Alex Guynn at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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Alex Guynn
Circuit Judge · Eleventh West Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the 11th West Judicial Circuit Court, Division 1, in Arkansas, elected in 2016, with a career spanning criminal defense, civil litigation, corporate law, and community service
- Appointed to the Federal Criminal Justice Act Panel in 2015 to represent indigent federal defendants
- Circuit Judge, 11th West Judicial Circuit, Department 1, covering Jefferson and Lincoln counties in Arkansas
- General Counsel for Wal-Mart’s Corporate Legal Department
- Served as a Conflict Attorney for the Jefferson and Lincoln County Public Defense Commission
Education
- B.A. in Political Science from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
- University of Arkansas School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- He was elected to the bench on November 8, 2016, after winning a runoff following a March 2016 general election
- He received the Outstanding Legal Services Award from the Court Appointed Special Advocates in 2014
- Assistant City Attorney for Pine Bluff
- Public Defender and Dependency-Neglect Attorney Ad Litem
- Born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Guynn graduated from Watson Chapel High School
- Before joining the judiciary, Guynn was managing partner of Neely & Guynn
- Guynn has served on boards including the Jefferson County Drug Court Outreach Foundation, Valley Harvest Community Outreach Center, and Bare Earth Training and Advancement Center
- He is married to Lynn and has three daughters
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
Zoom Guides for Court UsersArkansas Judiciary: Electronic Hearings With Zoom ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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