The first days after an arrest or a summons
If you were just arrested, or a summons showed up with your name on it, you're probably running on very little sleep and a lot of fear. That's normal. Mason Law Firm & Associates, PLC, led by Attorney Lorie Mason in Conway, takes calls from people in exactly this spot, and consultations are always free. You don't need to have it figured out before you dial (501) 504-6275.
In those first days, the paperwork matters more than people expect. Gather whatever you were handed: the citation, the release or bond papers, anything that names a court or lists a date. Put it all in one folder, and bring it with you. Don't toss something because it feels like bad news. A lawyer can only work from what's real, and the court date on those pages is the one you can't afford to miss.
Here's one piece of plain advice. Say as little as you can about the case until you've talked to a lawyer. That goes for police, for the other side, and for social media. It isn't about hiding anything. Words said in a rush, while you're scared, are easy to remember wrong and hard to take back. The firm publishes that after hours calls are always available if needed, so you aren't stuck waiting for Monday to ask what to do next.
How the firm looks at a charge early
The firm describes itself as committed to straight forward communication, early evaluation of cases and timely responses to client needs. For a criminal charge, early evaluation means reading what you were actually charged with before anyone starts guessing at what comes next. What does the report say happened? What does the other side seem to be relying on? Do the pieces line up, or are there gaps worth asking about?
Part of that first look is simply working out where your case lives. Some charges are filed in state court and some in federal court, and the two don't work the same way. Lorie Mason's practice lists both state and federal offenses, so one of the first questions is which court you're headed to and who is on the other side of the table. You shouldn't have to figure that out alone from a stack of forms.
Clients come from Conway, Faulkner County, Little Rock, North Little Rock and the towns around them. What they get is a direct conversation about what the lawyer sees in the file. No honest attorney can promise how a case will end before reading it, and nothing on this site does. What the firm can promise is that Lorie will fight for your rights and offer guidance along the way, and that your calls get answered.
Charges the firm handles, and what rides on them
The firm lists fraud, internet crime, sexual offenses, DWI, drug related offenses, domestic battery and other state and federal offenses among its criminal matters. If your charge isn't named on that list, call anyway. The list says "and more" for a reason, and a short conversation will tell you whether the firm is the right fit.
A charge rarely stays inside the courtroom. People worry about their job, their driver's license, a place to live, and what happens with their kids or their family. Those worries are fair, and they belong in the first conversation. Tell Lorie what you stand to lose, because it shapes which questions matter most in the days ahead. She won't promise a result. She will help you understand where you stand.
Some charges carry a kind of shame that keeps people from picking up the phone at all, especially sexual offense and domestic battery cases. Please don't let that stop you. The consultation is free, it's private, and nobody on the other end is there to lecture you. Drunk driving, felony and the other criminal charges the firm takes on are laid out on their own page, so you can read on before you decide to call.
