran attended the University of Central Arkansas.
Kendall Lewellen
Subject Area Manager- Housing
Kendall Lewellen is the Housing Subject Area Manager for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2014. Kendall has a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law and received the Dean’s Certificate of Public Service. She is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Sebastian Co. Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the Eastern and Western District Courts of Arkansas.
Gloria E. Hernandez
Senior Legal Secretary- Bilingual
Gloria Hernandez is a Bilingual Senior Legal Secretary for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started in 2011. Gloria attended Mission College and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Britnie Byers
Staff Attorney
Britnie Byers is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2022. Prior to her current position, she served as a Helpline Attorney for CALS. Before coming to CALS she worked as a Public Defender for the Missouri State Public Defender’s Office for three years. During those years she gained her trial experience in both jury and bench trials for felony and misdemeanor cases. She was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in 2022 and the Missouri Bar in 2017. She graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale, Illinois with her Juris Doctorate. She was the recipient of the Frank Bietto Memorial Scholarship and the first person in her family to obtain a law degree.
Caleb Fanning
Helpline Intake Specialist
Caleb Fanning is an intake specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started working here in 2023.
Emily Paul
Helpline Attorney
Emily Paul is a helpline attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2021. She received her Bachelor of Art in Journalism and her Juris DOctor from UALR Bowen School of Law.
Erica Carey
Paralegal
Erica Carey is a Paralegal for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2020. She is a graduate of Little Rock Central High School and has attended Draughon Business College.
Sandra Harris
Part-Time Helpline Attorney
Sandra Young Harris is a Part-Time Helpline Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She is the recipient of the VOCALS of Jefferson County Attorney of the Year Award for 2010 and 2014. She is also the recipient of the Arkansas Bar Association 2015 Lawyer Community Legacy Award. Sandra is admitted to practice in front of all state and federal courts in Arkansas.
CASSANDRA GOSSETT
Beyond Opioids Project Paralegal
Cassandra Gossett is the Beyond Opioids Project Paralegal for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. Cassandra started working here in 2022. She received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
Ryan Allen
Helpline Attorney
Ryan Allen is a Helpline Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services.
Kilee Casto
Outreach Coordinator
Kilee Casto is the Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2022. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Central Arkansas and has a Master of Human Relations in Diversity, Equity, and Social Change from the University of Oklahoma.
RYAN C. HILL
Staff Attorney
Ryan Hill is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. Ryan started working here in 2018. Ryan has a JD from the William H. Bowen School of Law and is a member of the Arkansas Bar.
LaQuita Boles
Intake Specialist
LaQuita Boles is an intake specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2021.
Catherine Demailly
Staff Attorney
Catherine Demailly is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2022. She received her bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Central Arkansas and her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law.
Malik DuHart
Communications Specialist
Malik DuHart is our Communications Specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started working here in 2023. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he earned Bachelor's degrees in both Arts and Communications. He is also the owner of D2 Promotions, a local promotions company in Arkansas since January of 2018.
Luis Aguirre
Helpline Attorney
Luis Aguirre is a Helpline Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. He started working here in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Central Arkansas and his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law.
Adrieanna Hutson
Staff Attorney
Adrieanna Hutson is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2024. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with her Bachelor's and a Juris Doctor from William H. Bowen School of Law.
Cheyenne Pearce
Staff Attorney
Cheyenne Pearce is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2022. She received her bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law.
Shante Williams
Helpline Intake Specialist
Shante Williams is a Helpline Intake Specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2022. She has an Associate's Degree in journalism from the University of Central Arkansas and over 10 years of experience in telecommunication and customer service.
Jordan Davis
Staff Attorney
Jordan Davis is a Staff Attorney for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2023. She graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor from UALR Bowen School of Law. She is a member of the Pulaski County Bar Association.
Fati Samura
Helpline Intake Specialist
Fati Samura is a Helpline Intake Specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services. She started working here in 2023. She has an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Counseling.
Lakeshia McHenry
Intake Specialist
Lakeshia has been an Intake Specialist for the Center for Arkansas Legal Services since 2023. She received her Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice with plans to continue on for her Bachelor's from the University of Arkansas in Pine Bluff. She is a person who loves her community and wants to help serve her state, one client at a time.