Margaret graduated from the University of Missouri with undergraduate and graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering. After working in the engineering field for several years, she left the workforce to focus on her children, including serving as an advocate for educational and therapeutic objectives for her older son, an individual with Autism.
Margaret attended the UALR Bowen School of Law in the part-time division while working at UAMS and completing several clerkships. She graduated in 2014 at the top of her class and was sworn into the Arkansas Bar in September 2014. She has been in private practice for over ten years.
In 2020, Margaret opened a solo practice and was able to expand her practice serving families like hers with their estate planning and guardianship needs. She seized the opportunity to partner with her son, Matt, when it presented itself in 2025.
Message from Margaret:
Years before I became an attorney, my husband and I found out purely by chance how important our estate plan is – if we aren’t smart in how we leave our money to our children, we could cause more harm than good. I don’t want other families to find out the hard way that they need to plan ahead, too.
And a few years later, we needed to make a decision about whether or not to pursue guardianship of our older son (take a look at The M Blog for our family’s story). We got a lot of bad, but well-meant, advice before we found someone who could help us through that decision. Guardianship is a big step that needs to be carefully considered. You know what is best for your family. My job is to make sure you have the information you need to choose the best options.
A lot of people apologize for not knowing what they don’t know. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, more than once if you need to. My goal is for my clients to understand their options, be confident in their choices, and rest their heads at night knowing they’ve done the best they can for their family, and for themselves.
I’m looking forward to meeting you,
Margaret
