Laurie Bridewell

Professional career

• Legal practice: Managed her own law firm, Laurie A. Bridewell Attorney, PLC, since 2008
• Previous judicial roles: Chicot County District Court judge (2009–2016), special justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, and special judge on the Circuit Court
• Laurie A. Bridewell is the Division 2 judge for Arkansas’s 10th Judicial Circuit

Education

Additional information

• Elected to the 10th Judicial Circuit in 2020; first sworn in January 1, 2021.
• focusing on family law, probate, commercial law, and litigation.
• Divorce, custody, visitation, and domestic abuse cases
• overseeing family, probate, and certain civil cases in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew counties.
• Guardianship and adoption matters
• Estate, probate, and some civil cases
• She has emphasized improving resolution of high‐conflict domestic relations, ensuring timely hearings, responsive scheduling, and better communication between the court and litigants.
• Past president, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
• Public service: held the role of City Attorney for Lake Village for over 20 years.
• Recipient of the Roxanne Wilson Advocacy Award