CHRONISTER - Key Persons
Andrew was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas. As a youth, he attended Kimmons Junior High and graduated from Northside High School in 1985. He has a competitive nature and was always active in sports growing up. Andrew attended the University of Arkansas and received his Bachelor's Degree in 1989. In 1992, he graduated from the University of Arkansas and began working with Rex Chronister in October of 1992.
Over the years Andrew has had the opportunity to work on a myriad of cases. These include wrongful death, Malpractice, and all types of personal injury. Andrew also does work on social security, divorce and bankruptcy cases.
One of Andrew's area of emphasis in his practice is Criminal Law. He is known for his ability to think "outside the box" in difficult cases and has been able to frequently solve "unsolvable" problems. Andrew has handled serious criminal cases such as Murder, Kidnapping, Rape and large Narcotics cases. He has often represented people addicted to drugs and many times has been able to negotiate plea agreements with the Prosecuting Attorney's office that helped to attack a Defendant's substance abuse problem, yet still keep them from going to prison.
Often times when people need to see a lawyer they can be embarrassed or ashamed. Andrew has a knack for putting people at ease that are in difficult situations. He is easy to talk to and likes to make sure his clients are well informed.
When Andrew is not working, he is likely spending time with his daughter and son. He is often at one of his kid's volleyball, basketball, soccer or baseball games. He has coached basketball, soccer and baseball in the Fort Smith community over the years.
Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy
Megen grew up in Fort Smith, attended Fort Smith Public Schools, and graduated from Southside in 1998. Her father is Rex Chronister. Growing up, Megen spent a lot of time around the office-helping answer phones, filing, and running errands. She had the opportunity to see that the practice of law was more than just a profession, degree, or status to attain. She saw that there were real people with real needs and real hurts and these people needed help. She saw her dad countless times over stop to patiently answer someone's legal questions and explain in details that they could understand. She watched her dad, Andrew, and Ron navigate various legal issues and truly help individuals in some of their most difficult places in life.
This desire to help others is what propelled her into and through law school. The word that came to mind often in law school and even in practice was "advocate". When someone is in a car accident or realize his/her child is in danger, they are thrust into a "game" with rules they are completely unaware of! Megen understands the weight and responsibility of the law and her role as an advocate for her clients' interests. After working with a family over a number of years to help them gain custody of three children and ultimately help them adopt the children, the most rewarding compliment she received was that she wasn't just an attorney to them, she was family. Over and over again, Megen has experienced what it looks like to invest in someone's life and lead them through a difficult, often life-altering place. She understands and works to fulfill her role as an advocate for her clients.
Rex Chronister is founding partner of the Chronister, Fields and Flake Law Firm where he provides legal services including wrongful death, personal injury, such as 18 wheeler, car, motorcycle, aviation and defective products. He provides criminal defense for all Federal, State or local felonies and misdemeanors, along with Domestic Relations, Divorce, Custody, Adoption and Guardianship. Also, various other legal services, including Social Security Disability and Insurance claims.
Rex was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He attended Fort Smith Public Schools where he graduated from Northside High School in 1972. From there, Rex went on to Henderson State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in psychology in 1976. While at Henderson, he was a two year letterman for the Henderson Football team winning 2 AIC Championships and NAIA National Runner up in 1975. Rex graduated from the University of Arkansas School of Law in December 1978 and was admitted to the Arkansas Bar in March 1979. He is licensed to practice in all Arkansas State Courts, Eastern and Western District of Arkansas Federal Courts, Eastern District of Oklahoma Federal Court, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court. Rex is a member of the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association and Sebastian County Bar Association.
Rex has been married to Sandra Chronister for 40 years. Together, Rex and Sandra have three children and four grandchildren. Rex is a licensed pilot with instrument rating, advanced open water scuba diver, fly fisherman and hunter. Rex has been actively involved in various youth organizations and has coached football, baseball, softball and basketball.
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury
Ron Fields' primary focus of practice is criminal law in Arkansas. With 44 years of legal experience and a lifetime of personal experiences, Mr. Fields provides an outlook from both sides of the law. He is one of the few attorneys in the State of Arkansas that the independent rating system of Martindale-Hubbell has given an "AV" rating. This rating is outlined as such; the "A" stands for outstanding ability, a grade that fewer than 5% of attorneys hold. The "V" stands for the highest ethical standards, an exceptionally rare combination given to only the highest rated attorneys.
Mr. Fields grew up in Fort Smith and attended Northside High School. In 1966, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he served in Vietnam. Once he finished his service to our country, he returned to Arkansas to complete his law degree.
In 1975, Mr. Fields graduated from the University of Arkansas, School of Law. From 1972 to 1975, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Sebastian County. Mr. Fields served as the Prosecuting Attorney for the 12 th Judicial Circuit, State of Arkansas comprising of Crawford and Sebastian Counties for nine terms beginning in 1979. In 1990, Mr. Fields was appointed by the Governor of Arkansas as the Attorney General of Arkansas to resolve issues that had occurred in that office. Mr. Fields completed that term of office and returned to his position as Prosecuting Attorney.
In 2005, Mr. Fields joined colleagues and friends, Rex Chronister and Andrew Flake, in private practice. He handles matters such as, Drug Trafficking, Possession, Assault, Domestic Battery, DWI, and Capital Offenses. Mr. Fields has been honored numerous times for his trial abilites in homicide cases and is considered one of the best trial attorneys in this area of the country. His client base remains consistent, with previous clients returning for representation when needed. "When results matter, 122 years combined delivers."