Jack Barker

Professional career

• Jack W. Barker is a full-time judge of the Arkansas State District Court, 35th Judicial District (Union County), elected in 2016 and re‐elected in 2020, with a long background in private legal practice
• Position: Judge, 35th State Judicial District Court, Union County District Court, El Dorado Department

Education

Additional information

• Additional Assignments: In August 2024, the Arkansas Supreme Court assigned Judge Barker to hear certain cases in the Columbia County District Court, Magnolia Department, while retaining his Union County jurisdiction Arkansas Judiciary.
• Recent Initiative: In 2023, he partnered with the El Dorado Police Department on a Warrant Relief Initiative to clear certain traffic citation warrants and fines, offering a one‐time opportunity for eligible residents to resolve them without standard enforcement KTVE -.
• Admission: Arkansas Bar, 1990
• Legal Career: Private practice attorney in El Dorado, Arkansas, for 26 years
• focusing on domestic relations and criminal trials.
• Professional Memberships: Union County Bar Association (past president), Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association.