Mary attended Hendrix College and graduated from the University of Tulsa as an Honor Graduate with a B.A. in History.

She then attended the University of Tulsa Law School and obtained her Juris Doctorate in 1987.

Mary began her legal career working the insurance defense firm of Joseph Paulk & Associates, in Tulsa. Mary moved to Arkansas in 1989 to join the Slinkard Law Firm and practiced there until 1996, when she became a partner in the firm of Cochran, Schneider & Croxton, P.A. She joined Keith, Miller, Butler, Schneider & Pawlik in November 2001. Her main areas of practice are domestic relations, family law, litigation, mediation and ad litem.

Position:
Partner
Admitted:
United States District Court, Arkansas,
Western United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
All Courts in Arkansas
Education:
University of Tulsa Law School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Juris Doctorate, 1987
Hendrix College, Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts in History, 1984
Civic Organizations:
Past Commissioner, Arkansas Early Childhood Commission
Professional Affiliations:
Benton County Bar Association
Past President, Benton County Bar Association
Arkansas Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Arkansas Conflict Resolution Association
Additional Information:
Certified Mediator, and Certified Ad Litem