About Chris W.
Chris W. Burks built a legal path that moves from courtrooms to party headquarters. He attended Davidson College, where he studied political science, and later earned a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 2010.
His early years in the law were marked by a series of clerkships and local counsel roles. In 2010 he served as a judicial clerk in the 20th Judicial District, 5th Division Circuit Court and the same year held a law clerk position at the U.S. District Court. He worked as local counsel for Christopher Burks P.A. and The Overton Firm in 2011 and served as a law clerk in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in 2012.
Burks moved between public and private work. He served on the Pulaski County Election Commission as a commissioner in 2013, a role that placed him at the intersection of law and local governance. In 2015 he took on the role of general counsel for the Democratic Party of Arkansas, handling the day-to-day legal issues that arise within a state political organization. He has also written for The Log Cabin Newspaper, adding a journalistic note to his legal résumé.
In private practice he has been associated with Sanford Law Office and later listed as a lawyer at wh Law beginning in 2019. His membership in several bar and professional organizations reflects a broad engagement with the legal community. He is a member of the Arkansas Bar Association and the Pulaski County Bar Association, and he participates in groups such as the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
The pattern of roles — courthouse clerkships, local counsel, election commission work and service as a party general counsel — suggests a lawyer comfortable with litigation, administrative matters and issues that arise for political organizations. His involvement with the National Employment Lawyers Association indicates regular exposure to employment-related disputes. He has handled cases and legal work that require familiarity with both state and federal procedures.
Burks is licensed to practice in Arkansas and Texas and continues to maintain ties to both jurisdictions. He practices at wh Law and his current work emphasizes employment and civil litigation matters along with advising political organizations on regulatory and procedural issues.
